The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-04
ABOUT TIE TARIFF.
Recommendations as 20 Coal, Iron, Su-
gar and Ships.

The tariff act passed at the last session
o fcOngress needs important amendments.
If il is executed effectively and with GER
taiutv in addition to such necessary
amendments will not change rates of
duty. ! am still very greatly IN favor OF
putting coal and iron upon the free lis.
So far as the sugar schedule Is concerned |
would be glad. under eXistinE az ,ravatious
TO Sc every particle or dIif-r-utisl duty in
favor of refined sugar stricken out Of our
t,rff law. II, with all the favors now ac-
corded the sugar refining Interests by orr
t-riff law, il closes its retiueries and dis
charges its wOrkmen II would seem to
present "A hopeless case for reasonable leg
lslative aid.
Whatever else is done. or omitted, l ear
nestly repeat here tie recommendation
have made in another portion uf tHis com
muuiCaJion that the additional duty Of
neteuth of cent per pound levied upon
sugar imported from com rie- paying u
bounty Tor its export. b. abrCgaJed Il
seems to me that exceedingly important
considerations point 20 the proprl,ty of
this Amendment. With the advent of u
new tariff policy, not Only contemplated to
relieve the consumers of our land in the
cost of their daily life. but TO invite bet
ter development of American thrift. and
create for Us closer aud more profitable
commercial relations with the rest OF
the world, it follows as logical
and imperative necessity thst We
| at once remove the chief, If not only, OBJ
stace which has so long prevented our
participation In the foreign carrying trade
of the sea.
TWO TARIFF THEORIES COMPARED.
4 tariff built upon the theory
that il is well TO check imports and that n
home market should bound the indus ~
and effort OF American producers i fifty
80, % nj, I'D nv -t-fr ID al u
American registry 10 vessels built abroad
though owned and navlSaJel by our peo-
pie, thus exhibiting Willingness to
abandon ali contest for the advantages Of
American tranS-oCeaUIc carriage. Oar
new tart II policy bill Is upon tue theory
that it IS we'll 10 encourage such impCUta-
lions.
Our peoples nee that our products and
manufactures >hou i md "A market in
every part OF the habiISbis globe, l. con
slstenJly supplemented bv the great -
possible liberty 70 the citizen IL the owner
: 20 aud navigation Of ships in which uuT
pro uc;s and manu- ,actures may b. trans
ported. The N ions now paid 10 forrIg0-
/ r. fo- carving American passengers aud
! products across the sea should be turn Ell
into American hands. ShlpbIi.dinE,
which has been protected 10 sJraG-Ui atIUu.
shou d be rev v.d by the prospect Of pr, 4
,b!e employment for ships when
DGtlt. AUG tue .A~iiti at-I StAtNt ~Aoil4'A %
rtsurrectei and again t-S- hiS place. a
: urdv aud indus rlous citizen in time OF
peace and a patriotic aud ste defender OF
American Interests IN the day OF conflict
The ancient provision of Cur .aw denying
/ American registry 70 ships built abroad
! and owned BY Amarictus, appears, IN the
! hight Of present conditions. not only 10 be
/ a failure for good az every point, but 10 be
/ nearer relic OF barbarl~Jn than Huylhins
I that exists under the permission OF = stat
: ute o: the United States ! earnestly rec
+ omneul it, prompt repeal