The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-12-09

complished by wise and careful legislation.
While we should stauuchly adhere 10 the
principle that only the necessity al revenue
iustiRes the imposition of tariff duties and
other federal taxation, and that they should
he limited hy strict economy. wecannot close
our eyes TO the fact that conditions nave
grown M among us which in Justice ana ialr- |
ness call for discriminating care III the uistri-
button of such duties and taNation as the
emergency OF our government actually De
mands.
THE NEcEssARIEs OF LIFE.
Nanifestly ii we are to aid the people d.
ractlv through tariff reform one Of It's most
obvious features should be reduction IN the
present tariff charges on the necessafies oi
life The benefits OF such reduction Wou,u
be palpably and substantially seen anu i.i henS
bv thousands who would be better clo,heu
and better fed and better sheltered. lnese
Gifts should be the willing beneiaetors OF
Government the function OF which IS the pro
motion OF the welfare OF the people
TO HELP MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.
No loss closely related to our peoples pros
perity and we'll being IL the removal OF uhe
restrictions upon the Importation OF raw ma
+sri al necessary 10 our manufactures. Inc
world should be open TO our national lngenu-
itv and enterprise This can not be While
fderal legislation through the imposition OF
a high tariff forbids to American mahulac-
t,lrers as cheap materials as those used by
their competitors IL Is quite "oNluus lua a.
rhe enhancement OF the price Of our manu-
featured products resulting from TINS poncy
not only confines the market for these prod
nets within our own borders, 10 the direct
disadvantage Of our manufacturers, but also
increases their cost to our cltlzehs'
THE INTERESTS OF LABOR
The interests OF labor are certainly, though
Indirectly involved in this feature OF our
+eriff system. The sharp competition and
active struggle among our manufacturers to
sunply The united demand for their goods
soon fills the narrow market to which they
are confined Then follows II suspension OF the
working mills and factories, discharge OF
EMPLOYEES and distress III the homes OF our
workiuemen Even if the often dlsproved
assertion could be made good that lower
rate OF wages would result from Tree raw ma
reral and low tariff duties, the intelligence
OF workingmen leads them quickly 70 ms
cover that their steady employment Il per-
mitted by free materials, Is the most lmpor-
tant factor in their relation TO tarih legis-
lation.
THE HOUSE TARIFF BILL.
4 measure has been prepared by the appro-
priate committee Of congress embodying
tariff reform on the lines herein suggested,
which will be promptly submitted for legisla-
tive action 1t is the result OF much patriotic
and unselfish work, and | believe IT deals with
its subject as consistently and thoroughly az
existing conditions permit | am sailshed
that the reduced tariff duties provided Tor IN
the proposed legislation, added to existing
internal revenue taxation will within the neal
future, though perhaps not Immediately
produce sufficient revenue to meet the needs
OF the government.
INTERNAL REVENUE TAXATION.
The committee. after full consideration
and to provide against q temporary def
cheney which may exist before the business
OF the country adjusts itself to the new tallI
schedules have wisely embraced in their plan
few additional internal revenue taxes, in
Guiding II small tax upon incomes deriveC
from certain corporations. These new assess
mtnts are not only absolutely just and easily
borne, but they have the further merit o
baing such as can be RENTED without unfa
yorahle business disturbances whenever neces
sary, their imposition no longer existing.
LET Us HAVE COMMERCIAL LIBERTY.
In my great desire for the success Of thil
measure | cannot restrain the suggestion
that it's success can only be attained bl
means Of unselfsh council on the part OF tn,
friends Of tariff reform and as a result o
their willingness to subordinate personal de
sres and ambitions to the general good
The local interests affected by the proposed
reform are s numerous and so varied tina
if all insisted upon the legislation embodying
local interests the reform must inevitabl!
fail
In conclusion my intense feeling OF respon
sbility impels me to invoke for the mani OLE
interests OF a generous and contiding peOpl
the most scrupulous care and to pledge MI
willing support to every legislative effort 10
the advancement OF the greatness aud pros
perity of our beloved country.
GROVER CLEVELAND,
Executive Mansion, Washington, D. G., Dec
4. 1898.