The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, July 22, 1913, Page 8, Image 8
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FARMERS AND THE TARIFF
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REVISION IS IN Til Kilt FAVOR, i
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Senator Simmons Says New llill is ,
a Satisfactory Answer to 1 tell
mud for Downward Revision.
"Washington, July 20.?Debate on j
the tariff in the senate began in earnest
yesterday with Chairman Simmons
of the finance committee, pro- j
claiming the new bill a satisfactory
nnowor to thp dpnin ml for down Wftfd
revision, and Senator Cumtnins, |
speaking from a Progressive-Republican
standpoint, predicting that it
would carry the Democratic party to
defeat.
Senator Simmons replied to con- 1
tentlons that the bill discriminated
against the farmer. Senator Cummins
asserted that the Democratic :
party had treated the farmer as an
outlaw and vigorously assailed Pres- J
ident Wilson for his participation in
framing the bill. This he characterized
as abuse of power that had been
"coercive "
Senator Simmons recounted the
farm products the mesage would
place on the free list, such as wheat,
(lour, cattle, sheep, swine, sugar,
wool, eggs and potatoes, and said:
"Every man, whatever his occupation,
will be the beneficiary in some
direction, to a greater o; less degree,
of this general system of reductions.
In this respect the farmer has been
shown special consideration. Practically
everything he buys has been
put on the free list or the duties
have been greatly reduced.
TO BENEFIT FARMERS.
"For his special benefit cotton bagKing
and tics and materials out of
which sacks for grain, wool, fertilizer,
etc., are made, wire for fencing
and baling purposes, and similar articles
of farm consumption, have
been put on the free list. For his
special benefit ploughs, shovels, hoes,
rakes, mowers, reapers, planters and
agricultural implements of overy ,
kind and description have been put '
upon the free list. He will be, in a
large degree, the beneficiary of free
listing of building materials of various
kinds, materials used in con- 1
structlon of roads, school text books, i
boots and shoes, low grade blankets,
harness, saddles, wagons, carts, sewing
machines and other like products.
"He will share general benefits
from the reduction of duty on sugar
and Its ultimate abolition, and finally
he will share benefits of the heavy
reductions this bill makes on wearing
apparel of every description,
crockery, hardware, hardwood and
kitchen furnishings and utensils."
Chairman Simmons declared the
free list under the present PayneAldrich
law was In the Interest of the
protected manufacturers.
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IN INTEREST OF CONSUMERS. Jw
"The free list in the bill is a free "
list in the interest of the consumer r
as well as for the manufacturer,"
said he.
"Undoubtedly there will be in
creased Importations under mis diii.
That was intended and provided for s
in the reductions in rates it makes, j
You cannot revise the tariff so as to
give relief from present tariff bur- o
dens, except by enlarging opportu- p
nities for importations. v
"Undoubtedly, on the other hand t
there will be increased exportations a
under this bill. That was also in- c
tended by its framers and is provid- c
ed for in such ways as was found u
possible and practicable. e
"To this end it untaxes the things n
the farmer employes in making the i
products he sells abroad. It untaxes i
the raw materials of the manufac- g
turer. t
"In short, it seeks in such ways as
are open to establish upon a broader t
basis that spirit of comity on which ti
international good will rest, to re- n
move hampering restrictions, to r
broaden the basis of international v
trade and enable the American pro- t
ducer to take advantage, in greater v
measure than has been possible un- v
der existing conditions, 01 our givm v
national opportunity in the market s
places of the world." 8
HOW DEMOCRATS WON.
"In the national campaign of
1912," said Chairman Simmons, "the _
Republican party nominated Mr. Taft j,
for President and the Democratic '
party nominated Mr. Wilson. In that
campaign the tarlif and the record of
the two parties as exemplified by j
their action in Congress with refer- j.
ence to these schedule bills, and of ;
President Taft in his veto of them s
became the paramount issue. Out j
of the 631 votes in the Electorlal j.
College President Taft received only
8, and Mr. Wilson received 43 5. The *
Republican party in the senate was
superseded by a Democratic majority
of six, while the Democratic majority
in the house was increased from 68 !
to 146.
"The bill now presented to the s
senate, it is confidently believed, is a t
fair Interpretation of the will of the r
people and is an honest compliance i
with the pledges of the Democratic t
party with respect to the revision of 1
the tariff. The conditions under c
which the schedule bills of 1011 and c
1909 were drawn and submittted to g
Congress were radically different in \
many respects from those which now .
obtain. These schedule bills were
submitted as individual pieces of leg- r
islation and only as a part of a gen- 1
eral system of customs taxation, r
Moreover, at that time, on account of f
constitutional limitations upon the t
power of Congress with respect to 1
taxing incomes, revenue from this s
source except from Incomes of cor- i
porations, was not available. The 1
extension of the power of Congress i
with respect to taxing Incomes, as <
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ell as the enlargement of the scope tl
f the proposed revision, has made it n
ossible under this bill to make fur- Ij
her reductions in the rates In the t<
resent law than was possible under a
he conditions under which these ii
chedule bills were framed and preented.
