Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-28


The new Democratic tariff measure
has finally been given to the public. A
full synopsis Of it is given elsewhere,
together with Chairman WILSON'S com
prehensive, but brief and clear state
ment OF the changes actually made.
Briefly, it is a measure designed to
benefit every legitimate American in
terest touched by the tariff.
1t is.yery far from being free trade
f9sFnfe. Ii is not even a tarif-for-
revenue-only measure In almost every
schedule, though the reduction is gen.
eral throughout, duties which were &C
tually needed for protection have been
Kept at q higher rate when lower
would have produced more revenue,
and il is evident, through even a casual
examination Of the bill, that tho greatest
care has been taken TO injure no legiti-
mate industry, but rather to give all
a healthy stimulus by letting down the
tariff barriers far enough to allow
expansion while guarding against hurt
full competition.
The policy Of free raw materials
which has been adhered to by the franz
ers Of the bill not only moro than justi-
fes every reduction made on the maui
featured articles, but, as Mr.. WILSON
points out, there is no danger Of any
foreign country competing with Amer
lea In the products OF the mine and for
est and field, unless, possibly along the
very edge Of our seabOard.
"No possible competition" says Mr..
WILSON, "can interfere with our own
PRODUCERS few miles in the interior Of
the country. Remoteness from the
sources Of supply is in itself enough
disadvantage to any section Of the
country, without further burdens in
tariff taxes"
Untaxed coal, lumber, ores, wool,
sc. must stimulate production i'm
menssly 2ad consequently the demand
for these necessary materials, which
we have in such great abundance. The
tain edge of American manufactures,
as Mr.. WILSON points out has en-
tsred every country on the face OF
tbe earth. ''Wuh release from taxes
on their materials" says he, There is
no limit to the growth Of our foreign
trade. This will more than compensate
the producers Of raw material Who
tariff or no tariff, control all the in
terror Of the country from any appre-
-hepded loss OF markets anywhere along
the seaboard." He adds:
It's incalculable advantage 10 laoorls ap-
narsut. In every great line or maoulactu.es
we can produce in six months 20 I IN
months enough for our home market We
an oct rid of our surplus only oy the Ior-
80, trade AS long as we have taxes on
tie materials Of industry we cAnnoS oulLu
r,n tbst trade. hence the other alternative
tends to keep down production 70 the nome
1Tbe working man can see whether his
i,ferost is with a system that represSeS
propuction and r0bs him OF employ IiiS ,.-l.
az with the system that gives natural ana
beaitbv plav to production and emancl-
1afes him from trusts and Ike comoina-
lions Of capital.
There is one branch Of American in
lustry, however, that is given 3 knock
,t blow by the new tariff, and that Is
Hourishing one engaged in the man
cture Of trusts and combines for the
oose Of forcing up prices oy throt-
competition, and giving rev
olists absolute control OF the
fthe peoples neeessaries Of life.
r has seen and felt the effects
DIV several times Of late years.
is the closing down OF our
rles by the glass trust Tor No
lr than that thsF eontinu-
interfere with be trusts