New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
SHAW At MASS MEETING.
TALKS ON THE TARIFF.
Export and Domestic Prices of
Manufactured Goods.

Chicago. June 21.-Secretary Shaw and Rep
sesentative J. Adam Rede. Of Minnesota. to-
night addressed an immense mass meeting in
the Auditorium. Frank O. Lowden presided
Both Mr. Bede and Secretary Shaw were en-
Enthusiastically received.
Mr.. Bede began by paying tribute 10 Presi-
dent Mckinley and Senator Hanna, and said
that their lives should be inspiration for men
TO go on with the work they had begun. APP
plause greeted his assertion that the people of
the United States sympathized with Japan in
her struggle with Russia because Japan stood
ior liberty and a higher civilization Continu-
ing he said that IL all the history Of the world
there had not been another example Of progress
such as tie black men Of the South have made
IN the las5 forty years. Ike closed by defending
rhe Presidents ace disability pension order,
and said thar, after al, the money paid to the
old soldiers was but a redistribution Of wealth.
sE-RETART sHAw's SPEECH.
Secretary Shaw spoke as follows:
Our 9goEsn Lay much stress g9o sold the sbf fasf
that some tleti+aI me- m - ,, q 5tT,
this. ana they sometimes apologize for H. and a
Recommending a removal Of the tariff from al such
articles. II is useless 10 DEM and IN my JGGSmenJ
20 attempt 10 remedy the assumed evil in the
A non1partisan commission appointed by Con-
Eress 10 invesgate the subject with auta@Tity 20
5000 600 worth Of merchandise. the product Of
ohesper Than in tas domestic IaarEet The report
shows that some Of these articles are protected IN
An the foreign markets. If the supposed evil as
applied TO patented articles IS worthy Of drastic
repeal Of the patent laws.
n;sed- The Republican party has always provided
sns,no9 MheIeDg IA f III he DrI5ction Of
Snerchandise actually exported. Under regulations
eonsuner OF imported material is allowed 10 recover
back the duty paid thereon whenever ne exports
During the fiscal year 1903, The amount Of draw
a portion Of this was upon goods exported direct
from warehouses and upon T53ieh no labor haG
reported correctly. that only $4,000 worth ot
at home. then the annual drawback on imported
material would seem TO remove any presumption
that an injustice is being perpetrated upon TIE
American consumer. A very small portion Of the
80 a. 9rics n yrfrb mis- -7eroi7q disc IS sod
abroad Hoa a and the the donestio price
THE BASIS OF THE COMPLAINTS.
We manufacture $4,000. 10000 worth per annun
This Industrial commission reported that an az
ssr Ss al q he Output f Of Our factores IS soid
nroa9 ehespsr IaP al hGIe ma G@T
spending months IN taking testimony, reported
6uosd By American labor 80 cents worth IS sold
abroad cheaper than 10 our own people, or, stated
goods the product OF this labor. IS sold abroad Tor
, While our g5-B sq;Rs e2mpla5R e his gTsGfto
not know that foreign producers do the same
1his country is obtainaoe below The regular for
sgn market Our tarin law provides that inn
Jar market value al the place whence it IS
a5st ana o, az ne f Ilng on npoTlsloa ana
1his penalty the importer very frequently adds
@nce between the regular foTe,En market value
mo nc price actually raid. During the eleven
sand invoices entered 81 the port Of New
10 make market value ana f6e ar 1s n 81 fbe
SGysneeInent upon these invoices exceeds s. 10000
sneTchandise wss imported at Eew-Yorb admitted
porte voluntarily added $l5oa655 as the confessed
sneIesse bs5wsen The Price actually raid and
SOC oy ne foCeign producer cheaper for EXPORT
snclude dress goods Of everg kind. silks Ve}yets
5SGes aosier5 rgsa furs glassware wool. hides,
sron ana steel products generally
SAME PRACTICE BY FOREIGNERS.
So universal Is the practice Of selling goods for
eNport 10 the United States cheaper than for DO
ena assoca5n Of importers f hs ss a 55r E 13s
H. ~ I've ON d44A la9s amended 50 10 authorize
sLgA market value for export 70 tEe 'rited
States. instead OF on the regular fore5tn rnarEet
ported This association Of importers thus recog-
soHeiign market values q merchandise, one The
StsSas me b Ila4Aee Fa-le Tor export 10 the United
$685. they also recognize and confess that a
&c kslore5n qutles on the marker value for export
~ Sns United states would be advantageous 10
'-1 T- as . ITaGctlon IN tile rate OF duty
X Is q Vel known TACT that sugar. which sells
N the United States duty paid ~ . cents a
2o1no. retail Is worth IN the country % produc-
ZOE - cents q pound wholesale Th,. very
men VINO grow the beets from which llis sugar
- mace Pay 40 cents pound retail for The
se1lS bA5sT which We Get al cents a pound.
sc Ihe -oreign beet grower statesman enough
- hppIose me policy He IS willing 10 paw a
zligher pr1oe Tor the small amount sugar which
as consumes. on condition that the product of his
.oo si-aIi supply the American table For my
2SIL ! am willing to pay any reasonable price
loC me small amount Of baTbed wire which 7
consume provided the wheat from ,uv fed the
o&lrg procucts from herd and the meat from
ny, stsA shall feed the who mine the coal
eaa IRON and the artisans who produce the wire
10 ience The farms Of South America.