The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-03-15
RANDALL's TARIFF BILL.


has been submitted to the house. In ex.
planation OF its terms and scope Mr.. RAN
dali makes the following statement:
The bill repeals the entire internal tax on
tobacco and on fruit brandies. 1t also re-
peais the license tax ON wholesale and retail
liquor dealers, leaving these, as recon-
mended by Jefferson, SO that "rhe state
authorities might adopt them" It makes al
cohol used in the arts free, and re-
duces the tax on whisky to 90 cents
per gallon. On the tariff the bill is careful
ana complete revision of the whole tariff sys-
tenn 1t carries to the tree list q large num-
her OF articles now paying duties and which
enter into consumption, either as raw
material or otherwise, and in the production
Of which there is no injurious competition
between this and other countries. In the
revision of the tariff the aim has been intel
ligently to apply consistent principles to all
branches OF industry; and in 80 doing, our
industrial system has been considered as O
whole, and differing from other Industrial
systems In the important fact that the labor
IN this country receives larger share of
the annual products OF labor and capital
combined than in any other country. One
principle of great importance has been kept
constantly in view ana that is that the line
ducing commodities here and abroad-in
other words, the line of fair competition-is
always and necessarily above the point of
maximum revenue. Consequently to reduce
the duties of any commodity below the line
of difference in cost, which, as stated, is the
line of even competition, until the line of
maximum revenue is passed necessarily in
creases the revenues On the contrary, to
raise duties from the line of maximum rev.
enues, by lessening importations reduces the
revenues This principle has been kept in
view throughout the bill in the adjustment
Of duties To determine just where the
LINE OF DIFFERENCE
in cost falls is, of course, in many instances,
difficult; but it may be safely assumed,
when importations in any line Of commod-
tiles is large and 1ncreasing-and no good
reason appearing why things cannot as well
be produced here-that such duties are be-
low the cost line, and thai the advantage is
with the foreign producer. 1t production in
the same line is diminished, or suspended
altogether, in this country, it becomes posi-
tive proof that the advantage is too great to
be overcome without readjustment of
duties. In such mbracipg, however,
but few articles-there has been no hesi-
fancy, in preparing this bill, to raise duties
so as to permit the industries to take their
place abreast with others in the country.
Where importations are light and increasing
it may consistently be assumed that the
duties are quite high enough. and in many
cases may be safely reduced; and in case
the industry is OF such a nature as to permit
trusts and combinations of any kind to raise
prices above the level Of prices or profits in
other industries, then it becomes important
that the cost line should be closely adhered
to, and that has been the aim in this bill in
the Industries where trusts or combinations
are supposed to have such power 1t is less
important, of course, to apply this rule
rigidly where prices are regulated through
free competition. In such case, under
I,n mir rorin niy,la fay1
dency is always to general level in profits,
wages and prices in any industrial system.
In working out the details of the bill under
these principles, the aim has been to pare
closely and adjust carefully the different
schedules, with the object in view to
the revenues, being careful at the same time
to hurt no established industry. The esti-
mated reductions under this bill will be: On
internal taxation repealed SIC, ,OOO, 600.
Estimated reduction ON tariff schedules,
$25, 100000. The bill is the result of great
labor and industry, and is framed after the
fullest inquiry and conference with those
directly interested. The rates will not suit
many of those engaged in manufactures
but are deemed fair-and a proper response
to the demand for reduced rates in our tariff
laws
The bill is fully twice as long as the Mills
bill and relates to many more subjects
The most important changes in the chem
ical section are as follows:
Alcoholic perfumery, So per gallon and 25
per cent ad valorem. Borax, refined, 3
cents Rowan, Portland and other hydraulic
cents. Chloroform, 80 cents
Medical essence, tinctures, ETC., 80 cents.
Dyes, coal tar, 10 cents per pound and 15
per cent al valorem. Ether, sulphuric and
nitric, 80 cents per pound. Gelatine, glue,
etc., 20 per cent ad valorem. Indigo, ex-
tracts, three-fourths of cent per pound;
carmine, 10 cents. Linseed oil, 20 cents;
cotton seed oil, 15 cents per gallon; castor
81. so per ton. Soap, CASTLE, l a cents per
pound; toilet, Is cents. Soda, bi-carbonate,
Il cents per pound Turpentine, spirits,
15 cents. All of the above are reductions
The chief earthen and glassware changes
are, in nearly every instance, reductions.
On metals the chief changes are as follows:
Antimony, three-fourth of a cent per
pound. Copper, ores. one and one-half cents
IN each pound of fine copper contained. Old
copper and clippings for remanufacture,
two cents Composition metal and in
gots, plate or bars, two and one-half cents.
CHANGER ON IRON
Iron ore, rs cents per ton as at present
But new provision is added. forbidding de-
ductions on account of moisture. Pig iron
Bar iron, rolled or hammered,
fats not less than one inch wide
nor less than three-eighths Of one inch thick,
eight-tenths of one cent per pound; COM
prising round iron not less than three
fourths of one inch in diameter, and square
iron not less than three-fourths of one inch
square. nine-tenths of one cent; comprising
fats less than one inch wide or less than
of one inch thick; round iron
less than three-fourths OF one inch and not
less than seven-sixteenths of one inch in di-
ameter, and square iron less than three
fourths of one inch square, one cent; round
iron, in coils or rods, less than seven-six-
teenths of one inch in diameter,
one and one-tenth of one cent;
rolled iron or steel fence wire
rods, coils or loops, valued at three and one
or shapes of rolled iron, not especially
as provided for in this act. one
and two-tenths of one cent per pound; pro-
vided, that all iron in slabs, blooms, loops or
other forms less finished than iron in bars
and more advanced than pig iron, except
. duty accordingly; and none of the above iron
shall pay less rate of duty than thirty
i've per centum ad valorem. Provided further,
that all iron bars, blooms, billets. or sizes or
shapes of any kind, in the manufacture of
which charcoal is used as fuel, shall be
subject to duty of not less than 500 per
ton.
aEDUCllONS, IdOUtd bOT SL16dl
In fact, the entire list of iron and steel
is reduced, almost without ex-
ception, though the reductions are often
only slight A few new classifcations in the
metals, such as gold pens. for instance, are
created. In wood and manufactures of
wood the same reductions are observable.
There are no changes made in the present
sugar schedule, except new provision re-
quiring sugar DRAWINGS or sweeping to pay
duty as sugar or inolasses, according to test;
an increase of the duty on confectionery not
from 10 to Is cents per pound,
and the addition of q section imposing
tariff OF one cent q pound on glucose or
grape sugar Relating to tobacco, the fol-
lowing changes are made:
Leaf wrappers, unstemmed, 90 cents;
stemmed, 80 cents Unmanufactured to-
bacco, 80 cents Horses and mules, $40 per
head; cattle, 81; hogs and sheep, 80 cents;
other live animals, 20 per cent Oranges,
in bulk, $1.75 per 1000. Hops, 8 cents
q pound. Salt, in bags. sacks and packages,
10 cents per 100 pounds; in bulk, 8 cents.
The only change made In wines, liquors,
etc., is the inclusion Of q new section fixing
q duty on malt extract at 20 cents per
gallon In casks: 40 cents in bottles or jugs,
and 40 per cent ad valorem on solid extract
Cherry and prune Juice or wine. or other
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