Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-12-04

raw materials necessary to our manufac-
lures. The world should be open to our
national ingenuity and enterprise. This
cannot be while federal legislation, through
| the importation of high tariff. forbids to
| American manufacturers as cheap materials
as those used by their competitors. 1t is
quite obvious that the enhancement of
the price of our manufactured products re-
sulting from this policy not only confines
the market for this product within our own
borders. to the direct disadvantage of our
| manufacturers, butt also increases their
cost to our citizens.
The interests of labor are certainly,
though indirectly, involved IN this feature
of our tariff system. The sharp compe-
ttion and active struggle among our manu-
facturers to supply the limited demand for
their goods, soon fills the narrow market to
which they are confined. Then follows a
suspension of work in mills and factories
discharge Of employees, and distress in
the homes of our workinGmen. Even
if the often disproved assertion could
be made good that a lower rate Of
wages would result from free raw materials
and low tariff duties, the intelligence of
our workingmcn leads them quickly to dis
cover that their steady employment, per
mIttcd by free raw materials, is the most
important factor in their relation to the
AdiAA X esloA'ANANAA'
"A measure has been prepared 10y the
appropriate congressional committee. en-
bodving tariff reform on the lines herein
SUGGESTED which will he promptly sub
mittcd for legislative action. 1t is the re-
suit of much patriotic and uuseltSh work
and | believe il deals with its subject CON
sistcntly and as thoroughly as cNi~ting CON
ditions permit. l am satisfied that the
reduced tariff duties provided for in the
proposed legislation added IT, existing inter
nal revenue taxation, will in the near future.
though perhaps not Immediately, produce
sufficient revenue to meet the needs of the
government. The committee lftcr full
consideration and to provide against tenn
pOrlry deficiency that may exist before the
business Of theScountry adjusts itself Ia
/ the new tariff schedules, have wisely en-
braced in their plan few additional in
ternal revenue taxes, including 81 small tax
upon incomes derived from certain cnr-
poTate investments.
These new assessments are not only
absolutely Just and easily borne. but they
have the further merit Of being such as
can be RENTED without unfuvorablc
business dis urbancc whenever the ncces-
slty for their imposition no Longer cAlsts.
In my great desire for the success Of this
measure, | cannot restrain the suggestion
that its success can only be attained by
means of unselfsh counsel on the part Of
the friends of tariff reform and as II result
Of their willingness to subordinate personal
desires and ambitions to the general good.
The local interests affected 10y thu pro
posed reform are 80 numerous and 50
varied that il all are insisted upon the
legislation cmbodying the reform must in
,,itahly fail.
In conclusion my intense feeling of
responsibility lmpels me to invoke for the
manifold interests of generous and CON
filling people the most scrupulous care and
to pledge my willing support to every legi~-
latiyc effort for the advancement Of great
ness and prosperity Of our beloved
country.
GROVER CtEvELA>r,
Executive Man~iou
Washington, u. c, Dec Ith, lN93.