The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26

SesSllase the importation or much more
wool now than in the latter year. As
Stunning that the 1mportations Of wool
Will rail- on, at least one-third from those
OF 1896, on account of anticipatory Inn
ports to avoid duties. we place the in
creased revenue from this source at ST.
100000. Anticipating also that the inn
ports of woolens will fall of nearly so
per cent from the enormous imports Of
1896, we estimate
The Increased Revenue
1.om this soure.: under the proposed rates
at about $14.00QO0O. From sugar we esti-
mate $40. 100000 additional revenues. An
ttcipating considerable falling of Of inn
revolution in Cuba, we reduce the esti-
mates of additional revenue to be de-
rived from the tobacco schedule to $4OOO,-
600. The remaining schedules would
AFFORD revenue Of about $39, soc, coo on
the basis of the imports Of 1896, but as
there would probably be diminished inn
ports at some points. although the grad
ual restoration of business activity would
offset this by increasing the consumption
OF imported luxurtes, we reduce the esti-
mates ON these to $31,O0O.OO0. These
would aggregate an additional revenue of
$sO0OO.OOO the first year. A further re-
duction of 100000 to coo for con-
ttngencies would leave $4,000 600 to $75,-
100000 as the probable increased revenue
from this bill the first year, which Woul.l
undoubtedly rise to 500. OOO. 600 the second
year. NM
These estimates are below rather than
above the probable result unless con-
siderable delay in the enactment of the
bill! should greatly enlarge the opportuni-
ty for imports OF articles on which duties
are. ito .sbe raised-particularly wool and
woolens-for speculative purposes. I'm
doubtedly any delay beyond the first Of
May In placing the bill ON the statute
book would result in q large loss of revc-
niue. This increase Of revenue is secured
by transferring WOOL lumber, crude
opium. argots. paintings and statuary
straw ornaments straw mattings, bur-
laps and various articles from the free
list Of the present law to the dutiable list;
pensate the manufacturer for the duty
placed on wool; by raising the duty on
sugar about Y Of cent per pound in or.
der to encourage the
Prediction in This Country.
which It is believed can be done and thus
now import mainly from abroad, by In
creasing the duty on agricultural products
affected by Canadian competition and on
fine cotton goods. some advanced manu-
features Of iron and steel. manufactures
OF jute. fax and hemp in order to en-
courage these and other industries here
and especially by increasing duties ON
such Injuries as liquors, tobacco, silks
and laces, etc. Ssy MAX .y
AS a rule the rates Of duties proposed
are between the rates of the tariff Of
1880 ana the tariff of 1894, such reduction
ton Of the protective principle being
made feasible by changed conditions. The
iron and steel schedule is changed very
little from the schedule in the tariff Of
1894, the change being entirely in the
more advanced articles. The same is
cultural. wool and glass and earthenware
schedules alone are the duties Of the act
OF 1880 fully restored as rule, and in q
Few cases increased, with the view Of
amply protecting and encouraging our
farming interests by every possible point.
While the duty on clothing wool is Larger
In proportion to the foreign value than
on manufactured articles, yet IL il
thought desirable for the public interest
and for our agriculture that we should
produce this prime necessity for our
selves. TIE duty on carpet woods, as
welfsas upon many other articles. IL Inn
posed mainly for revenue. The frrfta-
ton caused by the use OF few woods
heretofore classed as carpet woods behtg
used for clothing purposes. has been
the clothing wool classes. but the duty.
on clothing wool has been restored to
the rate Of the act Of 1890 =,
: Protection and Reciprocity.
IN framing this new tariff, the aim has
been to make the duties specific, or n.
least thy ;pe :ific. as far as possible
to protect the revenue and Also to pro-
tect our own Industries. This has been
done in response to the wishes of the
better class of importers, as well an ~
tho administrators Of the law and OF our
own producers. The very general sinh.
stitution Of specific duties even where
they are only the equivalent of existing
ad valorems will, Of ITSELF increase the
revenue and strengthen the protection az
forded to our industries.
The reciprocity provisions Of. the act
Of 1880 have not only been fully restored.
but this policy has been extended bv
adding to sugar. tea, coffee and hides al
articles son which to make reciprocaI
agreements. IN addition to sutf, PARTICLES
as. champagne. brandy, wines, artificial
and natural mineral waters, cilickle. ar
gots and silk smces In aiding these
articles the a5restprocity provision Is
strengthened greatly by providing fora
[ reduction OF duties to countries giving
us similar concessions. -55s11
The bill as whole has the unanimous
support Of the Republican members Of
the ways and means committee. and
will. It Is hoped, receive the support NOT
only Of Republicans. but Of others who
believe that revenue should be at least
equal to expenditures. with small sur.
plus added. and who are patriotic enough
to entertain the conviction that in adj