West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-09-20

amp'es of protected manufacturers
selling articles cheaper TO foreigners
than to Americans. for the reason
that "abroad they meet competition
while here the tariff protects them
from competition, if they take the
trouble to form q trust or com
blne." Bituminous coal. SAYS the
journal, is sent from PENNSYLVANIA
to the West Indies and Mexico and
sold there mt Sl,90 per ton, while
the same coal will not be sold at
New York for less than So a ton.
Evidently the price on the coast is
the result Of II combine and the eff
fort of the coal barons to keep coal
oil the free list was inspired by a
desire to stave off healthy competi
ton. If they get profit by SELL.
ing coal to foreigner at 81 80 ton
they ought to have profit enought
m selling at home at that price.
The journal produces the figures
Of an actual bill of sale for a type-
writer sent from New York to Peru
on which the Peruvian got dis
count of % per cent, while to the
native American no discount at all
Is made unless he buys six machines
and then the discount is but 10 per
cent, on all bought after the six.
10 the American the price is 500.
while to the Peruvian the price is
$50. Efforts were made to get
some discount for an American
buyer, but it was a cast.iron rule not
to allow any unless the goods were
TO De sent aboard ship for actual
expectation. The duty on type
writers under the Mckinley act was
40 per cent. Under the tariff law
of 1894 the duty is 80 per cent.
Evidently o duty is needed. The
cost OF the 500 typewriter, it has
been ascertained, is from SIS to
s2@, including material, labor and
all expenses.
a recent instance Is cited by the
journal of New York lady giving
500 for sewing machine, while
her guest, who was from San Dom
lngo, got one Of the same sort at
the same place for $3.50. The
seller would not deliver the machine
to the San Domingo women IN
New York, but must see that it was
actually shipped on board an out
going steamer. The Journal saws
these are only illustrations Of an
extensive system. a very long list
of machines. tools, cotton goods. &c.
is sold at discount to the foreigner.
the native American, who is patir-
otically protecting the manufactur.
err, being Disseminated against.
The Sun has frequently published
lists Of articles sold cheaper to the
foreigner but dear to the home
buyer. The reason is plain. Pro-
tected manufacturers are IN bust
ness to make money, and when the
law is so framed as to enable them
to pluck their neighbor8 they usul-
ly pluck chem to the full extent
permitted by law.
"TheY all DO it," and it is "bus-
mess, says the @'practicll" man.
to make all one can out of ones
opportunities. What would be the
use Of tariff protecting the Amer.
lean manufacturer from foreign
competition if 1t did not put extra
money into his pockes? They can
sell abroad at foreign prices, but at
home they sell at the home price.
which Is the foreign price with the
tarlH rate added. The system is
shameful. 1t might do in a land
Of snobs, where everybody was rich
and able TO give bounties to manu-.
factnrers for their goodness in 90.
ing into business, but it is out Of
place in country where the masses
Of the people are poor and must
struggle 30 make ends meet
The Democratic convention no
kingwood last Saturday was f.
largely attended meeting. The
Democrats turned out i'm great
shape, and painted things generally
in the hue Of yermiIIion. We arc
not personally acquainted with any
OF the gentlemen placed i'm nomin.
alton for County Offices. but their
selection by go solid aud rcspons.
Bile q party az the Democrats or
Preston. recommend the nomiu-
Ga. 10 "a.