Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 51, Number 29, Jasper, Dubois County, 16 April 1909 — Page 1

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Hsr W EEhlU Vol. 51. Jasper, Indiana, Friday, April IC, 190. No. 29.

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THE FALLACIES OF TARIFF BILL

epresentalivj Cox Paints Out Sonra Glaring Ones, j Ü0TA3LE SPEECH IN CONGRESS' T e D.tiocratic Principle cf Equal Fa ! vorc to All es Opposed to the Fatar-j nsiictic Pcsltlon of the Iepublicars on the Tariff Question, Sit Out in an Add -ess in the House of Repress -natives by Confjresaman V. E. Cox of Ird.a.ia. ' In a ncent m.ti.ble nd lruss in the a rtcent in.ti.Me nd lruss In the Nat ii 'i i! liHM- of Itep.tsseutatives fluni the debate on tin- tariff, the I, i V E Cox member of congress ' fn .in Indiana, saiu. In the framing of tnrirf bills font I-rs ins are vitally interested: First, (. mvi rnint-nt. from the view-point . i r v. nuc; second, the manufacturer, f. m the vkw-p'int of protended proi. , u, n thlnl t ii. -itiiiror frnm Hie i u point of wnos. fourth, the con-n.-r. from t:;e vluw-point of cheap r. . . ss.iries .f life. The government's . .;. st overshadows all ohers. That : inn-! have revenue to pay for operi . xpenses. no one denios. but allj li it The policy to be pursued In r.i - n.r this n venue represents the of cleavage Ik tween the two n. ii. .nit port km of tlie day. Tho HeiVwm party Insists upon Its policy : i Miiectlon for the double purpose, a- it rlrims. if protecting all Indus- ' ri.'H, largi- anl small alike, against f. r. tun conr' tition. and nt tho same I - raising revenue. The Democratic j r?. to which I helms, agrees with tlir Republican party as to raising r. veniii. b it denies the right of pro-1-f lion airalnst foreign comnotition. be- ! rvltig that with laws uf uniform piiation the American can protect himIf, by his own initiative, against fip urn ceinpefion. The Republican lii'Vst position Is a paternalistic one; t. Democratic pnrtv'a position is in ii'posl:jn to this, aiming at equal and

exact justice In the way of legislation, in addition thereto upon all the fore- valued at $12,423. But for tills protK."wing the individual on his own am- going 15 per cent, of their value; tection he Is compelled to pay a duty

f i'oa free from fetters or special

!;' aMon. lettlug him work out his pairs, 55 per cent, of their value. Upon ported from the producing country, wn destiny. The Republican party, his sewing machines a duty of 30 per and 9 cents per pound If imported hsi-Hng thnt the government was cont, of their value Is imposed. But from a country other than the prof.ii.d for the nurucse of fostering to compensnto him for this loss the duclng country, and a duty of not le93

rriv.it. enterprise, even though this at the expense of the many, if ' r.-sary; the Democratic party Inr ' nu that the government was ere-o-..d to foster the interests of all alike, , . i-sing laws of equal uniformity, i.i-attm with equal force upon nil of Its citizens. I Faeinn Hunt Deficit ...... , 1 1 1 1 t hiii r ill cTiiitin l t find 1 1 t a wy w r w ...... mrnv urn a v. . n i iw.in u.ww w.v d v .ling lines between the parties, and k.'pplng in view the different Intertsts t" he affected by the hill, let us consider It along these lines. That the k .tiiuiiKiu ueeus revenue is buowu bv the fact that the deflcl t in the easury Is today upward of ninety iijili.nn dollars, and it is admitted by al' who have a right to know thnt by Iv'm f, ? 08 m1 Jl!ni; 3; ',1"?. "noa ,T, one hundred aad forty millions of dol Iars Will the bill under consideration raise r. venue to meet the ever-growing deficit In our treasury? If It will and while bo doing It does not become an .ngine of oppression, grinding between the upper and the nethor milland while so doing It does not become ;-nea the millions of consumer In "ls coutitry of manufactured products, the necessaries of life, then it 8ii"U!tl be commended, aud have the b'urt) support and co-operation, not i eery niemuer or congress oui Mil x .... many consuming millions of iivim, m ti.ni iT.,itH 'iple .,, " vi Hj. ui us ue)t9iiueuuiea. ''her hand. If for the purpose of

