Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1891 — Mexico’s McKinleyism. [ARTICLE]

Mexico’s McKinleyism.

While we are the h ! ghest tariff nation among the first-class nations of the world, Mexico's tariff is much higher even than our new McKinley tariff. On dutiable imports Mexico collects an average tax of nearly 85 per cent; that is, a tax of $22,477,000 upon imports amounting to $26,518,000. The values of the leading imports last year, with the duties collected, were as follows: Values. Duties. Cottonss7,s3l,oßß $7,447,394 Woolens 1,613,186 1,986,020 Silk mixtures 394,889 410,419 Glass and china 607,727 686,884 Linens and hemp 674,029 671,590 Silk? 394,691 378,614 Food products 4,893,706 8,789,270 Iron and steel 1,510,129 1,259,480 Small wares. 658,853 505,497 Wood and manufactures.. 473,681 368,523 Skins and leather goods.. 414,109 290,211 Paper and manufacturing 1,352,143 1,161,250 Medicine and drugs 1,697,830 997,449 Miscellaneous 2,193,969 1,675,382 Mexico’s average duties on articles bought in this country was 40 per cent, but hereaftef this average will doubtless be higher, as last year that country made a considerable increase of duty on some of our farm products in letaliation for our tariff madness.