Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-07
Tho MCKINLEY Bin in Operation.

Yesterday ought to be remembered IN
trade circles as SIarking-up day" lor the
MCKINLEY tariff bin then went INTO enect
and merchants were entitled to put new
nrices upon many of their goods in accord
ance with the increased rates OF duty.
In many. if not in most instances, the
duties prescribed 10y Congress are prohloi-
tive II. as is much feared, the result VIII
be 10 keep out foreign competition ana put
no nj the mercy of our own monopollsuc
manufacturers, then not merely blunder
lint n crime has been committed.
We have little faith in the wisdom or
notriotism of the Republican party, but
we shall not allow ourselves to be thrown
into panic.
As far as we have anything to do or say
about it we intend TO give the new tariH
a fair trial. 1t is most facilitating phy-
sickine TO which this country is to be sub
;ected. but we have faith III It's endu-
rance and recuperative power, and we trust
Il will survive until the services OF Demo-
cratic doctor can be secured, when such
remedies may be administered as VIII give
relief to all of our people and do justice to
southern interests.
In the following are some of the results
of interviews of New York World reporters
with BURGER & LEE leading importers OF
that city.
Inst think of il! The duty on tin-plate
| is increased 100 per cent: IN the lace OF tne
| fact that there is not single tin-piate mill
| in the United States.
How mnoh money will 90 into the peck
cts of the iron-men OF Pennsylvania
| through the operation of this measure 1t
| il impossible TO estimate, but they Will De
| we'll repaid for their contributions to the
| Harrison campaign fund
"Comparatively few important changes
have been made in drugs, and there exists
a feeling of relief that the uncertainty
which has been maifested for months and
has interfered so largely with business OPP
erations has been removed by the signing
of the bill " said Mr.. w. HULL WIcKHAM,
| who added:
eft is difficult for the merchant to under
stand that any compensating benent Is 70
be derived by some of the changes when
impose so much detail in the working out
of invoices and annoyance IN their lqulda-
ton through ambiguityIn some OF the pro-
| visions. This is particularly the case IN
the administrative bill, which provides fol-
the reimposition of duties on containers
and also the different rates III the tarlh
bill on contents and bottles, where the
articles are generally inyoiced inclusive
Crude opium is now free, instead OF pay
ING 81 per pound duty, while morphine
NAYS so cents an ounce instead OF 81, the
protection being about the same.
Olive OIL for manufacturing purposes, not
"table salad" or oil for eating, Is free, in-
staad of rs per cent. a classification liable
10 cause disputes, as silk manufacturers
require a fine quality Of oil, equal to the
edible.
Chlorate of potassium is free, instead OF
cents per pound; bi-product IN europe
and cannot be advantageously maze mere
| used LARGELY IN bleaching, us Weu 10 IA
| pyrotechnlcs.
THE duty on bay rum has been advanced
10 Sl.50 per gallon instead OF Sl-a'
whose instigation or why is mystery 10
: Tsnnin or fannie acid at rs cents pei
, pound is as much prohibited as 1t was az
n per pound. and the same IS true OF
, chloroform at rs cents instead OF o. cent?
and ether at 40 cents in place OF 80 cents
Supar-of- milk has been taken OF the free
D list and taxed cents per pound. Imports
for the past year were 49,, 3O2 pounds.
A number of inconguities still remain
important only as curiosities. For instance
Butyric ether. costing shilling, or z
: cents. per pound is taxed 81 per pound
D Cod-iiyer oil now pays a specific duty o.
10 cents per gallon, instead OF an dd odIo
. rem. duty of IS per cent, which at present
market price is an advance. :.
!. A large number of articles. including
5 foreign perfumes and proprietary prepare
= tions. will be advanced on account OF th'
duties on containers, packing. &c.
! The old average rate on hardware i
greatly increased, and yet some of tn
|, American manufacturers are saying that i
: would have been more sensible to have ad
mitted instead raw-materials free.
As 10 the wearing apparel schedule tn
: following, furnished the World by DAME
|, McKKKyER, tells the tale:
= Following il q comparison of rates ar
ranged so as to be readily understood by al
y who are not familiar with technical terms
q Old Rate, New Rate