The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-12-16

awaited will be sheer recreancy. Nothing
should interfere to distract. our attention or
complished by wise and careful legislation.
While we should ~staunchly adhere to the
principle that only the necessity OF revenue
other federal taxation, and that they should
be limited by strict economy, we cannoo
close our eyes to, the fact that conditions
and fairness cali for discriminating care in
the distribution Of such duties and taxation
as the emergencies OF our governmenS
aid the people directly through tariff re-
form one Of the most obvious features
should be a reduction in present tarih
benefits Of such a reduction would. be pal.
Rable and substantial. seen and felt by the
thousands who would be better fed and bet
ter cl9t he an and u 5etter sh eealstses1eetdi;onTs These nf's GIFTS sd1.
eminent whose higher function Is the pro-
motion of the people. Not less closely re:
lated to our peoples prosperity and well
upon the importation Of the raw materials
necessary to our manufacturers.
and enterprise. This cannot be while fedral
legislation through the imposition Of high
tariff forbids to American manufacturers as
cheap material as those used by their compe-
titors. It is quite obvious that the enhance
ment of the price Of our manufactured pro-
ducts resulting from this policy not only
confines the market for these products with
III our own DOrOSFS TO the O1reCC ulSduFdu.
tage Of our manufacturers, but also in
creases their cost to our citizens. The inter-
ests of labor are certainly, though indirect.
~, involved in this feature. of our tariff
system. The sharp competition and active
struggle among our manufacturers to supply
the limited demand for their goods, soon fill
the narrow market to which they are con-
mills and factories: a discharge Of employees
and distress in the homes Of our working
men. Even If the often disproved assertion
wages would result from free raw material
and low tariff, does the intelligence Of our
w~orkingmen lead them quickly to discover
free f raM s5efay em y YIN mo perm imnorto ny
factor in their relation to tariff legislation.
A measure has been prepared by the 4p-
R pro nrts, congressional committee smobdy.
for Legislative action. It is the result Of
much patriotic and unsel1sh work, and I
permit. I am satisfied that he redncd tar
iff duty provided for in the proposed legis-
nue. taxation, will in the. near fuure,
hongh, perhaps. not Immediately, produce
sufficient revenue to meet the needs of tn
government. The committee, after full con-
sideratien, and to provide against a tempo
rary deficiency. which may exist before the
the hnsca new n ta tnaIr schedules n1s% L ta have eaG Wt,se1y EN- m.
ternal revenue taxes, including a small tax
upon incomes derived from certain corpo-
rate investments.
The rev assessments are not only abso-
lutely just and easily borne. but they have
the furthern,ent Of being such as can he re-
mitted without ,unfavorable disturbance
whenever the necessity Of their imposition
no longer exists. In my great desire for the
success Of this measure I cannot restrain
the suggestion that i success can only be
attained by means Of unsel,sh counsel on
as a result Of their willingness to subordi-
nate personal desires and ambitions to the
general good. The local interest affected by
the proposed reform are so numerous and
SO varied that II all are insisted upon the
legislation embodying the reform must In
evitably fail.
In conslusion my intense feeling of re-
sponsibility impels me to Invoke for the
manifold interests Of a generous and con:
to pledge my willing support to every legis-
lative effort for the advancement of the
greatness and prosperity Of our beloved
country.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion, Washington, D. c..
Dec. 4, 1893.