New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-14
: DARK LANTERN" WOOL BILL
A LONGER STRIDE TOWARD FREE TRADE
THAN THE MILLS BILL.
ALL SPECIFIC DUTIES ON wooLLEN GOODS RE
PEALED, AND THE ADVALOREM
RATES REDUCED.
IBr IELkGRApn TO THE TRIBUNE. !

his child from the conference of today II emerged
in 50 dsfgured condition that he could no longer
AFFORD 10 call II his own. The result might possibly
have been different If ehively had returned, but
sbIveIy was sin abScnt-absent at south Bend. Ind.
whittier he went emit reform" elOOuencc and absorb
champagne aud consume expensive viands and other
wise enjoy himself indifferent TO the cries and groans
nj the "toiling and suffering millions" whose dis.
tresses he had pledged himself TO relieve. II was
apparent to-day that springer disappointed in
shively a. we'll at the action OF his dark lantern
associates. He tried to he cheerful. but the effort
was not wholly succe>ofnl-in fact he pensive and
almost sad. his colleague. stevens, OF Massa
chusette, who IL a woolen manufacturer, and whose
efforts To protect the interests Of certain New England
manufacturers had been inveiged into the support
Of the original springer bill by the promise that the
ad valorem duties their manufactures should not be
reduced-had met with signal failure After the
conference" Mr.. stevens said
THE bill doesn't suit, but il is the best thing we
could get from this committee a strong effort was
made to reduce I'LL the duties below the rates fixed by
the Mills bill. They would have cut cloth and the
other goods Of which We make the mos, in New Eng
land down to 30 per cent, instead OF leaving them at
40 per cent. We were obliged to reduce the rates on
some OF the cheaper goods in order to satisfy the
Southern member OF the committee" OF course MI.
stevens deeply regretted the situation.
As the bill now stands, all specific duties woOllen
goods are repealed and the ad valolem rates are re-
duced follows:
woollen and worsted yarns, valued at more than
forty cents pound. 30 per cent AL valoIem, a Ie-
duction of per cent. The nd valorcm rate yarns
valued at less than forty cents pound remains mn
touched at 50 per cent. The ad valoem duties on
woollen or worsted clothes. Shaw knit fabrics and all
fabrics made knitting machines frames. and all
manufactures specially provided for remain al 40
per cent, except where the goods are Naf> ut more
than forty cents a pound in which case the rate is
reduced from 30 per cent TO 40 per cent. In other
on
goods of this class reduced 20 per cent while The
duties the coarser and cheaper grades are not re-
duced at all There Is uniform reduction of per
cent IN the I'D valoem rates on blankets. hats OF wool
and flannel for underwear: the 80 per oet rats is
duced to 20 per cent the 50 per cent TO 80 cent
and the 40 per cent rate TO 30 per cent. The I'D
yalorm rate on womens and clhdren's dress goods,
Innings Italian CLOTHS, etc. with cotton or other
vegetable warp. valued at not more than 10 cents
square yard, j. reduced from 40 per cent To 80 per
cent; il valued at than 10 cent? yard. the rate
\ reduced from 90 per cent to SO per cent. Here
again the reduction greatest on the finer and more
expensive goods. The duties like manufactures,
whether composed wholly or in part of WOOL worsted'
etc. and specially provided for, are reduced from
90 per cent IS per cent and goodsOf either CLASS
which weigh four ounces to the square yard are
TO pay SO per cent instead OF 80 per cent.
The ad vaOrem duties on WEDDINGS, suspehders,
earrings braces beltings bindings, bralds gdlloons,
frnges gmps, cords. cords and tassels, dress t1m-
mings laces ard eml rode,ies buttons ar bdriei
buttons buttons of other forms for t'sels or orna
ments wrought by hand or braided by machinery are
reduced from 60 per cent to 30 per cent which latter
rate is the same re that tie poor mans blanket
when IL is valued at more than 30 cents pound.
The duties on ready made clothing and wearing ap-
parel Of every description. cloaks, dolmans. jackets
talmas ulsters other outside garments for women
or childrens apparel, reduced from 20 per cent
10 45 pea cent The I'D vaioIem duties on carpets,
nfp Al IN,
Administer mOquette chenille: SaXOny, Wilton ana
TuuInay velvet carpets; Brussels carpets, treble III
grain three ply and allchain Venetian carpets wool
Dutch and two-ply ingram carpets; dfuggets backing
and felt carpets-are reduced from 40 per cent 10 ~
Der cent There is single exception; the duties "a
rarpets and carUetlng of WOOL fax or cotton or com
posed I'm part OF either, reduced from 80 per cent
10 80 per cent ad valorem There is no specnc iale
ON this class of goods under the existing tailn'
1t will be noted that every specific rate Of duty IN
the wool schedule is repealed leaving the door open
wide to invite undervaluatiOns and frauds upon Tie
revenue: and also that relatively higher rates Of
duty are TO he imposed upon the coarer and cheaper
articles than upon the finest and most expensive
manufact ures-goods which only persons Oh wealth.
are able 10 buy and to any great extent. II may
t.e added that the Mill, bill fixed a uniform advilorein
rate Of 40 per cent. The Dark Lantern bill oil the
lid Congress, therefore. far rs woOiieh hiihu
fseures are concerned proposes longer STRIDE 10,
ward Free Trade than did the Dark Lantern Dii W
Che Itb Congress, which WAS repudiated al me pols
hv he voters of the United states. Ana ye' moio
tian half the Democratic members OF ways ana hc,s
would lie glad 10 go further For example NJ
wilson OF West Virginia, said To-Day some oI .ne
,,tes are higher than would like 10 have thehi Ou'
an Tho whole the bill j. "A fair one. , 80, -
VII Mr. Rryan OF Nebraska. animated that ne Dill was
tho result of "a compromise with which ne was not
wholly satisfied. g., ~. ,..o,., .,o, "a uouId
.alI a meeting OF the full committee ihciudns ,e
sanuhican members. for Tuesday, and ulat the tiu
.1,M then be submitted. lie thought IL might De
srwight into the House on the following Gay WIN
M Understanding that the written report ana the vie"
Of The minority should he submitted lsiermsH ~ a.
,I. end of a; week. In reply 10 an inquiry Nv
Irihune CORES pondent. Mr.. springer s;iid ,oss
:. do not think that the bill Will cause Io
a. more than ten. fifteen or twenty hiln'n' Vi
Then Won expect very large increase III te IN,
r,sons Of foreign wOollens ?" asked the cor~sp'No
Yer. there will undoubtedly be heavy increase !"
And what will be the effect Of that upon domestic
@,h the reduction of duties will stimulate ua,nsnd
,rodnct1n aI,o. to supply the insIe,'eo hone6fed
ra,'sd nv lower price. Everybo1N VIII ne ,po sucar
=, uiji ouerate exactly as the repeal Oh . 81
dnuel did The annual per capita cp'S' n,ip"nnt OF
'"gsr has increased thirteen pounds OH '''''
the repeal Of the duties
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