St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-04
THE TARIFF BILL,

| The effect of the proposed changes in
the sugar tariff upon the sand market
will be watched with interest.-Wash-
ington Star.
An enlarged free list is good, but
reduced tariff on iron and textiles is
still more important part of the relief
the people asked at the polls last year.
st. Louis Republic.
The Democratic party has certainly
presented bill such as they promised
when they asked and obtained vote of
confidence and Endorsement from the
people.-Wa shington Post.
| The country is going to be Just as i'm
J patient for tariff legislation as it was for
silver repeal, and its influence is likely
to be exerted upon congress with equally
potential reSults.-RichmOnd Dispatch.
There is no difficulty whatever in
framing tariff for revenue only. Diff
Guilty arises in adjusting the rates so as
to prlng the country to revenue basis
| without undue friction.-Philadelph
| Record.
That ways and means committee, or
| the Democratic portion of it at least,
must think congress is composed of
lot of jays. if they believe the tariff as
| reported will be made into law.-Mc-
| Keesport Times.
The Wilson bill ought to be entitled
San act to reduce revenue, destroy pro-
tecuon, lnJure labor, cut down prices,
| promote fraud and encourage foreign
manufactures at the sacrifice of Ameri-
| can Industries. "-Philadelphia Press.
All are DESTROYS of seeing the matter
disposed of at the earliest possible mo-
| ment, but now that the worst is known
it VIII be great gain to have the more
hurttul and vicious features of the bill
misunderstanding Commercial Ga
Zette.
There is every argument in favor of
congress establishing duty on sugar,
! as recommended by the secretary OF the
treasury. instead of adopting the illog-
ical and un-Democratic schedule offered
by the committee on ways and MEANS
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
In the main the tariff part of the bill
goes as far, perhaps, as can be expected
of first step toward tariff for revenue
only. But it leaves great deal to be
done i'll the future. and in some respects
it invites adverse criticism from the OPP
ponents of the spoliation system.-Cbi
cage Herald.
In the present instance what we want
is that congress shall take the matter up
speedily and let us all know where we
are 1t is to be hoped. therefore, that
there will be as little delay as possible,
Tor on the business of the country the
welfare and prosperity of the country
depend.-New York Telegram.
The bill> is a botch. 1t strikes down
protection where it is most needed with
out giving any compensation, puts upon
the free list articles which are legitimate
subjects for revenue taxation, and fails
to impose duty upon single article
which ought to be taxed under purely
revenue tariff SyStem.-CleVeland Her
aid.
The expression of the free trade de-
sires of the majority of the ways and
means committee to the extent shown
in this bill need occasion no disQuiet.
and possesses mainly the significance of
what the most radical element pro-
poses as a basis on which they may
make compromises in the future. -
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Democratic tariff tinkerers say in
one breath that the Republican policy
of protection has stimulated manufac-
lures to an unhealthy and feverish ex-
tent, and then in another breath declare
that the Wilson scheme of looping off
duties will enlarge and expand Ameri-
can manufactures. How do they rec
oncile the two assertions?-New York
Tribune.
If the Democrats wrangle and dilly-
daily over tariff revision all winter the
conse quences will be disastrous both to
the country and themselves. If they
want to avert such consequences and
legislate for prosperity and better times
they will lose no time in making sue
cessful tariff revision reality. They
cannot bear too clearly in mind the vital
fact that delays mean disaster.-New
York Herald
Any deficiency of revenue that may
result from reducing the taxes on the
necessaries of the people will be made
up by new or increased taxes on lux
Iries. Just what these luXuries shall be
whether large incomes, whisky, beer
or imported artlcles-the ways and
means committee has not yet deter
mined. 1t rightly decided to put the
taxes on the necessaries of life and the
| essentials of manufactures upon Just
basis, and then to raise in less burden
some ways any additional revenue re-
Quired for the support of the govern
ment.-New York World.