New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-28

Of foundry ores in Alabama, has rapidly swept
us to the leadership Of the world IN the pro-
duction of iron and steel. and brought near at
hand our undsputed supremacy IN the great
field Of manufactures The use Of steam shovels
reduces the cost of mining to a point where
the wages paid natural labor are lrreievaht.
Pig iron we reduce from So ~ per toh' Whlcn
is from so to 80 per cent, to 4 uniform duty OF
22E per cent, rate somewhat hgher IN pro
portion than the rest Of the scheduie. because
of cheap freight rates on foreign pig IL peing a
favorite freight on western voyages, n.eer rails
we reduce from S15 A per toh now 20 per
cent, to 25 per cent. AS the pooi Whicn mas
kept up prices many years IN this country
seems now dsorganized. The other producers
will soon need protection more ,.,i against MT
Carnegie at Pittsburg, and Mr. Stirring a' Chi-
cagO than against foreign producers.
1.-THE residue of the schedules vary from %
to 30 per cent, wood screws being put al the
latter figure Beams ana sTae ryt dp 10 bea pes
and the variety of lengths and sizes, ana also
of the frequent necessity or changing the rolls
in making beams and ORDERS because vi 'he
orders. Tin plates are reduced TO 40 per cent a
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 oil p0cket cutlery
| are 35 per cent: higher grades 40. Tabie cutlery
is put at 30 per cent These are very suostahtial
reductions from present rates, which, being
specific, reach in some grades or pocket cutlery
as high as 90 per cent, but with release OF taxes
on raw materials. especially on pearl anu ivory
| for handles, seem ample.
a DUTY RETAINED ON LEAD ORE.
Both copper ores and pig copper are made
| free we being large exporters Of the latter
| and the duty serving only to enable the produ-
| GERS to sell higher to our people than to for
eigners. Nickel is free Lead ore has small
| duty Of Is per cent; pig lead cent pound.
| Silver lead ores are restored to the Tree list.
Unmanufactured lumber is free. Manufactured
| is put at % per cent. with the proviso That II
| any export duties are charged on foreign lum-
| Der it shall be admitted only at the rates now
| existing.
Sugar has been difficult subject to deal with.
| Raw sugar was transferred to the free list by
! the Mckinley bill because nearly all the taxes
paid on 1t went to the public treasury
| strong desire among some members Of the COM
mittee was to put ad valorem duty OF 20 or %
per cent on ii and to abolish the bounty az once
| After much consideration it was decided to re-
duce by one-half the duty refined sugar and
| to repeal the bounty one-eighth each year. ieaV-
| ing raw sugar untaxed as at present. -
I'm the tobacco schedule those rates were
sought which would bring most revenue Inc
| present taxes of 81 and 81 IS pound on wrap
per leaf have bloted out many siman eS'v We
| make the rates 81 and 81 20 per pound on wrap
per leaf and 35 cents and 90 cents per pouhd on
| filler tobacco, unstemmed and stemmed In each
| Manufactures Of tobacco are put at ~ cents;
Cigars are reduced from 81 so per pound ana
% per cent ad vaorem to 81 per pound ana 20
| per cent, which is believed to be the most pro-
| ductive revenue rate, and Is higher than the
| law Of 1888
Live animals are put at 20 per cent. Barley
| is reduced from 30 cents per bushel 10 ~ per
cent, which Is about II cents. Breadstuiis. OF
which we are immense exporters. are made Tree
except when imported from countries putting
duties on our like products, In which case . ihe
eggs and like food products are untaXed TOT the
| benefit Of consumers. largely the working
people Of the cities Salt in bulk Is free; In pack
ages the salt is free but the covering dutiable al
| rates prescribed for like articles.
| CHAMPAGNE SHOULD BE CHEAPER.
1.-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 spark
| ling wines is likewise slightly reduced for the
same reasons that on champagne being put at
| 81 per dozen quarts. as against IS In the Nc
Kinley bill, and SC in the law Of 1888.
| I'm cotton manufactures substantial reductions
| are made especially on cheap cloths and prints.
| and the existing system of taxing by count OF
| threats in the square inch Is retained. Hemp
and fax are made free; dressed line Of hemp and
! fax cent and III cents respectively. Buriaps
and cotton and grain baggtng are put at 10 per
cent but when imported for covering OF articles
H., TO be exported are duty free.
| wool is made free. This takes the stills
the hope that they may recover from the IAN
| gushing condition in which they Rave been
| for a quarter Of a century. and that we may
| get wooen goods at reasonable rates instead
| of at duties that the common grades ire
quently reach 100 per cent. and In cases TWO
| or three times that merciless figure. Cloths ana
| dress goods are put at ~ per cent. clothing AT
| As per cent rates higher than the committee
| desired, but deemed temporarily necessary De-
| cause our manufacturers have so long been cx-
| Guided from two-thrds Of the woods Of the world
| that they will have to learn the art OF manu-
| featuring with free wool. sliding scale Is
| therefore added by which the rates In the
| wcollen schedule are to come down five points
with the lapse Of five years. Carpets, an IN
| dustry In which we will soon be independent
| Of competition are put at 81 per cent for Ak
minister. moquette and Wilton, and 80 per cent
| for Brussels, while common grades go down to
20 per cent. The bill provides that the duties
| shall be removed from wool on March ], ana
| reduced on woollen goods on July !.
I'm tbs silk schedule the reduction OF rates
| is smaller than in cotton or woollen fabrics.
| Sole leather Is reduced from 10 to per cent.
Leather gloves classified according to ma
| terial and length, and are uniformly rated at
| specific duties. which average not over 20 per
| cent on the common varieties and near 40 per
cent on the fine lamb and kid gloves. In the
| schedule of sundres many articles. like hat
ters' plush. are put on the free list The duty
| on cut diamonds. pearls and other precious
| stones is increased. Works OF art are. am de-
lighted to say put back on the free list.
| "The above Is a rapid summary Of the chief
changes made by the proposed bill, and will
| give q satisfactory idea. l believe. Of It's gen.
eral structure. 1t q estimated that 1t will re-
| duce revenue on the basis Of the importations
| of 1892 about s50000000. with immensely
| larger decrease Of tax binding to the American
people The Administration law Is reported
| with few amendments, suggested by expert
| ence of its operation. That law was chiefly pre-
pared by Mr. Hewitt when he was in Congress.
and the changes proposed in our bill are to
make il more effective. while at the same time
| softening some Of the features added by the
| Mckinley bill that would treat the business Of
importing as outlawry, not entitled to the pro-
lection of the Government"
EEdTyJP OF THE RTTT