New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-15
RECOMNENUING TARIFF CHANGES.
sUGGE sTIoNs FROM MR.. FAIRCHILD.
LETTER TO CHAIRMAN MORRISON OF TIE WAYS
AND MEANS COMMITTEE.

LETTER TO CHAIRMAN MORRISON OF TIE WA II
AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, juno 14.-Acting Secretary
Farchlld to-day scnt communication TO Represents
tive Morrison, chairman OF tho Ways ana Means 'oh
nttee in regard TO the duties silks, embro dere
laces and leather gloves. lie speaas at length Vi 'o
difficulties expsrouced IN administering tue All Naoro"
! provisions OF the present tariff with respoc'
| to the articles mentioned ana engso'''
tho advantage OF applying specihc duties '"o,'ou
II Ia manifest he says. that a satisfactory "a'n'
ton of present is impractcabe ana Ne tnore
fore, recommends tho following ~ SuoSi'u'" i'i
schedule l. of the present tariff:
SILK partiaIly manufactured from cOcoons. or from
waste silk and further advanced or manufactured
Thrown six, advanced than singles. tram.
organzne sewing tis. twist, loss, spun SILK anu siik
threads Of every description. thirty per ccntuh
nd valorep.
ures OF clohwoven or made IN patterns OF such So
shape FORM cut in such manners as to lie Ut Tor
buttons exclusively. ten per cruum al vaoren -.
Goods In the piece. Including ribbons (e1cep. kn.
goods. velvets pushes other pile fabrcs). Weighing
50 yard containing less than 25 per centrm aud
not less than 10 centum In weight OF sk 20 cen"
per pound and ID Ier cenum al vaorom the same:
containing than 50 per centlm not loss than -
per centum in weight of sik ri IS per pound ana 10
centnm or more in weight OF silk, If black 81 90 per
pound and 10 per al valorcm; white or COL
ored or partly black or partly coored - 20 per pou"
and ID per contuin al yalorein. -, $780,, Il,
Veiveis. pushes other pic fabrics in the piece ph
clu ding bhOns weighing not than one ounce nor
than eight ounces per square yari containing eSs
than twenty-five per centnm and not loss hAn ton per
ccnium weight OF Silk. 81 per pound anu fifteen per
crntum ad valoren; tho same nanlns ie's IN hiy
per centun less than twenty-five per centnn IN
weigh; OF silk 81 90 per pound and fifteen per csnt"m
al valorem; the same containing hlty per centun w
more weight Of silk - 30 per pound ana hileen per
ali mannfactures OF silk or OF which silk lie the compo-
material OF chief ylne. not provided I'm us ac
hfty per centnm ad valOrrm.
I'm asrertaninz the OF silk under this act
the weight Of silk shall DO taken found IN tho goods
| ting M 1T "a
apprascment of made cotton embroideries and
| known commercially as Hamburg eugings OF
embroiderIes and oriental and Egyptian laces
| laces which has l'een a subject OF annoyance
and controversy second only to the appralse-
ments OF silks remedy for the
difficulties heretofore attending the importation OF such
merchandise he recommends the following substitute
for the provisions IN Schedules and OF the present
| tariff relating 10 lsces, embroideries, etc:
on goods heretofore known commercially as Hamburg
Egyptian and Oriental laces composed OF cotton ana
stitched Otherwise wrought by machinos. WORKED by
hand other power. 40 cents per pound anu 10 per
on Lace cmbroideries. ins,rtings. trimmings. lace
window curtains. aud tambourcd articles composed OF
cotton or other vegetable hbre not herein otherwise
hcmmed handkechies and cotton velvet 40 per centum
al vaioren.
Referring to Kid and other gloves OF leather Mr. Fair
child that they in the condition IS silk and
enbroderies methods of importation and dii-
culties Ia apprisement concerned He recommends
the following substitute for the existing arh pro-
vision such articles:
Gloves wholly partially manufactured from dressed
kid or goat skin. and known commercially "a " III ace
finish, not thirteen inches ia length, 81 per dozen
pnirs thirteen and not seventeen Inches In
length 81 per dozen pairs over seventeen inches Ia
les 9Th 50 per dozen pairs.
Gloves Wholly or partially manufactured from dressed
leather KID or goat skin anu known CONNER
ciaiy g!ace finish. not over thirteen inches IN
len-h 81 dozen pairs over thirteen ana not over
seventeen inches IN length 80 per dozen pairs; over
seventeen inches In length, 81 per "oZen pairs
Gloves wholly or partially manufactured from IN
dressed leather known commercially rs velvet, cas-
to" "chamo!s. or "sweie" finish. not over thirteen
inches in length, - per dozen pnrs over thirteen and
seventeen inches IN .estl - per dozen palrB
seventeen inches in length 81 per dozen pslts
On all leather gloves. lined trimmed WIKI fur, 81
per pairs aGditiOnal II "pGur or prick-sea!n
srwp, fifty per dozen pairs additional; cmbrOid
cred. hfty ems per dozen pairs additional
Tie length oil AL gloves sai lie determined BIZ meas
urng tip eni % thr longest huger TO the opiO
site rcInliy Of the glove. Al gloves entered by
false description Classification. or false statement
quantity shall be subject to adliuo nal duty OF
- per dozen pairs