Who Pays The Tax?

Governor McKinley in his speech in University hall claimed that the foreigner paid the tax. He has been contardicted officially by the national government. A bilí appropriating $15,000 for signal display stations on Middle and Thunder Bay Islands in Lake Huron was referred to the U. S. weather bureau for suggestions. Prof. Mark W. Harrington, chief of the weather burean in his communication of February 8, '92, in replysays: "This bill is of the same general character as senate bill No. 295, which I returned to you December 16, 1891, and which appropriated $i2,7oo for this purpose. The estímate for this bill was originally made by this office, but sinee that time a change in the tariff laws has nearly doubled the cost to the government of telegraph cables. The government cannot now import free of duty, as formerly. Instead of $1,500 a mile the, estimates should be increased to 7 miles cables at $3,000 per mile $21,000 22 miles land line at$100per mile 2,200 Total j 23,200 Mark W. Harrïngton, Chjef of Weathef Bureau. This communication is indorsed by J. M. Rusk, the secretary of agriculture as follows: "Respectfully referred to the committee on Interstate and Foreign commerce, House of Representatives. I approve the recommendation of Prof. M. W. Harrington. J. M. Rusk, Secretary." Now if the foreigner paid the tax, why should it cost doublé the amount to build a cable line after the raising of the tariff as before. Of course in the case of the United States government the tax is paid out with one hand to be taken in with the other, but if the foreigner pays the tax, why does he not pay it in this case? Senator Morrow, of Lenawee, who made an excellent record in th state legislature will probably b nominated for senator in the Monroe Lenawee district. If nominated h will undoubtedly be elected anc would prove a most excellent legis lator. His worth, was shown from the fact that although but a new senator, he was the Democrati leader in the senate in the shor session. There are only about 15 shee; per square mile in the United States while there are 276 sheep per squar mile in Great Britain and Ireland This country has a high tariff on wool. The high tariff on wool in this country has a depressing effec upon woolen manufactures anc henee lessens the demand for wool which brings down the price. Th price of wool this year under the McKinley bill is a great object les son as to how that bill helps the far mer. The Courier, in response ■ to ou question as to whom it referred to when it spoke of the Democratie boss of this county, names the edi tor of this paper. As the Courie át the time it spoke of the Demo cratic boss referred to the editor o: the Argus as the "first lieutenan of the Democratie boss" we presume he is captain, first lieutenant, cor poral, private and chief bottle washer. If the Courier has anj more names to cali him, now is the time to trot them out. The price of steel rails in the United States in 1882 was $57 per ton. In England the price that year was $31.10 per ton, a difference oi $25.90. The labor which entered into the production of a ton oi steel rails that year in the United States was $1 1.59 and in England 11.32. In other words the working men received 27 cents more on a ton for their work and the capitalists $25.90 more a ton for the rails. The tariff protects the capitalists. Thé Michigan Farmer has lost its correspondent, "Old Genesee " and took occasion last week to thank him for withdrawing from its columns. The trouble with "Old Genesee" is that he is a democrat, while the editor of the Farmer is one of the most rabid republicans in the state. Their editorial comment is notice to the democrats that their contributions are not desired by the Farmer, for which none but republicans should write. We think that when the campaign is over, the editor of the Farmer will try to withdraw his paper from politics into its legitímate domain of agriculture. It is a pity that the Farmer does not show a desire to discuss the effect of politics on agriculture, if at all, by giving equal space to both sides. The farmers of Michigan would feel better pleased if their agricultural paper was not tied down to any party. They don't take it for its politics. Morse is evidently getting a large Republican support. The Courier this week is filled with appeals to Republicans not to vote for Morse. These appeals show the danger is recognized by the Courier, and are simply the swish of the party lash used in the endeavor to compel Republicans to vote for the candidate nominated by the railroad corpora tions and the federal office holders. The election will show whether or not all Republicans wear the collar of the party bosses. William McKinley, in a speech in Rhode Island, last spring, said: "No one ever claimed that protective tariffs were intended to increase wages." We thought they hac claimed it but that the facts wouk not bear them out. As to the claim Roswell G. Horr says in the New York Tribune, "The tariff is levied in the first place simply to enable the people of the United States to pay the high wages everywhere pre vailing in this country." As to the facts, simply think of Carnigie's re duction in wages of the Homesteac employees, and the fact that Eng land pays much higher wages than high tariff Germany.