'a mg rev. nue it becomes an Instru- L" J ' nW i,ink free kein free ' :-nt of oppression, then it should not'C

' - ipported by anv member of convr -s or by the people, but the friends t the measure who nro now offering ns a source of relief ought to be r ' 'iked by the peorle. It Is estimated by the friends of the '"I 'hat ui Its present form (containthe lnhorltanco tax clauso, under llch it 1 estimated twenty million 4 Mars of revenue will be raised) it will raise three hundred and twenty'r million dollars por year. But, ln my Judgment. Instead of II being a revonue raiser, it will prove to be. ln "any particulars, a revenue consumer. aa I hope to show Inter., before oon1 "ding my remarks. For th purpose! 'f ralS I III' rnvntmn Iknl jnnii nf' raising revenue, that class of "Ucles should 1 iid hnavlont ...t . nien are used by tho clans of people Jest able to pay; tho corollary of this cS'-I-S11 true that .the afUtlef

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consumed by the peopla least able to; VJ. Amines IHUy DO aiVldOd IntO luxuries and non-luxuries those which , are essential to tho preservation of

life, and thoso not nocoBsary for the'nnd upon his chains loss than of an preservation of life. By far tho inch, and not less than of an Inch largor part of our pcoplo belong tr in dlametwr. centB per pound; less the class who must use articles of than inch In diameter and not less prime necessity of lifo. Food, raiment than 5-16 Inches In diameter. 1 6-S and shelter are things which all must cents per pound; less than 516 Inches rare, and these things should benr jn diameter. 3 cents per pound; and no their burden of taxation in propor- chain of any description to pay a lowJlon to their value; while, on the. er rate of duty than 45 per centum other hand, all other articles not es- 0f tG value. But to compensate him nentlHl to prestation of life for thls ne lB Rlven flsh skJngi frer should bear their proportionate share indigo, free iodine, free ergot, free flsh tr taxation in proportion to their skins, free fossils, free human hair value- (raw or uncleanc-d), "blessed boon to Increased Burden on Necessities, the bald." free cuttle-fish bone, free One of the serious vlcos In this 6yi d,vl God knows what this Is.

bill, and one which should condomn It, is that there is no relief from the buruuus oi taxation upon tho many necesJ . a . . . nines oi uro; out, on the other hand, there Is Indeed a very large Increase in many articles necessary to life. I haven't time to go into but few of the schedules nf this hin hut int..r rn I desire to especially call attention t0 Sections 23 and 29 of the bill. Tn0 franiors of tno 1)111 naye held UP to tho country that blessings will flow to the fnrnier8 ns (l resut Gf this revision. Lot us observe a few things in the bill which give protcction to the farmer, and charge him protection in return, and giving him reo articles in return for the protectinn VllPfoit nf him - Tho proposed bill Imposes a duty of tWMltV-flvf Centn nor hiifthol nn whont th(f 8nin a8 tJu, Dlni;lt,v bill. During the year 1907, tho latest statistics I have, wo raised 735,26 0,970 bushels of wheat in tho United States. Of this nmount we exported 146,700.425 bushels, and during the same time wo Imported- Into tho United States 590.092 bushels. To equalize this tho bill Imposes a duty of 30 per cent, of their value on all stockings, hose and half-hose made on knitting machinos or frames, composed of cotton or other vegetable fibre; and upon what Is commercially known as seamloss stocking hose and half-hose, composed of cotton or other vegetnblo fibre, finished or unfinished, valued at more than $! per dozen pairs and not more than $1.50. S5 cents per dozen pairs; valued at more than $1.50 per dozen pairs and not more than $2. $1 per dozen pairs; valued at more than S2 per dozen pairs and not more than $3, $1.50 per dozen pairs; valued at more than $3. per dozen pairs and not more than $5. $2 por dozen pairs; and valued at more than $5 per dozen bill gives him free hones, free whetBtones. freo unmanufactured hoofs, freo horns and parts of horns, and free Ipecac to enable him to unload his nauseated stomach after sleeping over these enormous burdens. They give him a duty of 15 cents per bushel upon his barley, although In tho year 1907 w" produced 153,597,000 bushels; but for this duty on barley they charge 9 HoI frvn fnr hlo 11 till St VJ 1 1 t3 iHV awv cross-cut saws, and 25 percent of their value upon hand saws; upon his horseshoe nails and wire nails not less than one Inch In length. cent . , it. f , . , . . . l I H ,. nnllM nnf a lenglli, inciUUIIlK bim iv; mum, iiuvn, washers, horse and mule shoes one cent per pound; and to equnllzo this they gratify the farmer's desire by KlTlng hl fre ronnetta. free bologna - usage, tt rags and freo spunk to strengthen his nerves. On corn the , rive him llS cents por bushel, although I .. ... ion? o qo7iir,.l An or thu nmnnnt we exR ' nn, hl..n(.1f,. nnA durlnc J?rle wrimnorted Into th?i ' . . ctmtaB inniR hha nt for, rift ,hov lmt)ORO a tax'

