Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-08
r LEGISLATION.
Important Amendments Seeded-Favors
Abolishing the Sugar Di%Nercntiai.


The tariff act passed at the last session
Of the congress needs important amend
ments IL il 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 I'm favor
Of putting coal and iron upon the free list.
So far rs the sugar schedule IL concerned |
would he glad, Under existing aggrava-
tons, to see every particle OF differential
duty in favor OF refined sugar stricken
out of our tariff law. II with all the favor
now accorded the sugar refining interests
In our tariff laws IL still languishes To the
extent of closing refineries and throw
ing out thousands Of workmen Ii
would seem TO present a hopeless
ease for reasonable legislative MD.
Whatever else Is done or omitted. ! earn
estly repeat here my recommendation
made in another portion of this communi-
cation that the additional duty of one
tenth OF a cent per pound laid upon sugar
imported from countries paying n bounty
on It's export be abrogated. IL seems to
me that exceedingly important considera-
tions point to the propriety Of this amend
ment.
With the advent of a new tariff policy
not only calculated to relieve the consum-
ers OF our land, but to invite a better de-
velopment Of American thrift and create
for US close. and more profitable CONNER
cial relations with the rest of the world,
II follows as logical and
at once remove the chief if not the only
obstacle which has SO long prevented our
participation in the foreign carrying trade
of the sea. A tariff built upon the theory
that it Is well to check imports and that n
home market should bound the industry
and effort OF American producers, was
fifty supplemented by "A refusal to allow
American registry for vessels built abroad
though owned and navigated by peo-
pie, thus exhibiting a willingness to
abandon all contest for the advantages of
American transoceanic carriage. Our new
tariff policy, built upon the theory hat II
Is well to encourage such importations as
our people need and that our products and
manufactures should find markets In every
part Of the habitahle globe, Is consistently
supplemented by the greatest possible lib
erty. TO our citizens IN the ownership and
nayigations Of ships In which our products
and manufactures may be transported.
The millions now paid to foreigners for
carrying American passengers ant prod
ucts across the sea should be turned into
American hands. Shipbuilding, which
has been protected to strangulation,
should be revived by the prospect
Of profitable employment. for ships when
puAAt oaa thC <AtiCkAtuu cuiiOI SuOulu Dt
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 conlics.
The ancient provision of our law denying
American registry to ships bgjlt abpoad
and owned by Americans appears In the
light OF present conditions not only to he a
failure for good Mt every point but To he
nearer a relic of harharism than anything
that exists under the permission Of q stat.
ute OF the United States. earnestly
recommend Its prompt repeal.
The bond Issue.
During the last month the gold reserve
In the treasury for the purpose Of redeem
Ing the notes al the government circu-
lating as money In the hands of the peo-
pie became " reduced, and its further de-
pletlon In tho near future seemed 80 Ger
tain that In the exercise of proper care for
the public welfare Il became necessary TO
replenish the reserve and thus maintain
q popular faith In the ability and determi-
nation OF the government "a meet "a
agreed. Its pecun'A.y obligations. IL
would have been well. II In this emer.
gency, the authority had existed Ii, issue
the bones Of the government bear
and maturing within : short psricd.s
Hut the congress having falisd tecoafsr