The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-11
These are big 1gures Taking the averages


These are big figures. Taking the averages
sqmsd each 'e9y total Of $1,000 200 pounds
nation. But coming down to our individual
selves we find that each, one OF us, consumes
one quarter pounds OF coffee annually, or to-
tai OF more than ntne and one half pounds OF
temperance beverages in It's solid form; II we
forms this nine and one half pounds Of solids
into its LIQUID form. the. aggregate would be
OF tea that can be made from u few pinches Of
the leaves: increase this In your mag nation
s sss dsd ssa ts De 9RRy i
best Wh not onr ssylums are already crowded
pounds OF tea, we shall almost consider our
selves Munchausens II We begin to apply the
of coffee each during the course OF year This
amounts to more than ~ ounces OF coffee for
each n1d Sad I'M tn om
do not drink much coffee either from choice or
plying market for tho products Of our more
good reputation for temperance.
What does it az cost us? Here again the
ea4 sss Ssass sG mpor sh Of
Of tea was s14 i5a4f1. an n'' average f fmport
s prise 81 10 S. ssn e DSpnd for
q as
average import price OF 20 cents per pound for
coffee, byt only 81 cents per annum Tor our
ton. Evidently coffee 10 the favorito American
dFp b.re It t. is .notbsI
terest to us as individuals. This is the import
prize, OF tea and coffee as compared with the
pay for POUND Of tea i AVERAGES rage We very much
dsW IN Ne W i Tafs yet ses
only ~ cents as COMPARED with 20 cents
Posed ost5 and seiDs . aa1 strong S and
@ Which, ssS mat pr eas
ees nd ths to b Ss
retail trade: There is evidently good money
to be made in the tea business, and 1t is not SO
away cheap cups and saucers. bars Of soap,
and chromos to tea bIbbers.
much smaller margin OF profit to the trade. II
we put tho average retail price Of coffee also
Of g. per t cent t pso to pe d.
hs pps, there IS a monopoiy r. ths tea trade
prots Perhaps he se 81 shs Enseefn
our local tea princes. But tho cofYee dealers
MAKE the most money In the end. because
Of sales much
the fewer prncsly profits OF Oolong
This TIA and coffee trade becomes the moro
interesting the deeper we delve into it. Each
sip gives increasing and better flavor We
have already shown that the value OF our Inn
ported tea and coffee was large $40 600 600
last year. but there Is no duty collected on
either unless. perhaps. on little OF the coffee
This. however. will not be the case for long.
The national Treasury is confronted with in
creasing expenditures and decreasing reve- |
7 ues. and somethi ng has to be done to make |
roth ends NEST. That is easily settled. |
Inc present Congress is in Democrats
controi, and the Democratic platform |
81 1872 pledges its party to establish tariff |
to aud to our depleted revenue. The Commit |
Inc subject tariff for revenue means an |
equalization of our customs duties an average
y 80 per cent. for instance upon everything
hat We import from abroad. Let us apply IL 70
lea and coffee. Thus:
1892. ypport r,,v. 1a.:p at 80
;ess 81 q 90 ssa3S$fs
Total tariff for revenue. Sal 500 500
Here is tho very thing. Just what the coun-
ny needs. an increase OF Sal $3.50 $40 in its
'evenue from two commodities in daily use
hat now escape all the mposts Of the Custom
iouse. Under the tariff for revenue to which
ne country Is pledged both our tea and coffee |
must pay their quantum OF revenue. TheR
ave been imported free OF duty hitherto fot
ne benefit OF tho few. They must now con- |
rlDute 70 the revenue for the benefit OF the
many. Our 30 cent tea will in future cost 90
e eI and our 30 mt coffee will cost 40 cents,