The morning call., 1892-02-15
The WOOL TARIFF.
Proposed Reductions Agreed Upon by The
Springer Bill.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 14.-The Democratic
members of the Ways and Means Commit
tee held another prolonged conference on the
Springer Wool Bill yesterday. The result
was an agreement on the rates OF duty 10 be
imposed on manufactures OF wool. The
Democratic members have always been
agreed on the proposition that wool should
be admitted free of duty, but differed to
some extent as to the rates which should be
imposed upon manufactures Of wool. The
result OF the conferences is favorable to the
lOw-t tariff members, the committee reducing
all duties below 40 per cent under the
present law as well as those above 40 per
cent. The agreement reached has yet TO be
voted on as q whole, the action to-day being
on each paragraph of wool and wooden
schedules separately. The greatest rate of
duty provided for Is a 40 per cent one on
ready-mad6 dolmans, jackets, ulsters and
wearing apparel, on winch, under the pres
ent law, 90 Der cent duty is imposed.
These are articles on which the greatest
amount Of labor is expended, and are the
only articles left Dove 40 per cent, which
was the uniform rate proposed by the Mills
bill on WOODEN manufactures of all kluts.
The greatest reduction made FROM the 40 per
cent duty under the Mills bin is in cheap
blankets. wo0len hats and tlanuels for un-
dcrwear, the duty on which is cut down to
> per cent.
TIE PROPOSED REDUCTIONS.
The agreement by Paragraphs is as fol-
lows: On wooden and wOTSted warns 81
per cent, the rate under the Mckinley law
being 50 and 40 per cent; on wooden or
worsted cloths, shawlS, knit fabrics, and
all fabrics made on knitting g-machines or
frames, and all manufactures of every de-
scription made wholly or In part of wool or
worsted not specially provided for. 40 per
cent, the present rates being 40 and 30 per
cent according to value; on blankets, hats
of wool and fiannels for underwear, COM
posed wholly or in part of wool valued at
not more than 50 cents per pound,
% per cent, against the present
rate under the Mckinley law Of
80 per cent al vaorem; valued at
more than 80 cents per pound and not more
than 80 cents, 80 per cent al valOrem,
against the present rate of 35 per cent;
valued at more than 30 cents per pound, 80
per cent, against the present rate Of 40 per
cent al valorem; on w0men's and children's
dress goods, cOallngs. bunting aud goods OF
q similar description, 30 per cent al ValOrem
the rate under the Mckinley bill is 30 per
cent; on clothing ready made, and articles
of wearing apparel of every description,
ClOaks, dOlmans, jackets and other outside
garments of ladies' and chIidren's apparel,
40 per cent ad yalOrem, the Mckinley rate is
90 per cent; on webbing, gOrlngS, SuSpen-
ders, braces, beitings, bindings, braids, gal
looms, frnges, gimps, cords, cords and tas-
sells, dress trimmings, laces and embro!d-
cries, buttons, nets, 30 per cent ad
vaIorem, the present rate is 90 per cent;
on carpets Of all descriptions, druggets,
carpetings, mats, rugs. screens, covers. art
squares and other portions Of carpets, 30
per cent, as against the present rate of 40
per cent, on all except carpets and carpet
ing not specially provided for, which are
placed at 90 per cent under the Mckinley
law. In addition there is no per pound or
per square yard duties imposed, these being
what is known as compensatory duties.
given because of duty on WOOL which 1t is
proposed now to admit free. The only Sec
ton of the Springer bill not considered is
that relating to shOddies. The conference
will meet again MONDAY to perfect the bill
and reach an agreement on it as a whole.
Messrs. Shively and Whiting were not
present