The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-28

mere.
In plate glass reductions are made, the
LARGEST sizes from 20 cents to 30 cents per
square foot Of snvered from 60 10 35
cents. In the iron and steel schedule We
began with the free ore. The discovery
OF the immense deposits OF Bessemer
ores in the lake region and Of foundry
ores IN Alabama has rapidly swept us
10 the leadership Of the world in the
production Of iron and steel. and brought
near az hand our undisputed supremacy
in the great field OF manufactures The
use OF steam shovols reduces the cost of
mining to a point whore the wages paid
natural labor are irrelevant. Pig iron
we reduce from S672 per ton. which Is
from 20 to % per cent, 10 a uniform
duty Of % 1-2 per cent, a rate somewhat
higher In proportion than the rest Of the
schedule, because Of cheap freight rates
on foreign pig, It being a favorlte freight
on westv ard voyages. Steel rails we
reduce from 1874 per ton now u per
cent. TO y per cent. AS the pool which
has kept up prices so many years In
this country seems now disoreanizei. me
other producers viii soon need prot ction
more against Mr. Carnegie at Pittsburg
and Mr.. Stirling at Chicago than against
foreign producers
The residue OF the schedules varies
from
mt AT the latter figure. Beams and
girders are 81 per cent because Of the
waste In cutting beams and the variety
OF lengths and sizes. and also Of the
freouent necessity Of changing the rolls
in making beams and girders. because
of the irregular quantities and lengths
and sizes OF orders Tin plates are re-
duced 20 40 per cent. little more than
one-half Of the Mckinley rate. This
is a revenue duty. and at the same
time enough TO permit any existing mills
to live and flourish.
Cheaper grades Of pocket cutlery are
IS per cent, higher grades 40. Tabie
cutlery is put at So per cent. These are
very substantial reductions from present
rates. which being specific reach In some
grades Of pocket cutlery as high as
90 per cent, but with release OF taxes
on raw materials, especially on pearl
and ivory for handles, seems ample.
Both copper ores and pig copper are
made free, we being large exporters OF
the latter. and the duty serving only 10
enable the producers TO sell higher 10
our people than TO foreigners
Nickle liz free. Lead ore has smal
duty Of Is per cent. Pig lead one cent
a pound. Silver lead ores are restored
to the free list Unmanufactured luin-
her is free. Manufactured is put at q
per cent. with the pTovlso that II any
export duties are charged on foreign
lumber il shall be admitted only al the
rates now existing.
sugar und Tobacco.
Sugar has been a difficult subject 10
deal with. Raw sugar was transferred 10
the free list 10y the Mckinley. bhi pc
caus. nearly an the taxes paid on IL ".n'
a
among some members OF the committee
was TO put an ad vHorem duty OF ~ 10 -
uer cent. on II. and to abolish the bounty
at once. After much consideration IL WAS
decided TO reduce By one-naf the duty oA
refined sugar, and 10 repeal the bounty
one-eighth each year, leaving raw sugar
untaxed as at present.
In The tobacco schedule those rates were
sought which would bring most revenue.
The present taxes Of 81 and $40 pouh1
ON wrapper leaf have biotted Cut many
small establishments. ald actually im-
haired revenue. We make the rates 81
and 5.2J per pound on wrapper lear ana
81 cents and 80 cents per pound on -Hei
tobacco. unstemmed and stemmed in eaeh.
Manufactures Of tobacco are put at ~
cents Cigars are reduced rom %t5D per
pound and p per cent. ad Ndloiem 20 -
per pound and % per cent, Whlch Is De
lieved to be the most productive revenue
rate. and is higher than the law OF 1855.
Live animals are put at ~ per cent.
Rarlev is reduced from 80 cents per busnel
10 20 per cent, which is about u cents.
of which we are immense
exporters. are made free. except when |
imported from countries putting duties on |
our like products, In which case the duty |
is 20 per cent.
Fresh vegetables, fruits, eggs. and Ike |
food products are unta1ed for the beneRt /
of our own consumers, largely the work |
ing people OF the cities.
Salt i'm bulk is free; IN packages the !
salt is free, but the covering dutiaDle ar |
rates prescribed for like articles.
The tariff on spirits IS put at double the |
Internal revenue rates on like spirits, and /
some slight reduction is made on still
vines malt liquors. ginger ale ana Ike
beverages in the interest Of increased rev
anuc The duty on sparkling wines is
likewise slightly reduced for the same
reasons, that on champagne being put AZ
4 ucr dozen quarts as against s. I'm the
Mckinley bill ana 50 Ia the law o. 1880
Cotton Manufacturer.
In cotton manufactures substantial re-
lucttons are made. especially on cheap
.loths and prints. and the existing system
II taxing by count Of threads In the
.quare inch is retained.
Hemp and flax are made free' uiesseu
inc of hemp and flax, l cent ana IL
ents. respectively. Burlaps ana cotton
md grain bagging are put at 10 per cent"
,ut when imported for covering articles
@ be exported are duty free.
Wool is made free This takes the sillts
rom under woollen manufactures ana
,egets the hope that they may recover
rom the languishing condition III Whlch
hey have been FOR a quarter OF century,
nd that we may get woollen soods al
easopable rates. instead OF AT duties that
70 the common grades frequently Teach
Do per cent, and in cases two or three
limos hat me~cness figure. Cloths and
ress goods are put at 40 per cent Cloihins
t .5 Dor cent, rates higher than the COM
-ittoe desired but deemed temporarily ne
ascarv because our manufacturers have |
ID long been excluded from two-thlrds OF
re wools Of the world that they Will have
, 4 loarn tho art OF manufacturing with iree
.ool A sliding scale is therefore added
AZ which the rates ia the wooiien schedule
re TO come down five points with the
lpse Of five years. Carpets, an Industry IN
Which we viii soon be Independent OF I
umpetifi0n. are pat az IS per cent for
.xmuster Moouctte. and Wilton, 30 per
nnt for Brussels while common grades |
o down TO ~ per cent.
The D. provides mat the duty shall be
emcvtC rom wool on March LIST. and re-
uced on wOClcn goods July LIST.
ln the silk schedule the reduction OF |
ltes IS smaller than in cotton or woOllen
lbrics
Sole leather IS reduced from 10 10 per
snt. Leather gloves are classified accord