The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

| ."".' w GENTS per doZen pairs the duty
IL Increased from 40 to 100 per cent. :;
valued at more than 60 cents and moi
exceeding - per dozen, from 10 to 1I3
per cent; while on the highest priced
arilcie, valued at more than 81 per
doZeh, the duty is increased only 20 per
cent On cotton clothing of every DIES
cription, ready-made, the duty Is raised
from 4O to 30 per cent, and on cotton
gloves, of which there are none made
III this country, the duty is advanced l5
per cent. On the cheaper laces ,edginga,
WINDOW curtains, etc, made from flax
or cotton, the duty is raised from 30 10
~ per cent. under existing law 10 60
per cent. AL valOrem.
This Is done, as the committee in
forms us, con account of the necessity
for increasing the revenue from some
source TO offset the large reduction in
revenue likely TO result from placing
sugar on the free list. and therefore the
duty Is increased on these articles of
luxury"
| L have been under the impression
that one object in reforming the tariff
was to relieve the people from taxation
and to reduce the revenue so there
would be no surplus lying in the treas
ury; but aside from this | would be
glad to know why the duty is raised 80
per cent. on the cheap lace of the SER
want girl, or the cotton window curtain
OF the mechanic, while the duty on silk
laces, which are used by the rich, il
raised only 10 per cent
| Great is the mystery of tariff taxa
toni
When we approach the wool schedule
we are met with the following remark
able declaration:
The demand from the representa- alive
wool growers OF the country that the
rates upon wool should be largely
Increased mas led the COMMITTEES to
recommend the new classification
herein suggested. The increases
OF rates for the manufactures of wool
have been made necessary by the
increase In the wool rates.
IL Will be noticed that nothing Is
said about the consumers, the u, 900 900
OF people in this country who are
neither wOOl-grOwers nor mauufac-
turers, but who are TO pay Increased
taxes Tor all sorts of wooden fabrics in
order TO meet the demands of the rep
rcsentative wool growers.
The house bill raises the duty on
unwashed wool, such as is brouy hL
from South America, from 49 20 per
cent. under existing law, to "a 10 Der
| cent. aud the senate bill makes u iarth
er increase to 54.lS per ceui. All val
i Orem.
On washed wool the duty is raised
from 59. W per cent. under existing laW
TO 65.9o per cent. under the house LiIl,
anu 6.OG per cent. AL valorem under
the senate bill.
On secured wool the duty is raised
from Sl.O4 per cent. uuuer existing
law TO 80. IA per cent. in the house bill,
and s9. Is per cent. al valorem under
the senate bill.
On wOolen aud worsted cloths, knit
fabrics and all fabrics made on knitting
machines and frames ana all manuiac.
lures of every description made wholly
or in part of wool, worsted or hair OF
The camel, goa, ALPACA or other animal
the duty is raised from 25 to l25 per
cent. over present duties.
On cheap blankets, hats and flanncls
the duty is raised from 73.47 per cent
under existing law to 93 per cent. by
the pending bill, being all increase OF
2l per cent. over the house bill
On the same articles valued at more
than 30 and not more than 40 cents per
pound, the duty il raised from &C. 81 to
80 62 per cent. ad valorem under both
the house and the senate bills.
On blankets and hats composed
wholly or in part of wool, and valued
at more than 50 cents per pound, the
duty il raised from 60.70 per cent,
under existing law to ll0Si per cent
under the house and senate bills.
| On wOmen's and children's dress
goods made of cotton and wool the
duty is raised from 60.03 and 6S per
cent. under present rates to 73 and Sc
per cent. all valOrem in tho pending
bill.
| On all other women's and children g
dress goods composed partly of wool
the duty Is raised from 70.03 and II. .62
per cent. under existing law to 80 Il
per cent. under the house bill and 81
per cent. all valorem In the pending
bill.
| On ready made clothing aud wearing
apparel OF every description composed
wholly ar in part OF wool the duty is
Increased from % to 80 per cent. over
| present rates.
4
lutte necessaries OF life reaches every
fireside In the land. II levies it's unhoIy
exactiOns on men, women and children.
The miner and mechanic. the labOrer
in the field and forest, and the sewing
girl i'll her garret, and the thrifty
housewife darmng and patching for
husband and children, all must meet
alike this inexorhble demand.
1t is said that the tax Oh wool is for
the farmers protection.
All ask Is that every farmer will
put face to face all that he receives for
his wool and all that he pays for wooden
clothing by reason OF this increased
taxation, aud then turn TO the faces of
wife and children for al answer.
| NAKED ROBBERY.
We are told that the increase Of tariff
taxes Is necessary TO protect the Amerl.
can manufacturer from foreign compe-
ition, and that tins protection benefits
the farmer by giving employment to Il
large number of operatives who would
otherwise become farmers and by
cheapening the price OF inanufactu ured
goods by reason of the competition
bet cen domestic mill-Owners.
Agricultural implements, the tools
of the farmer, such as ploughs, rakes,
hoes, reapers, mowers, etc, are pro =
tected by a duty OF IS per cent. ad
valOrem.
have procured, after some delay
and trouble, copy OF the foreign
edition OF the American Mail and Ex =
port journal, which | now hold in my
hand. 1t is published in Spanish, and
contains u foreign price list for the
South American trade. headed "lIlus-
tralrd current price list OF American
productions and manufactures tor ex-
poIiaIiOn." The Mail and Export
journal publishes several editions, but
the foreign edition cannot be obtained
in this country, and the copy l have
was brought from Buenos Ayrss.
produce the original in order that
the statements l make shall not he
assailed rs garbled extracts from a
partisan newspaper, as | do not pro-
pose to leave any loophole for escape
To those who are defending the present
system OF tariff taxation.
There are published in this foreign
edition of the Mail aud Export journal,
advertisements from l66 American
manufacturing firms whose goods are
protected by the tariff.
| The articles advertised are to he
delivered on board ship at New York
at the prices named below, and | copy
the prices from advertisements of the
same manufacturers in the American
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