The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-02
THAT DISSEMINATING Duty.

THAT DISCRIMINATING DUTY.
Many adverse criticisms are being d.
rected against that clause of the Ding
ley tariff bin which. Ia effect, imposes a
discriminating duty of 10 per cent on all
foreign goods brought into the United
States over Canadian transportation lines.
New England seems 70 be the center Of
this discomfort. and New England con-
sressmen are being called to account by
their constituents for having permitted
this measure TO pass without protest.
Whatever may be thought of this meas
ure By New England it Is certain that
in this section OF the country no fault is
found with the provision, which is con-
sidered among the very best of the pro-
tectiye features of that protective law.
There are In this Northwestern coast
three different railroad lines competing
for the handling of the trade in Aslatic
goods. One Of these is the Canadian Pa
cifc heavily subsidized by the Canadian
government, built, in fact, as a military
line for strategic purposes. line OF
steamers to China and Japan. also heavily
subsidized. is run In connection with that
road. Over these connected transporta-
ton lines very large amount OF Asiatic
goods are shipped. reaching American
consumers on tho other side OF the con-
tinent. Ninety per cent. Of this partieu-
lar traffic Is designed for American pro-
ducers. who are thus paying for the sup
.f rs.fIt
for the purpose Of enabling troops to be
massed readily along our northern from
tier In the case of an outbreak OF war be-
tween the two countries.
Having It's terminus in Seattle IS a
transcontincntai railroad. built without
government aid. unsubsidixsd. and relying
for It's sole support upon the business
which Ii uansacts. This railroad the
Great Northsrn. has procured the estab-
lishr-ent Of line Of STEAMERS from Sc
attic 10 the ports of Japan. and through
this line OF steamers a reciprocal trade Is
sprinEing up which Is of great advant-
age. not only to Seattle, but to the whole
OF the United States.
The great bulk OF this trade IL newly
created. not simply diverted from other
previously existing transportation lines,
and tho trade "a expanding az very rapid
rate. The export freights. however.
have been greater In tonnage than the
Imports. The new discriminating duty.
VIII, however. result in throwing a very
much heavier portion OF the Asistic i'm
ports through this port. considerably
mere tonnage Will be required to do the
business aud SIN heavier export trade
wlli follow.
al ~ these advantages will follow
without single American industry be-
ing la5urcd. and without "a particle Of in
crease In the freight rates. heavy
amount of business ROW being transacted
over foreign transportation lines. viii be
transferred 90 steamship lines operated
70 American ports. and to railroad lines
running entirely through American terri
tory.
II no further excuse could hs r,und for
this particular measure. II should receive
popular approval aPoa the ground Of re-
tAnauon II places far less onereus bar
;han are placed by the Canadian govern
nens apoa AsasyicaA transportation lines.
The new Canadian tariff law contains
clause as fellows:
Goods shipped from bonded warehouses
ln TIE United States must pay duty on the
8Ly-pala fair market value Cor home
ccns1mpslon ia the United States and
rot ths value IN bond as formerly"
Before the adoption 81 ;he present tariff
law. the duty upon gools imported into
canada was levied upon their valuation
IN tae COUNTRY from which they were
exported. but Under this rev provision.
II goo,ls imported into Canada pass
through American ports the amount a.
American duty and transportation
charges are added % the valuation. The
discriminating duty thus imposed
amounts in every Instance OF raods duti-
abe IN this country. 10 uaore than - ner
cant. ana IN sesoe Instance 10 100 ps-
cent As a. illustration % how this
Canadian Discriminating duty Will work
take The case - blankets. 4 pair %
cheap woole- blankets. valued ~ Fes--
land az ys.fa and weighing nve pounds -
Imported directly into Canada through
any Cana8lsa part viii ray 3u,y q q
Per seat ~ ge5 n imported through
any American port ard sens through 20
canada ia bad The duty tasa levied By
Canada viIl - Ss5 or g per cant. urea
~ she rsr slcy tarta q g IS on lie
esankets beng added 70 TIE original ecss
% sss ESo3s.
The e1asecs 81 t'is discriminating eaty
Is - divert 80 CaradIsa rov-s al q the
tfansshinnaeat trade. Which amounts 20
about S,oecefee geAs. As compared TO
this a.scTtsrinasiSa against AmeTican
pexs ard An--so&a Sanv4.s. fAs dts-