The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-07
from 40 per cent to 80 per cent ad valorem,
because It regards this class Of goods as
luxurles, which can afford to pay the higher

luSNrieS, which can afford TO pay the hi2he,
rate. On common window GLASS ,he old
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.".S .N, S 'tA'S ie".neu, "1tu soLle ctla"s'
~ .ne pioslsloimh S'sauia, oi lhe law. ~ pIate
eresent tarifT Ihays U HSonu % retainsd " ,rhs ths
rates seem 10 be quite low on the smaller
sizss, while tho larser sizes can well afford
"rSa.' ~ neavy ta.es OF auiy. z, :, :.
kcoan,ry apnaa,s to bevc u hevuns s aho,t II ,s9n q
and it Is only during very few years past
that 1t has paid anything in the way ol
profit. now seems to be established on
reasonably hrm basis. The establishments
now existing and IN process 0f CONSTRUCTION
VIII, III INC coming year, be'able 10 supply
the 1,Ooo0OO teet per annum at present
consumed. As since tho establishment Of
the industry the price is claimed 10 have
been reduced to the consumer about SO
per cent such rates should be maintaided
~ will warrant the continuance Of The in
DUSTY.
Ing general clause lias been raised 10 to
40 per centum ad valorcm To make II more
consistent with the general rate upon glass
and glass plates Tor usc in the manufacture
Of optical instruments and pebbles for
spectacles have been placed upon the free
list. N
WOOL AND wooLENs. il ..,
The Commission, recognizing tle prom.
;ncr,ce of sboe, hu.bo NV, i ~ ..,ot,n,
- ..s;.,,.,.'" ~ h".o - 10 .e'"''oi'
70 agriculture M" It's additional import
ance as the source OF supply Of material for
an important manufacture, wus impelled
sor;o,,slv IN .orc;do. ,,o oE,,, ~ 49,,
4 W. u''''' - Guy
chansc III INC existing duties on iioreign
woods. The law fixing these duties was
passed i'll 1867, with the appreciation OF the
entire body Of producers, 10 iar rs any ex-
preston could be secured, and the wisdom
which guided its promoters has found sub.
stantlal vlndication IN the growth Of ship
hus Dandry during the past fifteen; years.
The reduction. susgested!is the removal Of
the IL per cent. and 10 percent nd valorem
duty on woods OF the first and second class
respectively, and n reduction OF 4 cent
per pound on woods Of the third class value,
1t less than l. cents per pound, and cent
per pound il valued At above l2 cents per
pound. This arrangement il a reduction
OF iully ~ per centum in the present duty,
and it.ls believed will not seriously inter.
iere Win the defence Of the domestic wool
grower, but will tend 10 simplify the opera
!ion oil the law, by making duties specific
instead OF compound, thus facilitating en-.
foreement, while insuring collection Of the
entire duty ior which importation are
liable, The classification OF woods forduty
under the existing law has been retained.
The characteristic feature OF this adjust
!nent IS tue application Of compound
duties. While i'll the opinion OF the COM
mission compound duties are generally
Objectionable and their eliminations is
recommended III all the other schedules,
thcfe seems 10 be exceptional rea.
sons Tor their retention in tho schedule OF
woolens although four Commissioners,
VIZ; Messrs. Amber, Porter, Underwood
and McNlahon, refused 10 assent TO the re.
tention OF compound duties iu this schedule
or In any case. In the reductions in this
schedule which the Commission proposes
ranging for the great bulk oil fabrics from
eighteen: to forty per cent, the aim has
been @ tg make the reduction apply most
elleCtunlly4 TO the cllcaper goods of npf.eS.
sary consumption, with view of LeueGt.
ing producers as well as consumers, for
ieasonay1c soaNap prices 70 me consumer mean
respondpplv iicrt stah1i, h =, coulse am cor
tive employment to the producers. Com.
paratlvely less reduction is proposed
on the finer, lighter and more
costly cloths, involving more labor
in their production, upon the
ground OF public policy which demands
the announcement Of the higher branches
Of manufacture. In considering the rates
Of duty in this schedule the Commission has
not been llnmindiul Of. the great variety OF
fabrics embraced i'll the woolcn manul:.c.
turc, their utility as well as their beauty,
the immense outlay Of capital required in
their production and the artistic t,s,e and
technical skill necessary to SUCCESS in the
higher branches OF the manufacture. The
vlclss'tndes to which the manufacturer is
subject by the caplices OF fashion, or the
important consideration that upon this
manufacture depends the prosperity OF a
leading agricultural interest, the sheep hus-
bandry, which is diifused throughout every
State and Territory. = III 81 y
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! western Iron A"soci"tion Meeting.
PITTSBURGH, December Ga special
meeting Of the Western Iron assoc;,t;on
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