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arrange their program of harmony
and reunion OF factions and separate
parties that they will have to extend
the field Of their labors beyond the
tsiif question. Up to the present
time their chief hinge Of reunion has
beer the tariff which the Democrats,
assisted by a few Progressives and a
few Republicans, have just so ruth.
lessly slaughtered.
''The advocates Of the protective
principle must get together" they
have cried, ''to save the Industries Of
the country from being ruined by
the tariff Law just enAote by the
Democrats. But NV comes the
representatives OF the great protected
industries 10 whose behalf this appeal
is made aud they declare that the
present rates are satisfactory and
they express the belief. amounting
doubtless to a hope, that the tariff
will not again be disturbed for 10
years.
One of the chief objections to the
present tariff Law. the new one, is
that It will ruin the lead mining in.
dustry of Idaho. Congressman AID
Olson t. Smith, It will be remember
cd, all but shed tears on the floor of
the national house Of representatives
a. he compared the white labor OF
Idaho to the Indian and half Indian
labor Of Mexico. and oonjured N his
imagination the inability Of the white
man of Idaho TO earn as much at
labor a. the Indian and halfbreed Il
Mexico. and he could even see the
white man discharged from the minss
OF this state and mis- Place taken by
the Indian and his squRw from Mex
ioU-all because the tariff on lead
was reduced something like an eighth
of u cent a pound more than Con.
gresham Smith thought It ought to
be. OF course. the congressman
the time was unmindful Of the rs tai
that II the Democrats bad proposal d
1 aking the tariff with the eighth Of 20
UcuNa vi MuAA0NnI II ANHf AhAA NN MutI
weeping bout added. he would still
have wept because &c was not another
eighth of a cent. or snme othrl
anouut higher a other words. NE
teras we're only r. @atlge tears, bouno
to 10 sned ST. ilus ~ &c was a Demo
etatio ,ariaf HAsurs, hut which
wpuiu nave thMV int g llts II Il
bs oeeu a kep. l.ioau measure WITH
the same sum Ut protection Indicated
TIE Wallace Press Times. srokes
man Of the Lead industry Of Idaho.
owned by derry L. Day, manager for
the Federal Mining d Smelling com
pany sndchief owner Of The Hercules
niue. therefore direct representative
Of the chief part Of the mining bust
ness Of the DISTRICT, which is the
greatest district In the country and
more vitality interested 10 the lead
tariff than any other and ct least
equally interested with all the others
pot together. accepts the tariff on
lead aud declares a belief that the
question lie settled for 10 years. II
says:
''This action OF the conferenc e
committee practically settles the
tariff duties on lead presumably for
many years to come. The ratesof
three fourths Of a cent per pound
upon lead 10 ores, or specific duty.
=. a. 4. h-~nu L.. r,t r-..kI.nnk~u-
the lead miners Of the United States
In view Of the high price Of lead
abroad. This has been recently
quoted at more than 20 pounds In
London and bids fair to remain in
definitely around this high level.
The ad valorem rates for manufacture
ed lead are more unsatisfactory This
method has 10 the past been the cause
Of much complaint, as It has been
difficult to arrive at the proper cost
upon which to base the ad yalorem
rate.
Much will depend upon the atti-
tude Of the %treasurery and customs
officials entrusted with the admins
tration OF lead tariff imports. No
direct advlces have been received as
to the hnal action, II any, taken 10
regard to zinc duties. However, late
reports suggest that the rate Of 1917
per sent I'D valorem. or the senate
rate, would be finally agreed upon.
1.-THE dnal nxing OF these rates,
even though at a considerably lover
level than many lead and Zinc pro
duoers would have liked, will be re-
csivsd with much relief by all con
cerned. The suspenss AZ to these.ul-
innate rates covering the tariff agita.
tion OF the past six years has been
more or less detrimental to the lead
aud zinc mining interests. II IL
probable that at least 10 years will
alspse before another attempt Ii
made to rsvise or interfere with tbs
present tariff bill. slong Fundamental
lines.
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