The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-12-08
TARIFF LEGISLATION.
Amenamonls seedea-ravors

Important Amendments Nccded-Favors
A%bo:ishins the Sugar Di%6crential.
The tariff act passed ut the last session
OF the congress needs important amend
ments II it is to be executed effectively and
with certainty. In addition to such neces-
sary amendments as will not change rates
OF duty am still very decidedly in favor
Of putting coal and iron upon the free list.
SO far as the sugar schedule is concerned [
would be glad, under existing a9crava-
tons, to see every particle of diifcrential
duty in favor of refined sugar stricken
out of our tariff law. If with all the favor
now accorded the sugar refining interests
in our tariff laws it Still languishcs to the
extent of closing retincrics and throw
ing out thousands of workmcn it
would seem TO present a hopeless
case for reasonable legislative aid.
Whatever else is done or omitted. / earn
estly repeat here my recommendation
cation that the additional duty OF one
tenth OF a cent per pound laid upon sugar
imported from countries paying a bounty
on its export be nbrogated. 1t seems to
me that exceedingly important considera-
lions point to the propriety of this amend
ment.
Free Ships.
With the advent OF a new tariff policy
not only calculated to relieve the consum-
- AuIAd, "a w liNltC n DeIter de-
velopment of American thrift md create
for US close. and more profitable CONNER
cial relations with the rest of the world.
1t follows as a logical and
imperative necessity that ve should
at once remove the chief If not tho only
obstacle which has 80 long prevented our
participation in the foreign carrying trade
OF the sea. a tariff built upon the theory
that it is we'll to check imports and that q
home market III bound the industry
and effort Of American producers. was
fifty supplemented by ~ refusal to allow
American registry for vessels built abroad
though owned and n%arisated by our poo
pie, thus exhibiting n willingness to
abandon all contest for the advantages of
American transoceanic carriage. Our new
tariff policy, built upon the theory that it
is well to encourage such importations MS
our people need and that II products and
manufactures should find markets in every
part ni tue hahltable globe, is consistently
supplemented by the greatest possible lib
erty. to our citizsns in the ownership and
navigations of ships in which our products
and manufactures may be transported.
The millions now pnid to Foreigners for
carrying American passengers and prod
ucts across the sea should be turncd'into
American hands. Shipbuiiding, which
should be revived by the prospect
OF profitable employment for ships when
built and the American sailor should be
resurrected and again take his place as a
sturdy and industrious citizen in time of
peace and a patriotic and safe defender Of
american Interests in the day of confics.
The ancient provision Of our law DENYING
American registry to ships built abroad
and owned by Americans appears in the
light Of present conditions not only to be a
failure for good Mt every point but to be
nearer a relic of barbarism than ANYTHING
that exists under the permission of a stat
ute of the United States. I earnestly
recommend Its prompt repeal.
The Eond Issue.
During the last month the gold reserve
In the treasury for the purpose of redeem
ing the notes of the government circu-
lnting as money In the hands of the PEG.
pie became so reduced, and lis further dc !
In tho near future seemed so Ger
tain that in the exercise of proper care for,
the public welfare II became necessary to
replenish the reserve and thu maintain
n popular faith in the ability and det9rmi-
of the government to meet as
its %pecuniary obligations. It
would have been well, IL In this emer-
gency, the authority had existed to %issle
the bones of the. government bear
low rate of interest
and maturing within a short period.
the congress having failed to confer