The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-26

ter Of iris fixed specific duty the amount
o. protection affcra@s W. - " - -.
sassa new SesslsFse IN sns 1oFts5n s14SS u
rns~ raw material.
.aTTbt. COMMITTEES has aimed 10 give tns
wool growers rate Of sHfT wssen VIII
average from ~ y,+r Can't 10 - Des cssss-
TIxsser than the rates Of carrier tariffs.
Ia aesng rhss IL r. giving a higher pEo-
:stsss9s zpa4l she raw material tran Upon
the msGafaetarsd p-oanes IL even 80
given to tie ofnpAsssatory duty On woos.Es
srooSs with the -esgfis OF reducing sas
Compensatory rates OH low grade soeok.
.rsto whore manufacture more or less OF
ether materials than Eools enter On
the high grade goods The compensatory
duties arg fixed On the same basis t1s%2z
has obtained IN al previous tarisIs-
THE house Dill rate Of & per cent On
carpet wae.s costing iesz than = cents q
pound has created more agitation snd OF
position than airy other feature or me
wool schedule. IL IL ALLEGED by the Wool
srOxeTs thai this log rate Of duty on
carpet wonis destroys rne effectiveness OF
the protection afforded upon Their gE&a.es
OF wool ~ Reason OF The temptation II
offers 20 import these l0w WOODS 10 be
uSc1 In Ghesioss. E0ls aDat!ngs &s1 oEHEr
popular fairies which Do not require uns
wo5Ie. Without undertaking TO affirm the
correctness Of these allegations regarding
the exteaslve use os these cssrre; woois
for eiot asIg purposes the committee rec-
ognized the fact THAI there IL some SUCH
Use made OF them. To remove ali posi-
they have fixed the duties on class woods
a. cents 6 pound under Il cents IL value.
aEd IA cents Il pound over that saIna-
lion. IsDaer these duties tae ad vaiorenn
equivalents viii range on the various
clips from Is per cent W 10 o. per e@--s-.
and 81 some instances 20 ger cert. and
Trey are higher than In any previous isg-
u u certain that under this duty foreign
carpet woels cannot be imported 10 take
fhs places % domestic woods ia tae cloth
manufacture.
Taxing this feature of the wool scsied-
ne into ag1osAk. II Is a fact definitely
demonstrated by the market reports sflaf
the protection given tEe American wool
grower unGeF the senate DILL IL greater and
csise1 la al AmaFlcan tariT. Under this
schedule wool growing should become IN
;!ple one Of the sneas profitable branches
of American agriculture.
Duty On Hides.
MANY changes are made In schedule "
The one which viii attract most attention
~ the plaeing OF duty upon hides Of
cattle. Representatives OF the Western
states in which cattle are raised have been
hides should find a place In tariff bill
waieh AIS Intended 10 protect all Ameri-
Gan Interests. This contention has been
who believed that Il would place an I'M
" csSssry burden upon their important in
dnsIry. | shall not attempt TO enter in
de'sii Into the reasons which led the COM
duty. Speaking for myself. [ believe that
Tire fears which have been 20 espphatiealiy
EXPRESSED az to the injurious effects OF the
duty nave been largely over est mated.
and that NO very serious burden will be
nsaeea upon either she tanning. the leather
or the boot ara shoe industry Il the
amendment should DE adopted.
Free List aud Reciprocity.
Many changes are suggested in the
free list Among the more notable OF these
Is a recommendation 70 return 20 the hb-
eral provisions OF existing Law with re-
gard To the free Importation OF books.
works OF art. etc. under certain condi-
lions.
AT the time the bill was reported from
the committee ii stated in thei. behalf
that an amendment looking 70 the more
rapid development and extension of recip-
rocaI trade with foreign countries would
be reported from the committee at q later
day. The committee has not yet found
the Opportunity to prepare such an
provisions OF the house bill In this re-
spect would not prove effective. IL Is the
purpose OF the committee to prepare a
provision which will enable the govern
meut of the United States within certain
liked limits and without further legisla-
tive action To enter upon arrangements
or To negotiate reciprocity treaties looking
to an extension OF our foreign trade. In
suggesting the striking out Of the house
provision, the committee had no purpose
Of abandoning the American reciprocity
Eo-itS. iIsty nope To re 1nfF TO suggest
such provisions as will enable our gov
oTnmerst to greatly extend that policy and
make its adoption permanent.
The committee also hopes before the
senate tn he able 10 present certain need
Cd amendments TO the customs admins
tratlon law"
Difficulties of Revision.
In conclusion. Aldrich said:
The industrial system Of the United
s1ases Is growing more and more complex
every year Ii w hecesnlug more difrtru.t
every year to satisfy. in u revision con-
Hictina claims of sections, or so to adiusst
rates ~ to do Injustice 10 any OF the
varied Interests or this great country. The
revision OF paragraphs and rates recon-
nented BY the committee are undoubtedly
Tar from satisfactory in many cases TO in
ierasted parties.
The amendments recorded represent the
consensus on opinion nf ma jorIty of tho
members Of the committee. We have no
PRIDE ct oIdnioa Of authority IN regard TO
any or the provisions reported We have
given careful consideration to the nuYner-
ois important questions lnvcivcp la the va
rio'is achedules; We present To the sem
ate the result Of our iahcss ana shall cheer
fully accept your judgment as To the wis
dom of our conclusions"
Aldsich closed ut $40 o clock n, M. hav-
ing spoken "a li!tls over an hour
rettlErew presented an amendment of
which he has heretofore given notice that
HsftH R&tfAtfE Aft fNAFAt&tTNtF4 bE a
trust articles Of such character imported
from abroad shall BE- free % duty Ha said
ne would ask It's consideration immediate
iy after the committee amendments.
Vest speaks Ia onpo~isiau.
Nest was then recognized He said:
We know The desperate condition of
thc country. the ruined homes the blasted
iearts. IL prosperity can come from any
ao-gFce. even from Dur adv ersarioS We viii
Elfa~ the Vf 1 E.AtaR.. >, =
the imposition az Aixher tariN I'm the
ait,f States viii tispel The cloud hang
los. eyer US bri0Flng aaos ihe sunshine
ana Illuminating the whole country"
Il had heen said that adversely CANA
with tire a8veu; OF tbs Democvatlc partv.
and prosperity with the Republican Marty.
Ilut adversely iii not come with The a.
Vent ~ lhe Democratic party Yes. said
hc would summon as A witness no less IN
authority thao Mr. William Mckinley,
The senator READ from rvpoy; made rs
Nir Mckinley April 81 1884 setting sorsh
thc 1is,rvx which the farmers ~ ,l,s
country were suffering How was IL *.
pectsd. t1e senator asked. ihas by Increas-
ins the burden % tariff taxes. the farmers
would he helped 30 hay mere anods All
atr.tj thaf tncge must De surjclen. rev.
yrus - nfet the requirements OF the gov
truHcnt thai government shalt hs sus.
tsived ana bcv nae not alshenorea Rag
every dollar cpllertet rs shc government
beyond rs needs 50 crime
Way was e. Vest asked that the Re-
publican psrty WIS atsout 20 abandon rs
record ara urs-n a tariF. ret fnr protes-
ton. bat fov the amount 81 revenue u
win prs3uces Why does e abandon SIS
Tscerd ard pNDYoSe tax on tta@ TIE
senator said there Was al this time na
available balance IN chs treasury cf So
- "a tAe5ucfirs she gold reserve II
s''t "a $50 the available b1iauca IVES ga
- 80. IaFs vast amount ~ t3Ie money
VA aaw accumulated iu the treasury and