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UNTAX LIKE S NECESSITIES. A
"I wish to say that amendments
ffered by the committee are not proosed
in a spirit of disagreement 1
rith the house, or to its theory of
ariff revision. On the contraiw. they s
re ofTered with a view of further J
arrying out and perfecting the prin- J'
iples of a revenue producing tariff "
ipon the basis of competitive rates "
nunciated by the house ways and "
[leans committee as a just and fair ?
nterpretation in the light of existng
conditions of the platform pled- "
;es of the Democratic party upon ^
ariff. |
"Like the house, we have sought *
o find a basis of action which would
intax the necessaries of life as far t
s is consistent with the revenue g
leeds of the government, wnicn >
vould lay the heaviest burdens upon d
he luxuries of the rich, and which f
rould Impose upon those things e
^hich were neither prime necessities d
>r luxuries and which were proper ?
ubjeets of tariff taxation, a rate
ufticiently competitive to yield reve- e
iites adequate to meet the needs of d
he government on the one hand and u
in the other operate as a regulation v
if domestic prices, by making out- t
ide competition at all times poslble."
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Senator Simmons analyzed the va- s
ious changes in the schedules at t
ength. The metal schedule in the a
louse bill carried an average ad- ]
ance of 21.22 per cent, which the E
enate reduced to 18.38 per cent,
ron ore, he said, was placed on the i
ree list in the house bill to aid inde- a
?endent producers of iron and steel, j
md for like reasons the senate com- d
nittee free-listed ferromanganese s
nd pig iron.
THE WOOL. SCHEDULE. a
Of the wool schedule, in which the p
enate committee retain raw wool on \
he free list and cut rates on manu- t
actures, Senator Simmons said: t
"For more than a third of a cen- t
ury the dutieB on wool and wool- e
ens have remained practically un- 1
hanged. That these duties are not f
inly excessive, but indefensible, is y
:enerally admitted, even by the advocates
of protection."
"No class of our people has reap- t
>d as little benefit from the re- (
mblic's tariff system and suffered as i
leavy irom us fxacuuns as nin uir- i
ner. No class of our people under- I
itand the practical operation of our
ariff better than the farmer. He !
inowB that under the Republican
lystem he has had to buy in a highly |
>rotected market and sell most of 1
lis products on a basis of free com>etltion
with the world. The studied
?fforts to mislead him. with respect to
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ie effect of this bill upon him will )
ot succeed. He will study It close- i
r, us Is now his custom with respect i
> ull questions affecting his Interests t
nd the common welfare. There Is f
1 my mind no doubt that hlB verdict i
'ill be one of approval, especially in t
lew of the fact he will be among the
rst to feel the beneficent results of 1
he transition from a tariff in the In- l
prests of the classes to a tariff in the <
:iterest of the masses." i
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WILSON INFLUENCE COERCIVE.
Besides pointing out many things
hat he considered destructive and |
;ntlrely unwarranted in the bill, Senltor
Cummings criticised the Presi- 1
lent for his influence exerted upon
nembers of Congress concerning the
tariff bill, an influence, he said, "so
persistent and determined that it be- 1
ame coercive."
"I do not charge, nor do I be- j
lieve," said Senator Cummins, "that
the President, in terms barters this
power for legislative subordination, 1
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The income section of the hill, <
enator Simmons said, was not fram- 1
d upon the theory that the chief ob- <
ect of an income tax was to supply 1
eficit in revenue, "but it is based 1
ipon the theory that property should 1
ear its just share of federal as well ]
s state taxation, and that, there- ,
ore, the rate of this tax should be
xed with a view to requiring the
wealth of the country, as reflected in
he income of the well to do to con- 1
ribute equitably to these expenses.
Senator Cummins, opening the
ariflf debate yesterday for the T'roxessive
'Republicans, declared thnt
he Republican party lost the conflence
of the people and "was driven
rom power largely because it insistj
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ii upon nit* lUUiiiifiimii c wi iiiijiui i
luties. many of which were unnecesarily
an 1 oppressively high."
"The Democratic pnriy," he assertd,
"will soon be overtaken with like
lisaster because it is about to inflict
ipon the country a tariff law which,
kith respect in many thinRs, invites
)]< perils o? free trade, and which,
vith respect to many others. Imposes
luties that are dangerously and detructively
low. and which, from end
o end. Rrievously discriminates
iRainst the West in favor of the
Cast, that is to say in favor of the
nanufacturers against the farmer.
"The Republican craft went down
n the whirlpool of Seylia in 11112
md its Democratic successor is steeriiR
straight for the rocks of Charvblis,
where it will go to pieces in the
tress of 1916.
