New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-20
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bogus Industry of making American tn.p.2ie Dy
plate. ,,
In the sugar schedule we should have preferred
to wipe out At a single executive stroke the eNlst-
ing bounty system We believe II 10 be contrary
to the spirit Of our institution, and can c3h& f
Of no circumstances under which we shou!i nave
advocated approved its introduction INTO our our
laws We have found 1t existing there as we 'h ha
tariff. and dealing with it in the more open acb ana
offensive forms as we have ea w9 sr 9t" Sf sn
we have reported provision for It's repeal by such
stages shall gradually obi;erate IL iFo!n our
laws while permitting those who nave Invested
large means under the expectati3n OF us c0n,np
take their stand with the other Industries ol
Duties upon tobacco leaf suitable for cigar
wrappers. which were enormously advanced by
the Act of 1890. have been placed at slch hHnrss
to produce most the Treasury. Eat
this object has alone decided the rates their amount
is high that no domestic producer nsed ca nra
that there Is not abundant protection and 10 spare
for his product in them
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
OF the staple agricultural products. Including
meats and provisions we are such large exporters
and must continue TO be such large exporters that
any duties upon them useless for protection
and fruitless for revenue. and generally can only
be imposed for the purpose OF deludng the farmers
into the belief that they are receiving some c3nsid
prices OF their products are fixed in the worlds
market in competition with like products produced
ducers OF our great export staples which, having
fully supplied the home market, must overflow
feet OF a protective tariff is to take away from
them from onefourth TO one-half Of the products
for which they could exchange their surplus IN
the open market. should they venture TO buy IN
the market where they are Obliged to sGl or 10
of their labor. when turned into money. by increas
Recognizing that the American farmer has been
through many years the patient victim OF me pro-
tectve syRtem: that he has been inducei 10 sup
pnrf the lcuSiVP promise tnat bN I'M
mense present sacrifices he was buying Tor MN
ne nG s furpher from nm him today than ever
FORE we have aimed to secure for him such reiana,
Of aGn the OF fruits Pnre of his own hard and faithful labor
To the farmers OF the country We , hnve tN ,
and untaxed cotton-tes, for the additional reason
in the latter that cotton Is the largest eXpor.
with the cheap labor of India and OF Egypt; AS
coton-bagging can be used bIt once svs
tenn to such bagging made OF jute-butts Wien USED
upon our exPored r9 apsa9v no snoy coupled
with the further advantage that ne SAM pays
erages the changes made are slight AMI win the
very proper sources Of revenue taxation. Ihe duty
pon spirituous liquors Is pat al double the Internal
en,s ~ eaIlon on SIN wines Imported In casks is
retained with provso limiting the highest duties
o in the cotton hemp and us sched I,s r., Re-.
general scheme OF the bill as heretofore explained;
Sut thew are not believed to be Of such marked
character as TO call for any special expIanatoh'
REDUCTIONS on woOLI.EN GOODS.
The placing OF wool upon the free list has justified
very substantial reduction OF the duties on woolieh
goods Although the imports Of 1852 show an aver
AGO dn,v OF sse per cent in the woollen schedule.
II cannot be said that woollen manufacture has
been nourishing industry In this country. or that
the American wool-grower has secured remunera-
tive prices for his wool. Win ir'r WOOL We an
ito Ito benefits the consumer OF Nopll'H
goods n revival Of the woollen Industry SUCH az
ana better market for the American wool-grower
Tn. present tariff is not only cruelty eN9ibltahl nht
Is so adjusted to bear most heavily upon the
The long exclusion OF our woollen manufacturer
from two-thirds OF the wool OF the world mas prr.
vented This great industry from at,iin,ns ihat
have reached and recognizing that the duties whicn
we would place at present upon competing iorrgn
fabrics must be sSmSwha W h haT prou for this
era dual decrease believing that In few years our
manufacture from the worlds wool III ,'i no "a ,bb
schedule have not felt II necessary 70 auoui 'u'
dustry has long been one OF me mos, o ,,i Ss
of ali our manufactures. has asserted us lui 'o'
threatening to Invade with American products the
markets OF other countries Win ire cntps, Vii VII
stand the reductions reported In me blii. wisho1l
mperilling It's vigorous growth ana prosprryus yn
thirds OF all carpets manufactured In the Worri;;
with the cheapened production que 10 me % wa,
onrs"lves nrodiccrs there will naturally be greatly
nnrcased consumption Of ali kinds OF carpet in our
own country the largest part OF when must IN
evi,aby fall to our own manufactures to supply
AVERAGE RATE OF DUTIES
The average rate OF duties levied under the eN-
sting law upon the dutiabe goods imported III 49,
was 4s.1 per cent. Had the duties proposed III III"
present bill been levied upon that years importation
of duable goods the average rate including those
we have transferred 10 The free list. would have
been 8O3l per cent. So many Of the rates or thc
present law really prohbltory II ~ nPo7H,",t
10 say what It's real rate OF taxation Is; !tt ~
safe 10 affirm that II IL much higher than any I'M
port tables will disclose. 1t must be undcrstoo,i
however that the rates above mentioned can my
be called closely approximate, and not nath"inau-
cay but they illustrate the extent OF ,he
rr,luciions proposed by the present bill, ana the |
relief which it will give TO the taxpayer and espe
ciay to ths s6 Sscc OF hs c2 b,c were
ible To the committee when its tables were pre-
p paarIy nne1hrd Of the duties collected under
tariff. but this great reduction In taxes actua.Ly
gning OF Da" may b' estmated at several times
OF tarn must quicken every industry. must open |
T.rmr,, TO il more working days at steader wages
y larger In the comforts and goods OF life for
arrer as Edward Atkinson has clearly proved, than
ali engaged in Industries liable TO foreign competition
who produce our great surplus crops ana prolncts |
agricultural and mechanical for foreign markets |
viii derive twofold benefit First In increasing ,he
number Of articles for which they may probably |
exchange their product; and secondly IN diIHin- |
ishng the Government I'M" imposed upon thein |
when they return with those products to their |
own country 80, .
II may be said that We are not Justified In making
such a large reduction In revenue AT a time when |
Government receipts and expenditures can no longer
he balanced. and when some new sources of tenn |
oraTy revenue must be- sought for. have been |
ccomnecI TO retain some articles upon the dutable !
list and to leave some duties higher than we de- |
sired. because Of the present necessities Of the |
Treas urv but have not felt that temporary |
ehrInkaee OF revenue should deter us from carry
ing out as faithfully and as effectualy as could
he instructions givOn by the American people |
,rhcn this Congress was put into power. Our own |
eynnrlence and that Of other countries has shown |
mai decrease OF tari.f duties Immediately operates
such an enlargement of commerce. of production |
and consumption rapidly to make up any APP |
narent loss OF revenue threatened by those re- |
ductions
sUEsTIT 'TIoN or AID VALOEEM RATE.
A most important change In the bin proposed from |
the present law will be found in the general sub |