The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-23
THE EFFECT OF THE DEMOCRATIC
TARIFF

The tariff bill, which has passed both
houses of congress. is sure to become a law
with or without the approval of the presi-
dent, tor nobody expects that he will veto
it. The bill is 50 worded that IL takes eff
feet on August /, date now more than
three weeks back. To attempt to levy and
collect duties at the new rates upon arti-
cles imported since August would be
or post .facto aud thus unconstitutional
legislation, but the answer TO this objee-
ton is that the date prescribes an impossi-
bility, and that the phrase ION and after
the LIST day Of August. 1884," merely re-
quires that the new schedules shall go into
operation as soon as the bill Is enscted.
Some protective duties have been low.
cred; some increased. but protection is as
much the fundamental principle OF this
bill as IL is of the Mckinley tariff. The
difference lies In the fact that the McKin-
ley tariff was q fair tariff. since II stood for
protection all round to both producer and
manufacturer; to both raw materials and
finished goods. The new tariff is a sec
tional tariff drawn on the lines of the
Mills bill of 1857; il robs Northern wool.
lumber. fresh fsh, copper. flax, hemp, jute,
binding twIne and salt of all protection.
IL reduces the protection TO the Northern
industries of coal. iroa ore, glassware.
window glass, steel rails, tin plates. pig
lead, lead in silver ore, cotton cloth and
wooden goods. Wooden goods are reduced
from nearly loo per cent TO about 20 per
cent protection. viz. to 30 per cent. on
yarns, 90 per cent on cloths and IS per
cent on dress goods. Soft coal is reduced
from IS cents ton 10 80 cents; iron ore is
reduced from IS cents ton to 20 ceats per
ton, and IL imposes an odious income tax.
While IL makes wool free IL taxes sugar so
heavily that IL is sure 20 add between 3
aud cents pound to its price; IL reduces
the protection on hops from IS cents a
pound TO s cents pound. China and
glassware are reduced from IS and % per
cent. 20 % and IS per cent Tin plate is
reduced l cent q pound. or from IS per
cent sd valorem TO about a. per cent. al
valorenl. The duty on pearl bnttons is
reduced from ''2IS cents per line and Is
per cent" 20 Il cent per line and Is per
cent" Linseed OIL is reduced from 81
cents per gallon 20 20 cents Per gallon.
Grain bags, cotton bagging and burlAps
are on the free list The duties on white
lead, cutlery snd gloves have been ma.
teriAlly reduced. The reciprocity clause
Of the Mckinley act is repealed.
The reduction Of duties on agricultural
products Is boon 20 the Canadian
farmer, who can now sell barley, butter
hay and other products which could and
should he produced on this side Of the
line. The Canadian numbering interest
not only expects TO sanply the American
market with lumber. bat also % transfer
20 the Canadian side Of the Lakes and tue
81 Lawrence the American industry OF
planning and finishing the rAw article. The
Mckinley iarid has kept oas OF this eoun-
Try millions Of Canadian products other
than lumber and enlarged the American
market for the American farmer. Ne
wonder the Democrats do not feel
confident q carrying the Empire state
in November. oar rrdaeed protection
Sc knit goods is = good thing for CAem-
ntts, SAxony, bat bad thing for the
wooden manufacturers and wage WORKERS
q the uaited States, and Sheffield.
Englan3, whieh harmed Mektaley in sfl7sv
IN lsS0. Is burning boadres today because
Ct the reauce1 duties on cutlery. while
Ausiralis "a hAppy vish Is Opportunity,
through free wo0l. 90 wipe Get ihs Amar-
lean wool grower aal the American sheep
industry.
The hlS posteriss q Trentoa. y. J.. have
yass had prolonged strike which eaaea
ia ~ per cent reduction In wages. bat
they will nov have - close their dooTs. for
tAey cannot eompste with EngilsA wAre
unless they make 5 ssla fartAsr CT Ia
wages Their Soskmen eaaaos tAks Eug-