New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-02

NAL REVENUE BILL
PROPOSED.
fry TEIEGRAPH To THB TRTRUNhI'
WASHINGTON March, l.-At last. after an 'ncu-
baton Of sixty days, the Democratic majority Oh
the WAYS and Means Committee has hatched a
tariff bill, over which there has been much free
trade clucking and Growing to-day. 1t turns out
to be neither the result of attempt to revise the
tariff and remove inequalities or Of an agreement
to abolish duties on raw Materials" so-called.
The free-list has been enlarged without intelli-
gence and the dutable list seems to have been lg-
norantly backed in the interest Of importers who
find their chief account in fraudulent invoices and
undervaluations. more hIggedy-plgSledy
measure never was framed by men who were men
tally sound. It. reminds one of the game known as
the devil among the talorS,' IN when uoo - -
will among lot OF pins in different compartments
of a table The Dark Lantern confederates
nnre gSes exhbied by the devil in the game
As a witty Western Republican observed:
"Mr. Mills and his ass ciates appear TO Know as
little abaut the tariff as NicOdemus did about the
Mr.. Foran. an Ohio Democrat, after reading
the bill observed :" 1t is corpse"
remarked: 1t is painful exhibition OF the IN
capac ty and ignorance Of the majority OF the ways
and Means Committee
"No CAUSE FOR NEEDLESS ALARM"
Chairman Mills, on tnc OtHcr nunu, ucCidttu
"The customs duties will be reduced about $685.
OOO 600, and in such way that the manufacturing
industries Of the country will have no cause for
needless alarm
Needless alarm No. hut they would have
cause enough for alarm without the need
less if the measure shoud become law ~,
But the bill is here. 1t is the outcome OF fresl-
dent Clevelands free-trade message. lts trainers
have been in constant communication WIN Ihe
Treasury Department and have been aidcd Dy au-
vice and suggestions from the ADMINISTRATOR
Whether it shall pass the House or not IL is tne
expression of the Democratic majority in that body
as formulated by the eight Dem0cratlc members
who compose the majority OF the ways ana Means leans
Committee II is necessary, therefore. 10 point
out the main features of the measure. 10 brgln
with the additions the free list which, according
TO the estimate Of Premier Mills, reduce the
revenues about S22, OOOO on the basis OF last
years importations, and which, he says, number
:" two or three hundred
ADDITIONS TO THE FREE LIST
All timber sawed boards, shingles. etc, are to
be admitted duty free, except from countries
which impose an export duty on the same WITH
out an export duty on lumber Canada can have the
benefit of the markets Of the United States but
American lumber can obtain cnt rance TO the Cana
dian market only by the payment OF duties as hlgh
as are now imposed on Canadian lumber brought
into this country.
when imported from any country which docs not
charge an import duty upon salt exported from
Flax, hacked or not haclled hemp, lute. butts
tow, etc, are sent TO the free list. beginning with
July /, 1880, but buraps, baggng 10: cotton H.
gunny bags, gunny cloth, composed IN whole or IN
part Of jute hemp or flax, are to be free OF outy
from July l. ssS. Here is more consistency =,
Having put bagging on the Tree llSt Tor inc
benefit of the South iron and steel cotton ties or
hoops for baling purposes" OF course. had TO De
sent there also, although duty OF one cent per
pound is retained common sheet iron, ana
duty Of one and one-tenth cent per pound on hoop
or band iron OF the same gauge In ther words
the Dark Lantern" conisderates PROPOSE
dutv free Tin plates, tcrne plates and taggers
tin which are composed OF nlne-tenths sheet iron
and one-tenth tin or lead ore, to be admttcd free
while a duty of one cent per pound is retained on
sheet iron The duties on iron ore. PIG IRON stecl
etc. not abolished, although some OF thcm are
considerably reduced but needles of every dcscriI-
ton, highly finished manufactures OF steeL are
transferred to the free list . A.,o
dealt generously with California by placing piums
prunes, currants, etc. as well as lumber quick
Silver borax and wool on the free list. Inc
Golden State escaped with her oranges however
because they are grown in the Solid South also.
NO MERCY FOR FARMER OR WOOL GROWER
All vegetables in their natural state or in salt
or brine" are placed on the free list. These In
clude. according to the Treasury classification
beans peas, potatoes, etc The present duty on
potatoes is IS cents per bushel and on beans, peas
and other vegetables 0 per cent ad valorcm Inc
value of such importations last year was si,oo,-
~ . and the amount of duties cUllec&d 1924 &.
The keen solicitude shown for the farmer ana mar
ket gardener as evil for the wool-grower IS
apparent Garden Seeds also. arc TO be admitted
An item which cuts large figure IN the DARK
Lantern" free list is WOOL Of which ia, ava Uo9
pounds, valued at 81 636l 900, were imported
last wear under the present tariff. The amount
collected in duties So, 90" 600 in round ngurcs
For this boon the farmers and wool-gro"eIs OF
the Eastern, Middle, Western and Paclhc STATES
NAV thank the six Southern-tlade Democrats VINO
dominate the majority of the Ways ana MEANS
Committee But they have simply followed tne
recommendation found in President Cleveland
message. 49,. . ~, f.oo 1T oro
the following: BeeswaX glycerine OF when anouC
$40 7 600 worth was imported last year hsh elue'
nhosnhorus Gaxseed linsced oil, boracic acli'
ali cements potash, chlorate and nitrate OF potash
china clay or kaolin. copper ore. regulus ola cop
per ETC. brick chiccory root and prepared chiccory'
min for papermakers' USE bistles, grease, grind
Stones finished or unfinished; lime hnseed or
faxsecd marble Of all kinds in block, rough or
squared broom corn, paintings ana statuary'
buildinC stone, freestone, granite ana sahosCohe
VALUES OF TIIr CHIsF ioDUCTs AfFFcrfp.
Following are the chief items of addition to the
free list, SO far as value of importations ana
amounts of duty are concerned:
Salt Observation-Disclosures. ~Iny u,o