The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-06-12
STIRRED TO ANGER
PRoTEcTloNIsTs pEnoUNcE TAR.
IF AGREEMENT.
Action Shows What Little lces the
Trusts and Protected interests
Have Of Allowing Any Re.
vision After Election.

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The protcctionists who manufactur,
knitted goods. such as hosiery ant
underwear, and who benefit SO large
~ by the tariff preventing foreign
competition. have severely denounced
President Roosevelt for the tariff
agreement with Germany. This iarir
agreement with Germany allows The
Germaa manufacturers 10 reduce the
valuation q the goods they = 10
the United States 20 the actual cost
In Germany. which Is below what the
United States government appraisers
would assess the goods for. and thus
the oftcial value being decreased the
ad yalorem rate Of duty is also de
creased. Before this agreement was
made with Germany the protection
lists. who controlled the appraisal de-
partment Of the custom house In New
YORK. increased the value OF imporr-
cd goods beyond their real value in
the country from which they were
exported. and thus actually increased
the duties paid. The effect o, the
new agreement is 10 allow the values
shown In the consular invoices which
have been certified by the German
chambers Of commerce. and other
commercial bodies. 10 stand as the ap-
praised value on which ad yalorem
duty is paid.
Resolutions were adopted by the
National Association OF Hosiery
Manufacturers at their late meeting
at Philadelphia. which declared:
Whereas. The United States gov
eminent has entered into a tariff trade
agreement with the German empire
which embodies important customs
administrative concessions and i'm
portant amendments 10 the customs
administrative act.
Resolved, That the National As
ISOLATION Of Hosiery Manufacturers. in
annual convention assembled. earn
estly protests against the provisions
OF the German tariff agreement now
extended 70 other countries Of Europe
as contrary 10 law. contrary TO the
policy OF protection. injurious 10
American labor. unfair 10 the honest
importer. demoralizing TO the Gus
toms service and in effect a material
and indiscriminate reduction In the
tariff. which should be made only
after hearings have been granted and
then only by the legislative branch OF
the government. and
Resolved. That the National Asso-
citation Of Hosiery Manufacturers
thank the congress OF the United
States for not adopting the recon
mendations OF the administration as
to the amendments in our customs
This d%enunciation Of President
Roosevelt for making this agreement
with Germany contrary TO law" and
contrary 10 the policy OF protection.
indicates what %strenuou oppoe.tssa
all the trusts and protected interests
will put forth to prevent tariff re-
vision after election"
The thanks 10 congress "for not
adopting the recommendations az the
administration as Il the amendments
IN our customs laws" shows how the
standpat Republican leaders in con
-ress saved the day for the trusts.
The cotton schedule is only one az
he many in the tariff law that forces
ip prices. but every other schedule Is
protective 10 the trusts. and
n~onopolists that have found shelter
inde- the socalled protective system.
The whole power OF the organized
rusts and the tariff protected monop-
VIII be found aiding the re-elec-
ion Of Republican congressman. who
vill promise 10 again standpat after
Pe%rpetuating the tariff pro
ection allows these manufacturers 10
their share Of the tariff. which
5 a much higher tax on what the peo-
lie buy thar Is paid in the aggregate
or tariff taxes 10 the government.
whereas but comparatively few
are imported upon which the
arif taxes are collected. all the prod
OF the trusts are likewise In
reased in price in consequence OF {
he tariff preventing competition. 50
hat Il zones TO this. II you are rich I
can buy the finer and more cost '
+ imported goods. YOU pay the tariff {
TX 20 the government. while IN you {
re poor and Obliged 10 buy the
roducts Of our protected trusts. you {
ay the tariff tax indirectly 20 the I
rejected manufacturers in larger $
a
II the next congress is Republican Z
same old siandpet crowd will !
and although there may be a n
nifty promise in the Republican pat 4
'rm for tariff revision after cleo n
on" how far. or how deep. the re o
sion will 20 will never be actually e
ated. In fact. the Republican lead a
s from Secretary Root down to the
andpat congressman have decided Z
IA announced that the plan Is TO o
wise the tariff higher by adding z
aximum rates on the goods imported IL
ON Germany. France and other y
that impose a high tariff ir
imports from the United States. In
be present rates to be the minimum 81
rif on imports from England. Hol- o.
nd and other low-iarir countries. ei
Under such a maximum and mini ~
um tariff. the trusts would have q
shelter than they now do. and no e;
duction in trust prices could be C