Telegram-herald., 1891-09-17

NEW MGIASAS A40AhA@
A dispatch from the CITY of Mexico
gives the following summary OF the
new Mexican tariff: 1.-The number OF
classes OF merchandise have been In
creased from $50 70 over 900. The
free list retains coal. coke. wood. pulp,
lumber. railway. telegraph, telephone
and electric light supplies, barbed
wires. iron pipe. sheet iron, Portland
cement. explosives for mines. power
machinery. boilers and engines, wheels,
cables, ores, cordage, agricultural inn
PIGMENTS, and number OF other
articles. There are no ad valorcm
duties. and unless otherwise specified
the following duties are so much per
kIllogram: Liquors, wine and beer, in
glass, are unchanged; liquors in wood
are reduced from Acc. to 30c.; Wine
from 12c. TO 10c., and beer to Sc.
Many drugs and chemicals have been
reduced-phosphorus from 75c. to 50c..
VIII ], matches a-e in.reas d from 81 20
TO $3.50. Common paper for certain
purposes IL reduced from Toe. to &C.;
brown wrapping paper from SC. to &C.;
envelopes from 45c. to 25c.; bristol
board to &c. and pasteboard to 15c.
Playing cards are increased to $1.6O.
Wall paper was zoe. It is divided
into three classes, and will pay 1Oc.,
ROc. and &c., according to descrip-
ton. There are few changes in linen
| and some reductions. Wooden carpets
are lower. and there are reductions in
| wooden cloth, underwear, clothing,
| gloves and fringes. Grains are not
changed. Preserved fruits are IN
creased from SOC. TO 75c.; Virginia leaf
tobacco from 49,. to CSC; crude petrol
cum from 1c. to &C.; white, refined, Is
Unchanged. Fixed ellis to &C. Common
soaps are increased from 1Sc to 25c.;
common glass bottles are reduced from
DC. TO 1c. Furniture, finished and
ready for use, has been advanced &C.,
and wal pay from 2Oc to 4Oc., accord
ing TO quality. Common wood furni-
ture. unfinished. Is reduced from 15c.
TO SC. Carriages are unchanged, and
will pay from 35c. to Coo. according
TO weight. Unfinished and upholstered
carriages will only pay for the same
Class from loo. TO soc. Rubber cloth
and rubber clothing will be increased
from Soc. to So. Machinery for indus.
trial use, agricultural, mines and the
arts, are to be free of duty when it is
not arranged to be moved by crank
pedal or lever; II SO arranged 1t IA to
pay &c. Tools are reduced from 1Oc,
to &c. Steel ingots are reduced from
&c. TO &c.; pig iron is increased from
10. to- Be; bar iron from &C. to 1Oc.;
angle iron will be &c.; sheet iron and
corrugated iron, galvanized or not
40. Iron beams will remain at lie
Manufactures OF iron not otherwise
specified wll be increased from 2Oc,
to &c"
Negotiation are still being conducte,
for reciprocity with Mexico. The pros
poets OF success remain fair. They ar
being conducted at the Mexican capita
by United States Minister Ryan ant
Senior Limancourt, whom Presiden
Diaz appointed to represent Mexico il
the matter. There seems to be no rca
bar IN the way to arriving at salts
factory agreement. Under the wage
earner's Tariff our trade with Mexico
has been steadily increasing. Tie fig
ures for the six months ending Decem
Der 81, 1890. show that Mexico sen
as, including precious metals and lead
merchandise to the value OF SS,154, 80,
indicating a gain on merchandis
alone OF s1,s0s. 900 for the lively,
months ending the Both day OF las
June. In the meanwhile the indica
tions are that the total exports o
Mexico to all countries during tn
first hall OF 1891. have decreased I,
the extent OF s952,112. On the othe
hand our exports to Mexico for TIL
fiscal year ending Juune 30. 1890
amounted to ss.510,s16, and for tn
year ending June 30. 1891. the,
amounted to $500, 1924, showing al
Increase OF s1,096,5os Furthermor
the New Mexican tariff law IL "a favor
able as tho old. II not more so, to on
. merchants. producers and manufactar
ers. The foregoing indicates that tn
/ way Is stflf open to our securing reel
J procity with Mexico In the near fu
ture, and thus add to the laurels @