Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-05-31

nave pr0dted rom such measures % long
and 80 greatly, win disapprove our action.
Tho refners, whether In or out of q trust,
derive no benefit whatever from this 40 per
cent, duty upon the raw material The
sum total ofsil thsy seceixe Is { or . cent
per pound. equivalent - only per cent.
I'D valorem md . reelection, . have al
ready STATED, OF rs per cent. IN the protecr
ton AFFORDED by tae presedhs law VI has
been urged that, even though portion Of
their present advantage be retained for The
planters, this percentage In favor Of the re-
finers should be wholly eliminated.
The reason given II not thatthere should
be no increase In duties on manufactured
prodacts over tie duties on the raw main
rails, for that has become an established
policy OF The United States Govcrnmeni
irrespective Of party, but that those engag-
ed in the refining industry have effected q
combination which makes exorbitant pro.
fi& That u has profited unduIy under the
present Republican law there can be no
doubt Whether 1t can continue 10 do %
under the greatly reduced rates Of this bill
Is q question. In any event, those who
have given the subject most careful atten.
ton are convinced that this Il a. far a. we
can 60 &c this time without endangcring
the industry itself in tdirect defiance ofthe
general policy enunciated by Mr.. Cleve.
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Believing that 10 be tho case, I, for one
and I am confident that majority Of my
colleagues take the same posision-do not
propose to be turned from my line Of duty
by criticism based partially, without doubt
upon malice, bat chiefly am pleased 10
hope upon ignorance. Nor, If I can pre-
vent Il, shall Republican Senators succeed
In their obvious endeavor 30 defeat tariff
reform by singing out this one industry
for attack and taking advantage of that
which they falsely assume to be the credul.
ity Of the public mind. - i,ai ".ef1r
DISCRIMINATING DUTIES.
The same rule applies and has guided us
in placing duty upon such agricultural
implements, petroleum, &C., as are import
ed from countries which tax those products
OF our own. This il neither q Democratic
nor Republican policy. II Is national.
The Democratic party has always receg-
nized the general wisdom, even necessity
Of discriminating against those who dis.
criminate against Us, and the Republicans
even went so far as to make this principle
the basis Of their reciprocity experiments.
"The articles referred to are admitted
free Of duty from all countries except those
which refuse to our producers and manu-.
facturers equal privileges. To ignore the
manifest discrimination against MS of the
few remaining weuld serve only TO confer
q benefit upon other nations because OF
discussions among and at the expense OF
ourselves. The first principle of American
government should be unity of action in
dealing with other powers. and we canno,
maintain this principle If we permit inter.
nal differences 10 foster external imposition.
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THE INCOME TAX.
So much for, the general policy which
has been observed In the placing of Gus
toms duties. In the matter Of internal rev.
essusFI may say that personally ! amin
full accord with the sentiments % ably and
eloquenty. expressed by the Senators from
New York and New jersey regarding the
income tax. Like them consider that II
served its purpose as war tax, and has no
fitting place in our fiscal system il time
OF peace. Il ltsa a5f. , sani 80 .,.i. y Il
Iccald not, / say frankly, vote consci-
entiously or consistently with my judg.
ment and convictions to make this method
of taxation part Of our settled policy.
But, much as deplore the fastening of an
income tax in any form upon our tariff
bill, i cannot ignore the fact that large
majority of my Democratic colleagues hon.
estly differ from myself in this matter, and
are 30 confident Of the soundness of their
position that they are willing 10 subject 1t
TO the test Of q few years, thus enabling the
people TO see its actual working and then
pass upon IL directly. i a,ta l,..r I
In these circumstances, and In view of
the necessity of obtaining additional reve.
nue. from some source If we would reduce
customs taxation, without disavowing the
frightful financial obligations heapcd up by
Republican legislation or further increas-
ing the debt of the government, cannot,
as Democrat, bound in honor to let no
ordinary prejudice or difference in opinion
prevent the passage of q tariff measure,
refuse 10 vote for this amendment, simply
and solely, however, as an emergency tax.
II Is true that this measure Is not salts
factory 10 our friends on the other side.
Wedid not expect that IL would be. Imay
indeed, confess that 1t was not drawn with
that object In view. Inasmuch, however,
as we do not profess 10 have Q monopoly
of economic wisdom, we have listened at
tentsvely to the objections they have raised
and the criticisms they have made, hoping
TO profit by any unselfish suggestions which
might by chance escape from their stores
Of knowledge. / can only express regret
that we have listened in vain. -.. ss.
1t Is unnecessary even TO answer their
assertions for the simple reason that they
contradict. refate and confound each other
10 degree which have never seen before
in serious debate upon q great question.
We are told in one breath that this Is
Tree trade measure, that Il means ruin TO
our industries, starvation 10 our working.
men and disaster 10 the country. But he-