The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-26

persy, :ce the Industrial conditions IL,
ssais eoAiatrs. wita very few exceptions
orc ns' demand a retgru 10 she rates lgn-
posed ~ Ire act 81 4sSsa The bitter coa-
lest which i going on assors the gSassinx
hatacas - the world for srtsYlssrsaf Sst-
pFesaaey hes brought about improvements
=, q nsesse<as and s~conomlsS 81 production
I, aa extent which Was no. rhaagat pos
s1css tew years ago, These uew ecnSf-
lohs must le taken into account in con-
ssw WIS ne rates 70 e<e imposed.
"i9acGt r@iSnq q1ssl1lns ane ggarf3cla II
oIr aevotics - the cagsss % protection. We
leci taAt We have right to ask that no
Sstase s5isa4l tfot ~ hEr1rne6 hy the lmpasi-
TOR OF duties which are unnecessary arsss
excessive. In the Asiiastr7eyf al rates ire
committee aas tried IA every instance Ia
nlaks them sufficiently protective 20 TO-
fhestic interests without being pretrh.tlye.
Revenue From tho Biit.
THE trainers Of the house hill estimate
4 total revenue from the bill Of SasS fgt,. Id
III norxrA4 years This would be the largest
revenue received iroza customs duties, aud
an increase .. Sis, rs over sae customs
revenue ot Ike. ana of go, 81 over 'ast
o. M The report oI the Mays and means
ecsnrIitfee az the holaSe recognizes tae fact
tAas taa sniiespatory inportaslens VIII
largely r1sluce the expected revenues Of
sae first fiscal year under the new ;arisf.
but after making allowance for the .mpor-
t@lt!ons. laa report estimates an Increased
vsded the law should he passed hy May /.
II ttS enactment ware delayed until Juiy l.
tina report added thai Sl6.isGsa additional
would easily De lost 10 tue public treas
GTy.
After giving in detail the house estimates
OF revenue. Senator Aldrfcb went on 90
quote facts ard figures 10 show thar the
estimates were based upoa erroneous con-
ciussoas. He held that the iTamenSsA i'm
portations OF Wool in anticipation Of the
New law had made it Impossible thA, the
Woo4 schedule would produce reyeaae tor
year al least In this connection he held
tl2t unless "A duty WAS levied upon tea.
and tae proposed increase oe The internal
taxes was made. there would be a deficit
instead of a surplus for The next ascal
year. Continuing. lie said;
The adoption Of revenue bill which
sao0id fall IA its purpose, 2Ea which would
create an additional deficiency III the I'M
mediate future. and which would require
a further issue OF bonds 10 meet current
expenditures. would certainly be fatal 10
TIE hopes OF future success OF any pohticaI
party responsible for such legislation. In
selecting the sources for aGaGionai reNe-
nue.. the committee decided 20 increase
tempor arily the ta& on articles of Nolun-
tary use rather than TO assess additional
duties which might prove imperative upon
articles OF necessity or upoa those whiSh
enter into our manufactured products, As
Stunning tha. the necessity FOR additional
revenue exists. and OF tnis We believe
there can be no question, there = no eco
nomic reason, and certainly none that al
fects the public interests, why beer ana To-
hacco should not bear their share OF ad-
ditional TAXATION The committee pnnenes YES
that the duty proposed on tea Will not
prove a serious burden upon the eonsuni-
ers of that article.
Nothing in the theory of protection m
terferes with the imposition OF further IN
ternal revenue taxes by protectionsts,
whenever such a measure Is found deSifa~
BILE for revenue purposes IN the i iatnre
IL is almost certain tnat We Sflaii be oossSel
to depend more and more upon saAes or
this nature for necessary revenue
In the years to come We must expecs
decrease rather than an increase, IN tne
customs revenue 10 be derived under the
principal schedules OF the tarif1
With duties adequately protective upon
manufactures Of cotton. wool. SILK ana
flax We may expect constantly dimih-
ishing revenue from the importatons or
these products IL the rates 'mposeu oy
this bill on sugar should be founa 10 ieaa
20 the rapid development OF the beet su-
var Industry in the United States. We may
expect large reductions year by year from
the conte mplated revenue from sugar
Some of the most sanguine advocates OF
the policv of encouraging beet sugar pro-
duction in this country oeIieVe that we
shall within Ten years produce all our so-
s'sr.