lu,D ',h t j'l908 we had in the United States

UI" ...T u'or.nn . aM m,mlr,r)llrili ln ,t.Mtini rfniv nf u rent ner! W. an additional duty of 4 cent per, ii iniiirn in i j v P. . u. k.nrv .,nvll4 noimH Rut. to appease his wrntn ror. . . l"'s' " lnM BtlcUs for the' klndllnp wood and free leaches (to suck his blood.) Some Further Comparisons. On horses and mules vnlued at $150 or Iobb per head a duty of $30 per head Is placed; valued over $150 per head a duty of 25 per cent of their valuo, although during the year 1908 we had in the United Stntes 19,992.000 horaeB, valued at $1,807,530,000; and during that year we exported 33,882 head of horses, valued at 94359.957; and during the samo period of' Umc there was imported Into this country 2.152 head of horses valued at $292,066.60. During tho samo year wo had In the United States 3.879,000 ,nii of mules, valued at $416.939.000. .i.trinir the same ncrtod of tlmel there was exported from tho United! States 6,781 head of mules, and Im - Mtrted. Into the United SUtes during

ound v pJund ISi5,9M,00O; and exported 423,051 S cent Pr pound; and. In addltlo., if head, valued at $34.577,392; anil m-

the Hume tlmo 124 head, vnliinrt sit

$6i648 (0 To compensate for this he munt nir nn th btW In hl MnHnru mowers, rakes, hing, bolts, nutF cast Iron plpo one cunt per pound: 1 don,t"To Give Him Courage." Sheep, one year old or over, $1.50 per head; less than one year old 1 cent per head; although In the year 1908 we had 54.631.000 head of sheep valued at $''11.736 000. Of this num. V. wn nvnnctn ) 4 Vinn, I at $750,242. In return for UiIb the farmer la charged for his blankets and flannels, or n:idorwcar composed wjolly or partly of wool, valued at not more than 40 cenLs per pound, a duty wr 22 cents per pound; and in addition thereto 30 per cent, of their value; If valued at more than 40 cents and hot more thau 50 cents per pound, the duty should be 30 cents per pound, and SS nur Pont nf vilim- n v,.r?i cinrr , duty upon this kind of goods and Waren nf frnm ir.r. in 1 R" nor emit Upon men's, women's and boy's hats. trimmed or tintritnmod wholly or in part with the fur of rabbit, beaver qr other animal, valued at not more than $4.50 per dozen, $1.50 per dozen; valued at more than $1.50 per dozen and not more than $9, $3 per dozen; valued at more than $9 per dozen and not more than $18. $5 per dozen; valued at more than $18 per dozen, $7 per dozen; and In addition thereto 20 per cent, of their value. In return for this he Is given free arsenic, free sulphlde of arsenic, free asafetlda (for perfumery), free balm of Ollead "to soothe his weary soul." free bladders, and all integuments and Intestines of animals, free flsh sounds, free dry blood, free Brazilian pebbles and free bristles "to give him courage.' On swine a duty of $1.50 per