New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-05

ules. The Commission rearanged the existing
schedules follows: Schedule A, chemicals; -
earhen and glassware; c, metals; ID, woods; f,
sugars; T, tobacco; G, provisions; II, lifuors l.
cotton; j, fax X, wool a. woollens J., silk W..
papers aud books: n, sundres. From these de-
tailed reports the following briefs may be made;
SCHEDULE A-CHEMTCAL PRODUCTS.
The drugs and chemicals were taken out of the
sundres," and reclassfed. In addition TO tLoae
articles which are unquestionably chemicals IL was
found necessary TO include. in order to make more
harmonious schedule. such crude vegetable sub-
stances and minerals are as largely used in chein-
calls Also IN some cases n thought q 'vlsaOie
to place on The chemical schedule metals almOs. en-
tirely used in this br"nch Of industry. This
schedule has been classfo under the three heac =
OF animal. vegetable and mineral. The aim has
been, throughout, TO place all the raw material
used in tins industry on the free list, and only TO
make l. dutlable when advanced in value bv prinn-
ing, refining or other process of manuiacture IN
winch labor becomes an element n consider" non.
Quinne remains on the free list. The free llst has
been very largely increased by the sweeping clauses
introduced IN regard 10 chemicals aud while less
number OF articles are enumerated, the hst' I'D
reality. is very much larger, practically max
ing alt crude drugs indeed all sun
stances not q ihle and in n crude condition,
free. large proportion of these articles IN the ex-
lsting laws bear from 20 TO 30 FER ce tum al W
loren duty. In another clause all crude minerals
not enumcrat d and now bra ing 20 per cent ad
vaIOrem have been made free, The same PRODUCES
er crbtum at ValureD, also all noHdutla' IL cruhe
minera =, bur VIII ch have been advanced III Vaue
or condition 10 from various rates TO Uniform rate
of 10 per cent? nm al valOrcm. Following thlS SAINT
principle the Commission states that IT has hecn
cemed the line ct simDliiication of the tar'n ~
providr similar c luses embracing earth clal s,
ard proprietary, alcoholic and medicinal prepard-
tiOus; and cOOrs and paints, and t. some extent
oIls have IN this same manner been incluGed under
a general clause. as well as anilin- dyes
In The few cases where duiIes have beer advanced,
il has been merely for the purpose OF CLASSIC ing an
riclc in the 10 or 20 per cent ad vaorem clause,
ana in cases where a per ceut advancement or re-
duciion was OF uttie impOI tance one way or the
other, this done to preserve general harmony
THROUGH the schedule. IL is difficult OF course, To-
say what is the average reduction which has ranged
all the way from D or 10 per cent to over 700 per
cent COUNTING the additions to the iree list, TIC
scheduli has been ,nbje ed 10 reduction OF from
% to 80 per INT. L 9 schedule has b en- condensed
and arranged so that il viii he easily Understood,
and far possible all an.biguitlcs Of express ION
abolisheu, SO that protests aud APP eais rrsnltne
from official differences of opinion in relation TO the
construction the law may he avolued, and the
administration of the law slmplhed.
SCHEDULE B-EARTHEN AND GLASS WARE.
The Commission presents statistical exhibits
showing that in the manufacture OF earthenware
durig the last decade the capital employed has i'll
creased 20 per cent the wages 40 per cent and the
production only 81 Per cent, and IN the manuiac-
ture OF glassware during he same period, the capt
tai employed II $ increased 3712 per cent the wages
and the ceusu~ figures as well all the testimony
received indicate that these two industries have
not been very prosperous within the last ten
years. The Commission does not lie Commend an
chlnge in the duty brown carthen~ arc
and common stopwarc, as these duties are
already considered ow. I'D the prOgrcss 81 iuauac-
turr ~ this country is such that notwithstanding
th. proposed abolition Of the On les on packages,
charles and COMMISSIONS II J. believed that the old
rates will afford reasonable protectontO the man
uiacture here.
and decorated CHINA, polccliln ana arllh, war;
the Commission recommends an increase Ut dutv 10
each instance OF - Ber cent, and 80 q chal &c 10
the wording Of the schedules, which II i believed
is neccs f3r he purpose of more 81 arly drscTl1-
ing the ar iclcs subject to duty. his re, ulnenda-
ton rs increase Of duties is largely more fppar-
cnt than real FOX the reason hat the proposed aDo-
ltiOn of dutl"s upon paokagcj, inland iTcleh''
charges and commissions, ah.ciS TINS species OF
eaTthenwaTe in general use, perhaps more seriously
tnan any other article en- brace" III the Ia III scued-
uleS. So thai duty Of 80 pr cent under lie pr =
emf talih Is substantially equal TO duty 81 80 pef
cent ou these goods with the pronos'" abolition OF
ddtiable charges. The COMMISSIONS Justlhcaton
for recommending this Increase IL, thar the coudi-
ton OF thls md Is such as q make the lhrras'
absolutely n ccssary g. Us m1intcnaHce' ana ~ ~
convinced that without the reHeI proposed mere
must uo "a ycSy material reduciIon-Iih oi an abao-
lute dcstluctiOn--Ol the manu- aCture Oi eaItnen-
ware III he United states.
In the matt I Of glas, manufactures, the Conn
mission has reJ OmneIded n change IN the wording
of the paragraph covering pt ~, moulded, ara
TP-Scd glaS, ana UllL OF iHc Hldh war;
ado ton of specie ms ca OF IN al Va0iem duty,
which believed 10 be as low as 1t can be put, ara
permit the continuance OF the manufacture heie.
Oucut, engraved, pan ted aud coOrcti gIas'Wii''
the Commission recommends that tn duty be
char god fOL 40 per cent To % per cent au NaOr NJ
bccaIise II regards thus class OF goods a, lux
urics, which can AFFORD To pay rue miner
rate On common window glass the old rate
bas been retained, with -ome change IN the pfnE's-
ions Of the law, On plat glass tine ciassheaiIol
and rates OF the present tariff have been re alued
The rates seem be qli low on be smaller >lle'
while the lar can well afford Ia bear heavy
rate, of duty.
Tie manufacture OF plae glass in this. country
appuats tC nave begun about 1870. ana II Is only
duIIHg d very few years pa THAI It has PAD my
thing il the way OF profit. Ii now seems to DC eS-
tabhshrd reasonably firm basis. The establish -
ments now existing ana IN proc sS Ci cohSC uctIoh
will. in the coming year. be able TO supply inc
1000. 900 feet per annuin at present CON
suned. As since the estan lshmrnt OF TIE industry
the rice is 81 imc1 t. nave been reduced 10 lhe con-
sumcr "a ont 90 per cent, such rates should ne main
tanned az will warrant the continuance OF the IN
dustry. 80 $780,
centu II al va Oren to make 1t more cOn-I tent WI u
the general rate upon glass, ard glass plates l0r
use IN the manufacture OF optical instruments ana
Iebblcs tor spectaces have been placed upon the
free list.
SCHEDULE C-NETALs.
The products OF the manufacturers in this coun-
try protected by the metal schedule represent IN
value over 1904 100000 or $l50000,0OO
more than the entire imports OF duti
able merchandise of all kinds his
schedule, the Commission gays, has probably gwen
riseto more serious controversy than any other sec
ton of the present law because OF IT'S ambia1ntcs
ard inconsistencies. ! he following are the salient
points OF the Conn issiOns acton in relation
20 the metal schedule The report says that me
country and trade have OutgrOwn the legislation
Oi eighteen years ago. New processes new terms,
new ar'ic.es, are now IN existence. and IN no part