"There is a passageway to safety
tnd prosperity. The Progressive Remblicans
charted it in 19 09 and they
trill charter it again in 1918. Some
ime the 'American people will make
he trip under these pilots, but. in
he meantime we must suffer another
ihipwreck, bearing its hardships, as
hope we will, with patriotism and
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cnowledge of the consequences that
nay follow legislative Independence ;
vlll bring about all the evils of ac- 5
ual wrong-doing, unless the most
icrupulous care Is. exercised In com-4 *
nunications between the President "
md members of Congress."
Senator Cummins declared he be- 8U'
ieved the bill would be modified If "J*
members of Congress voted their of
:onviotlons, but that it would not be
modified, "largely because the Presilent
of the United States, assuming
Lo interpret and apply the economic e
loctrlne of his party, has laid the P3*
heavy hand of his power upon a
branch of the government that ought jV1
to lie co-ordinate, but wnicti, in iact,
liave become subordinate."
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TARIFF FOR REVENUE OHSO- sh
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Tariff for revenut, Senntor Cum- da
mlns said, he regarded was obsolete,
unjust and Intolerable, and that "the
moment protection becomes unneces- ?
sary. free trade is demanded by every i
consideration of justice and equality."
"I would hold myself an enemy of
mankind," the senator continued, "if :
through import duties, 1 were to p.
raise the priee of any commodity
which the people generally use, and 8U
ought to use. simply to put money a(j
into the treasury of the United
States.
"We produced in the United States a(j
commodities competitive in their re
character, and upon which duties are ce
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levied in this bill, of the value of not f0
less than $18,800,000,000. If the
average rate of duty upon these c,
things is 25 per cent and that. I be- pt]
lieve. is ?he estimate of the promot- th
ters of the bill, the duties will in- th
crease the price of one year's pro- ti<
duct, in the aggregate, $4,700,000.000.
If those who consume, as well da
as those who produce, 'hese commo- i
dities, share the benefits of the in- I
creased price, the general good will
he promoted, but if our Democratic I ~~
friends are right in asserting that i
those who produce the dutiable articles
are the only beneficiaries, they'
ought to shudder when they contem- gj(
plate what they are doing, for they ^
are not only taxing the people upon
their consumption, the $250,000,000 Ar
which arc collected at the custom gr
houses on Imports, but they are taxink
them the $4,700,000,000 for the p,
sole benefit of the domestic produc- BC
ers of these commodities, and It will ,
shock the country when It is fairly flfl
appreciated." e]
The senator submitted figures de- ' a(
signed to show that, according to the e]
Democratic view, prices are raised by re
the pending bill upon 60 per cent of tt
the enormous production east of the c?
Mississippi river, while it raises the gl
prices of but 39 per cent of th^ |
lesser production west of the river. p<
The senator declarod the Demo? el
crats had treated the farmer as an
outlaw in making up the bill; that
many of the products of the farmers
were entitled to protection.
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CITATION.
3TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
. . . County of Lancaster
y J. E. Stewman, Probate Judge.
Wheras, J. P. Allison has made
It to me to grant him letters of adnlstratlon
of the estate and effects
Edward C. Allison.
These are, therefore, to cite and
monlsh all and singular the kind1
and creditors of the said deceas,
that they be and appear before
>, In the Court of Probate, to be
Id at Lancaster court house, S. C.,
July 30th, 1913, next, after pubation
hereof, at 11 o'clock In the
renoon, to show cause, If any they
ve, why the said administration
ould not be granted.
Given under my hand this 15th
y of July Anno Domini 1913.
J. E. STEWMAN,
Probate Judgo.
CITATION. VflJ,
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of Lancaster.
r J. E. Stewman, Probate Judge.
Whereas, Ben Morgan has made
it to me to grant him letters of
ministration of the estate and efrts
of D. T. Hough.
These are. therefore, to cite and
monlsh all and singular the kindd
and creditors of the said deased,
that they be and appear here
me, in the court of probate, to
nein at i^ancaster court nouse, B.
, on 25th July 1913, next, after
ibllcatlon hereof, at 11 o'clock In
e forenoon, to show cause, if any
ey have, why the said admlnlstra>n
should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 11th
iy of July, Anno Domini 1913.
J. E. STEWMAN,
Probate Judge.
Notice of Election.
Wheras, one-third of the electors
id one-third of the free-holders reding
In Osceola school district. No.
Lancaster county, have petitioned
e county board of education to or>r
an election to determine whether
not an additional 2-mtll levy shall
! placed on all real and personal
operty In said school district for
hool purposes.
We hereby order the trustees of
ild school district No. 4, to hold the
ectlon on Thursday, July 31, 1913, . ,
; Osceola school house, at which ^4 J
ectlon only such electors as return
:oi UI irariHiuiu yroperiy lor UU Eton
and who exhibit their tax r?>lpts
and registration certificate*
mil be allowed to rote.
Rules for opening and closing of
jlls to be same as In all general
ectlons.
V. A. LINGLB,
J. K. CONNOR8,
J. O. RICHARDS,
County Board of Education.
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