The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-13

borne by the American consumer" THAT
is an important admission" says the
PlsindeaIer, coming from Mckinley. The
sugar duty is not essentially different
in its operation from any other tariff dn-
ties. and il the one Is tax. which the
consumer pays. they all are. The tariff 10
q tax. The consumer pays it."
The Pain@ealer does not comprehend or
II il comprehends does not fairly state Nc
Kiniey's logic. When the Mckinney tariff
va. passed SIS suthor argued over and over
sgain that under the Republican doctrine
Of protection only competitive industries
were taxed; nou-oompetitivs industries
were placed on the free liss because when
they were taxed the tax inevitably was
paid by the consumer. In the case of
competitive industries the force OF internal
competition has lowered the price st least
to The level Of the price at which the for
eign article could be laid down in our mar
ket.
Steel rails were enormously reduced in
price under protection; cotton ties. iiuseed
oil, cut nails. sals, tin plate are some of
the articles which under protection did
not raise In price to the consumer. In
the case Of salt the price. by the force OF
interna; composition, was reduced from
g. so barrel 20 50 cents barrel.
Under the Democratic theory of q tariff
for revenue only. which is the opposite of
protection. sugar and every other article
imported requires . revenue duty, and
there can be no such thing as free list
under the Chicago platform.
Under the Republican theory of pro-
lection sugar and ali non-competitive
products. like TEA and coffee, were placed
on the free List. but under the Democratic
theory Of a tariff for revenue only tea,
coffee, sugar and all imported articles
must pay revenue duty, and there can
be no free list
President Cleveland In bis famous letter
denonnoing the senate tariff bill admitted
that under the Democratic theory OF the
tariff for revenue only that sugar should
carry a revenue duty.
Free sugar, tea and coffee stood for the
MckiaIey doctrine. while the opposite Of
that is tariff for revenue only. under
which sugar. tea and coffee must carry q
articles
Tariff for revenue only toleraies no free
list, for free raw materials is nothing bat
protection to manufactures. Nevertheless
the new Democratic tariff will uitim ateIy
add IL cents or more TO every pound Of
sugar We consume.
The only reason this tax Is not felt at
once Is because Of the excessive importa-
lions OF rag sugar made pEIor TO the impo-
sltlon Of the higher duty. the unusually
large prodnet OF beet sugar in the world.
which is seeking a market st a sacrifice.
and the reduced consumption here Incl
dent 20 the advance OF retail prices in
many places.
The Democracy have taken from the
dutiahle list Of the law Of 1880 and pat on
the free list articles the value OF which. as
imported in 1855, was sal. sss ooo7L Now
Of wha. does this new free list consist
Nearly one-haf Of IL, or, 20 be exact.
SIS, sasi 5s3a2. was the farmers wool Then
sl0. 20. 81. IL was Lumber. and 81 ST., 5Ts 81
agricultural products. Flax and hemp,
the importasions OF which Las year
amounted to 81. ~. 2sLeo, are tran fred
from the dutiable list and placed upon the
free list
Our free lis. therefore consists chiefly
and almost exclusively of the products OF
the farm and Of the forest which amount
in al 10 ssi. ss7. 7S09A The balance of
this much Wanted free hsi. amounting 20
s.. so. eaoT7. consists ehiely Of manu-
factured articles. although nearly one
quarter OF IL. or s2.2sl, 70a i6 consists In
painting. sssfnary and other works Of art.
The Democracy on the basis Of imporia-
sions Of last year have reduced the tariff
on leaf tobacco and Havana cigars 81. asa.
eis: on liquors they have reduced duties
more than 81, - asa The duty on brandy.
for example. is reduced from s. 50 PER gal
lon under the Law Of lSeo to SLs0 under
the nsw tariff Law.
Under the Mckinley tariff the tar on
imported beer VAS - cents a gallon, bus
under the new Democratic tariE Is IS
ssnts . gallon. 90 that the government tax
on kes Of foreign beer instead q being
S0ls now s24o substantial reduction
in the interest Of the importer sna dealer
exclusively. ss the retail price. 10 cents a
glass, continues 70 he the same 10 the eoa
samsf.
ON laces and emhroideries the pemoc-
rsSy have reduced the duties. based npoa
the irnpertations Of gssi year. sI.S7.S2o:
on six dress goods. plashss, yesvess, ETC.,
/ 81 -. ooe; on ostrich feathers and flowers,
SIS $50; on KID gloves. ssTSeo: on china
ware. s. IS. as-. On paiatsags AID ssAiU-
ary. SIS, es7: GA resra buttons. So. csss
On plate aaa cut glass, ST., o.; ca cplana.
fer smoking, s4sae-ss ca 3ssslyy. SIS loo
An q tAess articles ara laxaFies, not
necessities; are used By tbs xeAliAy, and
! the re1aceA tariff Of sAsss articles there
tore loes nos relieve the poar man. 5Gs tie
/ cralaat The Democrats tayis therefore.
! wAsle Il taxes the poor MAS sugar, re-
4nees tie aaties Ga lacss. sslks. Hssaaa
| cigars. sns glass. iewesEy. esszieA feathers.