The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-12-02

Ding leaf have blOtted out any small establish
ments and actually impaired revenue.
pound on wrapper leaf and IS cents
and 1Oscents per pound on filler tobacco, I'M
stemnled and stemmedin each. Manufactures
Of tobacco are put at ~ cents, Cigars are re-
duced from "a. so per pound and 2b per cent. ad
valorem to IS per pound and Is per cent, which
is believed TO be the most productive revenue
rate and is higher than the law OF 1888
Live animals are put at 70 per cent. Barley
is reduced from 80 cents a bushel to 20 per cent.
which is about IL cents
Breadstuffs. of which we are immense ex-
porters are made free except when imported
from countries putting duties on our like prod.
ucts, In which case The duty is 20 per cent
Fresh vege tables, fruits, eggs and like food
products are untaxed for the benefit OF our own
consumers, largely the working people OF the
cities. Salt in bulk Is free In packages the salt
is free, but The covering dutiable at rates pre-
scribed for like articles.
Tariff on Spirits.
The tariff on spirits is put at double the in
ternal revenue rates on like spirits and some
slight reduction is made on still wines, malt
liquors, ginger ale and like beverages in the In
terest OF increased revenue. The duty on
sperkling wines is likewise Slightly reduced for
the same reasons, that on champagne being.put
at " per dozen quarts as against IS in the Nc
kinney bill and sB in the law OF 1883
In cotton manufactures substantial reduc-
tions are made, especially on cheap cloths and
prints. and the existing system Of taxing by
count of threads in the square inch Is retained
Hemp and fax are made free; dressed line OF
hemp and fax cent and " cent respectively.
Burleps and cotton and grain bagglng are put at
is per cent, but when imported for covering of
articles to be exported are duty free.
Wool Is Free.
Wool is made free This takes the stills
from under wooden manufacturers and begets
the hope that they may recover from
the languishing condition IN which they have
been for a quarter Of q century and that we
may get wooden goods at reasonable rates in
stead of at duties that on the common grades
frequently reach 100 per cent, and In cases
two or three times that merciless figure
Cloths and dress goods are put at 40 per cent,
clothing at As per cent, rates higher
than the committee desired, but deemed
necessary because our man
features have so long been excluded from two
thirds of the woods Of the world that they will
have to learn the art Of manufacturing at free
wool A sliding scale is therefore added by
which the rates in the wooden sohedul" are to
come down tive points with the lapse of Ave
years.
Revenues Reduced S5O.O0O.OOO.
The above is rapid summary of the chief
changes made by the proposed bill, and will
give satisfactory idea, believe OF its gen.
eral structure It is estimated that it will re-
duce revenue on the basis OF importations
OF 1892 about s5O,0oo00l. with an in-
larger decrease Of tax binding n .so
American people. The admins tra +ton law L.
reported with a few araendmentS t.; suggested by
experience OF 81 TVS opel tton. That law was
ssaIitG:uy prepared by Mr. Hewitt when he was
in congress and tho changes proposed in our
bill oro to make 1t more effective, whilo at the
same time sottoning some of tho features added
by tho Mckinley bill ,hnt would treat the bust
uess Of Importing - IN ouAawry, Rot entitled
to tho protection OF governments
The Free List.
On md after tbs lat Of March, 1904, the fol-
lowing arsteass are to be added 70 the freo list:
B~e On and hams bsef, mutton and pork and
meats es I'll kinds. prepared preserved, not
specially provided for in Wits sot
BafytA
In part from thistle OF tamptoo nbor, mAat1lA
stsal gr1ss or sunni, OF single ply and Refsofsag
not exceeding go feet - tho posnd.
Hirda stuffed, not suitabls tor miltasry Or
namenh, and bird skinA, prsps1ed for preaer-
vxtiou, bat not further sAvanoed In m2nufat
tnra
Blvs yttrkol. OF; sulpha,e Of copper.
Homo char, suitable for use n decorating
/
Coal, bisuninous aad shala and coal saaok o.
cut; coke: coal tar, crude, and Ill Preparations
and products Of coal tar, NOT colors or dyea, not
specially provided for in this cot
Oxide Of cobalt
Copper imported in the form Of ores: old cop
per. At only for manufacture; clipping from
new copper, and all composition metal Of
which copper is . component material OF chief
value not specially provided for In this aot;
regulus Of copper and black or coarse copper,
ana copper cement copper in plates. bars, In
COTS, or pigs, and other forms, not manufac-
tured not specially provided for In this act
Copperas, or sulphate Of iron
Cotton ties of iron or steel cut TO lengths,
punched or not punched, with or without
buckles, for betting cotton
. Diamonds dust Or bort and Jewels to be used
IN the manufacture OF watches or clocks
], Yolks Of eggs OF birds, nsh and insectA
Downs Of all kinds, crude, not specially pro
vided forstn this act 5ssss.
Fresh hsh. III
Furs, undressed .s
Iodine II. {.s-$s:s III. &
Resublimated IRON ORE. also the dross o.
residuum from burnt py rites and sulphur and
pyrites or sulphuret Of iron IN tts natural state
Il Lard. 5 FS s$ ii Es 8
Lennon juice: lime juice and sour orange
Juice. 81 sss.4 s
Mica, ana metallic mineral substances In !
crude state and metals unWrought not spe-.
cially provided Tor in this act 5s . As
81 Ochre aud ochery earths: sienna and sienna
earths; lumber. and lumber earths, not specially
provided for Id this Aot N . ssss.s
Cotton seed oil, paintings "a OIL OF watsr5
colors, and statuary, not Otherwise provided
Tor 81 this act M sss :s53
q P1ows, tools and disc harrows, harvesters.
reapers drflls moHera horse rakes, culti-
yatots, shiny machines and COTTON gins
j Plush blach 1or NAL ding mons hat