head, although in 19US wo had 56.084,000 head in the United States, valued at $339.030,000; and during the same year we exported 24.202 head, valued at $209,440, and we imported 614 head. of S cents per pound on his tea lmthan 4 cents per pound upon his coffee and on sugar 60 per cent, of its value; upon his tabl, butcher, carving kitchen, bread, butter, vegetable and fruit knives; forks, if imported with handles of other than pearl, shell Ivory, silver or other metal than Iron or steel, 14 cents each; with handles of deer horn 10 cents each, with rub ber. bone or celluloid handles 4 cents nnh with hnmlW nf nnv nthpr mn vuwii, muh iiHiiun, wa J w w terial 1 cent ach; and In addition to the above 15 per cent, of their value; and if any knivs or forks are Im ported without handles 40 per cent ...... ... . . rn. . 1. 1 .. I. I ..I .. n n titn ennrna frn iui mm iiv id f,icu neu ov.uiid, nvv. beeswax, free broken bells, free stuffed birds, free cat gut, whip-Rut or worm gut, manufactured, free diamonds and other precious stones, rough and uncut; and fo dragon's blood. Where ,t Gct8 Hm Aga)n He Is given on cattle less than ono yr old a duty of $2 per head; all other cattle valued at mdro than $14 Per head $3.75 per head, If valued at more than $14 per head 27 per cent. of their value; although In the y ear 59. nut for this generous protection - Inches in length, made partly or wholly of leather, $4 per dozen; on gloves xccedlng 14 Inches ln length per dozen pairs and 35 cent per dozen pairs for each Inch or portion ln excess of 14 Inches; In addition to the above duty on all gloves lined with cotton, silk, woolen or other fabrlces an accumulated duty of $1 per dozen pair; on gloves lined with fur or skin $2.50 per dozen pairs; on hand-sown gloves, $1 per dozen pairs: on gloves having "crows feet" stitched, sewn or silk on the back 40 cents per dozen pairs. Upon his suspenders, mado of cotton or other vogetaolc fibre, 45 per cent, of their value; candlo wlcklng 10 cents por pound ntu' 15 per cent, of Its value; cotton bolW lng for machlnory 30 per cent, or iti value; cotton stockings, 25 per cent, of tfcrtr vnlue; shirts and 'drawers, pants, vcBts, union suits, combination stills tiehts. sweaters, corset covers and all underwear of every description, made wholly or ln jiart by

50.073.000 head of cattle, valued at

anv portea 3U,8äs ncau, vaiuea ni rt,uu.-

hlnes. flnHty'd or unfinished, coi osed of cotton or other fibre, valu it not inori than $1.50 per dozon. f ents per dozen, and 15 per cent, f heir value; valued at nioro tha 51.50 pT (V m. and not more tho 13 per d 'en 1.10 per dozen, and 1' nldltlon thereto 15per cent, of the! value; valued at more than $3 pe dozen and not more than $5 per dozer $1.50 pordo7eu; and In addition therr to 25 per cent, cf their valuo; valuer'

