The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-08
BLEEDING THE COLONIES.
The Republican Policy rs Go Hawaii
and the Philippines Foreshsdowed
In the Outrage About to he Per-
pcfrntcd In Porto Rico.

(Eronl the New York Evening Post)
The firm of Destiny & Duty hes been
dissolved, through the retirement OF the
Junior partner. This firm was organized
at the White House. on the outbreak OF
the spanish war in 1898. by the Mckinley
Hanna Syndicate. with the President as
silent partner. Duty was taken in at the
iauer suggestion. on account of its high
standing with the religious public. al
though Hanna always insisted that there
was no need OF "pandering to the better
element" The Arm did large and Iucra-
tive business from the start. the orders
from spread eagle orators often taxing the
full capacity OF its works. The dissoIu-
ton Is due TO the officiousness OF the jun
Tor partner through whose forwardnesS
the President was induced to insert the
following passage in his message to Con-
gress last December.
~Our plain Duty is 10 aboiish ali customs tariffs
between the United States and Porto Rico, ami
give her products free access to our markets"
This Disguised large number OF Repub-
lean Senator'S and Representatives so
much that they threatened not only to
withdraw their own patronage. but also
to institute a boycott against the firm
among their constituents, unless Duty
should be got out OF the firm at once
the withdrawal has been amicably arrang-
ed The terms Of settlement are private.
but 1t is known that business will be car
RED on at the White House as before. 1t
Is also given out that the sole authority
TO wave the flag. and the copyright upon
loyalty, which constituted the original
stock In trade Of the firm. are retained by
Destiny.
The text OF the tariff bill for Porto Rico
n 49,,
OF the Ways and Means Committee is much
worse than any previous outglving had
made it. since Il extends to that island or
tariff duties as regards all imports from
foreign countries. but does not allow fre1
trade with us II hands over the inhab
liant OF Porto Rico to the tender mereies
of our ;ariff-protected trusts. aud then in
poses a protective tariff oil their exports
to the United States The island is thus
put at a disadvantage in trade as compared
with Jamaica and all the other West In-
dies. Jamaica, for example. can buy her
manufactured goods from the whole world
without any tariff duties whatever. il she
chooses. but Porto Rico can only buy after
paying Dingley rates The money actually
collected in this way is to be used in de-
fraying the cost of governing the island.
but In cases where the Dingley rates a'e
SO high that the goods cannot be imported
from Europe. but must be obtained from
the United States. the amount collected at
the custom houses will be the smallest part
of the tax paid by the consumer. Tho
larger part will be pocketed by the pro-
tected classes in the United States who
produce the goods, Thus the poverty
stricken islander will become the victim CT
a foreign monopoly, and will not have tie
benefit OF the American market. We won
Ter what the Home Market Club. OF Bos-
ion. will think Of this treatment. IL is ex-
sctly what the American colonies rebelled
against when they threw the tea into Bos-
iOn H9rbOr. II is taxation without repre-
ientatlou. 1t is the colonial system OF the
eighteenth century. II makes a laughing
stock of our advocacy OF the open door.
i is cool adoption OF imperialism OF the
Did World type, much worse than that of
England, since England scorns TO tax her
olonies By means Of tariff duties or trade
nonopolies. 1t seems impossible that such
bill can pass Congress at this age OF the
world