The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-16

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.s--Ssss aS+frrsfa * N the suppOssttol
that re Imports % each class ot goods
wound bs the sane the neAt l&se1A year -
fa the fiscal year enGeo sast : eilS- -
as xreas ard these Of wool manufactures
more than twice aS great in f,saEae-S as %
Is23 the committee aSs1aas~ tfaak tks- e.
Cessaxs fznporta eion would De AAEse4y Te
9ssnad nv the proposed Dill. although the
fac. that cur domestic production OF soo.
has diminished s.@9.ss pounds since lsss
Nil nseessitate Sae si9n 9. H., tns.,-i
more wool nog than n me latter year;
Assuming that the tHpoT atoms OK wool
MI fal OF 81 least oss-tsaard from SfloSe
OF IsS@. CT account OF 4EsiictnsN1oLs IN
rorts 10 avoid duties. We place the IN
creased revenue from this source al sll--
ess eoa
.AntSclpating also that the imports OF
woolens will fA4 on hsa[s ~. = e 80 a.
from the enormous imports or ls-D We e.
innate the increased revenues tFOAl tlls
source under the proposed r&sss az aoout
81. .0ee. 90 From sugar We an.scIl.a.e
sae 0sps 90 additional revenues. Anglclpat-
ing a considerable falling OF OF sulpoT -
OF Havana tobacco because OF the roVolu-
ton in Ca5a. We redace the estimates ..
-.saS, 4osao5 go se6siaIs 10 sae0aooo The re-
naming schedules would aHoTo q revenue
OF about 81 80. Co on lie paslS ot the lu1-
ports Of issa. Dut az &hsrs Vii pro.AAo o's
be diminished imports a. some points, az
though the gradual restoration OF bus4-
ness activity would offset THIS oy increas-
ing the consumption of impofted luAa-
ries We reduce the estimate on ihe>e .
sci eaoco These would aggregate an ad-
ditlonal revenue Of sslvs.eoo the nrst
year. ~,
ions Tor CONTINGENCIES would leave Sso,-
eoo esa to So. .eoe Go as the probable IN
creased revenue from this hill the nrst
year, which would undoaotediy rise 10
sle0 coo 90 the second year.
These estimates are below. rather than
above the probable result, unless con-
siderable delay in the enactment OF the
BIN should greatly enlarge the opportani-
duties are 10 be raised. particularly WOOL
and woolens for speculative purposes:
Undoubtedly any delay beyond the LIST OF
May In placing the eil on the statute
books would result in large losses OF rev.
enus.
the transferring Of wool, lumber. crude
opium. paintings. statuary. straw oFna-
ments straw mattings. burlsps and yarl-
Gus other articles from the free list or
the present law 10 the dutiable list by IN
crcasing the duty on wooiens 70 coinpeh,
safe the manufacturer for the duty placed
on wool. by raising the duty on sugar
about !. Of a cent Per pound In or
der 10 encourage the production OF sugar
in this country which. 1t Is believed. can
be done and thus give our farmers new
crop which we now import mainly from
abroad by increasing the duty on agri-
cultural products affected by Canadian
competition and OF fine cotton goods.
some advance IN the manufactures or
iron and steel. jute. flax and hemp. In or
der 10 encourage these and other indus
tries here. and especially by increasing
duties on such Injuries as liquors, tobac-
co, silks, etc.
'As rule, the rates of duties proposed
are between the rates of the tariff Of lsso
and the tariff of 1884. in such reduction of
rates from the former law preserving the
protective principle as is made possible
by changed conditions.
The iron and steel schedule Is changed
very little from the schedule in the tariT
OF Isei the changes being entirely in
more advanced articles. The same Is true
OF the cotton schedule.
In the agricultural, wool glass and
earthenware schedules alone are the du-
ties OF 1890 fully restored as a rule, and in
a few cases increased, with the view OF
amply protecting and encouraging our
farming interests al every possible point.
While the duty on clothing wool is
larger IN proportion 10 foreign value than
on manufactured articles. II Is thought
probable for the public interest and for
agriculture that we should produce this
prime necessity for ourselves. The duty
on carpet woods, as well as upon many
other articles is imposed mainly for rev.
enue. The irritation caused by a few
woods heretofore classed as carpet woods
being used for clothing purposes has been
remedied by transferring such 10 the
CiOtEtWE wool classes. nut the dufY on
clothing wool has been restored 10 the
rate OF the act of 1890.
In framing this new tariff the aim has
been 10 make the duties specific. or az
least partly So a. far as possible to pro-
tect the revenue and also 10 protect our
own industries This has been done in re-
sponSe 10 the wishes ot the better class OF
importers. as well as Of the a5ministra-
tors OF the law and OF our own pro-
disCers The very general substitution of
specific duties, even where they are only
the equivalent Of existing al valorems,
strengthen the protection afforded 70 our
Industries
The reciprocity provisions OF the act
but this policy has been extended by add
ing 20 q sugar tea coffee nd hides as ar
ticles on which 10 make reciprocal agree
mgrts and such articles as champagne,
bra n9y wines. artificial and natural min
eral waters chicle. argus and silk iaces
In addition TO these articles the reciprocity
provision - strengthened greatly by pro-
via ng for a reduction of duties 10 coan-
tres giving ia similar concessions
The biH as a whole has the unanimous
support OF the Republh hcan members OF the
WAYS aud means committee. and IL will
receive the support OF Republicans as well
as others who believe that revenue should
be a. least equal 20 expenditures with a
small surplus added. and We entertain the
ccrvictf0n that & IS q wise policy 10 en-
courage home production and mHuufac-
fures. and thus employ s 3 good wages the
wage earuers Of our people. upou whose
n0~sehasfug uoWRr lepeu8s The market for