New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-05
M Tons of Roses
~ Years. Success.
Colgate's
Soaps and Perfumes.
"PLATE NATTER" GRATIS
THE NETWORK REFORM CLUBS TARIFF
CAMPAIGN.

REPRESENTATIVE GRosvENoR POINTS OUT SOME
OF THE FA1sITIEs OF THE LETTER
WHICH THE PERFORMERS ARE
SPREADING BROADCAST.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE]
Washington. April 4-Members or the ways anu
Means Committee have been receiving during '"e
last few DAVIS copies OF letter that is being sent
broadcast 10 the newspapers of the country 10y 'ho
Tariff Reform Committee of the reform luz u
Nowyork in which that committee proposes 10 fur-
nish 10 all newspapers which VIII accept 'heh iiec
of charge plate matter or ready prints a',aoNne
the Dngley Tariff bill. which tho letter ueslsn9'es
"a specially designed help trusts and monopohes
The fact that this committee. composed largely
% ,,nnorters and others whose business interests
are directly opposed TO protective tarl"' Il p'o
posing 10 flood the country with free literature VI!
The tariff question is not criticised by the frcnos Oh
the Dnglev bill: but the fact that even the letter
offering this matter teens with false statements
regarding the bin and its effect on the interests
of the people has led members Of the Ways ana
Means Committee 10 denounce It's assertions III
most vigorous terms. II the. matter proposed 10
he furnished gratis to the newspapers of the coun-
trv and to the people is misleading as the state
ments of the letter itself the public and intending
publishers ought certainly TO be forewarned
The letter says: "The proposed Ongley) tariff
appears TO be especially designed TO help trusts ana
monopolies It takes several dollars from inc
nockets Of the people for every one that IT turns
in,o our National Treasury. AS a whole, it will
confer even greater benefits upon privileged indus
tries than did the Mckinley bill Itself TINS parity
because many duties are higher and partly because
the same duties prohbitive, now that manu-
facturors have been compelled by lower duties 10
Improve their machinery and methods to compete
with foreign manufacturers. In many cases,
though increasing the burden OF taxation. II de-
creases the income from customs duties. the only
important increases expected are from sugar ana
wool-two articles necessary 10 health and COM
fort which should not be taxed at all in times OF
peace. or while it is possible to obtain sufficient
revenue from other sources. The threat which this
Tariff bill holds all our homes and over the
ee-fourths OF our industries which cannot posi-
bly, derive any benefit from protection, makes 1t
incumbent upon this committee 10 do what 1t can
10 oppose such special legislation. Because we
know that 1t will increase the tax burdens of our
people propose 10 agitate against this bill until
II is dead or have exhausted every means OF
opposition We hope TO be prepared in few days
TO furnish you tariff reform plates free Of charge
General Grosvenor. OF the Ways and Means Com
mittee commenting upon this remarkable letter
said: This emanaton comes from certain Free
Traders and importers in New-York. Free Traders
OF course are disguised with a protective tariff
That is all right. The Committee on Tariff Reform
of the Reform Club IS made up very largely OF
gentlemen who import goods into this country, and
cihc duties Were l that sort OF importer.
would have as much grief as they have. But the
fact is and the public may as we'll understand H.
that the statement is without foundation IN fact
and only a few simple statements would brand the
whole document as absolutely false and absolutely
misleading II is only necessary TO make one broad
general statement and follow 1t by few illustra-
lions 10 show how unfair, unjust and untruthiui
this whole assault Is.
The greatest trusts in this country to-day. as
ror,1o &c
IS correct are the Sugar Trust and the Standard
Oil Trust VIII these gentlemen please answer this
question: II the Ways and Means Committee has
made a bill and introduced il and secured Its
passage specially designed 10 aid trusts and mo-
nopolies why did it not conform to the suggestions
of these two greatest OF all the great trusts! And
Vet the fact Is that the TWO hardest blows struck
teres fall heaviest upon the Sugar Trust and the
Standard on Trust II may be SAID that me
Standard OIL Company Is not a trust anu l 90 mot
saw that IL is, but it has secured TO itself IN one
way and another, an enormous monopoly the most
Vow what have we done in the bill? We have
DsiSfed mon bv the Sugar Trust They as is well
KnoNn favor an ad valorem duty on sugar. doubtless
duty is a concealed differenuai and Mr.. Dingey
enrasisbth Of a cent direct discrimination or differ
entail. then there is at least full quarter OF cent
Included i'm that sort of tariff
"'rhe Reform Club OF New-York favors ad yalo.
nennia ~ the world There is a tariff in
iurope that does not resort 10 Speclnc duties IN an
nossihle cases and wherever specific duty is
levied certain importers always cry out against H.
II is perfectly well KIN own that the sugar trust or
the American Sugar Refining Company asked for
a drferential Of One-fourth of a cent This bill
gives them but an eighth. SO am correct In say
ing that no one of the demands of the Sugar trust
was complied with. and the precise reverse OF
everything they asked given. ms Is the
same body of men who through the wilson law
seized upon immunities and dement's Which nave
made them enormously rich. -
Now 10 come TO the monopoly of the Standard
OIL The first time in the history of the legislation
OF this country for many years we nave repealeo
so far as the action OF the House Of representa-
is concerned. the drawback upon TIN exported
with American products, and this has been zone
against the protest OF every representative of the
Standard Oil Company. II has not been done in
any spirit Of opposition or hostility 10 That grea
and successful organization, but as n matter or
principle. believing that. now that we are produce
ing such vast quantities Of tin in the United
States with prospect Of greatly increased prod
uct il would be perfectly fair TO get rid. step by
step. of these drawbacks
There are perhaps twenty-five or thirty products
Of American industry said 10 be under the control
Of trusts and combinations But the requests Of
these combinations 20 the committee were utterly
ignored. The statement of the circular is utterly
false and without foundation in fact
Congressman Dolliver, discussing the letter said:
THE American people have had much to do
with the tariff views of Thomas g. Sherman and
the other gentlemen associated with him in the
of tariff reform reasonable regard for
their dependent families will warrant. Therefore,
in nv Judgment the tariff literature furnished by
these apostles OF National bankruptcy will make
no impression the public mind, even when fur
nished eectrotype plates, gratis, express pre-
paid