Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-20


better than anything we have had Ia
Rany years, and is such an advance to-
Ward what we hoped for, that sm
very glad We have obtained so mSeh. A
horizontal cut OF 25 per cent. would
kSsa. the new law much more salts
VICTORY, and some of It's schedules
b&y need such a reduction. But
with a Democratic majority so
slight that detection OF two votes
turns the scale against US and with
many more than two Democratic pro-
tectionists' In the body, We could hardly
expect much better bill TO get through
the Senate. A measure at once salts
factory and complete cannot be driven
through such body by any amount OF
good reasoning or Scolding. l had sew
eral wears experience In a Democratic
House, made up as the Senate is now.
IL nav be a better law could have been
passed If the question or tariff taxation
had been kept at the front when we
came into power. Then the question
was red hot"
"Will the bill as passed be, for want
OF longer free list, lower rates, or Tor
any reason, considered an abandonment
OF The principles OF tariff refOrm?'
BETTER THAN THE MILLS BILL.
'No. How could that be? The rates
are lower than in the Mills bill, which
was Endorsed by the national Democratic
convention IN 1855. In the matter OF
free raw materials the bill Is far 10 ad-
vance OF any bill passed in our history
by any party. IL puts lumber, wool,
oafe ut
she free list. which many years ago l
trled, but failed TO do IL cuts the tax
on cSai, iron aud lead ore In two, and
makes reductions In all the schedules.
For Illus ration: On iron and steel
in al forms for building, on
iron and steel rails and on pig iroa,
one-third Tie tax is taken of. On
wooden goods under the old law the
tariff tax was from 60 20 100 per cent, -
az average tax o. about 500 90 500
worth of imported goods. Under the
new bill the rate is from IS 30 50-an
average ISMQf about 81 Ser I'm porting
eF1s-cSre1. TIE reductions in other
schedules are not so large, but they are
considerable In all.
The number OF articles on the free
list could be increased with great ad-
Vintage. Except in time OF war all OF
our tariffs have left many articles I'M
taxed. Our earliest tariff legislation
gave some recognition 10 the principle
by drawback (refunding duties paid on
imported articles, used in making other
articles for EXPORT. Free raw materials
become more and more necessary each
succeeding year. Our manufacturing
- fvH Il al "
far ia advance of the wants Of our peo-
pie. We must have foreign markets to
avoid enforced idleness. We cannot
have foreign markets where we meet
competitors selling goods made OF IN
taxed materials while we tax such ma
JsrialS. All tue general bills presented
TO Congress In recent years by myself,
and think by others, proposed addi-
tiOns TO the free trade list, out the free
raw material doctrine was first really
recognized and became pronounced
principle OF tariff reform about fifteen
years ago, during the Congressional
service of Hon. Abram ). Hewitt; who
was It's foremost and aolest champion.
"How will the new law affect the
Democratic party?"
"MOre was promised and expected
than is provided for in the new bill, and
some disappointment follows, but
think this will be only temporary.
What has been gained will DO beneficial
10 the country first and afterwards to
the party. The income tax will be pop
uiar with those VINO do not paw II and
unpopular with those who do. IL will
eventually drop out or be extended to
all who have incomes. When In 1876,
was advocating my first tariff bill in
Congress, / said: Burdens OF govern
ment should be borne In proportion TO
ability 10 bear them. Property should
pay the taxes. He who has much
should pay much; be who has little
should pay little; aud be who has none.
none There are a great many people
10 this county to-day who believe in
what then said.
REVENUE FROM SUGAR INDISPENSABLE.
"The sugar tax is uDpopular. Viewed
from partisan standpoint ii was
shrewd In the Republican party to emp
~ the Treasury and turn over fiscal
Affairs TO the Democratic administra-
ton Ia a condition which made tax on
sugar necessary TO prevent q deficiency
and meet the obligations OF the govern
ment The House did not believe the
necessity existed, and resisted the lay
ing on Of this tax. Even the Senate
hesitated-sOme Of its members oppOs- |
tDg any tax on sugar, others preierring |
the Mckinley law with both protection !
md ooInty. There could scarcely be |
boy question as TO this necessity after |
the letter OF the Secretary OF |
the Treasury, advising the Senate that
q tax on sugar was necessary TO prevent |
deficiencies, and the letter or the Pre5i- |
dent advising members Of the House |
that q tax on sugar is In accord with /
the Democratic platform and Demo |
cratic principles, and that tax on coal |
and iron ore is un-DemOcratic and rot |
necessary, thus confirming the Treasu-
~ statement that revenue from sugar I |
indispensable.
"a portion of the Democratic press
would make 10 appear that the PreSi- /
dent was with the House for free sugar. |
This is not only hurtful 20 the party, |
but IL Is untrue; The letters OF the
President and Secretary Of the Treasu-
~ show that the administration favorS |
o revenue tax on sugar as q measure of |
wise economy and good Democracy
THE ALLEGED CORRUPTION.
The bch written and said of alleged
eOrruptAh Influences Ia connecttok |
with ia assage Of the bill through a.
SenAt Pmaging to the party. We