The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-12-30

what may be called the finished prod
ucts we have tried to impose sucl
rates as will not destroy or distress
any of our home industries on the on,
hand nor on the other secure to then
an oppressive monopoly of the HON,
market For this rule we have tn,
recognized authority both of well
known and leading tariff reformer.
and OF those who in days past were
/ considered moderate protcct.onists.
Upon the larger sizes of plate glass
where the duties were even higher, we
have made reduction of about one
third In the iron and steel schedule
beginning with free orc and duty OF
cen per cent on pig-iron, we have re
ported n scale of duties considerably
below those of the existing law gradu.
ated according TO the degree of manu-.
facture, which should bring benefit to
the consumer without calling for any
halt in the imperial progress of that
great industry in our country. The
duty upon steel rails has been put at
25 per cent, which, according to the re-
ports Of our department of labor, quite
compcnsates for all difference
in the cost of production in
this country and abroad. There
seems to be an authentic report that
the pool of American railmakers,
which, under the shelter Of the pres
ent duty of Sl344 per ton, has kept up
prices to the American consumer far
beyond the cost of production and
legitimate profits, has been reorganized
to continue the regulation of their
prices above the proper market rates.
As all shippers and especially Amcri-
can farmers are vitality interested in
cheapening the cost of transportation,
rates OF duty upon steel rails should be
adjusted so as TO protect them from
monopoly prices and monopoly COM
binationS.
Upon tin-plate the duty has been
gagged with reference to the revenue
1t will bring into the treasury, and the
difference between this duty and that
upon the black-plate has been lcssened
with view 10 discourage what may
not unjustly be called the bogus indus
try OF making American tin-plate by
the mere dipping in this country OF the
black plate.
I'm the sugar schedule we should
have preferred TO wipe out at single
stroke the existing bounty
system. We believe it to be contrary
TO the spirit of our institutions and can
conceive of no circumstances under
which we should have advocated or
approved its introduction into our
laws We have. however, reported
provision for its repeal by such stages
as shall gradually obliteratc it from
our laws, while permitting those who
have invested large means under the
expectation of its continuance, reason
able time in which they may prepare
to take their stand with the other in
lustries OF the country.
Duties upon imported tobacco leaf
suitable for cigar wrappers, which
were so enormously advanced by the
act of 1890, have been placed at such
figures as, after careful investigation.
we're deemed likely to produce most
revenues to the treasury. but this OBJ
icct has alone decided the rates; their
amount is so high that no domestic
producer need claim that there is not |
abundant protection and to spare for
MS product in them.
'Of the staple agricultural products, |
including meats and provisions, we are
such large exporters and must continue |
20 be such large exporters that any
luties upon them are useless for pro-
lection and fruitlcss for revenue. and |
can only be imposed for the |
purpose of deluding the farmers into |
he belief that they are receiving some
and benefit under the |
.ariff, although the prices of their
products are fixed in the worlds mar
Sct in competition with the products
produced by the cheapest labor of the
world.
ITO the farmers of the country we
nave given untaSed agricultural imple- |
nents and binding Irvine and nntaxed |
cotton ties for the additional reason,
n the latter case, that cotton is the |
argest export crop of the country. |
,old abroad in competition with the |
heap labor of India and OF Egypt, be-
ieving that it was sufficient for the |
private tax gathercr TO follow the
farmer in the markets of his own coun-
Try and not TO pursue him into all the |
markets of the world.
"As cotton bagging can be used but
,nce. we have thought it but just TO |
Extend the drawback system 10 such |
Dagging made of jutc, but this when |
used upon our exported cotton. a priv
legc which the exporter Of wheat can
already now enjoy, coupled with the
further advantage that the same bags
nay be used for successive exporta-
lions of grain.
"In the schedule Of spirits. wine and
other beverages the changes made are
slight and with the view to production
Of increased revenue from these very
proper sources of revenue taxation.
The duty put upon spirituous liquors
IS put at double the internal revenue
tax upon the same, while the duty of
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