The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-07
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Tna FarOff tnat the Getnat OF Eeats tHs
Democratic candidate for governor IN
0hIo. would nos grsevs Persistent CIsye-
lard q probably true. AT al events 1t il
true thar the administration has not
ssnehs to be infnertfaI in behalf Of Neal
Why should the administration desire the
election OF Eealr The Cleveland tariff
r,elicy was laesrnated in tho tariff plank
reported 10 the Chicago convention By the
majority % the committee on resolutions.
Neal. with the aas.ssAncs Of the South and
Of the Tammany Hall delegation. forced
tins Substitution Of the sstsriH for revenue
only" plank
TIE tariff BIZ to be presented and de-
hated At the Decsmber session Of congress
Is net drawn within the fines OF the Neal
resolution. the administration has bsen
consulted in the preparation Of this tariff
bill. ard 10 seady 70 approve IL should it be
enacted by congress- The defeat OF Neal
would be wsieoue 10 the administration
NJ iussifyinz It's support Of . tariff bill
that does not cosHply with the demands Of
the radical tariff plank OF the Chicago
platform. The president and his friends
can fairly quote the defeat OF Neal a. proof
that the people Of a great manufacturing
state have declared against any revolution
arr reformation of the present tariff.
The administration tariff bill. it is re-
ported. places on the free list clap boards.
shingles, laths. piekets and pailings. hubs,
RACED lumber not planed or finished. and
tsmeer used for spars and in building
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squared or sided. aud some other elassi-
fcations Of wool under the existing Law.
Salt. wool aad coal arc TO 70 on the free
list, notwithstanding the fact that
barrel OF salt can be bought today In this
county for . cents, the price having
fallen under protection from $3.50 q barrel
TO its present price. Free raw materials
and protection TO manufacturers is the
spIris Of the impending tariff. which Is.
Of course, in line with the Mills bill of
1es5 rather than the Chicago tariff plank
Of lse2 senator David b. Hill in his
rseent Brooklyn speech anticipated some
Of the general features of the impending
tariff bill. Raw materials needed In our
manufactures will be placed on the tree
&s1ss AHt AtS&eS3ftG1 VI tftE VIII uS t3h-
stantlsliy free. Among other things SEN
ator Hui said:
s'In fixing the necessary tariff upon
manufactured articles due consideration
vii 30 given 30 the difference IN wages
betweeR this and other countries, and
such differences win be sqnalixed in the
rates supposed here. in the general interest
OF the Iabor OF Our country
This 10 substantially the spirit of the
tariff resolution rejected at Chicago, and is
not in line With the Neal resolution
adopted by the national Democratic con-
ventlen. The projected tariff bill includes
an ineome tar, which Is not Endorsed By
the Democratic national platform. Con-
gresham ceomhs. Of Brooklyn, Is Dem
oeFat, IA able man OF business, Who has
introduced bin IN congress which IL In
lnu with David u. Hla's sketch of the PRO
iecssi tafid 80 Car as placing on the free
list eli raw materials necessary TO the man
ufaetara OF goods. Taat is, eli raw mate
raass necessary To American manufacturers
would he lei ia untaxed Tor the ben
cts Of American manufacturer. This
really Is protection for certain Amer.
lean manufacturers, aud, of course
Is not IN line with the tariff for
revenue only poliey advocated by Larry
Neal. Mr.. Coomhs proposes also 10 pro-
teet manufacturers Of wine, spirits and
tobaceo Who pay a tax under internal rev.
epae laws; that Is, articles OF luxury are
60 be taxed high in order thas American
manufacturers may get their raw mate
rlais free; this il. Of course, protection.
ar. Ceombs' bill also provides for the inn
position upon tosciga manufactured goods
entering into compositions with American
manufactured goods E srsci6c duty equal
70 the difference Ia favor of the foreign
Manufactured In ''the item Of labor cost,
including the use of machinery"
This = she principle which was reeor.
nised in tie original tariff plank reported
si Chicago, and which was repaaiAis,i and
discarded by the party By the vote az ssa
60 49, when the Democracy declared. euee
and forever that protection wAs fraud aud
robbery. and that the taralf saust DO
taria tor revenue emily. We have tAe word
III David n Hill that the projected tArin
bill will recognize this prineiple Of pra,ec-
ton laid down by Democratic Congress.
man Coomhs. The ssarl9 fog rexenu.
eniy' plank adopted az Chicago. uaasaeh.
iagly advocated By Neal on the stamp
In ohio declares iAst ths fundamental
principle II the Democratic party is tha,
protection is uaeonstisatioaal. The asteas
81 Neal therefore wosld BE welcomed hv
Hai, Coonbs aaa by President Cleveland
o. 5 justification of their determination
- enact tsslG shafts eompsoEiss, an
shselnse surrender. The strict consaruc-
tionists argue thai tho declaration ani
sossEu promise OF the Democsatie satsoaa.
psssioEm utterly forbaa any Discrimination
n sssas q ANYBODY. either BY inpoSlar
greater duties ca competing prodncts ina-
ported ~ by granting cheaper raw ma
tersa.s thsoash seEncvAl og duties, because
tae latter k.al 81 fAvorGsm would
only compel the imposition Of higher
duties On ether Articles not raw Materials
zas New YORK Ssa posats cut thai sAa