The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-06
WHoPAYs TIE TAN


The Baltimore American naivcly puts
the tariff question in this language.
As to the merits Of the question
! whether the American or the foreigner
! pays the tax tho truth probably lies
| bctwixt and between The foreigner
cuts the price of his goods down to make
| importation profitable. but some of the
tax falls on either the middle man or
! the purchaser. The latter always has
the option of buying domestic goods at
a more reasonable price. But taxes
| must be levied and duties on foreign
goods arc the most convenient form Of
! taxes. Tho people feel the burden less
| than in any other way. They would
! never feel any burden were they not
! told that they have burden by Demo-
| cratic statesmen.
The American people cannot he fooled
by any such tricks. They know what
goods cost under the Wilson tariff and
They Will see the rise under Che Dmglcy
tariff What che people pay on
foreign goods is small matter and II
the tariff tax were confined to goods inn
ported the people would not grumble.
| But the tax is on domestic goods as well
as on foreign goods. and the people pay
/ this tax not to the government but to the
! manufacturer.
Some have raised their hands in horror
! az this view Of The Times. as though
we were preaching some now doctrine.
But it is not now. 10 is as old as the
| tariff and the case was never more force
( fully presented than by the Hon. Robert
/ J. Walker. author OF the walker tariff.
i'm one Of his reports Oh this question IN
| 1915. he said
At least two-thirds OF the taxes Inn
posed by the present tariff are iad' nor
i into fhC treasury. lut 90 the protected
| classes. The revenue for imports last
wear exceeded $1,000 0l) This iu itself is
| "A heavy tax. bat the whole taA imposed
unon the people by the present i1rn DIS
not less than $4,000" of which $-'.o'll.l
/ SIS raid to the government upon the nl-
porf.. and Sli000o0 To- the protected class-
| ee in ci.hancod prices of similar domestic
articles This estimate is based upon
fbe position that The duty SIS added to
the price Of the imports and also of iis
domestic rival. IL The import Us enhanced
I'm price boy the duty $50 must Zoe the doe
mcstio rival. for being lil,e articles. their
price must Doe the same in the same
market The merchant advances DO cash
the duty ON the import and adds the duty
with "a profit upon 10 and other charges,
TO the price which must, therefore, Dee
enhanced 90 that extent.
Tho tariff is a double benefit % the
manufacturer. and O. double loss To- ihe
farmer and planter; benefit to the lore
mer I'm nearly monopoly or me nome
j HH.
fabrics. and e. Joss TO the latter in inc
payment Of those high prices.
THAT is the whole question in nutshell
and whom the people begin TO feel the
great burden of the Dingiey tariff They
will rise up m resentment as they did
AGAINST the Mckinley tariff They can I
be fooled. as the American seems TO thinN.
There seems to DE an affinity between
the back seats JIM church and bald-head
row al the theatre.
An exchange says: "The students Of
Taskoeee. seat Of the labors OF Booker u.
Washington. have made over 100000
bricks" Booker viii continue TO lecture
away from home.
The members of the Woman's club in
Chicago refuse TO wear the feathers of
birds in their hats, but the hats OF the
Mems club viii continue 10 bear evidence
OF thc lark and the bat
The Boston Herald says. at last II.
Clay Evans has got landed This is do
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