'.The legitimate result of protective
policy is to give the American market
to American producers. When this be-
comes an accepted fact, the revenue grow
ing out of protective duties disappears
II must be evident. therefore, that we
must look for other sources or revenue
Whether IT should be along the line OF an
increase of Internal revenue taxes such as
we have suggested OF whether some other
sources Of reveaue should be sought, II
is not necessary now to determine.
''It Is safe to assume that numerous op-
tectors will always be found 10 any plan
for increa asesi taxation. In this particular
ease the committee Is only strenuous that
a wise public policy requires tnat our rev.
enlies should at all times be equal 10 our
expenditures, and that the people OF the
United States viii not he satisfied with any
revenue measure that does not proSioe ao-
euuate income for this purpose
To Encourage the sugar Industry.
"In the sugar schedule we have suggest
ed a change in rates and In the manner
of assessing the duties As the schedule
Is a very important one. IL seems proper
that should explain definitely the cnect
OF the provisions we recommend
'.'rhe annual consumption OF sugar IN
the United States Is about 2.'p"n gross
tons Of 40 pounds each. win value.
based on foreign prices. approxima ing
scs oca.0"o If the high duties proposed IN
either house or senate should be adopted.
the annual cost of sugar 10 consumers
would he more than $6n.ss1ha- or the
consumption Of 1895 3e,eeo tons. or per
cent. were beet sugars produced IN the
United States. and 2N,OH, or IL per cent.
were domestic cane sugars. ana lA',"o
tons or S per cent, were sugars from the
Hawaiian islands free Of duly nilder our
treaty The 100000 tons of sugar con-
suined in the United states con.ai'a," 49,, -
Per cent of tha total consumption OF the
world. the total crop of isS being approx
inafely 7Do0 90 tons, Of which s5noh TONS.
or about eiis per cent. ot me 'ss,, ~noss We, ,nr
securing greatly increased revenues seems
10 render return 10 tns Republican pol
ley of free sugar, made In isss' an ihpoS~
ed6lIitv The demand for revenue purposes
and the belief that every reasonable eHort
shouid be made 10 encourage the rrofsc-
tion OF beet sugar In the United states, ifff
a MA foritv of the nnapce committee 10
no
which are contained In the Dill n2w before
the senate - 49,,
sugar industry that We can successfully
INITIATE she example or Germany In the
IA fid development OF beet sugar prodnc-
tion. r.. -.
ho,tsa contains provisions which levy a
specific duty. based upon polarlscopic
tests tifon imported sugar. VARYING from
I cent per pound at - degrees 10 - cents
r4. mound on all sugars above No. IL
Dutch standard in color ana refined sug
ars The effect OF these rates, as Hppllfn
>, the total irnportations ~ the port OF
New York for the month o. January. lSt''
js shown by a table which | submit 10 ne
senate. which has been prepared ~ me
customs officers in New York The TsIes
suggested show q range OF az Ndinfeih
es,ls.vafrfsfs from 80 to ~ ; per cent
careful examination cf the taDirs VIII
show that the scale of rates adopted heafH
vprs- fnaatlsliy on all i0w gFaae nfsHfS.
The character and extent Of tnls di%crlEni-
nation led Your coTnu!tte@ 70 believe tn&t
.ls srhs8.,ie should be modified The com
rnist5e determined after careful sxafni-
raffon OF the wnole subject - recon-
mend rates when would 10 IN ihear FHeTst
- SCH ~ ieasf as the house bill hut
v.bi,sh would be levied ~ manner that
wns.Is make she ad ysl0ssm equivalents
more uniform We believe fnat the tulpo-
sitIon - the high specific rates upon low
grs4e sugar testing s7 degrees or below
veal: s5age tf3r' effect 70 exclude faem from
tie markets Of the Tnite9 states
..r..f. total amount 90 these 10. grades