New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-22
INTERNAL INDUSTRIAL MOVEMENTS.

There is a constant intsfAa. movement Of our in
dustres seeking favorable situations in order
to reduce the cost OF production and secure better
access to the markets and every such change. when
udico,Isly made, strengthens Our industrial system
ard reduces the Danger % possible Interference by
the Introduction Of foreign products II full effect
Of these movements could be ascertained Il would
be found that they have during the las, few years
contributed largely TO the Independence and pros
pori,y OF our manufacturing industries and that on
ths account great numbers o. our people who were
formerly subjected to more or less foreign compet-
ton are now entirely exempted from H. The failures
OF many CT our industries in the pasi have beer al
uIDuicu 10 insufficient protection against competi
ton from abroad when me real causes were unfsvor
able locations and lack OF skill and experience the
part of their managers OF ovcrsupply OF products
by domestic establishments.
In view Of the comparatively small and constantly
decreasing part OF our laboring population that could
lie affected even by repeal OF al duties. movement
goods cannot be regarded justihable upon any OF
m" grounds usually urged In support OF such meas
Nor do believe that. under existing industrial
OF duties upon articles dutiable, with the ex-
ceptou of a few which are not produced at all IN
this country. and others which are not produced
in sufficient quantities 10 supply the demands OF
our own people would yield the Government much
said concerning the ability OF manufacturers
ana others to command the home market 10 TN"
shows that in the selection of imported articles
Government il necessarily confined to compare
tiycly narrow limits. The cost OF production In
all the great manufacturing nations has been so
nearly equazed by modern inventions and econom-
les that movements OF their several products
large scale for any considerable length of time.
If these products are burdened in the markets to
are subjected in the countries OF their origin:
and this tendency toward equalization OF cos; is
tax or charge will now entirely prevent the i'm
portaton OF many articles which few years ago
anG donpbted VI very materalIy to
public revenue This great change In the reia,
cannot be safely ignored in our Investigations of
this subject Ard when proper allowance has been
made for its present and prospective effect upon
the amount of revenue 10 be derived from duties
upon imported goods. ! think II viii be found
articles now dutlabe. IL will be necessary 10 re
sort TO TAXATION upon various KINDS Oh impcrta.
were not included in the scope OF protective theory
eral proposition that Increased rates upon certain
articles now taxed would not increase revenue.
Articles OF taste and luxury and articles OF prime
necessity which cannot now be produced in this
country In sufficient quantities 10 supply the nome
demand will Weld revenue under rates OF duty
higher in proportion 10 their value than could he
imposed. for revenue purpose upon the great
ton SO far as dutiabe schedules now include
such articles. some Increase or revenue might be
secured by imposing higher rates, but even this
viii nro,e TO be an annually diminishing amount.
.ycert In the cases of such articles az cannot. on
.cco,,nt of natural conditions be hereafter pro-
duced mere.
THE SURPLUS OF FOOD
~ nh IN. erea, manufacturing nations ours IL the
orlv enc which annually produces a surplus OF food
ard raw materials and. unless fail 10 utilize our
resources We must become the grca; exporting coun-
try Of the world. No very considerable part o, our
natural material can be much longer proftably car
r.ed to ohcr countries and returned in the form 'f
Manufactures but IL will be converted into the
finished prouuci rs our people IN their own shops
ami factories. and. after supplying the nome de-
mand me surplus Will go abroad. 10 compete sue
cessfllv with like products OF other peoples not 40
f,yorahv situated. This IL the result toward which
We have been rapidly advancing since nv anu. ui,
less our progress H. seriously checked by unusual
sIX,rse influences. the time cannot be very FAR DIS
;ant when the importa zion of manufactured products
rs ono of the OF revenue must be SUBSTANTIAL
IL excluded from our estimates. While "A revival OF
business ard a return 10 more prosperous conditions
would increase the income of the Government from
customs under tn. existing rates OF duty. on manu-
featured articles II IL reasonably certain that Inc
quantities and values OF such articles hereafter ini-
ported will be- less than they were before the de-
preston began and thai they VIII not IN the ruure
under any rate taai may he established reach me
PROMOTION Of ten or fifteen years ago.
n this View .. the subject IL correc. Il y EVIDENT
that objects OF t,Aation must be included IN our
tariff schedules. the attempt 10 secure the us'ia
promotion Of revenue from customs must be aban-
ionad nj some Their method OF raising means 70