Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-12

WHEN II Is conceded InaI the reNe
nue. of the government is more thar
sufficient, if any alteration is TO b,
made in the tariff, the country has
right to expect reduction rather thai
increase, and equalization rather thar
complication. But the report of tn,
Ways and Means Committee not only
increases the tariff, but cOmplicates i
more and more-and this to serve pr
vate interests. 1t is strictly a bill foi
protection as the primary object-no'
for revenue-and lobbyists and capi
talisrs are providing their millions t,
infiict the curse on the country. Ever
where upon the face Of the bill Their,
is an apparent reduction, tbs
change Of system from Gd UglOre6
TO specific duties operates an increase
in many cases, and in all, the promo
ton Of private interests. a thousand
times better would it be than tbi,
tinkering that the tariff should re.
main as il is until it can be system
atically and thoroughly revised. The
bulk Of the revenue should be raised
on articles Of luxury, as spirits and to-
bacco, laces and silks, and articles that
do not necessarily enter into general
consumption. But the proposed
changes affect articles Of common use
often TO g serious extent. The tax on
cotton cloths is increased lie per yard,
cotton undershirts and drawers &c per
pound, cotton lace ) per cent, and
linen lace and lace shawls and scars
10 per cent. al ~Ual0Te83, wOrsted web
bling, binding, tassels and buttons
Is per cent, silk buttons and
ornaments . per cent; silk mixed
materials for dresses 10 per cent. UNI
dressed flax SIS, and dressed fax So;
tow Of fax $, and jute and sisal grass
81 per ton. Hemp and jute carpeting
II cents per square yard; jute mats .
per cent; yarns of fax, jute c. hemp,
10 per cent; wire rods under 5-lG OF
an inch diameter, Is per cent; fiat
hoop and band iron 10 per cent. ad
gGlOrem5 sheet or bolt and plate iron
I cent per pound; iron cotton ties GO
per cent; iron rolled, etc, Is per
cent; iron wire over No. Is, . per
cent; wrought iron washers, bolts,
etc, %; nuts, 80; tin plates, s.; and
iron screws 8 per cent. I'D UGt0rem.
AndirOns, ~tailors' irons, stoves and
plates, cast iron, gas and water pipes,
cent per pound; all other castings .
percent. dd ~UdlOremj steel ingots, bars,
plates, etc, 72-l00 cents per b.; steel
railway cars 80, frogs and points Is,
carriage and other springs 100 per
cent. al UalOren. Brass in plates, in
COTS, etc, Dc per pound, in sheets or
wire 10 per cent. al U~al0rena. Nickel
sc, matte or speiss 1Oc, per pound.
Manufactured articles Of German sill
yer 10, hair bracelets, etc, ., hair
cloth 10, crinOline cloth 10, dice, chess
men, etc, ., pOcketbOoks ., umbrellas
and parasols Of silk wOrsted 10 and p,
and Of other material Is per cent. I'D
ralOreDl. This, it Will be remembered,
is all increase on the old tariff on these
articles. The change on iron hoops
and cotton ties is an increase of &C
per cent. Od UalOrenl, and viii affect
the cotton planting interest mateTi-
ally. The old tariff was thirty
five I'D UGlorenl, and 66 added
makes the present tariff l01 per cent.
on the valuation. This viii force of
competition, and our planters viii be
driven back to rope ties, or to buy
thicker or wider hoops, in order to
get from our brittle product the same
strength Of the present tough iron ties
which are imported; and the cOnse-
auence will be a demand for tare re-
auctions Of weights by the cotton buy
ers. The poor blacks and whites will
pay more for their shirts and drawers,
their common dresses and clothing,
and all their tools and utensils made
Of iron. This is the promised reduc-
ton Of the tariff with a vengeance.