New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-27
ARG UNENTS on THE TARIFF.
THE RATES on VARIOUS ARTICLES CONSIDERED
THE SESSION IN BOSTON CLOSED.

THE RATES on VARIOUS ARTICLES CONSIDERED
THE SESSION n BOSTON CLOSED
BosTON Ang. 26.-Secrctary Porter pre-
sented to the Commission series OF communications
which had been Transmitted to him from James Nick OF
Rochester " Y, a scotsman, urging tho reduction or
abolition OF the tariff garden seeds from cooper
Conrad, Philadelphia protesting against the present
clumsy arrangement Of the duties textiles weighing
less than five square yard, on yarns so far as
they concern the xes in question: and woods used
in the manufacture OF the latter yarns from Charles 3
Higgins, OF NewYoik soap dealer, rceonnleD dInS 'nat
the tar If on caustc soda be remoycd from liart"ig
Schrader Coz of NcwYOrk, importers OF salt hsh' re-
commencing that salt sardels be admitted az
a specific duty Of 81 80 a barreli from the
International Pavement Company, OF New-lork'
advocating a specific duty on asphaltum :;
from J. b. King & Coz Of New York, asking for an in
crease to at 80 per cent Of duty on cacncd
plaster GYPSUM; the Chrstey Fire Clay Company
OF ST. Louis tIO petitioning for renewed protection OF
fire cays from Richard Becoming Of Boston suggesting
the importation Of the material for the manufacture
Of cork shoppers free and duty of $50 100 pounds
weight on foreign-made cork, and from ". b. Hayt
Assistant Appraiser, NewYork' report supplementary
to his evidence Long Branch, recommending the alter
alton OF the duties on a variety Of articles.
f. NJ. Ames spoke on the subject OF sugar. lie read
letter from Louisiana giving tho cost to
Louisiana planters Of labor in producing
There arc $4,000 people ~ Louis ana alone depending
on the sugar industry. Louisiana ana the neighborng
states with proper protection cJI!d make more than
enough sugar for tho Who'll United states:
A. T.. DculsOn. OF BOs on stated that ne represented
120 persons interested ID piGo 5lutgu' ny Iei9o VI
Unfair dcrmlua tho trade has made no progress III
the last yers. II Is a-S"d that dutY OF nor JOSS
than two cents pound be laid on stock under any oil
A. s. Eusts confirmed the various statements maze ~
the previous speaker.
Hiram Power manufacturer OF jewelry in Rhode
Island Advocated lower LrI III general to prOn0e an
interchange OF pro ucts other countries. by TINS
III ans The egelry trade OF America would DC lhcldeh-
Edwin L. Angel spoke of the duty screws, saying
that the duty should not be reduced without rcduclJh
the material used.
Edwin s. Barnett favored the repeal OF the existing
duty VI o per cent on East India tanned SKINS. 81,
Marcus Beobe, OF Boston, confirmed the views OF tAe
last speak r., did Ira = Franklin VINO sad thiu
an advance Is per cent on the duty "Oud Dc us
astrOus. - .
william Amory, f., manuiactlrerof Portland cement,
argued against tue Gemerts OF importers VINO assert
THAI me cement cannot be manufactured 10 advantage
this country account OF deficiency OF the requisite
chalk. He favored duty Oh the lHpOrled inrnt'
Thomas L. Rec, appraiser at the boston Gus
tom House said that he doubt that the duty Oh
wool is overloaded. He favored reducing the specihc
duty and Increasing the al ydlOren. \ custom
House tribunal consisting or i've should DC dp-
poiu,ed BY The President and nave ITS headquarters
I'm New York. Evidence IN could De taken AT the
PRINCIPAL ports and to the whole board for
decision.
Charles II Fitch Of the Census Department argued That
farm labor and capital are now substantially pfOtecteu
rr protection o. labor l. the ENCOURAGEMENT Vi INC
Industry when draws most largely upon labor.
Iohu q. Webster, Boston, sent unlcatlOh
asking that 10 cents gallon be substituted Tor the pres
ent duty OF % GEMS on mustard OILS ,,
The chairman then announced tna the puDuc hc4inSs
in Rp.Tnu We