Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-09-26
NEW St.KlES--VOI.. mo.

on wrought-iron nalls or axletrees, or
parts thereof, mill iron and mill cranks
OF wrought-iron, or wrought.iron for ships,
locomotives, and steam engines, or iron
chains other than chain cables, and on
nalleable iron or castings, three cents
per pound on steam, "a IS or water tubes
or pipes made OF band or rolled iron, four
cents per pound on mill saws, cross cut
saws, and pit saws, eighty cents each on
tacks, b. ads, and springs, not exceeding
sixteen ounces to the thousand, four cents
per thousand exceeding sixteen ounces
to the thousand, four cents per pound !;
on tdggers' iron five per. centum ud yalo-
rem, provided that all articles partially
manufactured not otherwise provided tor
shall pay the same rate Of duty as II Who'll
iy manufactured And pro .ided also,
tina. no articles manufactured from steel,
sheet, rod hoop, or other kinds Of iron,
shall pay a less rate OF duty than is charge
/ able on the material OF which it is cons
posed, IN whole or in pa,t paying the
highest rate OF duty either by weight or
value. and duty oi 10 per centum al va.
lUrem on the cost Of the article ADDED
thereto, On all old or scrap iron eight
dollars Per ton, provided that nothing
shall be deemed old iron that has not
been in actual use, and iii only TO be re-
manufactured, and ali pieces of iron, ex-
cept old, OF more than SIX iLcueS IN
length, or of sufficient length to DC made
into spikes and holts shall be rated as
bar, bolt, rope or hoop iron. ns the case
may te, and pay u duty accordingly : Pro-
ylded, also, that all vessels uf cast iron
ard all castings OF iron not rough, or from
the mould, but partially manufactured
after the casting, or with laudies, rings,
hooks or other additions OF wrought non,
| shall pay the same rates Of duty herein
IMPOSED on al. other manu- uIncturrs Of
wrOuglt.iron not herein enumerated, il
| that stall a.aount to moe than the duty
on castings, On muskeis one dollar and
twenty-five cents per stand rifles two
dollars each on aAes, adz :, matches,
| piare irons, socket cuisrls, vices, drawing
knives, eating kniv,s, slckies or reaping
! hooks, scythes, ,pudes, sh0yels, squares OF
non or steel plated or polished. steel
sad1lery, and brass saddlery, coach and
hMn furniture OF all dest rptivns, steel.
yards AID scale beams, aud AL iiresrus
other than muskets and rifles, and all
side arnis, 80 per centum ad yalorcm. On
square wire, used for the ma. utacture of
.tretchers for umbrellas, when cut ia pie
ces not exceeding tic length suitable
therefor II per cpntum nj vaiorem, On
screws made of iron, called wood screws,
ten cents er pound, and on all other
screws OF iron not specified, 80 per CEN
tum ad valOrem on brass screws twenty
! five cents per pound: on sheet and rolled
brass q duly OF 30 per centum nd vMurem:
on brass battery or hsinmered kettles ten
cents per pound on cast, shear, aud Ger
man steel, in bars, one dollar and twenty.
five cents per hundred and twelvcpounds
and on all o,her Steel ia bars, two dol
lars per one hundred and twelve pound,
on solid headed pins aud all other pack
age pins not exceeding five thousand lc
the pj ck of twc.ve papers thirty cents
per pack ; ana III the same proportion TO!
u greater or less quantity on pohnd pins
fifteen cents per pound; on sewing. tam>
bonring, darnng netting, and knitting
and all other xmas ofneedles, a duty o
20 ar cenlnm ad valcrem; on common
timed, and iappaned saddlery Of all de
scrptions, 20 per centum ad valDrem or
: jspanned ware Of all kinds, or paper mach'
and plated and gilt wares of all kinds
AMI OF cutlery Ol all Klnus, ana all otnel
manufactures not otherwiso specified
made of brass, iron, steel, lead, copper
| pewter. or tin, or of which eth of these
metals is q component part. 80 per cen
, .tnm ad valorem Provided that all man
: ufacturers Of iron and steel or other met
= ais partly finished, shall pay the sam,
rates of duty as if entirely finished"
We have cited the above amendments
, offered by Mr.. Foster to show how vigi
LIANT he was and how desirous to save Tia,
inter ssts o; PennSylvania when these in
terests ware jeopardized ~ It's enemies
= and although these amendments were de
> feated by the conl alton That was tlIer
formed against the ,dltf of 1912. the fanl
OF the defeat of that inca sure is not charg
| able to the account Of MIR. f, lie place.
= himself in the iront rank Of the defend
, ers of the tariff Of 1912, because he sin
ccrely believed that the repeal Of tha
law would be- detrimental to the best in
I terests of his State.
{ Such men a. Mr.. Foster the people de
{ light to honor, aud we repeat it, that tn
d: yeomanry of the Keystone State whites
, tiy their appreciation "f such a'ep'ese n
| tative at tn" poll~ in { cbtober nsXt.