The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-05-22

lie generally may not become aware o.
this, the goods are sold with the stamps
OF the old companies, Is though nc
change had taken place.
And such are the protected sscutleu
TO the American people!"
WOOL DUTIES COMPARED.
The T.rIR ON wool aud wool~ns q Europs
The Mckinley Duties Compared win
Ihese-Even Turkeys Tariff fsr Lowel
Than OurH-
A table has been prepared by the
French tariff commission showing the
duties on wool and woolens il the V.
rious nations Of Europe. In the follow.
ing list nearly all European countrie1
are given, Russia being omitted owing
20 h changing and shifting character
of its customs laws- The duties are for
weights Of 100 kilos (eeo pounds) in the
equivalent Of American money:
Great Britain-Free, both raw wool
and manufactures Of
Germany-Raw wool. free; combed
wool. 80 cents per 100 kilos; yarns, d.
vided in $ classes. from IS cents 20 50
per 100 kilos; tissues, divided in ia
classes. from 81 20 S1l5.40.
Austria-Raw wool, free; yarns. di-
vided in II classes. from Is cents to $40;
tissues So to 500.
Belgium-Raw wool. free; yarns, s.
TO 81; tissues 5 to 10 per cent. ad va
loren.
Denmark-Raw wool. free: yarns,
$3.50 = SIC; tissues. $50 20 to ST. 40.
Spain-Raw wool. 20 cents per 100
Eilos: grease wool. 50 40; washed wool.
$ $50; combed. $500; yarn. so to 81;
tissues. sl5c to Si.0-
Greece-Raw wool. free: dyed yarn.
Ss+.o; tissues, divided in IS classes,
SEQ to siss.20.
Italy-gaw wool, free: yarns, Is
classes s. t. SIS; tissues, II classes, s.
70 $3.50.
Norway-Raw wool, free; yarn, $500;
tissues s7.co to 500. "a.
Netherlands-Raw wool. free; warn. 5
per cent. ad valorem; tissues, 5per {
nd va1orem.
Portugal-Raw WOOL per cent ; yarn.
81 70 S237. 20; tissues, 81 to S:l2-
Roumania-Raw wool free; yarn. SO
20 so; tissues, Is classes, SIS % Sl3o.
Servis-Raw wool. free; wool. dved.
e12; yarn, - 20 81; tissues, - 20 "a.
Sweden-Raw wool, free; yarn. sl1o
70 MIS-; tissues. 8. 90 20 S65.20
Switxcrlnnd-RaW wool, o e. IL cent?
Per 100 kilos; yarn Tx cents TO 81; It's
sues. 50 cents to so.
Turkcy-Eight per cent I'D yalorsm-
F~rance-Raw wool, free: dyed and
combed wool. s.: yarns, s. classes. S. 20
SLIGO; tissues, so classes. SIS to $50.
Extra duty j. added 70 this when goods
not directly imported. which il
known As surtaxe d'cntrcpot, TO which
raw wool i also subject.
A comparison of our own duties on
wool and woolcns with those Of Europen
countries viii show what q radical diff
ference exists in tariff matters on the
sides Of the Atlantic While all the
principal nations of Europe admit wool
free. we charge rates ranging in ad valo-
rem equivalents from 20 70 40 per cent
TO make the comparison more effect
I've our wool and wooden duties must
be stated. as European duties are, at 50
much per 100 kiloS or go pounds. Our
duty If 81 per cent al valorem on
carpet woods Is equal TO abunt SIX cents
per pound on the imPortations Of last
and 81 cents per pound Is equal
70 $40 per 100 kilos. The Mckinley
luty on clothing wool is III cents per |
and this IS equal TO ss4 20 Der
100 kilos. Our duty on washed wool is
= cents. equal 70 SIS 40 per 100 kiloS,
md on secured wool the duty is IS
.ents. equal to ST.. 90. per 100 kilos.
With these enormous duties ompare
he highest wool duty in Europe. that
Spain. on washed wool s. 50 per 100
xilos.
The contrast between our duties on |
wooden yarns and cloths and those OF
Europe IS also very striking. On the
yrade of WOODEN yarns valued at 30 emit |
pound the Mckinley duty f275< cents
pound and - per cent is equal to
per 100 kilos. Compare with this
he highest duty on yarn in Germany,
per D kiloS. in Austria $40. in France
41-Go. in Spain ST. The highest Nc
<inley duty on yarns Ton the grade
worth above 80 cents q pound) is more
han si55 per o kiios-
Wooden cloth Is taxed by Mckinley
rom 500 TO sls4 per kilos. The highest
Iuties levied by leading nations o. En-.
npe are these Of France. $3.50 per 100
Italy, $3.50: Austria. 500. and
Sis. The lowest duties on
cloth show MS in q much less
avorable light While the lowest Nc
Finley duty Is S99. the lowest duty IN
Austria and Italy Il IS. and
a France SIS. Only such unprogrcs-
i've countries as Portugal and Greece
ave duties higher than ours. Even
Ialf-barbarous Turkey Is content with
My : per cent "a valorcm. while some
( Mckinley's duties on woo,cn goods
above $50 per cent
In the important matter OF taxation
pom the clothing Of the people McKin-
~ places rs in a most uncnviabie light
mong the civilized nations Of the
'orid.
"A meeting Of the Fright Wire Goods
sSociafion or wire trust was recently
ED in New York. II n said