New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-06
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
INCONSISTENCIES OF TIE MESSAGE.
IMPoRT,TIoES MUST INCREASE TO PRODUCE
THE REQUIRED REvENUE.TIIIS WILL
NOT GIVE ErO ADER MARK ETS.

THE REQUIRED REyENUE.TII WILL
NOT GIVE BROADER MARKETS
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: must express my very great surprise that
not one Of the leading Republican journals of this
section Of the country. far as have seen. has
called the attention OF It's readers to the glaring
and ridiculous Inconsistencies contained In certain
statements found In close proximity In the Presi-
dents first annual message-I was about 20 say 10
the Congress Of the United States. but since Grover
Cleveland no longer recognizes II as "A coordinate
branch Of Government. will simply say his
message - the representatives. of the sovereign
people of the United States. AMI OF the fcrty-four
sovereign States Of tho Union. In Congress
senbled do the will o. the "iliustrious defender
Of British free trade and the champion OF mon
arch!cal government In the Western Hemisphere
statements which should not alone subject their
author - the riliculc but to the scorn and con-
tempt Of an nsueL ana suffering people: state
ments that would provoke the mirth OF the people
II they did relate IN the enactment OF laws
which Will Inevitably bring distress upon the people
and disaster upon the Nation such as has never
before been known For every smile these udl-
crous statements may evoke. 10000 signs will be
breathed by the unemployed worllingmen. and
their helpless. hungry. suffering wives AMI li;tle
ones. The smiles will only BE- seen on the faces Of
the importer the Anglomlniac. tho Mugwum2.
the alien. and those who still believe that cotton
Is king"
Tho first statement to which refer Is as follows:
'The sharp competition and active struggle among
manufacturers 70 supply thu limited demand
which they are confined Then follows a suspension
OF work IN mT and tho hons Of nr
men" The second statement reads In this wise:
vdcd for in the proposed legislation. adde1 10 ex-
stlng internal revenue taxation Will IN the near
future though perhaps not Immediately produce
sufficient revenue to meet the needs OF the Govern
ment"
cannot and certainly viii not be reduced under
Democratic naturalization. AMI since the President
proposed legislation. added to existing Internal
revenue taxation. viii produce sufficient revenue
TO meet the needs Of ~" Government II must
therefore follow that the and only way in
which n" rrSn"ni profess ~ prJv h nor @
Kinley tariff bv the enactment Of the Wilson tarin
IS BY an increase In tho importation Of goods Of
foreign manufacture equal To the difference between
the present and the nrOrosad rates Of duty on
articles OF foreign production. II this reduction In
this way and ihere is no other way. except In an
Increase OF Existing internal revenue taxation or
by the imposition cr an income tax. then would
respectfully ask the President 10 explain to the
American manufacturer. the American worhingrnan
and the American farmer how NJ proposes 10 IN,
crcas. the narrow market TO which the american American
to every Intelligent person that Just in proportion
TO the increase n the importation OF ar rr,.
necessity be "A corresponding decrease In me pro-
drction OF articles OF domestic manutactnis re-,
aggregate earnings OF the American workingnen
I'm the of labor are eSSened TO me extent OF
the cost Of the labor which would have been paid
them had the goods then imported boon mad" nj
home instead OF abroad? Mr.. Cleveland. Ike other
theoretical advocates Of free trad" IL ignorant or
obllvous Of the fact that the decrease In IN" con-
sumption Of everything save the bare necessities
OF life Is always In excess OF the decrease In the
wages Of labor This IL well-attcsted fact and
one which speaks well for the prudence and fru-
galitv ~ the citizens Of this country With larger
importations Of foreign products and great re-
duction I'm the wages of Labor. and a yet greater
decrease I'm the and consumption of manu-
featured goods whore Is the American manufact-
urer to find "A broader market for his products. ami
where Will the wOrlSingman find steady employ
men'| j. VI. IL. tAROfHERS.
Brooklyn. Dec. s. 1893