at more than $5 per dozen and no more than $7 per dozen. $1.75 pe dozon. and in addition thereto 35 po cent, of their value; valmnl at mor. than $7 per dozen und not more thnt $15 per dozen, $2.25 per dozen and it addition thereto 3." per cent, of thelvalue; valued at above $15 per dozen 50 per cent, of their value. For thlt outrageous tnx the farmer Is giver free Nux vomica, free curling stnneF and curling stone handles, free oalim free miners' diamonds, free seeds of morbid growth, free fl'nt and flint stones, unground: fre- gi ld beaters' mold and gold beaters' skin, free manna, free crude marrow, free moss, free mother of pearls and shells, free raw milk, free skeletons free teeth "to chew his fond " free turtles, free whalebone, free pulu. free orange and lemon peel unl (givd) apatite; with free analhr salts (before breakfast.) A Fake, a Sham and a Fraud. No amoimt of reasmlng around tho circle would over convince a thoughtful man that 2". cnts a bushel on wheat. Ki rtnt ;i-r inV.ui on barloy and com " 'I ' v v mine or tend to raise tl.e i: : f t!s enmmodotios. This is tr ;i r. i' ' v t1' fact that In each of th ci ;n' "Ill's our farm ers are lv :" wr' is of all of them and It Is fun'.ier proven by the fact that tho price (f every bushel of the fanner's wheat Is Hxul by the Liverpool market, the price of wheat in that market bclns higher than it Is in New York City, and higher in Nmj Tork City than It is in Chicago, and higher in Chicago than It is in Duluth and higher in Duluth than It 1b In Seattle, showing that every bcshel of wheat raised in this country, the further you get away from tho Liver pool market the lower the price becomes. Nor can any amount of argument be made to convince a thoughful mun that a duty of $30 per head upon horses or mules, or $1.50 per head on sheep, or $2 per head on cattle, or $1.50 per head on swine will have a thing to do with keeping up the price of livestock In this country, when we are such heavy exporters of j all of thepf commodotles. I believe tr v. a.'.ii.. ......... n.,,1 .. nr' it me uuiico ncic V 1 1 1 i l llj lancii uiii of wheat, barley, corn, horses, mules. cattle, sheep and swine the price to the farmer or seller would remain just as It is; and this, ln my Judgment, would net eyen have a tendency to lower the price of these commodities to elthor the seller or buyar. Th duty upon these urtlcles is a fake, a sham, and a fraud, thrown out aa a morsel to lull the farmer Into silence and sub mission to n high rate of duty upon overy article of necessity entering In to hiB life from the day of his birth to the date of his death. And I believe this bill will no longer deceive the farmer, but I believe that when Its workings are understood he will learn that ho is again tied to a hippodrome, drUing at break-nck speed straight to the interests of triwti, monopolies and combinations, which, for the last ten years, or during the life of the Dlngley bill, have compelled him to sell all his surplus commodities in an open nnd unprotected market, and compelled hlra to buy all the necessaries of life In a high and pro tected market. Many "Jokers" Discovered. These are only a few of the major objections to the bill. A great, many Jokers have been discovered and unearthed during the progress of this debate and by the newspapers of the country, but. in my judgment, ino reai. genuine Joker, the straight flush, the, sweep stak, is to be found in Sections 23 and 29 of this bill. Section ft of the bill provides for 1 free raw m. frlalH for the construction . i and btilldlt'" of all ships ln tlic United States to bo owned by foreigners, or to bo used and operated In foreign trado. Th section would preclude free rnw rmterlals for the construction and building of Bhlps for American owneri'ti ' ir Amerlcnn trade and to sail und' r t'.o Amelcnn flag. Why dis criminate In favor of the vessels built for nn American citizen, for the horntrade nnd to sail under tho American flag? 'r' I" ictly what the section does. 1' tr - i tho ship buiuers or this cr rial free of duty, provided tbo ' ' ! a ship for foreign ownership r ' foreign trade; on the other ''nnd. it compels the American who wants a ship built to ply In tho home trnde and to sail It under tho American flag. Uo pay an enormous duty upon ovory pound of Iron and steel, lead or paint, every foot of lumber, his leather, or any other article which may bo necessary to construct, build and equip his ship. A Chang of Party Front

