New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-13

| know what the Republican party means by pro-
tectiye tariff and would be glad TO know what the
Democratic party means in detail and with particu-
larty by tariff for revenue ony Is LGrt1nate
able-the very author of the tariff plank Of the
last Democratic National platform itself to advise
will do with the tariff II has occurred to me- there
fore, to ask nv distinguished competitor what
his tariff would do with the law OF 1880 in detail.
LET MIR. NEAL BIZ SPECIFIC.
And first / call his attention to Schedule A.
chemicals oils and paints" and inquire OF him
what duties IL any, he would impose upon the nine
tytwo paragraphs contained In that schedule? What
duty will put upon borax and boracic acid? What
upon haxseed oil? What upon paints, coors and
varnishes? What thon lead products? What upon
soda in its various forms? When he has Informed
the people of the State upon Schedule A, | direct
his attention 10 Schedule H. under which are desig
mated "earths. earthenware, ana glassware what
tariff. If any. will he leave upon hre-prick' upon
tiles. upon pipe vitrihed brick ana ehcaustc
thing? What upon earthen ana chnaware ana
what upon plate glass and common window glass?
What upon glass bottles? What upon marble,
stones and manufactures thereof? What upon slate
roofing? Most Of these are peculiarly ONO prouucts
whose manufacture involves large invested capital
and gives employment to a vast army OF ONO
OF this State Would especially like information
Then will he be good enough to inform the people
metals and the Manufactures OF metals? What
with iron ore what with coal wnat r Nun ps s,en3
What tariff viii he put upon cotton ties. what upon
hoop iron what steel ns2 n p" Mn%' Tere Gn r
los paragraphs in this schedule. WIN he be good
OF the state What duties they shall hereafter bear
under the revenue tariff policy which he represents
in the valleys Of the Mahoning. the Tuscarawas.
the scoto. the Hooking, the Muskingum and the he
Miami all want to know what is to , be done with
the tariff protecting these vast and increasing in,
terests What will he do with Schedule lie d. Mood
TO Schedule f. and beg him 10 inform us what he VIII
do with sugar? II he Is ge, une reveg r ,a the
tariff on sugar What will he do with the bounty
vii he then inform US D Ih te anfacnrns off,
under Schedule F? The ;as@rs Of tobacco In south
Ohio deeply interested as they are IN b S r esT
What change OF duties would he mako ana Whht
prnd,,cts and nroTisons under schedule q? What
tariff will he put upon horses whch now nc,r n
the United States with only the great lakes separ
ating from Canada? what upon catle am nogss
and sheen? What upon barley and what upon rice?
What win he do with Schedule H.; spirits. wine
and other beverages. and Schedule l. cotton man,
ufactures"? What will H. do with max ana heinp
in Schedule J?
WHAT WILL HE 10 WITH WOOL
Then coming to Schedule X. what will he do with
"wool"? That has already been answered by the
legislation Of the Democratic party in the last
House Of Representatives. IL places wool upon the
free list. and having once made wool free VIII ne
advise the people what tariff. If any he VIII leave
back clause Of the present law? Would he repeal
the provision OF the law which prohibits the landing
Of goods made OF convict labor? Does ne faVor
the hl prepared by the NewYork Reform Gree
Trade) Club? what will he do with Schedul" L.
'silk and silk goods"? What viii he do with SEIZED
ule NJ pulp and psper" Of increasing importance
In all parts OF Ohio? What VIII h. do with Sch"d-
ule ~ "sundries." among which are brushes COKE
leather and manufactures thereof? iio" VIII he
treat the free list? WIN he Ila,ee, tea ana 'onee
He can do the cause which he represents no
greater good than to give the pcopie informat is
and following II To its conclusion. indicating ne
duties he would impose under tn" system when n
every citizen OF the State can determine IA a prac-
tc business waE %hifh ~ s Sf ,s Rencan a%
Of 1899 Then he should 10 further and advise NJ
what @ m he WI rg9 IRE IRON oon ny ba new yU uh
jecis he viii draft for Federal taxation. n any
him S1uq ftnteent ~ how he Would ra-c tie
money 10 carry on the Government to pay ts pen
Mr.. Henry Wv; ~ai,cfson The Editor OF The Louis
Vile Courier journal VINO was Mr.. Neal as.o-
carS e con s in iss ard who ooi hnd him
and with him In the fisht he plaIe AMI won f'r free
an editorial in The Courer-IournaI' - April :
1929. Perhaps his observaii"ns may aid Mi Neal
In his answers TO my questions. lie says.
Now tn party spiroa hes The time when !, mu.' lut
IT, Into decd II rontro Of the I,ccutiv"
and Legislative departments. II must provide
revenue. II devils. schon" Of taN1ton
II must substitute revenue protective duties. That
party viii be bold IN action in ut do
lot doubt. The time for COM fOHu~' has passed.
Tvry duty rd must BE- 1m ior revenue on'y and
whcfc revenue beginS protection ends We ~ ird
to-day proposed by the Reform CLUB and all
that for purposes Of TO-DAY thpfouqi enough
Il hats and hc-iatcs .p.ctr- frr lratfa~,
tablt. The breakfast table is rot f IN America and has
never len w - thing tdNcI that oult 10 De-
iIce and everything j. free That oucht TO b tNrd The
ftl. H. lie
met IS shof; tine bond. IL &, time done IA
bonds long and short. "Iry don't CO., -
good Tor the Government Abolish the sugar sub.
sidv and Ills 80 O0OO0 b. TAX Ia 49, 10 n'.rd.
-, 100000 hy a c,f and II urr j. -t!i ,,wn.
ing chusm between receipts and expenditure which
economy can not bridgc iuls 49, 900 b.
Must every duty be laid for revenue only and
must every vestigc OF protection be eliminated?
VIII 1t be considered inappropriate II ask my
distinguished competitor II he approves Of this plan
Of tariff reform proposed by hi associate and sup
porter In the Chicago convention? Would he tax
sugar and coffee and tea?
WHAT WILL START THE NILES
with the condition which confronts US with idlr
factories and idle men In every part OF the coun-
try the present question Is how can they best b"
set to work? The mills are closed VIII free trade
start them? VIII lower tarn rckindle their fires?
VIII larger mpOrtations OF competitive products
made by a cheaper labor Increase our domestic
production? II the foreign shop is to have easier
access to this market with it's competitive goods
through "A lower tariff will that help American
shops? VIII freer access to the markets OF compet-
tive products increase the demand for American
products and American labor? That Is the question.
VIII the larger of goods Of foreign shops com
petng with our own Increase the labor in our own?
VIII more foreign goods shipped here increase the
demand for like domestic goods? Lower tariff or
no tariff makes II easier to bring In foreign goods
and harder to dispose OF kindred domestic goods.
The more foreign goods used competing with ours
the less domestic goods will be used. and the legs
domestic goods which used the less will be-
made while the less made. the less are re-
quired make them and those who do make
them have less work and will have less wages DO
we want TO make II easier than IL Is i'm
port foreign goods competing with our own? DO we