The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-10
WHAT OFTHE TARIFF
THE GOVERNMENT MUST HAVE
ADDED REVENUE.
1t Is Proposed that the DinE1cy Bill
he Passed aud a Com After.
ward Appointed to Adjust the Tariff
Suggestion by Sherman.

Suggestion by Sherman.
The government must not be per-
mitted to 20 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 Dinghy Dill.
This was constructed to temporarily
| restore the revenues. 1t was drafted
by Chairman Dingley Of the Ways
aud Means Committee. after consulta-
ton with Speaker Reed in the late ses-
sion of Congress. Ii passed that body
easily and was stifled in The Senate.
The Dingley bill increases The du-
ties of the Wilson Dill IL per cent. on
everything except wool and WOODEN
goods, sugar and lumber. Wool is
taken from the free list and made duti-
able at ~ per cent. while 4 correspond
ing increase is placed OF WOODEN goods.
Lumber is removed from the free list
and made dutiable at 10 per cent.
while sugar. which the Wilson bill
made dutiable. is not touched. Il
IS purely Il revenue ~eNpedicnt. 1t IS
lot satisfactory. because OF the al
valorem system. which is 50 conducive
10 fraud, but it would aid the revenues
immensely and to a degree give pro
lection to American industries. |. is
the best thing that can be done IN the
circumstances.
This bill should be passed through
.he Senate if possible. There is con-
siderable doubt whether It can be pass
Ell. but the chances for doing So have
been improved by the altered attitude
Of the silver men and by the belief
that Senators Brice and German Will
put no obstacles in the way Of its pas
sagc. 1t had generally been assumed
hat Mr.. Cleveland would not veto this
measure If 1t We're to pass and there
$ no ground 10 suppose that he has
changed his mind on that point. Doubt
ess the Republicans will ascertain the
Presidents purpose In this matter be-
fore pressing the bin in the Senate,
and they Will make every effort to
earn whether it has a chance in the
senate before urging it, unless they
become convinced that it IS well TO put
hose men on record who are ready,
from motives of spite or craftsmanship.
20 interfere with a restoration of the
Governments revenue.
If the Dingley bill We're passed. and
Il appeared that a tariff commission
we're impossible, Congress should be
summoned in extra session TO restore
,he protective tariff and TO get rid of
:he iniquitous system of ad valorem
duties. Senator Sherman. a public
man whose abilities and patriotism are
fully recognized, except by 4 few carp
Frs and absurd individuals. suggests
that the Djngley bill should be passed
and provision made for a tariff ON
mission to adjust the tariff. OF course,
such adjustment would be on protect
I've lines and to provide revenue also.
If this commission We're appointed it
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
ne me LdTIli loT ears 10 COME ana take
il out of politics. That is most desir-
able. for the country needs to have a
stable basis on which to do business
and one that will afford protection
without being too drastic in its duties.
The suggestion of Mr.. Sherman is an
admirable one and deserving of most
serious consideration. - Springfield
Mass Union.