Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-20

country. That reduction may ne est'-
mated at several times riore thSn ths
reduction OF taxes. -,
"It may be said that We 9rc not Jus''heu
In making so large reduction ~ revenue
AT tIne that the government recs,p.S
and expenditures can no LONGER Dc pai-
anced. and when some new series OF tenn
porary revenue must be sought lot "o
have been comDelled to retain some
articles upon the dutiable list and to
leave some duties higher than we de-
sired. because OF the present necessities
of the Treasury. but We have not ieit
that any temporary shrinkage or revenue
should deter US from carrying out a.
faithfully and as effectually as we couia
the instructions given by the American
people when this Congress was put INTO
power.
"Our own experience and that OF other
countries has shown that decrease Oh
tariff duties Immediately operates sucn
an enlargement Of commerce. OF produc-
tion and consumption, rs rapidly TO make
up any apparent loss OF revenue threat-
ened by those reductions
The report says that a most important
change i'm the bill proposed from the
present law will be found Ia the general
substitution OF ad vaiorem for specific
duties.
REPEAL OF "REClPROCli1.
An argument follows to show the ad-
visibility of this change, and the repo-t
continues. 49,,
1T is the purpose OF the present on
IN reppal I'm toto section OF the tariff
act of October lst. 1880. commonly bur
most enormously called its reciprocity
provision. That act placed sugar. mo-
lasses coffee. tea and hides on the free
list. but authorized the President, should
he h, satisfied that the government or any
other country producing such articles I'M
nosed duties upon the AGRICULTURAL or
other products Of the United states when
he might deem recprocally unequal ana
unreasonable, to suspend the provisions
under which these articles were admltt'd
into this country free. This section mas
brought no appreciate adVantase !"
American exporters, and Is not in inten-
ton or effect a provision for RECIPROCITY
but for retaliation.
at inflicts penalties upon the American
people by making them pay higher price
| for these articles. if the fiscal necessltleS
| OF other nations compel them 10 levy
duties upon the products of the United
States. which. I'm the opinion of the Presi-
dent are reciprocally unequal ana uh-
reasonable. 20
/ The report. in conclusion. supplements
| this latter statement WIN oii '-N'''''
| OF the mauer in which the reciprocity
! feature of the existing tariff connlctS
with the most favored nation provi-
| sion in existing treaties between the
! United States and other countries.
TARIFF-BILL DEBATE
! WASHINGTON. u. G.. December ~
II is the purpose Of the Democratic ma
! iorlty 20 limit debate on the tariff bill IN
, the House TO the fcwcst number OF days
consistent with fun discussion of the sub
s iect II is the desire OF Chairman wilson
I t. reach debate under the tive-mlnule
| rule within two weeks after the bill Is
called up II the time Of the regular se.-
slons be too limited 10 accommodate All
gentlemen who may wish 10 speak. the
length of the daily session viii be oX-
tended two hours This will result IN the
House coming together at II o'clock eN-
/ tending the leg.sative-day untt O'Clock
In the evening. II necessary. night ses-
sious will be had. but a fortnight VIII
cover the entire period OF time in which
the bill may be generally discussed. The
bill will be called up by Chairman Viii
son the first day of the session after the
/ holiday recess.