The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-25

given, and from him that hath not, it
shall be taken. even that he seemeth
to have" That is the religion OF the
Trust, monopoly and predatory
wealth.
Senator Deliver in a recent speech
declared that $50 far as the public IS
concerned, this tariff revision III fact
carries rates as high or higher than
the Dingley law on most articles of
general use in the finished condition
He charged that most of the reduc-
tons were either SO trivial as to be
ridiculous, Or were on articles not I'M
ported to any extent, or gave increas-
ed protection to manufacturers by low
er duties On raw materials" and he
charges that the schedules were cum
ningly arranged by his party leaders
for the express purpose of deceiving
the public.
Referring TO the much paraded state
ment of President Taft that reduc
lions were made on five billion dol
lars worth of articles consumed in
the United States, while the increases
in the law only affected articles con-
sumed here to the amount of S7S mil
lion dollars, most Of which were luxur
les, the senator proceeded to expose
the deception covered by these fig
ures. He showed that in the chemi-
cal and paint schedules which covered
reductions on articles valued at ABB
million dollars, two thirds of that val
lie was based on reductions on petro-
leum and it's products which, being
produced in and exported from the
United States, the reduction in duty
was of no benefit to our people. Of
the 1913 millions of glassware con-
sumed and covered by this reduction,
he showed that considerable increase
which the common people buy, and
that the reductions were largest upon
plate and silvered glass used by the
" ealthier class. In the metal sched-
ules he showed that the only relief
was to the manufacturers, in raw and
semi-crude materials the finished
products remaining the same as the
Dingley law. The same was true, he
says, of the schedule on wool and it's
products. OF the 300 millions worth
OF sugar included in the five billions
of reduction values. he showed that
the reduction was so trfling as to in
suit popular intelligence, and that
ton Of sugar must be consumed to
get one dollar of benefit, The rates
on agricultural products were shown
to be a dead letter because we are
exporters of such things. He de-
nounced the cotton schedule as 'one
of the most iniqutous in the law" and
declared that there was not only no
relief to the consumer in the 600 mil
lions worth Of cotton manufactures,
which was also included in the bud
get of reduction values. but an actual
increase in the duty on summer wear
for women and children. In the item
Of "Sundries" reductions are claimed
on over LOO millions worth of arti-
cles, while only 100 millions have in
creases. The farcical nature of this
claim is shown by the fact that the
alleged reductions covered over 1872
millions worth of bituminous coal con-
sumed here; but as we produce all of
our own coal and have no serious for
eign competition. there is no benefit
to the masses in that big item. The
reduction of five per cent on over 81
millions OF agricultural implements
consumed in this country is of the
same deceptive character, as we ex-
ported in 1907 nearly 81 millions of
these products, and last year great
deal more. In conclusion, Senator Dol
liver said:
"a great deal of stress has been
laid upon the supposed enlargement of
the free list, and yet the only new
items on the free list of the Payne
Aldrich tariff are hides, a few semi
finished coal tar products, radium,
works Of art over twenty years old,
miners appliances and Brazil cream
nuts. If We keep~on revising the tar