The Red Cloud chief., 1879-09-18
The New Herman TariG.

tip1i-t ldifH fut-t- B'T lh' UUliiiffitiif
future. at all events. very -.n,ibly affect
| the trade II other countries with Ger
MANY. We hall indicate the capital fea-
lures Of the measure.
The first point j. the protection afford
el Ia the cotton ami w,ol.n manufac-
turers If Germany. The raw cotton
fiber j. admitted free. but cotton wsd-
ding j. subjected la "A tax If b - cents
per two hundred pounds weight. and
warn, whether all cotton or mixed with
linen. ELK. wool. or other staples, j. bur
denc'l with an impost ranging from -
la 81. ~ for the same weight. III.
amount levied on heavy cotton cloths
varies from 80 to- s51..1 per hundred
Kilograms, and the duty on light goods.
like ~jacunrts. cambria. muslin. tulle. and
gauze. l. 80 for the -amc gross weight.
Turning TO wool. We again find the raw
material entering free. but the pure warm
! subject Ia a duty II 3 To- - per hun
drcd Kilograms. while YARN mixed with
hair (nohair, alpaca, etc. bears an i'm
post ranging from 40 cents L" 81. Cloths.
whether all wool or mixed with cotton
aud linen. ara the objects Of = duty cal
culated. it would seem, in practice. ,o
prohibit the importation of English and
French goods. On these products the
duties range from - Ia SIP per kis-
gram, the higher figures referring la
/ shawl stuff, of the finest quality.
Inasmuch a. flax i, the object If quite
extended cultivation in Germany. the
foreign staple in subjected Ia a duty Of
- ceid> per loo Kilograms. jute and
Manila hemp, on the contrary. being
admitted free. The importation IF spun
and woven flax encounters a tax of 49,
cents t. -. according Ia quality and
>tagr of preparation. Linen cloth. ac-
coriing la ~iinrness, pays from Sl.2j up
to Sl2. and in one case a. high a. S24.
What l. known a, dama-k linen. en-
| plny',l for tahl"-cloth- and toweling. j.
taxed Sl2 per hundred Kilograms.
Touching now the attempt Ia protect
the silk manufactures of the empire. We
observe that while raw silk.
and spun silk ar" admitted free. >tuff>,
on the other hand. whether all silk or
mixed with other materials, are sub
jectcd 10 "A duty Of $50 per 100 kilo-
grams, or say ~ cent> "A pound. All uf
the regulations thus far named will he
enforced after july l.. 1850. with the cx-
ceptlon of that governing he imp"rta-
tion of raw cotton and wool. which. A.
we have said. are free from duty.
Ii l. known that in the course Of the
debate upon this measure, il was found
c~Npcdient Ia apply the protective prin-
ciple I" almost every species of indus
Try. Let Us see, now, what has been
done for the workers in metal. includ-
ing the manufacturers of iron, copper.
lead. zine, and tin. Raw iron i taxed at
the CuStom-houSe only - cents per IW,
Kilograms. but with each process of
improvement and adaptation Ia
which the metal may have been sub
jected, the duty rapidly rises To 81 10.
$50 and $50, until. in the casc of fine
wares. it reaches Sl2 for an equal weight
of material. Copper in its raw state is
admitted free, but hammered. or rolled
in bars or plates, is burdencd with AN
impost of 81 the 100 Kilograms. Cop
per wares pay from $40 To - 80. ex-
cept where the metal enters into com
position, as III the ease of bronze, britain
mia ware. etc, where il must paw SI2
for the same gross weight. Raw zine.
tin and lead are admitted free. but when
rolled, each is subjected Ia I'm impoSt of
- cents per 100 kilos, or if in the shape
of manufactured articles. To Il duty vary
ing from 81 ~ to So. Ii il noteworthy
that pottery of the cheaper sorts bears
only Il nominal duty Of - ccntS for 2N
pounds weight, while the finer varieties.
including those porcclain> which might
compete with the products of Saxon and
Pru>>ian factories. pay from 500 to So.
Leather and leather goods pay from
$50 Ia $3.50, and in the ease of the
finer articles, H. much aS 81. 10 and
even SD for POO pounds weight Paper
for printing or writing purposes is sub
Jcct To a duty of $50 per loo kiloS.
while on papier mache goods from - Ia
ST are levied. We should add that the
impoSt laid on glass and glassware
ranges from 40 cantS To 81 10. according
t" quality of material and amount of la
Dor applied.
We may now glance at the degree OF
protection afforded To agricultural inter
c>ts. All grains imported are subject To
Il duty of , cents per 100 kiloS. except
barley. maize and buckwheat. which pay
onc-half that amount. The tax levied
on malt l. so cents for the same weight.
Ii WAS originally intended that the du-
ties on these staples should he enforced
on and after Oct. /, 1879, but toward tn.
close of the late session the date was
postponed L" Jan. |. 1850. A. regards
the cattle trade. imported oxen pay 81 Il
head: steers and COWS. Sl.jO: Young
heifer>. 81, and calves - cents. Horses.
1 n,t1... n,,I n-Sn. n,,.. -.l,., -.
post of 500 per head. and swine To 81
- cents. OF agricultural products.
hops pay 81 per no kilo>: e~gS. 81
cents: honey the same duty: butter and
cheese each So; fresh or preserved
meats. 81: conServcS and SweetmeatS of
all kinds, including chocolate, SO per
loo kilos. Tropical fruits. if fresh. are
compelled To pay S3, and if dried. from
S6 To $50: oil for edible purposes. if
in TASKS, bears Il duty of 81. and if in
casks. of 81 per 100 kiloS. Petroleum
and other illuminating oils, both i'm their
raw and refined state. are taxed $50
per 100 pounds.
| Let us turn now to the effect of the
new tariff on those articles of couSump-
ton which, in most countries. defrav a
i"St i'iiItu VI the Ttt tItlt, W.. RICO
holic beverages, tea. coffee. and tobac-
co. Beer of all kinds pays 81 per 100
kiloS. Spirits of every sort. including
cpgnac, arrack. and rum. whether in
glass or wood. are subject to a duty of
Sl2. Wine and cider. and all other AZ
tificial drinks. if in casks bear an impost
of Sc. and if in TASKS. of Sl2 per loo
kilo>. The duty levied on coffee is so
for the same unit Of quantity. and on
cocoa in the bean, $50: while tea pays
the heavy impo>t of SO. Finally. To-
bacco in the leaf is taxed S21.25 per POO
pounds weight. If manufactured in ci-
CARS and cigarettes it must pay So 30.
and in the form of chewing or smoking
tobacco or snuff. S45.
Such. As regards lis main features. is a
summary IF the measure which repre-
sents a complete revolution in the eco
nomical policy Of the German empire.
The final passage of the law vas hailed
by Bismarck and his following in a kind
of patriotic pean. rs the certain pana-
cea for all their country's ills. On the