New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-04
AID vALoREM RATES DISCARDED.

The substitute possesses some salient features OF
interest which will be likely first to attract gem
eral attention. In the first place, ad yalorem rates
of duty have been discarded as far as practicable
and specific or compound rates substituted In
this respect there is radical, not to say an IT.
reconcilable, difference between the House ana
Senate. In mintainng the principle OF speclhc
rates against ad valorem rates, which invite un-
dervaluations and fraud, the committee VIII no
able to cite Democratic as well as Republican
opinions aud precedents, including the powerful
contribution of Secretary Manning, based on the
observation and experience Of nearly every Off
Ger in the Customs Service. 1t is notorious
fact that, owing to fraudulent undervaluations
and free-trade Treasury rulings during the past
three years. the efficiency of the laws designed to
encourage and foster home industries has been
greatly impaired, and in many cases virtually nul-
ifed. As far as possible, the committee mas
sought to frame legislation which will protect hon
est importers and merchants, rs well as American
manufacturers and wage-earners against the entry
of goods below their actual value, and whlch VIII
correct the abuses due to Treasury rulings In the
interest Of free trade. - >,
Another feature Of the substitute, which ought
IN commend il 10 the favor even Of Free Traders
who yearn for " the markets of the world Is
provision which enables the American mahuiacl-
urer TO import any dutiabe articles, make thein
up and export them and receive drawpack equ"
TO the full amount of the duty paid Stlll p
other provison of great importance Is one which
prohibits the importation OF all articles OF foreign
manufacture bearing marks or lapeis whi,n rels,
resent that they were manufactured IN the united
States. IL. x.
The substitute transfers TO the free list forty
two articles which yielded an aggregate revenue
last vear of s642s,O9 These articles are mainly
sncb crude materials as are not produced in the
Tinted States and the free admission OF when
will be of general benefit to the country In de-
tail the list is as follows
Acorns raw dried or undred.
Rorvta sulphate Of, barytes manufactured.
noOr and namnblcs printed exclusively in languages
other than English
Braids plats. flats. laces ETC., Tor orhanen'ns hs'
Bristles raw manufactured
Bulbs and dubious roots, not edible
Cblcory root raw dried or undried. but unsrouna
Coal, stack or cuinl
Coal tar, crude
Curling stone handles
Currants Zante or other dried
nandeIion roots raw, dried or undried but unsround
Eggs and yolks-
Sponges.
Sand
Tar and pitch Of wood.
Fresh fish remain on the list but with the follow
ing important reservation Except when frozen or packeo
I'm fee or otherwise prepared by any process for pcerv
tonn Fish covered by this exception are esseed "ta
pound in the present law
Some of the articles named yielded a large reve-
nue. last year. as follows:
Braids plalts, fats, etc. for ornamenting hats,
bonnets and hoods and composed Of straw.
chip grass palm leaf willow oser, or rattan ss22 zoe
This action, if ratified by Congress and the
President will put stop to reprehrnsible prae-
tice based on a ruling of Secretary Fairchild,
which has permitted the admission at 20 per cent
ad valorem of silk velvet satin, ribbon ETC., os-
tcnsbly for hat and bonnet trimmings, which
should have paid duty at the rate Of 90 per cent
ad valorem