The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07
TARIFF REFORM BILL
PROVISIONS OF THE WILSON
MEASURE MADE PUBLIC.
Free Lat Extended to Wool. Coal. Lum-
her, Salt and Iron Orc-lts Enactment
Would End Reciprocity and Require
Revision OF Treaties.


Extensive Free List
The new Democratic tariff bill has
been given to the public. aud. accord
ing to Washington dispatch, its pro-
visions fulfill every expectation that it
might be Il radical measure Of reform.
In many respects it is surprise evon
to the Democratic members OF Cen
gress, as it is unprecedented in many
Of its provisions The free list is OF
that liberia, scope sufficient to satisfy
the most radical advocates OF reform
and the Reputation OF the principle Of
reciprocity which has been the pride
of the Republicans is decisive and en-
phatic. 1t will necessitate :; readjust-
ment of treaties with tt, s, South
American countries which enjoy prac-
teal or theoretical reciprocity with
the United States. The bounty on
sugar is TO he repealed by easy Grada-
tions and will uot reach Its conclusive
effect until after the end Q! the present
century.
On and after the LIST OF March, 1894,
the follow ing articles are - be added
to the free list:
Bacon and hams beef. mutton and pork.
and meats of all kinds, prepared or preserved.
All binding Irvine manufactured in whole or
in par: from thistle or tamplc" fiber. manila,
sisal grass or sunni OF single ply and measur-
Ing not exceeding 6, o feet TO the pound
Bids. stuffed: not suitable for millinery
ornaments and bird skins. prepared FOR pres
ervat!on, but not further advanced in manu-
facture.
Blue vitriol. or sulphate OF copper
Bone char, suitable for decorating
sugars.
Coal. bituminous. and shalc. and coal slack
or cut; coke: coal tar crude and all prepara-
tions and products Of coal tar. not colors or
dyes, not specially provided for in this act.
Oxide Of cobalt.
Copper Imported in the form OF Ores old
copper. tit only for manufactures: clipping
from new copper, and all composition metal
Of which copper is y component material Of
chief value not specially provided for in this
act: regulus Of copper and black or coarse
copper. and copper cement: COPPER in plates.
bars. 1ngots. or pigs. and other forms. not
this act
Copperas. or .u,phate Of iron.
Cotton-ties of iron or steel cat to lengths.
punched or not punched. with without
buckles. for betting cotton.
Diamonds. dust or bort and jewels 60 be
used in the manufacture OF watches or clocks.
Yelks OF eggs Of birds. fash aud insects:
Downs Of al kinds. crude. not specially pro-
Fresh fish.
Furs. undressed.
Resublimated iron ore: also the dross or
residuum from burnt pyrites and sulphur and
pyrites or sulphuret Of iron in It's natural
state.
Lemon juice: lime juice. and sour orange
Mica. and metallic mineral substances in Q
crude state and metals unwrouxht. not spe-
cially provided for in this act.
Ochre and Ocherv eArths: sienna and sienna
earths: nmber and lumber earths. not specially
provided for in this act.
colors. and statuary. not otherwise provided
for in this act.
reapers, drills, mowers. horse ra,ies, cultivat-
ors threshing machines and cotton gins.
Plush, black for making mems hats.
9 gu.
Silk, partially manufactured from cocOons or
| from waste silk. and not farther advanced or
Soap. All not otherwise specially provided
suiph.te Of soda or salt cake. or nitre cake;
Tallow and oil grease. including that known
commercially ~ De Gras. or brown wool
grease.
Burr stone: bound up into mills.ones: free
Or sna
unmanufactured or undrcssed. not specially
| provided for In this act.
| effects shall be admitted free Of duty. without
regard to their value. upon their identity being
established under such rules and regulations
scribe: " w
Timber, hewn and sawed. and timber used
| squared or sided: sawed boards. planks. deals
| and other lumber; laths: ptckets and palings;
| shingles: slaves OF wood OF all kinds: wood
duty il laid upon the above mentioned sTti-
clos. or either OF them all said articles inn
ported from said country shall be subject to
| duty "a now provided by law.
Chair cane. or reeds. wrought or msnufao-
| tured from rattans or reeds.
Weeds. namely. CEDAR fEnNm vit2. lance
| wood. ebony. box. granadilla mahogany. rose
| wood, satinwOod, and all forms OF cabinet
woods, In the log; rough or hcwn
Bamb o and rattan, manufactured.
Brtar root or briar wood and similar wood
| manufactured.
pimento. orange, myrtle and other woods in
| the rough, or not further manufactured than
| cut into lengths suitable for sticks for UNI
brellas. parasols, sun shades. whips or walk
All wool of the sheep. hair OF the camel,
goat. alpaca, and other like animals, and all
| card waste, bur waste. rags, and fax, includ-
ing all waste. or rags composed wholly or In
| part OF wool.
Average Cut Of IS Fer Cent.
! The average cut in duties, says the
! Washington correspondent, is between
35 and 40 per cent, with no duty going
beyond 50 per cent. ad valOrem and
| very few coming up to that mark. The
uniform substitution of ad valorem for
specific duties makes it quite difficult
in many instances to accurately esti.
mate the extent of the cut until actual
experience in importations gives some
guide by which to 60. The actual
loss from additions to the free
list can be computed On tho
basis OF importations for the As
cal year 1892, but not for the year
'93, because complete statistics are not
at hand. When the two years arc Az
eraged it will probably appear that the
| additions to the free list will be to cut
down revenues by 20,O00.OO0 to e22,-
100000: Of this ss,000,OO0 may be
| placed to the account of free wool coal
Will cause 81 $780, 900 deficiency iron
ore. $4,000: lumber, $500, 600; salt,
$500, 600; silver lead ore. $3.50, 600; fax
straw, hemp, ETC., 100000 The du-
ties on other articles which will go on
the free list have ranged from 8, 900