New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-25


mander-a much larger porton-goes into the treas
ury of the Sugar Trust. which. by virtue OF the
dinerential rate on refined sugar. absolutely fixes
the prices that domestic consumers must pay The
average per capita consumption of sugar in the
United States In the year 1894 CO pounds. or at
the rate of 35 pounds FOR each family OF Ave per-
sons. On that amount OF sugar reckoned at a
foreign invoice value OF . a pound for raw
sugar, the Government would collect tax or y 81
and 300 pounds of refined sugar manufactured
therefror the Sugar Trust would levy a tribute OF
say 40 per its product. rated at three
cents pound. 81 50 The amount
OF annual tax and tribute paid by family con-
sisting OF Ave persons. therefore. would amount TO
u. This is of the ascertainable and APP
probable results of the legislation OF the party In
power ito reduce taxation. produce revenue and FOR
other purposes; and it also discloses what one Of
the other purposes
The foregoing brief analysis OF the effect OF the
new tariff upon imports OF articles included In the
first class leads TO another comparison. which Free
Traders will be justified in announcing as an
''odious'' indeed Class 8. ii may be remem-
bered. comprises articles OF voluntary use.
luxuries. etc. such fine embroideries laces.
feathers. perfumery. champagne and other wines.
cigars. and so Now. while the decrease In the
free imports OF articles belonging TO Class was 4s
per cent and the increase in dutiable imports OF
articles In the class I5s per cent the In
in the free imports OF articles in Class .
imports belonging to the same class was only %
per cent Here, at last obtain glimpse
OF the Democratic Free Trade idea OF reduction
OF taxation" II Ia Reduce free imports Of TIE
necessares OF NE Is per cent increase the free
imports of the luXuries of lie l5S cent. and in
the dutisble imports OF the former l5s per
cent. and of the Inter only &c per cent. To many
persons the idea Will appear to be an attractive
one in fact it may seem actually repusive to a
mechanic who earns 81 or 50 day for the support
OF himself and his wife and children, and who finds
that the sugar his family consumes bears a higher
rate OF duty than the diamonds. laces. feathers
and embroideres bear that adorn the persons and
costumes OF the wife and daughters of a merchant
prince successful Tammany politician.
WHAT HAPPENED TO RAW MATERIALS"
Returning TO Glass . II is found that the in
crease OF free imports about IS per cent. and
the decrease OF dutable imports about % per cent
The articles In this class are those which Free
Traders call raw materias. and. as has Already
been said the increase OF free imports and the de-
crease of dutiab.e imports chehy-in fact, II
almost whO,ly-due to the transfer from the
dutia bic to the free list of flax hemp tow. shoddy.
LUMBER and wool the domestic production OF al Of
which articles was nearly. II not quite equal to me
other so-called raw materials large majority
OF the productive population OF the United States
engaged. 1t will be observed that while the in.
in the free imports Of these articles was 80
ports OF articles OF food and live animas # was
no. quite one-haii as gre2' as le nee Nd uxIi
res" which was l53 per cent Moreover. !; wa-
ny b Psr cen e s5Tar se for use in
the manufactures and the mechanical arts. and ony
imports Of Manufactured articles ready for con
sunnption. As between the American manutactoorr
sdered seem to be 10 give the former an advsn,age
Of IN b case snd hs VINE a" the
farmer. lumberman and mechanic miner anu am
wealthy consumer reaps the benefits OF "a redue-
ton of taxation in many cases ,,. ..
Class shat is. manufactured articles for use
as materials in the manufactures and the mechanic
as the nereas ss of free imports o. ixur ard
the increase in dutiabe imports was u per cent H
affected the imports Of articles in Cass he
free list and reduction OF the rates OF duty on
many other articles ,, =, c-,.
manufactures for consumpton-was 75 per cent
,25 per cent more than the Increase OF free I'm
ter,as in other manufactures and the mechan;c
arts and the in a the 6 9
Of free imports mainly due to the transfer OF
articles from the dg1S mDr to the ah es but abS
no means Uniform consistent. reductions of the
the free list were cotton ties timber and lumber
OF every description; salt binding twine. bqrlaps
bags and baggins for cotton. and hatiers' plush
THE DECKER FOR VOTES
The transfer Of these and many other articles
reduction OF rates OF duty on hundreds Of other
art.c;es-several hundreds Of which reductions were
effected In a greater less degree by the decker
for Democratic to carry "a tariff bill OF some
kind" through the senate-naturaily caused an
manufactured articles FOR consumption. The in
crease OF free imports amounted 10 S53a.50i, OF
which $1,000 was caused by me TansteI 10 the
free Is: OF certain manufactures OF flax hemp and
lutte and about s.. 100000 by Ike transfer OF Ger
tain manufactures Of lumber and other articles
amounted to nearly 100000 s accounted for by
an examination of a few Of the schedules.
The largest item OF Increase was derived from the
schedule OF woollen goods. which suffered the
heaviest reduction OF duties Although the re-
four months Of the year ended August 81, 1853.
the increase in this schedule for ne year amounted
eight months Of the year. The Increase OF imnorta
lions OF cotton manufactures amounted to S3ls0,
to S,l4s.Sl: OF dutiabe manufactures o. iron and
steel 81 93l SO6 OF which one-fourth was cutlery;
81 90 a.uaD d on goTe ~ IA nv thsr Ieabey
s. SEQ 6l5: OF cather 20 s263ss OF course consid
two others OF the Ave classes into which all i'm
ports divided-classes and ;: The percentages
cotton goods, 81; fax. hemp and jute goods s. this
schedule having been efectually rlddlcd by trans
steel, %; chemicals, drugs etc, S2 KID and other
lea Their gloves. 60 The decrease OF dutiab.e I'M
ports OF manufactures or wood amounted 10 sd.So,-
i56, or nearly 10 per cent
EXPORTS DIMINISHED.
The total value Of the exports Of domestic
cbandise during the year ended August 81. 1894.
amounted to ss42l7276. and in the year enlins
Angus. Il 1895 It amounted TO s792. 2ozlj. a de-
crease OF $40 e67 osl or nearly per cent The ex-
norris of products agriculture fell from s6OssHN
IN the former year. to Si5.ll7T2. a decrease o.
42 more than per cht eoe ooi
nsnifac .ured products from $lslss6l@ IN 1881
----- -----