The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-15

liberal and comprehensive of the principle protection
applied with equal justice producer
tariff discussion has degeneaed into squabb tariff
schedules.
When Horace Greedy and General Hancock Presidential
candidates declared that the tariff question local they
laughed the country ignorant uniformed
important economic question
And yet that Horace Greedy strictly in saying
in 1872 has clearly apparent every year since
Each individual Congressman goes Washington convinced
in his mind that his special mission to obtain the highest
rate of protective duties the special industry industries
the deestic he represents without the slightest consideration
for those other districts the interests of the large
he represents lumber producing district, then lumber
have special protection he back to his const
tuency and being paed the back faithful representative
industries Congress- as
good and faithful public servant.
And down the entire list of American industries the wool
interest the iron and steel interest the coal interest the
interest each has its especial champion Congress-
his particular constituency, by looking after especially
securing the largest subsidy in the shape of
highest protective Of duty for the commodity commodities
which his district produces.
As a rule the especial champion of industry
button what becomes of others in the general squabbe.
As representative in Congress, he is taking
camponng his successfully and therefore
| serving himself.
Now it he apparent the understanding
in country where many diversified industries exist in
to general prosperity, regard must be had for all
industries alike well for the consumer in adjustment
tariff upon nearly uniform and equitable
possible
To equitable symmetrical tariff bill requires
broad and satesnanlk treatment of the question duties
especially when the conflicting claims of different
country and conflicting local interests naturally les
aton and make the adoption of an equitable tariff the
difficult
An instance of these conflicting interests of sections
recently been the pertnacy with which the
land manufacturing states always heretofore senuouy protec
tive have opposed duty hides because would
increase the leather her large shoe manufacturers while
the agricultural and cattle producing classes of the
have just strenuousiy urged that the protection of and
aha cents pound hides absolutely essential for
prosperity of those producing classes.
And these conflicts of local interest, mark the wool
industries OF section against the interests of woOen
featuring centers, who seek free material supplies
Considering therefore how the general discussion
degeneraed into squabble growing
conflicting interests different sections surprising
that the Dngev Bill the Bill contain COL,
adcos and ncongruties that them bo and which
only be corrected in the Conference Committee of both Houses
Congress
Commenting ensby upon the tariff conditions
in Congress, the Philadelphia Ledger forcibly says
The Senate bill is far from perfect but it is better than
Dngey Bill Its abandonment of procty it's abroga
Hawaiian treaty and its obnoxious
among conspicuous defects But its imposition slight
its increased beer its extpaon of the feaksh
nqusoral retroactive clause its defeat
and science and its general scaling the excessive the
Dngey Bill strong points in favor OF the bill formulated by
of the The whole question will
the and the Committee of Conference and this will
necessarily take time but the delay in the passage bill
suspense of the business world be happily cuad the
leaders the and House will do now, and Immediately,
what they the oueget together informally
and agree upon symmetrical measure likely with the
opposition Thus substantial progress may be made
while Senate saving the air consuming
the of the public The country the Revenue bill
passed possible and then it The people
in gave charter the Republican party
better protection The party has put money
question the background the plea that the must
settled first but the country views with every manifestation OF
mpatience disgust the dssensons among tariff raners
and the evident that these gentlemen greatly
satisfying the desires of private bene
promptly cnacng bill that shall fairly
the pledges of the party 1t is high time call halt the
cross purposes and invite attention to
the condition their patient the industries the country
suffering and PROSTATE and in urgent need Of relief