Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-03
WHAT OFTHE TARIFF
THE GOVERNMENT MUST HAVE
ADDED REVENUE.

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It IL Proposed that the Din9lcy Bill
BE Passed and a Commission After.
!, j FaeeE,d /. Appoiutsd to Adjust the Tariff
-Repubiican Majority In Congress.
~. ,SugRestion by sherman.
The government mist hot be per-
mitted togo on without some addition
Of revenue. The present Congress
should do all In its power to overcome
the revenue deficit. 1t seems that the
measure that has the most favorable
chance to pass is the Dingley bill.
This was constructed to temporarily
restore the revenues. 1t was drafted
by Chairman Dingley Of the Ways
'Rnd Means Committee, after consulta-
ton with Speaker Reed in the late SEES
sion Of Congress. 1t passed that body
easily and was stified in the Senate.
The Dingley bill increases the du-
ties Of the Wilson bin Is peri cent. on
everything except wool and wooden
goods, sugar and lumber. Wool is
taken from the free list and made duti-
able at 40 per Aerts while correspond
Ing increase is placed on wooden goods.
Lumber is removed from the free list
and made dutiable at Is per cent,
while s.s1gan which the Wilson bill
made dutiable, is not touched. THIS
is purely revenue expedient 1t is
not satisfactory, '.because ~of. the ad
yalorem system, which is so conducive
to fraud, but it would aid the revenues
Immensely and to a degree give pro-
lection to American Industries. 1t Is
the best thing. that can be done in the
circumstances.
This bill should be passed through
the Senate il possible. There Is con-
sidefabfe doubt whether-it can be pass
ed, but the chances for doing so have
been, improved, by the altered attitude
Of the. Silver. men and by the belfef
that Senators Brice and German will
put no obstacles in the way of its pas
sage. 1t had generally been assumed
that Mr.. Cleveland would not veto this
measure if it were to pass and there
y me- gEounH to suppose that he has
changed-his mind on that point. Doubt
less the Republicans will ascertain the
Presidents purpose in this matter be-
fore pressing the bill in the Senate,
and they will make every effort to
learn whether 1t has q chance in the
Senate before urging it, unless they
become convinced that it is we'll to put
those ihen: on record who are ready.
from motives of spite or partisanship,
to interfere with restoration Of the
Governments revenue.
II the Dingley bill were passed.. and
1t appeared that tariff commission
were impossible, Congress should be
summoned in extra session to restore
the. protective tariff and to get rid Of
she Ubiquitous system of ad valorem
duties. Senator Sherman, a public
man whose abilities and patriotism are
fully recognized, except by few carp
ers and absurd individuals, suggests
that the Dingley bill should be passed
and provision made for tariff COM
mission to adjust the tariff. OF course,
such adjustment would be on protect
I've lines and to provide revenue also
II this commission. were appointed 1t
would take considerable time for it to
complete Its report, but when com
pleted and passed by Congress there
would be little doubt that it would. set
tie the tariff for years to come and, take
1t out of politics. That is most desir-
able, for the country needs to have a
stable basis on which to do business
nnd one that will afford protection
without being too drastic in it's duties.
The suggestion Of Mr. Sherman is an
admirable one and deserving Of most
serious consideration. Springfield
talass' } onion. "
= Tire Return 81 Pros Fifty.
1t is sure that some weeks. and pos
dbly some months, must eiapse before
the country at large can feel all the
good effects OF the revival of trade: but
the revival Is a certainty, not a specu-
'lation. 1t alreadysis IN progress. Dun's
Review, trade journal utterly without
politics, reports that 800 establishments
that were idle before the election have.
resumed work since Tuesday, Nov. 3.
and 800 have increased the number Of
persons employed. Every day." says
Dun's, adds thousands to the number
Of those who are able to buy a weeks
supplies, and gradually to make up for
months Of enforced. economy" The last
clause Of che sentence lis significant.
.Months OF enforced economy were
often months OF accommodating debts;
these must be paid before the old-time
purchasing power again manifests it.
eelI. s4sss-a $54s,
The return Of prosperity comes in bet
ter guise In that 1t does not wear the
gsoabea of atdon. business men,"
49, the Weekly Review OF Trade, .sare
aaiaxsous ~ prevent anything hike fcti-
tious excitement. There is greater de-
mand for supplies, materials and pro-
'dpcts. The speculative markets have
been reacting,, Which ~ merely nat
ural." We may add that 1t Is AZ health
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