Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-25

to them to the full amount of the added
duty. This would put many millions of
dollars into the pockets of the trust and
would not be Immediately productive of
revenue 10 the government. 1t can be
STATED, therefore, with positiveness that
tnere will not be an increase of the whisky
tax II the committee can avoid it.
New Items in the Free List.
The additions to the free list are the oc-
casion of the loss of considerable revenue.
This increase is very great. including near
ly all of the crude and raw materials used
in manufacturing and a great number of
the chemicals. The following are new
items in this free list, which have been
discovered from time to time, and
most of them have been heretofore publish
ed in The Star: Wool. iron ore. coal, pig
tin, hemp. fax. jute. silver, lead ore. cop
per, salt. crude borax, binding twine and
cotton ties and lumber not advanced in
preparation beyond saving. The wooden
schedule is substantially the Springer bill,
though IL is changed in some particulars
the duties in this bill being somew hat high
er on some of the finer grades of wooden
fabrics and clothing than in the Springer
Dill and lower on common carpets and some
OF the coarser fabrics.
The WoOIen Schedule.
The schedule is substantially as follows:
All woods, hair of the camel, goat, alpaca
and other like animals, and all wool and
hair on the skin. all noils, top waste, Stub
ping waste, rowing waste ring waste, yarn
waste, card waste, bur waste rags and
hocks. including all waste or rags COM
posed wholly or in part of WOOL are on
the free list. Woolen and worsted warns
made wholly in part of wool. worsted
or hair OF the camel. goat, &C. valued at
not more than 80 cents per pound are rated
az 80 per cent, which is the ad valorem rate
OF the Mckinley bill without the specific
duty which that bill provides On all
Woolen and worsted cloths, shawls and knit
fabrics and all fabrics made on knitting
machines n, or frames, and all manufactures
OF every description made wholly or in
part OF wool, worsted or hair of the camel.
goat, &c, valued at not more than 80 cents
per pound. the duty is 40 per cent On
wear, composed wholly or in part of wool
or hair OF the camel &C., valued at not
more than 30 cents per pound, the duty is
- per cent; valued at more than so cents
ana not more than 80 cents per pound the
outy is 80 per cent. On blankets and hats
OF WOOL, &c, valued at not more than so
cents per pound the duty is 35 per cent.
"omen's and Children's Dress Goods.
On women's and children's dress goods.
coat Innings, Italian cloths and goods of
siiiiar character, the warp of which is
COTTON or other vegetable material the value
not exceeding 10 cents per square yard, a
duty of 30 cents is placed On women's
uAcSS SOOuS, &C, wholly
In part or wool. worsted &C., described in
secton 39'. the duty is fixed at 40 per cent.
on clothing ready made and articles of
wearing apparel duty of 45 per cent is
placed On cloaks, dolmans Jackets &c
Tor ladies and children a duty of Ak ner
cent; on webbing, suspenders, betting. bind
ing, Dralds, galloons. fringes, &C. described
IN section 39S, 40 per cent: on common GER
pets Which were taxed 80 per cent in tine
springer BILL the duty in this tariff bill will
De about p per cent and on some Of the
inner grades of carpets all OF which wara
taxed 40 per cent in the Springer bill. tho
uuty IN this bill is somewhat less The cut
IN the linen schedule is quite heavy. that
IN SIX Is comparatively light. and the cut
great as that in wool
On the higher grades of pIass s,,oh -
plate glass, the duty is cut about one-tbird
half - aooul one
heaviest Cut I'm the Iron Schedule.
me heaviest cut in any important sche-
ouie IN the bill is in the iron scheduIe
WHICH suners all the way through. the free
Hon ore and steel rails at 25 Der cent ptx-
ing an example of the general Character
VI the reduction OF duty in this schedule
ihere Is an average cut of about 40 per
cent on gloves. The duty on lead nenc,,s
is cut about in half. and there is a cut
OF ABOUT 90 per cent in the duty on leaf
tobacco The duty on cutlery is reduced
70 % ana 10 per cent, without any specjtc
uuy. Pearl buttons are kept at the nrasant
az Eoiorem duty of % per cent and the
specific duty is cut off N VIC
hese items, which have filtered out dur
t. Us .he course or the preparation of the
Dill, are fair examples to show the o,or
acter or the measure