Tha. Republleap part; U sJwavs,veK' condemned. It Is not a revenue

inaeiT its policy of protection upon nre'prtfa-uCer to the government, but is a

iroposltion that It was needed to pro ect hgwo Industry, nnd yet in this Becion tho party about faces, turns Its 'aco to the east, subverts and changes ts policy and stands for a direct disrlmlnation against the American who leslres to build a ship. There are no ess than thirty ship building concerns in the United State. Why should 'hese concerns be given free raw ma terlnl with which to construct ship for foreigners, and be compelled to uay exorbitant duties upon their ma ferials used In building a ship fo Vmerlcan ownership. If the Repub lean party is tho genuine friend of th armors of the country, and which they o loudly pretend, as well as all th ther consumers, tho question mlKht e portlnenUy asked, while they are tlvlng free raw material for the uanufacturo of ships for foreigners A'hy not glvo to tho raanu actures or this country ireo raw uatcrial for the farmers' binders, mow rs. rakes, wagons, buggies, wiro and n fact, everything which he daily uses nd consumes? If discrimination Is to ie made at all for one. I am In favor of i radical discrimination in favor of the merican producer and consumer, be he farmor, laboring man, professional "r otherwise. It stands to reason, be cause it Is true, that under the condl tlons the foreigner can get his vessel cheaper than the American by nt least 25 to 40 pet cent. Some one must pay tills discrepancy: this conference must be made tin by some ono. Who Is go ing to do it. other than the reat mass of American people who In the last final analysis must pay all bills? And, this discrimination will only be made up by higher freight rates imposed upon thr American, upon articles shipped and transported by him upon the water: and. In addition thereto, an increased tax upon the necessaries of life. You cannot take advantage in this way and thereby deplete the revenues of the government without this vacuum being replaced by someone else. In my judg ment, the foreigner should be com pelled to make this up. by compelling him to pay the full price of this vessel he has built In this country from high ly protected articles, upon the same principle that a farmer is compelled to pay for the Increased prico of nlB ma chlnery by reason of tho fact of Its boing built and constructed from high ly protected materials. This, howover. Is but one of thr many instances of legislation enacted by the Republican party to build up special inte-ests at the expense of the many. It la this class nf leiriplation Tliat th TUrnnrmtio nttriv hnn uKvnv f -' . - J Inveighed against, and I trust it or ome other party will continue so to do until all our people are treated alike so fur as tiey can be. In the way of legislation. The Republican party stards for n hip subsidy, and a ship subsidy bill defeated in the closing days of the Sixtieth Congess by only two votes, which, if It had passed, would have cost us not less than four million dol lars per yuor from the beginning; nd this Is but the entering wedge to tho national treasury for countless millions of dollars to be wrung from the people by a high protective tariff. Rut here is a provision which goeB a step farther and offers to subsidize foreign ships, or ships built for foreign ownership and trade. They propose to subsidize foreign ships by giving them cheaper material over A-merlcnn ships, and the people must ultimately pay this subsidy; and for American ship owner they propose not only to vote a direct subsidy for him but under paragraph 424 of the bill they propose to give to an American vessels engaged In foreign trade a drawback on all foreign eoal which has been imported Into the United States equal to the amount of duty upon Imported coal, which Is 67 ec'nts per ton, upon coal imported from any country which maintains an ex- - peTt duty ou ,ts coa, which subsidy ta the worgt . Ä Wbsidy to foreign Balpg ln RVing him free raw material or the direct subsidy for the American wlth frce conIt ,rce uqU0r, freo Cars (re tobacco, free cigarettes. free food stuffs aud all other supplies for the ships of any kind or nature, as I shall show later on. Section 29 of the bill gives to the manufacturers absolutely free row material for all of their export trade. It provides that where manufactured goojds are- exported 'from imported materials that tho manufacturer can draw back from the government "when ho exports his manufactured commodity the amount of duty which he originally paid upon his Irnportod material. Or, If he does not desire to do It in this way. after importing his material and paying duty thereon, ho can then use domestic material of equal quantity nnd productive manufacturing qunllty and value, manufacturing thlB into commodities and oxport It abroad, and upon this ho will be allowed a drawback from the treasury In an amount less 1 per cent equal to the amount he originnlly paid upon his Imported materials. This section of the statute cannot be too so-

