The National tribune., 1908-12-17

When the Spanish War tax was placed
on tobacco the manufacturers reduced
the size of the retail packages to CORE.
spond. When the tax was reduced to
eight cents and finally to six cents the
packages remained the same as when
the tax was IL cents. AS rule, any
material reduction in the tariff robs
the Government and does not benefit
the consumer; for example, the coal
tobacco and other duties.
Henry Cunningham, Adrian, Mich. is
opposed to any change in the tariff at
this time.
w. W. Waters, 9Th U. s. Cav. Green
wood, w. Va, thinks that on all things
controlled by the trusts the duties
should be lowered, so as to give COM
petition from abroad an equal show.
Sugar, lumber. coal and hides should
be put on the free list. We should have
an income and inheritance tax.
P. T. Colgrove, GIoversville, N Y, a
veteran, says that he is we'll satisfied
with the present tariff, and hopes that
Congress will consider very carefully
before they make any radical change.
l. C. Howell, Edgerton, Wis, says
that sugar is luxury, and therefore
there should be tax of seven cents on
every pound of foreign sugar. He would
also provide that the manufacturers of
beet sugar shall pay $40 ton for beets
when sugar is 10 cents a pound and SO
when 1t Is nine cents pound, paying a
dollar ton less for beets for every
cent that sugar drops below 10 cents a
pound. This will soon save US millions
of dollars that now go to foreign coun-
a M hn Y1tc c
to see how well he can live should not
eat much sugar. Sugar has killed 10
men for every one that Lees army
killed.
]. A. Smith, Osceola, Iowa. says that
and the duties ought to be reduced on
a thousand and one things. The Pro-
tectionists make howl about manu-
facturers and the poor workmen, but
never say word about the 80 per cent
of non-producers who are not benefit
ed by protection.
Ernest o. Blake. Barry, Ill. would
not revise the tariff, but the revision
that would do the least harm is in the
duties on lumber The tremendous in
crease in the price of lumber. coupled
with the great cry for the preservation
of American forests. would seem to de-
mand lowering of this particular duty.
He would not be in a hurry TO change
anything. No interest in his community
is pressing for greater protection.
w. T. Davidson. Abilene, Kan. thinks
the duties should be reduced on lum-
ber, hides, tobacco, etc. Probably it
would be better to remove them alto
gether for at least three or five years.
Aside from the foregoing he would not
make much change and he does not
think that the reduction of duties would
be followed by reduction of wages.
NJ NJ McCutchan, Parsons, Kan,
thinks the tariff should be revised in
the direction of making the necessities
of life cheaper All duties are higher
than necessary. The duties on. lumber
should be reduced, as this country has
no lumber to spare.
J. NJ. Doubleday, goth Ind, Caldwell,
Kan. says that we need no tariff on
farm products in Kansas unless II
should be the sugar beet in the western
| part of the State. This should be en-.
couraged by a bounty from the State OF
Nation directly to the grower. An hon.
est revision of the tariff is wanted in
the interest of the whole people, but
not such a revision as will reduce wages
revision he means one that will be fair
and just to the consumer as well as to
the manufacturer.
G. w. Bowdre, Payson. okla, says
| that the tariff should be revised with
out delay. Congress can do the work
and his neighbors out there will still
| and hogs without putting in much time
studying the fine points of revision
They hope the tariff will be fixed so tina
the Government will get more revenu'
and not burden the people. Every De
partment of the Government should b.
made self-supporting, and peopl'
should pay the Government as willingl,
as they do the companies, and people
would pay IL the laws We're so adjusted
Benjamin Borten, Woodstown, n. ].
says that in view of the fact that if tn
liquor industry is done away with tn
revenues will be lessened one-third, h
favors the maintenance of the tariff a
it is.
John S. Van Ars1el South Bend, Ind
does not favor revision of the tariff
He says If the tariff is revised the frs
to suffer will be the workingmen an
women. SO keep it where it is.
Il c.. w. Bennett. Coldwater Mich
says: Il am radical believer in pro
tective tariff. l would not kill tn
goose that has been laying the golde
t egg of prosperity for the last 10 year.
, If to be revised, go carefully. 1 woul
place lumber and wood pulp on tn
free list; not for the purpose of reduc
2 ing prices, but TO protect our forests b
: drawing more raw materials from Car
. ada Beet sugar should be protecte
,, and encouraged by all means"
2 VIM. W. Davis. Taberg, \. Y. say!
4 k"Revise the tariff. but keep as tight
a Ihold as possible on what we have. III
( cry for cheap lumber comes large
r from men who have extensive lumb'
= holdings in Canada and want TO reali;
Q United States prices upon them. "
r should seek for the general welfare
a the public rather than that of any il
terest. In overhauling the tariff try
make it better and stronger. not veal
n err
= The Engineer Soldier.