St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-22
A TARIFF ATECHISM.
Pat Questions and Answers on q
Leading Topic.

Leading Topic.
The following short eateciiism was
found among the papers of George Otis.
wealthy American, recently deceased.
says the Montreal Herald. II is pub
lished here to show what queer way
he had of looking at things. Still, that
may have been because the things are
so queer:
Q. What is the meaning of the word
TARIFF"
A. 1t is so called because hundreds
OF years ago sea pirates at Tariffa, Spain,
forced every passing vessal to pay for
the privilege of going into and from the
Mediterranean sea.
q. What is its meaning now?
A. A certain SUM forced from the
people by land pirates.
@. Why do you say taken by force?
A. Because congress says to the peO-
ple. "Stand and deliver"
q. Stand and deliver to whom?
a. To the manufacturers, etc.
Z, In what part OF The constitution
does congress ind power to pass law
compelling the poor to support the rich.
A. In no part.
q. Then wnrre did it find the power?
A. In the Bible.
q. Give the book, chapter and verse.
A. Matthew, 18th CHAPTER. 18th verse:
For WhosOever hath. to hnn shall be
given, and he shall have more abund-
ahce; but whatsoever hath not, from
him shall be taken away even that
which lie hath"
q. Is such law republican in the
sense OF being demOcratlc-a govern
ment in which the people rule?
A No, 1t is arislocratic
q. What do you mean by aristo-
cratic?
A. A government wherein the few
rule the many; where the many work
to support the privileged few.
Q. Explain how the tariff law estab-
fishes an aristOcracy i'll Il demo cratic
government.
A. Congress says to the poor: BE
cause this or that man is rich, and pro-
duces iron or cotton goods, or WOODEN
goods, you shall pay him so much
money for so many pounds or yards, or
go naked and work without tools"
Q. What reason does congress give
for such tyrannicaI law?
A. Congress says the law is "dif.
ferentiatiOn of industrial Junction.
which means that industry is the fpnc-
ton OF the poor, and the difference goes
to the rich.
@. Is that the only reason congress
gives?
A. No. 1t says the tariff is intended
to foster infant industries at home.
q. Are the non, cotton and wool in
dustries infants?
A. No. They are hundred years
Old.
Q. What date has congress fixed for
those Industries to become of ageo
CIi, al A.,
One congressman did move to make the
date later, but, when reminded that as
6estns was not protected, lie said he
would withdraw his NOTION 'as it would
do no good after GaDe blew" He sighed
and sat down.
Q. What is the meaning of a protect
i've tariff?
A. Protection of the rich from get =
ting poor, and the poor from getting
rich.
z. What is the difference between
the tenants i'll Ireland and the farmers
in America?
A. None. In both cases the tax
gatherer lives in the East, and the
sheriff Is after both.
q. Is there any other similarity in
the conditions OF many of the irish ten
ants and American farmers?
A. Yes. The tenants are too moor
to Stay. and the farmers too poor to
leave.
q. Is that the only benefit the pro
tective tariff confers upon the Door?
A. No. 1t improves their morals
Keeps them cOntenled; keeps down
useless desires.
=. How does protection produce
such happy results?
A. The poor have to work so hard to
support the rich they have no time for
mischief. Having no money TO leave
home or travel, they see moth ing, and
their desires are kept dormant. That
brings content.