The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-03
The South Betrayed
December 2. 1893.

December 2. 1893.
Editor The Times: ! am pleased to see
that YOU have awakened, and are now en-
deavoring TO awken our people 10 the
fact that our tariff makers are attempt
ing 10 betray the South and Southern
interests once more for the beneht OF
New England.
For nearly one hundred years, New
England has levied tribute upon the South
through the machinery Of a high protec-
tive tariff.
Bitterly protesting, contesting It TO the
verge of war we have unwillingly and
perforce submitted our neck to the New
England yoke. In the last fifteen years,
we have under this influence of protection
begun to develop our mining Industries
upon a large scale, and protection had
begun at length 10 enable us TO sell coal
and iron to New England. But this
did not suit our. astute trading friends
of the East They found that IL would
suit them better to buy coal and iron
from the English dominions and get 1t
free Of duty.
The Democratic party came into power
upon a platform Of Tariff for revenue
only" The Whitney syndicate in New
York. calculating upon free coal, has
gotten control of the Nova Scotia col
ierles; striking hands with the New Eng
land manufacturers, they have revers-
ed the policy upon which the Democrats
came into office, and instead of tariff
for revenue only" the Wilson committee
has brought forth a bill which is not for
revenue, but a bill to deprive the South
Of that measure Of protection which II
enjoyed under former laws; to continue
protection to New England manufactures,
and TO stimulate them at our expense.
1t is the same old game which New
England has played for one hundred
years levving tribute upon the South
through the machinery Of the govern
ment.
Are our congressman going 10 be weak
enough TO yield them support TO this
treacherous measure? Why call this
iniquitous document a bin TO raise rev
enue? 1t is false on the face Of it. We
know from Mir. Canisle's official reports
that there will be a deficiency Of from
$50 900. 900 to S75O00,OO0 this year.
This bill is put forth with the admis-
sion made by the committee that it will
largely reduce the revenue from customs
probably as much as $4,000 900. lnas-
muchas the government needs more rev.
enue instead Of less. why is the free
list enlarged? why are not coal, iron, and
wood allowed TO enjoy that measure of
protection which would be yielded by
a duty adjusted TO obtaining the highest
possible amount of revenue from those
articles2
They are deprived OF their rightful
modicum Of protection, solely 10 help the
| manufactures of the North and East;
that is TO say, we are deprived Of the
very slight measure Of protection which
| our industries enjoyed. In order 10 give
increased protection to the North and
| East; and this is the avOwed policy OF
| this extraordinary tariff for revenue on
| ly' committee on ways and means.
agree with you cordially that our repre-
sentatives I'm Congress should expose this
betrayal of the South and Of Democratic
| doctrine. and should not allow the first
| fruits Of Democratic victory 10 be a fresf
| riveting OF New England's yoke upon
the neck Of Southern industries