The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-09-11

EXCISE 81 exports since
Tho enactment Ut Ding.
ley law..es..s,.....-...2, 1862, s3i, 6fa
And this has resulted in spite Of
the larges, imports in our history.
The character Of our imports and
the changes under Protection can
be seen from the followingi
Per ct, Per CT.
OF total. imports
Character OF imports 1891 1902
Food and llye animals 43,Sa 225
Crude articles for do
NESTLE Industries -. 1889 1927
Wholly or partially
manufactured mater
ial for use Il mechan-
Re arts 1882 1909
Articles manufactured
ready for eonswmp-
uon,~..-".-.,,.-.,..,... l0.6O 1870
Articles OF voluntary
use, luxuries, etc.. 1o.se l4T2
Il will be seer that the great in
crease has been in crude articles for
domestic industries, which, with
wholly or partially manufactured
material for use IN the mechanic
arts, form nearly one-half our I'M
ports for consumption. Il will be
seen that food and live animal i'm
ports have fallen off Yearly so per
cent, while the imports of articles
Of voluntary use, Injuries, etc, have
increased nearly SO per cent. In
other words, the Increased purehas-
ing power Of the people enables
US to create and maintain a demand
for manufactured necessities and
also augment the enjoyment of in
creased luxuries of both home and
foreign origin. Thanks to the
Dingley law our people are not
only willing but able to buy what
they want, no matter where it comes
from.
This result has another most i'm.
portant bearing. During the 6sca
year 1902 the duties on imports col.
lected amounted to sz54,456.os7,
or nearly Sroo. 10000 more thai
in 1896. Because of this we hsvI
repealed over $500, 700, 900 of in
ternaI revenue taxes, one of tn,
many splendid gifts Of Dingleyisu
to the people.
While our imports have been in
creasing from $3.50, 900, 900 in rS9.
to 5000, ooo, 900 in 1904, our ex
ports have increased by a still large
amount. putting US first among ex
porting nations. The greatest gail
has been in manufactures, whieI
have more than doubled since tn
Free-Trade period. II will be re
membered that thirteen countne
protested against the Dinglev law
and vi 1871 Free Traders predict
ed that they would cease buyin.
from us.
OF course, the countries ''pru
tested" but they went on inereas
ing their purchases just the same
and we have not e any foreig.
alliance.
Again, early in 1901 we wer
told that our trade with Russi
would cease because we had th
honesty and courage to rightly in
terpret the law. Well, both i'm
ports from and exports to Russi
during 1909 exceeded not only thos
of the proceeding year, but of an
year for a decade. In fact, Russi
was the only European eoun,r
where our exports increased Ia,
year.
Now, it is not our purpose &
claim that the Dingley law or Pro
lection increases our sales abroad
But we do want to emphasize III
fact that, contrary to all Free
Trade contention, the Dingley Law
has not decreased our sales abroad
that we go on selling more am
more without regard to what ".
buy or without any influence result
ing from our equitable tariffs on i'm
ports. We buy wha, we want. an,
we want considerable under Pro
lection aud prosperity, and we sci
what they want IL we have il to sell
The tariff enables as to buy NOR
and does not prevent us from sell
ing more. II gives Us a large rev
enue, decreasing direct taxation, ant
from every standpoint OF ioreigl
trade has proven an unqualified
success.
Our foreign trade has become
mest important adjunct Of our in