The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-06

clothed and better sheltered These should be
the willing benefact tons OF government whose
highest function is tho promotion OF the welfare
Of the people
perity and well being Is the removal OF restric-
tons upon the importation OF the raw materials
necessary 10 our manufactures The world
should be open TO our national ingenuity ana
enterprise
This cannot be while federal legislation.
through the imposition OF high tariff forbids
TO American manufacturers as cneap materials
No those used by their competitors It's quite
obvious that the enhancement OF tho price OF
our manufactured product resulting from tnls
policy not only confines the market for these
products within our own borders, 10 the uirect
disadvantage OF our manufacturers, out also IN
creases their cost to our citizens
The interests OF labor are cer'ainly, tnouRn
indirectly involved In tn feature OF our tarlH
system The sharp competition ana acuVe
struggle among our manufacturers 70 supply
the limited demand for their goods, soon hlls
the narrow market to which they are connneu;
Then follows q suspension OF work In mills and
factories, discharge OF employees, and distress
In the homes OF our workingmen .
Even II the often disproyed assertion could
I've may good that lower rate OF wages woula
result from free raw materials and low larln
duties the intelligence OF our workingmen
leads them quickly TO discover tnat thelr
steady employment permitted by free raw
materials, Is the most important factor In tneir
relation to tariff Legislation.
a measure mas been prepared py tho nPPtu
pirate congressional committee, empouylnB
tariff reform on the lines herein suggested
which will be promptly submitted for leglsla'
tive action. II is the result OF much patrlouo
and unseltsh work, and believe II deals win
its subject as consistently and. thoroughly as
existing conditions permit
I am satisfied that the reduced tarin dutles
provided for In the proposed Legislation, auueo
10 existing internal revenue taxation, WIN, IN
the near future, though perhaps not immedlateiy:
produce sufficient revenue " meet the neeuS OF
the government
The committee after full consideration and 70
provide against temporary deficiency when
may exist before the business OF the country
adjusts itself TO the new tarin schedules, nave
| wisely embraced in their plan few additional
internal revenue taxes including small YAK
on incomes derived from certain corporation in-
| vestments
These new assessments are not only abso-
| lutey Just and easily borne, but they have the
further merit OF being such as can be remited
without unfavorable business disturbance
whenever tho necessity OF their imposition no
| longer exists.
In my great desire for the success Of this
measure cannot restrain the suggestion that
success can only be attained BY means OF un.
selfish counsel on the part OF the friends OF
tarin reform as result OF their Willingness 70
subordinate personal desires and ambitions 70
the general good The local interests affected
by the proposed reform are so numerous and
so varied that II all are insisted upon the
legislation embodying tho reform must In
evtably fail
In conclusion, my intense feeling OF responsi
hility impels me TO invoke for the manifold In
terests OF generous and confding people the
most scrupulous care and 70 pledge my willing
support 10 every legislative effort for the ad
vancement OF the greatness and prosperity o
"" '''O''N ~ GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion Washington, D. C., Decem
Der T. 1893