The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-13
TARIFF BILL FIaURES.
The Treasury Department Computa-
tions Made Public.

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WASHINGTON, FEB. 12-The democratic
members of the CONN on ways .aud
means have practically completed their re-
port on the Senate amendments to the tariff
bill Tomorrow morning the republican
members of the committee will be supplied
with copies of the maj j)rity report for their
assistance in preoarin a minority report If
they should decide TO make one.
TREASURY FIGURES.
The computations made by the treasury
department as to the probable effect on the
revenues of he tariff bill aud Ia, Senate
amendments nave been made pubic They
show that the House bill W u)i reduce tne
collections from customs $lJ,35 ),3t5, and
from Internal revenue Sl7, $40, -, or total
re uc.ioa of tho revenue of SCI $50, ,519
The i'll as amended by the Senate wouLI
re luce customs c lice ions SlS,9,6.SS1, and
the internal revenue receipts $33 ,9J5, $50, or
$47, 49,, ,667 in the aggregate. Tne ave age
advalorem rates un .er the existing law Is
1891. U der the House bill it would be
AZ So and under the Senate Il 46.0J
SECRETARY FAIRCHILD's LETTER.
II his letter transmii ting the co npu a.
tions Secre ary Fairchld says that to avoid
extra delay and labor the depa tnent made
use OF estina es formerly prepared, based
on the importations of 1887 Continuing,
he says:
Although made according to the plan and
theory usually adopted, recognize that these
estimates are largely conjecrural and more or
less unreliable and IN sIeading, AS a rule, they
are base upon the assumption That # tie
Senate bill should become a law merchandise of
like quantities and values would be imported as
was imported durinS the fiscal year 1887. This
basis can only be accepted as reliable whore the
changes in rates are not Of such character as
to necessarily cause increased or diminis 1ed
importations. With respect to the articles
added to the free list, a reduction Of
the revenue to the amount previously
derived therefrom would be certain and abso-
lutte But in cases of mat rial changes in rates
in dutabe articles and where articles now free
are added to the dutiabe list, the eff ct would
depend upon variety of conditions. Thus, il
rates be reduced to sue an extent on artlcl
successfully produced here as to destroy or
seriously impair the domestic producers
ability to compete with the foreign
inportations and probably increased revenue
Such, for example, it is claimed would be the
case under the Senate substitute with respect
to rice in certain forms and molaSses testing
above 56'.
EFFECT OF LARGE INCREASES
On the other hand, where the rates upon
articles successfully produced here are m a
terialy increased, it is air to assume that he
importations of such articles would dec ease
and t1e revenue therefrom diminish. TIlS rule
woulI seem to apply, under the senate bill, to
many articles including glue, pru5sian blue
AMI chrome paints.
Where the rate upon an article is so increased
as to deprive the foreign producer of power to
com etc with the dom site producer, the reve-
nue. flom that source Will cease altogether
There appear to be some cases of this kind un-
der the bill, notable as to iriJ varntshes, GER
tain kinds OF cutlery, certain firearms, etc
With respect to articles not prodacsf, or not
successfully produced here, and waicl re-
quire for C assumption, inc eased rates of duty
al q q "a -
revenue Except as modified to the deere sed
consumption caused by the higher cost. Under
the Senate substitute examples OF this kind
appear III Portland cement, cobalt oxide, orange
mineral, aud 'af tobacco suitable for wrappers
(Sumatra and Havanal.
LOWER RATES ON ARTICLES NOT PRODUCED HERE
On the other hand, where the rates are re
duced on articles we consume, and the like of
wh en- are not produces or successfully pro
duce here, a re iuctio1 in the revenue corre-
spending to the reduction IN rates would result
(subject only to the contingency of increased
use due to lower cost. The following may be
menti ned as examples OF this kind under the
Senate bill: Gycorene. unrefned; sugar;
leaf tobacco (Havana) not suitable
for wrappers. and hatters plush. Were a l.
icleS the like OF which are successfully pro-
duced here, aud transferred from the free to
the dutiable list (as in the case OF gold siz5 or
japan, live amin l., fresh fish, mac caroni, YER
m cell. etc.) it is fair to assume that the quau-
titles imported would be materially reduced.
Where materials entering int manufactures
are exempted from duty and a corresponding
reduction in rates on such manufactures is not
made, the revenue tberefrom would naturally
d dminish by reason OF the increased advanta e
to the domestic producer and consequent de-
creased mportations. This rule would appear
applicable, under the senate substitute to
articles com Josed wholly or in part of bri ties,
braids plats, laceS, etc. composed OF straw,
chip. grass jetIe jute. Jute butts, manilla. sSal
grass. etc; mica. human halr pota h in vari-
Gus forms aud hemp seed and rape seed. Where
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manufactured art Gle importel and also pro
duced here, and a proport onate Increase IN
rate is not made on the latter impor, &tious OF
and revenue from such article will logical fol
low. Carpets made from wool from class three
present a notable case of this kind under the
Senate bill.
RATES ON COVERINGS.
The reduction in rates and revenue apparent
from the accompanying estimates are as to
china a nd other earthc "A ware, m re than coun-
terbalanced. and as TO medicinal proprietary
preparations, artificiai flowers ornamental
feathers. beads and bead ornament partly
Offset at least, by the restoration of the duties
on coverings, packing charges, etc, provided
for by section ii OF the Senate bill. Il would
also be considered that this section applies to
all merchandise subject 10 ad valorem rates, and
would therefore Increase the duties on all such
merchandise. unless the volume Of the inporta
tions should thereby be minished. The re-
ductons now made from the dutiable
value on account of such charges are large in
sucl articles as bacxins, coal tar dyes and c0lors
gelatine, paints and colors, toile, and medicinal
preparations glassware, .tery, pms an
n o lies, machinery and other enumerated
manufactures of metal, prepared vegetables
and sauces, threads and yarns, hosiery lac -
embroidery and trim nincs, buttons handker-
chiefs, hats and caps brushes, dolls a1d TOYS
gloves, clocss. watches and iegelry, opera
glasses, spectscles etc, matches, lea1 pencils
auf pipes and other smokers articles musical
Instruments, carriages, house furniture, fans
and fancy articles.
WIDE DIFFERENCES.
Among the articles presenting the greatest
difference OF revenue IN the Senate and II luse
bin, IN secretary Ba rchiId's estimate re the
f3lloEing; Metas, House oil. Sl4, ,gef 7O4; Sen.
ate. S30.5 $3.50. sugar and mo asses House
s95.3s4s9l Senate $21 ,si1, ,G24. Provisions etc
House, SJ60,1i1: Senate, Si2, ,466 S41. Flax,
hemp aad jute, House, 81 l3l .905; Senate, 81
ls7 0i0. Wool and wooden manufactures
House, 50, ,615.5S0; Senate, $43,260,0l2.