The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-10
PROTECTION AND REVENUE.
r-psrtant and Valuable Featu
the Dtpgley Tariff Bill.

U.psrtant and Valuable
the Di.gIey Tariff Bill.
The startling deficiency of revenue
rrder the Cleveland administration ID
Well known TO the people, but Ii 10
l.ss serious because it has become Ia
miljar. A steady and continuous oe
6c;ency in revenue for four years oil
peace, amounting in the aggregate
mors than sos, 100000, cannos oe
viewed with equanimity. TO meet ms
deficiency money has been oorro"oo'
end the people are paying interes''
Bonds amounting TO more than 500
600 600 have been sold. but of the pro-
ceeds SOS, OOo, 000 have gone TO sup
ply an insuhiciency of revenue.
Under the first year of the Mchin-
lev law the customs revenue was 80
COO. 900. and under the second year Szoa'-
100000. The customs revenue Tor tne
fiscal year that will close June 50 mas
h.ern estimated at SAC. 100000. The an
nual revenue from duties on imports
has declined more than s5o, 900, 900 since
1898.
1t is not surprising that the presi-
dent COQFOht1 LsiC1c ~
tariff TO secure an increase OF revenue.
This revision, to use the language OF
the committee. viii also better pro-
tect The u,any industries which have so
seriously suffered the past three years
from unequal foreign competition, and
from the consequent loss of purchasing
mower Of the masses of the people, upon
which the demand for products and the
prosperity OF every citizen depend.
Important reservations 10 the dutia-
ole list from the free list are wool and
lumber. The committee says:
by placing wool on the free list and re.
cuc.rs the duties on manufactures or WOOL
the treasury los, $1,000" OF revenue, our
| OF wool which they raised In ls2 In ex-
| cess OF what they raised In 1857. as well
| as nearly ten cents per pound IN price. IN
volving a loss TO them OF nearly S9."p"o
| per annun already on this oae product.
| and our manufacturers and their working
men lost a market not only for the goods.
which increased foreign imports had sup
| planted. but also a market for good
| which the farmers and masses OF people
| were able 10 purchase IN 1893, but whica
they could not buy in 1895, because OF a
| less OF employment and purchasing
| power."
Flocks OF sheep have diminished more
than one-fourth since 1892. The wool
manufacturing industry has been
greatly crippled by the existing tariff
The sugar duty has been increased
This is both for revenue and protec-
ton. The sugar crop has become i'm
portant among the productions of this
country. Besides the cane sugar raised
beet sugar is produced in % states o.
the union.
An important and valuable feature o.
the bill is the substitution of specific
for ad valorem duties. The latter ar
not only uncertain, but are also tempta
tions TO fraud.
The committee congratulates tn
country on the provisions for reestao
fishing and enlarging reciprocal rela
tions with other countries This is il
line with the policy OF the republican
party Us ably advocated by Blaine an
illustrated by Harrison.
On the basis of the imports of tn
fiscal year ended June 30. 1896. the neS
tariff bill if enacted will bring an ar
nual revenue of $685., 900 900. an increas
of SIZE. 900 900 over the Wilson law. Tn
largest items Of increase are on sugar
wool and manufactures of wool.
Prompt passage of the bill IS desirs
bic. Every weeks delay will mean
loss of from $1,000 900 10 100000 j
revenue, as anticipatory importatio
will be large.
,, The Dingley tariff bill carries out til
policy Of the republican party, as e.
pressed in the party platform and al
|. proved by the nation, and throws OF
/, the policy of '.perfidy and dishonor
with it's results of deficient revenue
and financial disgrace.-Troy Times.