The Butler weekly times., 1894-09-13
THE NEW TARIFF LAW.
A Far Better Measure Than Gen,
orally Thought.
SAVINGS WHICH THE CHANGES
WILL MAKE FOR THE CON-
SUMER.
Facts Which are OF the Greatest In
tere-t to all Citizens.


tere.t to all Citizens.
The sum of the average citizen 8
knowledge of the new tariff bill Is
the fact that it has become the law.
Its provisions are generally unknown
and the mark saving which it should
make for the consumer is not appre.
ciated.
The reformation contemplated by
the house bill met the appreciation
of the people Of the west, but an ex-
animation of the present law shows
very conclusively that it is by no
means devoid Of merit.
Some Of the changes made from
the Mckinley law by the senate bill
are recorded in speech made by
Hon. James q. Mcguire, of Califor-
MIA. He said
In Schedule A chemicals, oils
and paints) we find reduction Of
the tariff upon nearlv v every article
embraced in the schedule-in many
cases a reduction of more than so
per cent upon the important raw
materials enumerated in that sched
ule.
In Schedule b (earths, earthen
ware) the same statement holds true
In Schedule G metals and manu-
factures of great aud important re-
ductions have been made. The tariff
on iron ore has been reduced from
1910 per cent to % II per cent. On
pig iron froIa 26 per cent to 15 per
cent. Scrap iron, from AZ per cent
to 90 per cent. Scrap steel,from 43
per cent to 25 per cent. Ga mark.
etable iron of all kinds the reduction
has been about one third. The
average reduction il, think, more
than one third.
On tin plates the reduction has
been from IS to AZ per cent. On
steel ingots and blooms the reduc.
tion has been from so per cent to
81 per cent. On boiler plate iron
and steel the reduction has been
from 55 per cent to 35 per cent. On
sheet iron aud steel the reduction
has beeu from Al per cent to u per
cent.
In giving these percentages l
shall for the sake of brevity and
clearness omit fraction of l per
cent
The duty on malleable iron has
been reduced from 81 per cent to 1G
per cent On cutlery the tariff has
been reduced about one third. Or
lead ore the tariff has been reduced
from rs per cent to 81 per cent
On type metal the tariff has beer
reduced from AZ per cent to % pei
cent.
In Schedule d wood and manu-
features of sawed lumber, rouel
and finished, which was subject tt
an average duty of 25 per cent unde
the Mckinley bill is made free b.
the senate bill.
Refined sugar (Schedale e. reduc
ed from so cents per hundred wit
an additional 10 per cent agains
German bouuty-paid sugar as tixe
in the Mckinley bill, to about B
cents per hundred given by the SCI
ate bill.
In Schedule T (tobacco) YER
large reductions have been mad
The tariff on leaf tobacco. suitab
for cigar wrappers, has been redu
ed from 23S per cent to l79 pr
cent.
Schedule G agricultural product
and provisions) the Mckinley rate
have been moderately reduced II
along the line.
In Schedule II (spirits. wines,etc
there has likewise been modera
reduction all along the line.
In Schedule l Cotton manufa
tures) there has been general 7
duction of from 10 to so per cer
The same is true of Schedule j (tlf
hemp and jute and manufactur
thereof Grain bags, which we
taxed A per cent by the Mckinl
act, are made free bv the sena
bill, saving to the farmers of Ca