Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-19
TARIFF AND TRUSTS
Linked in D6niocratic Cam
paigS Book.
EFFECTOFDINGLEYLAW
AS TO OVER
CHARGES TO AMERICANS.
Our Goods Can Be Bought in Foreign
Markets Cheaper Than at
Home.

One of the chapters of the democratic
campaign book is devoted to the tariff and
trusts these two subjects being linked to-
gether to show that they are in fact one
and inseparable.
1t is declared that the Dingley tariff en-
ables trusts to charge Americans more for
American goods than foreigners are charg-
! eo, that American railroads have to pay
S2s a ton for Pittsburg steel rails that are
sold for SIS or 500 ton in Japan.
Difference in Prices.
During the year ending June 30, 1904"
the campaign book declares, 1.-The sale OF
American manufactured products to for
eigners amounted to $452 100000 of which
fully So per cent, according to the estimates
Of well informed exporters, was sold at
cheaper prices than are charged for pre-
cisely the same goods when sold to Amerl-
cans. The average price of these goods In
the foreign market is 20 per cent less than
the selling price in the home market. On
some goods, such as paints and varnishes,
the difference between the price to for
eigners and to Americans is only per cent.
but on agricultural implements, tools. ma
chimes and hardware the difference in the
price to the foreigner and to the American
varies from 10 to so per cent.
'One wire, cartridges playing cards, etc.
the difference is more than 100 per cent.
and on such articles as wire rope and borax
tine difference exceeds 200 per cent. Were
there nothing else to condemn the repub-
lican policy of high tariff taxes, this one
fact ought to be sufficient to cause the
American people to repudiate it, for surely
nothing can be more unjust than for the
American government to tax Its own peo-
pie to the end that American steel rails,
plows shoes and other articles of prime ne
cessity may be sold cheaper to the people Of
Japan, Europe and foreign countries gener-
ally than taey are sold at home to Ameri-
cans. 1t is absurd to speak of infant in
dustrfes' like the steel trust, which Is able
tt compete with the so-called pauper labor
Of foreign countries and which makes
enough profit on its export sales, even at
prices far below its domestic prices, to en-
able 1t to pay dividends upon millions of
dollars of watered capital
During the first thirty-three months of
Its existence the steel trust made net
profits of 1897, 900, 600, an average of $119,-
100000 a year. or $4,000 900 a month $780,
GOO day and $4,000 an hour for a day of
ten hours. But for the unjust tariff on steel
products there would have been no tempta-
ton to manufacturers and trust promoters
to organize this gigantic monopoly, with its
thousand million dollars of watered stock
When the voters Of America the farmers
mechanics. clerks and professional men,
realize the extent of the difference between
export and home prices, they will speedily
Withdraw protection from such infants
as the steel and other giant trusts of this
country. As long ago as 1890 the attention
or the American people was called to this
injustice of the republican tariff policy
which permits trusts to sell goods cheaper
W foreigners than to Americans"
Tribute to Protected Trusts.
"The average American family pays trib-
ute OF S94 year to, protected trusts" 1t is
asserted in the handbook which goes into
greater detail to demonstrate this state
ment follows: s. o. q
The tariff QUESTION IL h,,c{pacc y,ronoc;
ton that concerns every man, woman and
child. for 1t taxes the average home S11O a
year or more than one-tenth Of the aver
average of one and one-eighth tenths earn
ers in the average home. These contribute
thirty days labor each, or fifty-four days
labor year of the tariff tax collectors. If
this Sl10 went as honest taxes to our gov
eminent to meet necessary expenditures, no
fault would be found though the tax
would be considered extremely high.
But only very small part of this $40
can be classed as legitimate taxes By far
the greater part goes to million and billion
dollar tariff trusts and monopolies, which
thrive now as never before in this country
These greedy trusts levy a tribute of $94
a year upon the average home, while the
government collects an average of about
$15 d year in tariff taxes; the collection last
year amounted to S3.49 per capita, or SIG 90
per family of Al persons.
do the heads of these II, 900 900 families,
the voters. knowingly and willingly donate
d
they love these trusts more than they love
their wives and children? If not, why
should they vote to give this S94 to trusts
that do not need 1t rather than to keep the
$94 for their own families, who do need it A.?
An extra 1914 year would mean much to
the average family in the way of better
food, clothing and education"
Cost of Living.
It is claimed In the campaign book that
the report of the bureau of labor on the
cost of living and the tendency of wages is
incorrect and that it was prepared espe-
cially for use of the republican campaign
committee.
1.-The increased cost of living, due to the
republican policy of exorbitant tariffs is
felt in every home in the land it is re-
lated. Housewives know that because
for example of the beef trust, meat costs
from to 10 cents pound more now that |
it did formerly; workingmen know that |
their clothing costs more because of repub- |
lcan high tariff taxes; mechanics know
that the tools and implements Of their
trades cost more than they should, or
would cost but for republican policies: bus
mess men know that the typewriter for |
which they must pay $100 costs onlx $50 |
when Sold to foreigner; railroad men !
know that American steel rails sold in
Japan for SIS to $40 a ton, while from |
American railroads the steel trust EFFORTS |
SIS a ton-in short the republican tariff |
system is devised not as falsely claimed to |
consolidated institutions, known as trusts. |
to bleed the American people, BY pooling |
interests at home the trusts eliminate do |
nestle competition, and there is no foreign |
competition because of the high tariff taxes |
imposed by republican Congress and en- |
forced by a republican administration.
But the humbug Of the republican boasts |
will appear still more Striking when If is |
seen that even the pitiful IL per cent in |
crease is fraudulent and exists only in tine I
imagination of republican politicians The |
republican campaign book gives official in |
dorsement to the absurd figures and deduc- |
lions Of the report on wages and cost of |
living which Carroll ID. Wright limited |
States commissioner of labor, has prepared.
ostensibly as an official document hut in |
reality, 1t seems for the special use Of the
republican committee.b3
As to Reciprocity.
Senator Carmack's speech In the Senate |
is quoted extensively to show that the re- |
publican party has, not worked for reci-
procity, and the platform of the demo-
cratic party is referred to to prove that
that party seeks to have reciprocity with
Canada and other countries.
1.-THE fixed policy of the republican party
in It's treatment of the dominion Of Can
ada" 1t is argued, has been to wiring |