The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-07

the dutiable list, all of which serves
to illustrate the shamefuily reckless
way in which Democratic tariff bills
have been prepared.
Well Founded Criticism
The ManufactuI ing Chemists asso-
citation, which comprises az OF the
largest chemical manufacturers in
this country, has protested against
revision of the chemical schedule,
ton, which can only be given by a
nonpartisan commission. And the
same arguments apply to every 9TH
err schedule. This association says:
THE revision of rates is distinctly
illogical in that the relation of raw
material to finished products is es.
sentially ignored The relation OF
one product to another Is apparently
in many cases misunderstood and
there are many errors which undoubt
eddy would be eradicated in the light
Vi thDtll dtiOh. II 10 Oil cItl-
nous task and no adequate revision
can be had under the ordinary meth.
cd of revising"
The association calls attention 10
the numerous changes from the Tree
list to the dutiable list on raw mater.
ials and the increase in duty in other
cases on similar articles. The in.
creased revenue provided for by the
house of representatives would result
entirely from the increase of rates
on raw materials and the income tax.
Reducing rates on finished products
and imposing rates on raw materials
not produced IN this country is dis.
astrous.
The House caucus was not in favor
Of putting sugar on the free list out
that was done because the president
so requested In the same way the
Ways and Means Committee was In
favor OF imposing a duty on raw wool
the same as was done last year but
the demand was made for free wool
and It was granted The majority
seems to have been ready at all times
to sacrifice not only the industries
of the country but the opinion of the
majority in order to give expression
to that of others.
Unequal Conditions
AS a large manufacturing concern
testified before the House committee
when they attempted to compete with
European manufactures at their home
market they were met not only with
conditions of lower cost of labor and
raw materials, but high protective
tariff in every country but the United
Kingdom. In Germany for instance
where manufacturers have adopted
all improvements to be found In Am.
erica, they are protected by a tariff
ranging from rs to 60 per cent
on manufactured products. But by
the admission of manufactured prod
ucts free of duty or practically so as
provided for in many cases by this
bill, the American manufacturer is
not only debarred by a prohibitive
tariff in Germany, Canada, and other
countries, but he must meet these
foreign products when admitted to
this country, either free or at a low
rate of duty and which will be sold
here at low prices to get rid of sur
plus products.
With free raw materials and pro
tective duties the American industries
will continue to develop as they have
done in the past. To encourage such
Development Is not only in the in.
terest OF the many thousands con.
nected directly and indirectly with
these industries, but 1t is also to the
advantage of the government and
the consumer. 1t is an established
fact that many of these products
which are not manufactured in this
country are selling at excessive prices
while many other products can be en-.
umerated which are selling 30 to so
per cent lower now that they are
manufactured here than was the case
before. The duty on these products
which made home manufacture pos
sible, not only did not increase the
selling price, but it was the actual
cause of bringing down such prices
to reasonable figures. The increased
importation OF dutiable products has
clearly demonstrated that the tariff
on such products Is not too high.
Lower Duties on Finished Products
Raw Materials Made Dutiable
While this bill decreases duties
greatly on finished products, it fol.
lows the extraordinary course OF i'm.
posing duties on raw products not
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