Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-05

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Mckinley law for the fiscal year OF 1894
was only S131 100000, while under the Will
son law for 1896 the revenue was $l6O0OO,
co., n the volume OF revenue should be
used as a basis Of argument the conclusion
would follow that the Wilson tariff was a
revision upward on the Mckinley tariff
Here 10 another instance: In 1897 the vol
ume Of revenue under the Wilson tariff
was size OOOOOO. while the first year-1S9s-
the revenue under the Dingley law was
only S149OOOOOO. This would argue that the
Dingley tariff was a revision downward on
The Wilson tariff
Mote the extremes under the Dingley
tariff" Mr.. Andrews continued. 1T
yielded sos 10000 under its first full year
and in 1907, the maximum year. Il yielded
t532,OO0OO0. The same law and the same
rates of duty prevailed, but there were
widely different volumes of revenue.
These differences are accounted for upon
the basis of fluctuations in the volumes
OF national and international trade.
Compared with DingIey Law.
During the last fiscal year the total re-
celpts from customs was $3.50, 7S5, 600. During
that year the Dingley law was In force
from 5uly to August g. and consequently
both the Dingley and Payne tariffs must
be considered In connection with the busi-
ness Of that year. II can be asserted with
absolute accuracy that the Payne tariff is
revision downward. The only question OF
debate that can possibly exist among re-
publcans Is the extent 10 which the down
ward revision was carried.
"Of course democratic revision would
have probably carried the rates farther
downward to the point Of financial and In
dlstrlal paralysis Tor the entire country.
Tho democrats who have assaued repub-
lilan tariff legislation and are now lead
ing the crusade against Il are the men who
Mere responsible for the Wilson tariff. Lei
the republicans be judged by their fruits.
rs II possible that our opponents have
forgotten the failure Of their policies al
applied from 1893 to 1897. Surely the voter'
OF this country have not forgotten the
fir anciaI and Industrial depressions OF thos'
years. Yet the democratic leaders ask thu
people to abandon their present prosperity
to follow the democracy again into tn,
realms OF disaster.
Effect on Prices,
Much has been said concerning the ef
feet OF the tariff duties on the increase
OF the retail prices OF merchandise Il
American consumers. Many people hav
enormously declared that tariff duties ar
the direct cause Of such increases. In 10
spouse TO such criticism I invite attention
to three very common articles Of merchan
dise-sugar, coffee and tea. The suga
schedule has been bitterly assailed, Will
silence has prevailed concerning coffee an
tea. What are the facts? During tn
fiscal year 1909 we imported nearly 4.OOO,O OO
co pounds OF unrefined sugar whose foreig
value was t92 100000 and upon which W
collected $56,OOOOO0 IN revenue. The averag
foreign market value Of that sugar was 2
cents per pound. The average rate &
duty per pound was IA cents. Thus on
pound Of unreflned sugar cost the Amer
san importer, duty paid, 81 cents. A
shown by reliable statistics from CONNER
cial agencies, the average selling price
all grades Of sugar to consumers through
out the United states was 5 cents pS
pound. With that as the average sellln
price to the consumer and 81 cents p,
pound as the actual cost to the importe
duty paid, there was left 10 cents .,
pound, out of which all transportauo
charges are 20 be paid, all expenses
refining land all profits to importers. trust
Wholesalers, tobbers and retailers. The
facts show that the consumer paid 80
per cent advance on the import cost
sugar.
Importation of Coffee.
During the fiscal year 1913 We IN
ported 1913 O10OJ0 pounds OF coffee who
foreign market value was SO, OOO. OOO Il
average price per pound being &c cent
OF course coffee Is on the free list
which democratic argument points as Il
land Of destruction for all trusts al
combines. They enormously declare tn
the transfer OF an article OF merchants
from the dutable list 20 the free d
would destroy trusts and prevent the
existence and thus furnish commodities
American consumers at comparatively 10
price. People viii readily observe th
coffee az 80 cents per pound sells at
advance OF nearly 80 per cent upon 1
import price. and that coffee selling I
STA and 40 cents per pound will pay a
proxmately 40 per cent advance. Eve
time you take a cup OF coffee with sug
you pay an advance OF SSa per cent up
the import cost OF the sugar flavor a
from 600 70 40 per cent advance
coffee.
Democratic Theory Exploded.
The average import cost OF tea on (
free list for 1909 was i62 cents per pour
After searching diligently Tor some IN
x have failed 10 find q single dutial
article OF merchandise that sells 10 {
American consumer for an advance eql
90 that on tea and coffee. Then VII
becomes Of the democratic theory Il