The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30
ANOTHER PLAIN
ILLUSTRATION.
The New York Times Cites a
Few Tariff Examples.

We have long held that reform oi
the absurd tariff OF this country
would practically be impossible until
1t was demanded by the manuiactur-
ers. Since manufacturers alone profit
by the tariff, and since those who
profit by the tariff have large inter-
ests centered in comparatively few
hands, their organized support ofthe
system can be met only by opposi.
tion from concentrated interests OF
like sort.ss. And since the actual tariff
imposes a heavy burden on materials,
raises the price of production, and
stlfes normal foreign export, wehave
felt sure that, soon or late, this or.
ganized and concentrated opposition
would arise.
Ii has arisen. The National Asso'
ciatIon OF Manufacturers Is q strong
organization, with wide and varied
membership, an energetic set OF offi'
GERS, and well managed and exten.
sively circulated organ, American
Industries. Is Ia probably the most
completely representative organiza-
= ten that American manufacturers
have ever formed. 1t has taken up
!. the study OF the tariff through COM
mittee, OF which H. + Miles is chair
man la the January number OF the
North American Review, published
shls morning, MIR. Miles discusses the
: reasons "Why Manufacturers Want
Tariff Revision" The main reason
is stated In these WORDS:
ave make small objection to the
I $500, 900, 900 OF tariff revenue that
went last year into the pockets oftht
favored few who collected the revenue
for their personal and private gain
3 with the connivence and approval o
Congress, on products made wishiI
the country,
o These manufacturers believe In TIN
a principle" OF protection. They de
II tfine 1t thus: That the schedule
+, shall be such az, all things consider
ed, amply cover the difference be
tween the cost of production In thi
country and the cost Of production
abroad, thereby maintaining ou
high wage scale and standard OF liy
ing" Mr.. Miles cites q number otiI
stances in which this principle
grossly violated In the present tarif
Ut There is the Standard Oil Compan,
with tax OF 100 per cent to 2OOpt
On cent on Russian, Its only possib
competitor, smuggled into the tarl
to In a proviso." There is the prote
ek tion to beet sugar which brings 81
nd price to the home consumer-suga
he is the material Of important man
fsctures--to nearly double the pri
~, abroad. There Is the tax on bora
for the beuetis OF the Pacific to8
Borax Company, which makes posi-
- BILE price here three times-as gres
TIL az abroad. There are the rates {
'eu cutlery, ranging from 80 per cent
ee- nearly $50 per cent, the heaviest bu
den being borne by the cheapest ar
sly cles, and thus falling on tbe poor
ic- consumers.
These'are some OF the examples
his which Mr.. Miles points as shown
TX. the costlines and the injustice of t
zen tariff. There are many Others qui
Al as striking. Heestlmates the 'grai
i'll in the operation OF the present tar
at q half billion dollars annual
ty. He advocates nonpartlsan, expe
on tariff commission TO report a rev
,el. Ion. Here Is his final appeal:
cb "Let US, therefore, have fair al
.he just reciprocity, moderate and no
me est protection, genuine and equal
nit Ing revision. Moreover, let this
ist vision be made by honest and col
petent friends Of protection, who CT
as. be counted upon to safeguard t
or. financial interests OF the country
those who require protection and g
ee pend upon it, who will ask Tor VIII
the they ought to have, and get 1t, al
confess to what they ought not
ov. have and relinquish It. From
nd editorial In New York Times, Jan.
led 1908.