The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-31
THE PmorIr N THE TARIFF.

Although In common with every Amer
Jean In the United States We densence the
action Of the government Of the North
west Territory for its sxtortion and in
justice, lis policy suggests few eonsd-
erations which may not he thrown away.
The theory upon which the Canadian
government IL acting IL the correct one:
the reasoning IN It's favor applies equally
we'll 10 protective tariff 10 a tax on
inheritance. and perhaps to one or two
other political prehlems, which must be
met and solved before long.
II is an old story. but Il very good one.
that IL told Of the man who picked ,ip a
8 gold piece. hu, found on presenting It
at the hank Il vas iighs In weight and
could only he dlsposed of at a discount
of per cent. Mex, day he saw another
j. gold piece lying In the street. but
passed 10 by, saying: .'No. | lost two
bits hy one Of Jon fellows yesterday" II
the tArin bill RESULTS in development OF
american manufactures. and We thereby
retain The hulk u the proceeds, we can
very well atferd % pay The penaliy~if Ne
r.f Il az ai--wh!eh arises through tn.
imposition Of duty upon similar goods
imported frem abroad The prospectors
VINO so 10 Alaska aud take out 500 90 or
even less can afford to pay 10 the govern
taeni per nsat. for the privilege and Tho
Veivns' u distant cousin OF q rlch man.
vine has had nothing whatever 10 do ws.a
rs requirement ~ wealth. f. beaurathe1
iafse sum Of money. he can very well
nhafd to contribute a percentage 20 he
s'@se whose resources, laws. populations
sayH enabled thslr relative to die rich.
Rem ;n''ganoe If these reasons fn~ adj
se0a'ins a protective tariff is essential.
fecaSse II = the tendency of human M
tec. 10 pass virtue over pnnotlros ,.,.
he.a'S observe asws The tariff hin Is
new in efT.r', ard lts purpose * 10 pro.
sses' IN 3 very short time special inter-
ss's VIII complain Of the check II placea
upon imports. aaa the people win hc -.
minded ~ what they mlvh, sav. ~ .na
desy acre 'akfn o. Like the man who
found the = sela piece. they viii forxet
thai yhes would 10: have been called upsn
10 hess the swa bits If ,Asy had no, found
the =, They wlN Forget TIA, u has bean
the railing paFnose OF tae Trainers of tho
tariff nos so deny 20 any American .n.,,ss.
try IN need 3 sufficient defense bat -
''apf'iy protection wherever there vas
reason to believe that Industrial, nraer.ss
ceuis be secured"
Ne enc authority can speak positively
as 10 tise erTees OF ,he ,arggs m al ,na
Items embraced n TIE schetut. h,., s~.,,
the various sourcss 81 which recourse Ia
been had II NAV he accepted .sa. ~.
TART. is remarkably low IN i,s average
rate Of duty en- articles heretofore raxsr.s.
I'D as objects ~ protective care. 4 svro,.
ps OF its provisions has Nrea ,nssa D., !,
careful, Observer. &et tren, Ne eens,u~s,,,s
\ few examples raay he glN,n. The ssr,~
Is even Iower on mary important ire,
ana steel products than IN tAe wis<o.,
tariff. and lower on neasiy al ihaa ,1e
Mckinley tariff. lower ar neatly ala es,-
ton goods than in The Mckinley tArtg
ana inst The san,o as she Wt'aan tagT a.,
nearly all: lever than sAc MeNiaiey yann
on liquors, on The gEsa; majority % chena-
:cals and on many Of sae agricultural
products.
one II tho notable features " the rsN
tariff Is :nat while the rate Is aot aisec'
or many goods IL viii afford better g2o-
lection 20 many acme produces. especially
N earthvn aud glassware. products ~ aaS
sn.. SIX goods. aai woolsas, ihrcSSa ~
mere effective classification - ;ae aigae'
grades. The general range II d&tss w1ll
b. found much lower On arsicles aatiahle
uaier the &c, Ct sSa than TIA. aes pre-