The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-29
The New German Tariff.

been published by the Ncr Yorker Han
dels-Zeitung. Inasmuch as this prOtec-
Zionist tariff must, for the immediate
future, at all events, very sensibly affect
the trade Of other countries with Ger
many, we shall indicate the capital fea-
lures of the measure.
The first point is the protection Afford
ell to the cotton and wooden maA,lfac-
turers Of Germany. The raw cotton
fiber is admitted free, but cotton wad.
ding is subjected to a tax of 81 1-2 cents
per two hundred pounds weight, and
yarn, whether all cotton or mixed with
linen, silk, wool, or other staples, is bur-
dened with an impOst ranging from 81
to $3.50 for the same weight. The
amount levied on heavy cotton cloths
varies from S25 to $57 so per hundred
Kilograms, and the duty on light goods,
like jacOnets, cambria, muslin, tulle, and
gauze, is $40 for the same gross weight.
Turning to wool, We again find the raw
material entering free, but the pure yarn
subject to duty Of % to Sc per hun
dred Kilograms, while yarn mixed with
hair (mohair, alpaca, etc. bears an i'm
post ranging from Is cents To So. Cloths,
whether I'LL wool or mixed with cotton
and linen, are the objects of duty cal
culated, it would seem, in practice, tn
prohibit the importation IF English and
French goods. On these products the
duties range from Sc to $ll2 per kilo-
gram, the higher figures referring to
shawl stuffS Of the finest quality.
InaSmuch as flax is the object Of quite
in, H.,
foreign staple in subjected to Il duty of
% cents per 100 Kilograms, jute and
Manila hemp, on the contrary, being
admitted free. The importation of spun
and woven flax encounters a tax Of IS
cents to 81, according to quality and
stage Of preparation. Linen cloth, ac-
cOr'ling to fineness, pays from 81 % mp
to &l2, and i'm one case as high as $24.
What is known rs damask linen, en-
plOyed for table-clOths and tOweling, is
taxed $l2 per hundred Kilograms.
Touching now the attempt to protect
the silk manufactures Of the empire, we
observe that while cocoons, raw silk,
and spun silk are admitted free, stuffs,
on the other hand, whether all silk or
mixed with other materials, are sub
jected to duty of $3.50 per 100 kilO-
grams, or say - cents Il pound. All of
the regulations thus far named will be
enforced after July l, 1880, with the ex-
ceptiOn of that governing the impOrta-
ton Of raw cotton and wool, which, rs
we have said, are free from duty.
1t is known that in the course of the
debate upon this measure, it was found
expedient to apply the protective prin-
ciple to 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, zinc, and tin. Raw iron is taxed at
the CustOm-hOuse only % cents per lOG
Kilograms, but with each process of
improvement and adaptation to
which the metal may have been sub
jected, the duty rapidly rises to 81 80,
- 80 and 81. Is, until, in the case 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 bnrlened with an
impost of 81 the 100 Kilograms. Cop
per wares pay from $3.50 to $3.50. ex-
cept where the metal enters into COM
position, rs in the case Of bronze, britain
mia ware. etc, where it must pay Sl2
for the same gross weight. Raw zinc,
tin and lead are admitted free, but when
rolled, each is subjected to an impOst of
% cents per 100 kilOs, or if in the shape
Of manufactured articles, to duty vary
ing from 81 80 to 50. 1t is noteworthy
that pottery of the cheaper sorts bears
only Il nominal duty of % cents for 200
pounds weight, while the finer varieties,
including those pOrcelains which might
compete with the products Of Saxon and
PrulSsian factories, pay from -. 30 to So.
Leather and leather goods pay from
$3.50 to $3.50, and i'm the ease of the
finer articles, rs much Us 2l7.:O and
even S25 for 200 pounds weight. Paper
for printing OF writing purposes is sub
ject to duty Of $3.50 per 100 kilos,
while on papier mache goods from s3 to
90 are levied. We should add that the
impost laid on glass and glassware
ranges from IS cants to s. 80, according
to quality of material and amount If Ia
Dor applied.
. We may now glance at the degree Of
protection afforded to agricultural inter-
csts. All grains imported are subject to
a duty Of cents per 100 kilOs, except
barley, maize and buckwheat, which pay
that amount. The tax levied
on malt is 30 cents for the same weight.
1t was originally intended that the du-
ties on these staples should he enforced
IN and after Oct. 1, 1879, but toward the
rl"se Of the late session the date was
postponed to Jan. /, 1890. As regards
the cattle trade, imported oxen pay 81
head; steers and cows, $3.50: Young
heifers, 81, and calves 80 cents. Horses,
mnles and asses must submit to an i'm
post Of $3.50 per head, and swine to G2
~ cents. Of agricultural products,
hops pay 81 per 100 kilos; eggs, IS
cents; honey the same duty; butter and
cheese each So; fresh or preserved
meats, 50; cOnserves and sweetmeats of
all kinds, including chocolate, Sl5 per
100 kilOs. Tropical fruits, if fresh, are
to pay 81, and if dried, from
81 to 81 so; oil for edible purposes, If
in TASKS. bears a duty Of IS, and if in
asks, Of g per 100 kilos. Petroleum
md other Illuminating oils, both in their
u. and ,.afSpaH state orn <a~ox1 IN