The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25
SEATTLE, TUESDAY, FEB. as.
TARIFF AND THE rAn,rERs.

We used to hear very sarcastic speeches
by tariff reformers on the claim made by
Republicans that the tariff was paid by
the producer and not by the con-
sumer. Probably one-third of those
who left the Republican party at
the last national election were Influenced
BY the belief that they paid the tariff. and
30 were kept poor. A Quebec newspaper.
one Of the most influential in Canada.
commenting upon the Improvement In
business In some parts OF the Dominion.
says;
Horses. sheep. hay and barley are some
OF the chief products which ind their
way TO the American market. and which
were hard hit by the Mckinley duties.
Mr. Charlton. NJ. r. reliable authority.
estimates that Canadians have been pay
ing i've millions a year into the United
States treasury for the privilege of sell
Ing in the American market"
They are not paying into the treasury
now by many millions annually; the
money is being kept i'm their pockets. and
American gold Is going out 20 buy the
Canadian horses. sheep. hay and barley.
Is there any scarcity OF these articles of
commerce in the United states7 Hay Is
plentiful and cheap. barley is somewhat
better. bat IL could be grown In profusion
n Il were in demand: horses are turned
cut 10 starvs or are being chopped into
canned meat. and sheep are disappearing
from the range.
Why q thise Are Canadian horses.
sheep. hay and harley SO much better than
those raised In this country Are all
European goods imported into this coun-
Try so far superior that We cannot equal
them in quality. with all our boasted skin
In hnndicraft and ingenuity In mechani-
cal aevseesT why IA Il that these foreign
xooas are poured into this country. and
that the millions Of dollars formerly paid
into the American treasury. as the Can
aaian authority asserts. are no longer
thero7
we know IL % be true; we have never
before had such an experience lasting
over nearly four years, as this rapid de-
crease ia exports. the greater increase In
Imports. ana the steady outflow OF SOLD
since the protective tariff was abolished.
The explanation TO grea, extent Is that
ws cannot compete With the lover wages
paid for manufactured goods 20 the uliser-
sble Wcrkmeu OF Europa But this VIII
ret account. We admit. for the conditions
which enable Canada 20 ship horses. sheep.
barley ara hay snto this country at a
proat II the home prices were high We
could readily zee it. bat they are net.
eur farmers and sheep raisers are not max
ins money. how then can The Canadians
come into our ewn markets ard un1egseu
Us 20 such an extent THAI thelr newspapers
speak Of the Increased business Ga fubt-
ant t~rm<s Free silver vii not answer as
an explanation. becaass Canada Is under
the came financial system as cur own sx-
eept sor the kreeaeacks lower wages vii
not account fer ~ because taken alto
getAer they are no, neminsily lower than
ours.
Il - 10 slight matter. The rsftis-
naentary suthority referred % says that
taking THO last trade returns as basis
Canadian farmers vii receive .Ach year
ss4.o,e more ger thelr horses. ssSSeea more
fer thslr sheep. E1$aea more fer their
wooi. $500 mere fer their barley ard
pSseeo mere sss thsir hay than shss act
before.
New. n tha consumer paid the tax. hoS
would the redgcssoa eeaeat the proascs
10 that exseots 70 the AmsEie4a con-
sumner paid the tax ana Il wses taken eT Il
paeal1 hs The Aaszsc~a eeasaaasz sas Ees