rovenue consumer pure and slniplo. Who Got the Drawback!? The Dlngl-y law ha! a l-a v'. provision In It, providing fr '. .- raw materials to t! j Am -t vtui i.i-:'.fa turer for all g.'j;d xr rt -d alu I endeavored a few da a t.. it am tho amount of nonoy and tr tieronä to whom It was ? Id uruhr he r.int;h-y bill. I learned ' -ji t u 'rnxury d partment the ara unt of mom-v pnH out undor It. but faild to p-t the names of the pe-sou . o .v'vim t vn paid. Under the Dint 1 v Ml! -i was paid out in 'he -vay tf dr: - : -ks to the mnnufa' "itrjrs in this ,.!: for the year 1.98 J? rv7 . or t!.o year 1SÜ9. :H 729 fcSS.SV f r the yerr 1900. $5.43t "r St- for t ... Mar TJfil. $5,215.502.4. for the ar frt2 $4 047.6C2.97: for the year 1 !; ". 13; for the year 1004. 4 09 S ' 11. f-r th year 1905. S5.S1 G.475.1 2 for t..- par 1900, $5.831.124.85; for the yenr 1907. $5.445,150.07: for the year K'üV fli.637.602.11; total paid out In th wnv of drawbacks under the Pinn!-v bill. $55.364.022.77. Thin Is. irul fd an enormous sum of money to lw nfd ut by the government to monopolies, combinations and triia's In this country, who control nt only the horn? market, but llkewlsi the export market. I would Indeed have boon glad to have learned to whom the drawbarV were paidr but I: Is fviijont t'int ht-v wpre paid to the tt-f 's r 1 nmn l"! s of

the countn The - .. '.-i.! upon tin pl" Is j Vn'H tl. ! ample 1 can glvr I '-rini t' f " . inp llcure 1 drawback a' l.c.l vears. upon !!' lPHfJ .... 1JOft 10 1 l'.'l lf.O.1 1904 1905 190ß 1007 190S 1 1 1 ' I 1 -. ' IS SI - n -1 i Total dutj col lected. 10 yars ino W, 171 79 Drawback paid IS S"U 9n.5S Left for U. S. grmnt S1.76S.279.21 Further Wicked Provlclonc. Does anyone doubt but what this $18.834.900.5$ paid out by the government in the way of drawbacks was paid largely. If not entirely, to the Standard Oil company? This Is not all of the wicked provi sions In Sectlcn 29. It provides that all articles in'ended for consumption on vessels olearnig for foreign countries, after their departure from the United States, may be subject to the provisions v this section. There wero in 1908. 210 teamships clearing from ports of the United States to foroign countries, oarrying steerage passen gers. The steerag- capacity of these ships on eaoh voyage was 230,412 pas sengers, and 63,907 cabin passengers, a total of 291,379 passengors. The sta tistics show that for the year ending une 30. 1907. there wore brought to the United Stntes by sea 1.630.2C6 pasengers from foreign ports, and 509 tS2 persons were carried to foreign ports, making a total of 2.200,118 pas sengers carried during the year 1907. Under this provision American or foreign vessels clearing for foreign ports are entitled to withdraw from bonded warehouses fre of internal revonuo tax, all liquors and other commodities used upon the steamers, free of any tax whatever. In other words, It per mits vessels clearing for foreign ports to set up a saloon free of duty or tax. at the expense of the people. The gov ernment Imposes upon tho saloon keeper a tax of $25 for his license; it charges the brewery man $1 per barrel for his beer; It charges the distiller $1.10 per gallon for his whiskey; It charges the manufacturer of cigars, cigarettes, cheroots of all kinds. $4.50 per pound, and 25 per cent of their value; and the manufacturer of chew, lng tobacco 55 cents per poind, but gives to the ship ovnor cleailng for foreign ports all of t!" above article free, to be used on board the slt'p. This Is a discrimination npainst the saloon man., and Is n discrimination against the consumer of all of these commodities In the United Staffs, who must ultimately pay all the bill- and Is directly In favor of the stonmshlps going from or returnlne to American ports. Is it rieht to give to the manufacturers of tils country who desire to export th'Mr commodities free raw material? I submit this question to the groat body of consumers In this country. How the Trusts P.-ofit. We are told that by reason of the high price of labor In this country, our mnnufnc'ii"vrs cm not compete with tho mnmifactn.-' m abroad In this line of work, for tho ronton that employees abroad working In similar ll!s of trade recolvo such rnial! wows, yet everr dnlla' oith. not onlv if firr-hs Imolonients, but nil ctNr wis mtn'ifnctured In this country nnd exported rH 1. the mp (Continued on laat page)