The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-31
THE NEW REPUBLICAN TARIFF

Baltimore, Md, Aug. 23.-The Balti-
more Sun printed dispatch from
Washington written by staff CORE
spondent which quoted Senator r. NJ.
Simmons, ranking Democrat of the H.
nance committee az authority for the
statement that the tariff bill which was
passed by the Senate last week would
levy an additional Indirect tax of about
three billions Of dollars upon the Amer
lean people.
According to the analysis of Senator
SiInmons, the story Is not told by mere
" setting out the high duty imposed.
This duty, paid on the competitive for
eign article. is turned over several
times before the final sale OF an article.
nays Senator Simmons. The domestic
producer or manufacturer benefits to
the extent OF the duty and from this
Initial extra profit or down the line to
the retail counter there is succession
of handling charges and profits, for
which the American consumer newt
ably pays.
Thus Senator Simmons takes wool
clothing. The average nd valOrem rate
In the Underwood Simmons tariff for
revenue only law was 31.G per cent. The
hffTuSt Tdlt ia lHe present SENATE Dill
is 10 per cent.
Based oil annual consumption or use
OF clothing. the tariff protection to do
nestle manufacturers under the exist.
Ing tariff law was 5000. 200. 600; under
the Senate bill 1t jumps to $500, OOO, 600
S029,OOO.OOO. The estimate total cost
to consumer under the Underwood bill
was $477.OO0,000 under the Senate bill
wi Ina
cost of $GJ5,OOO,OOO
Using Il similar process OF figuring the
sugar bill of the American consumer
may be Increased by $5S7 100000 Sew
Ing machines. free under the Under
wood-Simmons tariff act. may cost $23.
100000 more In the aggregate under
the Senate bill dutios.
1t will probably cost $126, 0OO, 900 ad-
ditional per year to buy cutlery; $32,-
100000 for buttons, such az 90 on ia
Tiers trousers or the baby's dress :;
$5S5.OOO,OOO will be added on cotton
manufacturers and $655,0OO,OOO on
wool manufacturers
Such legislation will inevitably
lead TO higher prices. higher cost of
living and the further monOpolization
OF American industries. The uprising
In 1909 against the excessive rates OF
the Payne-Aldrich bill. levied upon
practically no principle except to sat
lSfy the demands Of the beneficial ries of
protection. not only forced the Repub-
lcan party to proclaim and adopt
nxed rule for measuring the protection
10 be accorded, but brought about the
overthrow OF that party in 1912. This
Dill Ignores and utterly repudiates this
rule OF protection measurement.
I'm 1922 the Republican party chr
ried but two little states do not
wish to venture into the field of
prophecy. but If this present bill be
adopted before another general election
these rates and their demonstrated eff
feet will arouse an Indignation OF more
protentous proportions than that which
overthrow the party In 1912.
These rates mean further mOnopoli-
zation Of our indutries, attended with
enormous priceincreases and cost of
living. They mean disastrous decrease
In our exports and just as under cur
tailment of imports will tend to Indus
trial monopolization and increased
prices and higher living costs. so will
undue reduction or our exports newt
ably tend 10 a reduction of production
and curtailment of employment.
Bringing the cost home to every cit
zen OF the United States, the added per
capita burden will be from 500 TO $40
per annum. In the average family OF
nVe this means 800 to $50 per fam
n.y. In addition to all other existing tax
burdens, national, state and municipal
Tnere was never an act OF such con
Summate Injustice and economic folly"