Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1893 — THE FOREIGNER PAYS THE DUTY [ARTICLE]

THE FOREIGNER PAYS THE DUTY

Indianapolis News - Certain pros tectionists rever tire of telling us that the foreigner pays the duty. Mr. McKinley declared in his speech tlnothei day at Akron that our tariff is a tax on the foreign producer. To be sure, the consumer of tariffotaxed foreign goods finds the price ne has to pay equal to the price the foreigner charged, plus the tariff, plus freight, insure ance and oo.r missions, and he do j s not seem to be conscious of the fact that the foreigner is paving the duoy. But of course he is, Mr McKinley says ao and he knows. It is worth remarking that this system makes great demands on the generosity of certain foreigners, who are just determined to get their goods used by us. Why they should insist on sending their goods here at a prodigious sacri* fice we do not profess to under, stand. Perhaps they are inspired, nos by generosity, but by pure ma levolence. Perhaps they are in-, sanely jealous of our Amenoan manufacturers, and are, therefore, willing to go all lengths to do them despite. Now, there are the makers of polished plate-glass. The duty on such glass in sizes larger than 2x5 feet, is 124 per cent. There was imported in 1892 glass of the sizes affected bv tnis rate of duty valued at $122,239, upon which duties to the amount of $151,777 were paid. According to the orthodox view these duties tvere paid by the for*eign manufacturer That is to say the extraordinary foreigners trom whom the glass was bought paid $151,777 for the privilege of sell ing goods worth $122,239, thus not only g'ving away the glass, but also losing $29,538. We confess we do not see ivby they shou d do such things; And we confess we do not see why if they pay the duty the cost to American consumers sho’d be increased over the oost to foreig i consumers by the amount of the tariff. But there are lots of mysteries about the whole high tariff business that no one who has not been admitted to full fallows ship in the protectionist faith can ever make out. There is no use in trying to understand them. We must just take them on faith—on Mr. McKinley’s assurance- and be thankful they are true. Mr. McKinley says the for. igntr pays the dnty. Bother the f aot«!

Grind Their Own Wheat—A numberof Pennsylvania farmers who went'to the World’s Fair found improved milling machinery ther l that will enable them to grind their own wheat in the old fashioned water mills and male 3, flour equal to the best made in Mim eapolis. They at once purchased this machinery, put it in an old abandoned mill,"and are now surprising Western Pennsylvania with what is called the revival of a lost art.

Here is something for the ladies to try their skill on: Take a leaf ot a tree or shrub, place it in a small piece of white linen snaked in spirits of nitre, and insert between the leaves of a heavy book with a sheet of paper to receive the imoression. Lay the book aside for a few days then examine. The leaf will be found devoid of color, which will hava been transformed to the paper in all the original beauty of tint and outline of leaf. So says one who tried the experiment. On Sunday morning last the old Halloran building, one ot the old landmarks of the town, was discovered to be on fire. The flames had made such headway that any attempt to save the building would have been labor 10. t, therefore evrey effort was concentrated to save adjoining j ropertv. The firemen, aided by many citizens worked with a will and with success. The loss was fu'.ly covs ered by insurance. Probable incendiarism.

Owners of property endanged by the burning of the Halloran building gave a big banquet to the firemen and citizens who took part in sighing the flames and prevented further ravages. It came off at the Makeever House, Wednesday evening, and over two hundred sat down at tables fairly groaning under the weight of good things. - The management are highly commended for the efforts pu to secure the ease comfort andenjoj ment of those in atie idaneg.

Louis H Hamilton* of Renpseland, Miss’ Mary, daughter of George R. Robinson, were married at the residence of the bride's father, in Hangmg Grove town - ship, mst Sunday evening. Rev. B. F. Ferguson officiated. Be sure and see the s' ock of watches, clocks and jewelry at Eiglesbarb s old stem! before purchasing elsewhere.