The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-25

The president has gone to the extreme
length of the Wilson tariff bill He in
sists on plunging the country after the dis
tress and loss of the last eight months
INTO complete disorganization of its in
dustrial system. To meet the deficiency
OF SIS. 900. 600 this year he favors an in
come tax; he oyerthrows our reciprocity
policy and cuts the ground from under
all the reciprocity treaties made by Blaine
in the last administration. The Wilson
tariff bill is framed on the lines of the
Mills bill of 1887. which was the fruit of
President Cleveland's tariff policy. The
president has had warning in the recent
elections. In Pennsylvania four of the
ten districts now represented by Demo-
Gratis gave Republican maiorities. Under
the late Samuel ]. RandalI's leadership
the Democrats of Pennsylvania were
taught that protection was the only policy
of tho country for all its people, and par
ticularly its working people. The six
Pennsylvania districts that the Demo-
Gratis succeeded in carrying by very mar
row majorities are sure TO go Republican
in 1894 on the tariff issue. There are only
four Pennsylvania districts which can
possibly Do relied upon TO return Demo-
cratic members in 1894
The Democratic party insists on having
free wool. bat il does not propose the nego-
tiation of treaties with Australia, Uruguay,
| the Argentine confederation. Chile and
| other wool-prodncing countries, by which
| substantial benefits might be conferred
| upon the American export trade. So with
| the Dominion. The Wilson tariff bill
| grants immense concessions gratuitously
to Canada by placing lumber. coal, iron
ore and agricultural products on the free
| list The Democrats give away the best
| market In the world without getting any,
| thing in return for American produce and
| manufactures. The tariff against Canada
is broken down at every point, and the
| people of the various provinces are to be
| practically admitted to ali the benefits of
| commercial union: aud this is done un.
conditionally and without 8 concession on
their part. Copper. one Of the larges. ex-
ports Of Chile, Is 10 be admitted free, with
| out any effort 10 secure reciprocity by
| diplomatic action. West India salt is
TO come in without compensatory advan-
,ages. while the lead ores and other FRO
dusts Of Mexico sre placed on the free list
/ without deliberate attempt to enlarge by
treaty a foreign market for American ex.
| ports,
We have initiated Great Britain in sacri-
| ficing the interests of our export trade in
| every quarter. Instead of arranging a
favorable series of reciprocity treaties With
American and European countries, By
I which substantial benefits would be con-
/ feFred upon the export trade aud new
| markets opened tor farm produce and
home manufactures. every advantage is
! given away grataitousiy and uucon.
/ diuonally.
Free wool strikes q blow az the sheep In
/ dasiries in which thousands of American
farmers are interested. Free coal and
/ Tree iron ore mean either idieness or re-
dueei wages Of thousands of American
miners Free Lumber means enforced
! idleaess 70 thousands In cur state Of Wash
ton who earn their living ~ this industry.
! The dates on manufactured products
are reduced rather more an % per cent.
In tie aggregate. This Is the apparent re.
/ daeisoa. The real reduction is much
/ greater. Fy the eenefal substitution Of al
/ Naloreu for specific duties the way is
! opsast Tor Wholesale frauds by nnder-
valuation. Thus European cheap made
goo'is will fad their wsy into the country
IN unlimited quantities 20 compete wisA
American goods thss have cost much
more - prodces GA secoant of the differ
saes be;seea she AueFican and the Earo-
+ pean standard @! wages. ClsvelandAs hrst
secretary % tee treasury, Daniel Manning.
Knowing the magnitude Of the frauds eors-
rai9ied under tie al vasor~Fa system, was
] strong stso>ase ef specific dates.
| Tie taFAa deliberately and Intentionally