The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-25
COMPROMISE TARIFF BILL.
Mr.. Harter Thinks He Has Solved
the Whole Problem.

the Wh0le Problem.
WASHINGTON. July 20. - Representa-
tive Halter of Ohio to-day introduced in
the House the following bill, which ne
proposes as a compromise measure:
On and after September 1. 1894, all tariff
taxes or duties not herein otherwise provided
for shall be reduced a half, provided such re-
auctions O not bring them below 20 per cent
ad valnrem, it being the in entiOn OF this act
TO allow tariff tax or duty OF not less Than 20
per cent ad valorem to remain upon all articles
not paying a higher rate. This shall not be
construed as in any way changing the existing
taxes or duties upon articles paying a
lower rate Of duty at this time than
20 per cent ad valorem. Nor does this section
IN any way interfere with provisions three and
four of this act. Tie Secretary OF the Treasury
is hereby expressly authorized and directed In
all cases where this act reduces the tax and on
articles which row pay specific or specific
and ad valole duty below 20 per cent ad
vaorem to charge and collect upon all such
articles on and after September l. 1894, an ad
valOrem duty Of 20 per cent. To the taxes or
duties provided for in this act there shall be
added upon all articles which II produced or
p,ade in the United States would be subject to
an internal tax or duty the amount Of such in
ternal tax or duty.
SecODd-All tariff taxes and duties In excess
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collected at the uniform rate of II per cent ad
yalorem, to which shall be added internal taxes
Or duties as provided for in secIIon l.
Neitber sections nor 2 shall in any way inter-
fare with the provisions made in sections 3 or
of this act.
Third-A uniform duty or Of cent per pound
shall be levied and paid upon ali sugars all
sugar DRAWINGS and sugar sweepings, syrups of
cane juice, melada, concentrated melada and
concrete and concentrated molasses and mo-
lasses imported into the United States from any
part of the world having 100 degrees of sac
eharine strength and reduction OF LOO of a
cent per pound shall be made for each degree
of saecharine strength below 100 degrees.
Fourth-A uniform duty Of cents per pound
upon all coffee and 8 cents per pound upon all
iea imported into the United States shall be
Levied and paid.
Fifth-Tbe internal tax or duty upon beer or
other malt liquors shall be So per barrel OF
thirty-One gallons, and an internal duty or tax
at the same rate per gallon as is collected upon
beer and malt liquors shall be levied and col
lected under rules to be prescribed by the Sec.
reGary OF the Treasury upon all wines produced
or made In the United States.
Sixth-All laws or parts OF laws conflicting
with this act shall be and the same are hereby
repealed on September 1, 1894, and the law
giving bounties 10 producers of sugar In the
United states IL also hereby repealed, ana Sucn
SepeAl shall take effect January l, 1895.
Regarding the bill. Harter made The fol-
lowing statement:
First-The bill If passed will provide surplus
every year, including he first.
Second-I is essentially a compromise BILL
and not such a one as / would make IL / could
frame it, 1t leaves the taxes until September
1, 1894, fully per cent higher on an average
than the last national Republican platform
asked q. e., the difference between American
and foreign labor cost). but they are neverthe-
less lower than the average rates OF either the
Wilson or the Senate bill.
Third-The sugar interest is gwen no protec
ton. for the reason that its refusal to give
reasonable information concerning that bust
ness is considered prima facie evidence that it
Is far beyond any such need.
Fourlh-The increased tax of one-fifth Of 1
cent a glass on beer will be borne by the
brewers and retailers out OF their large profits
and will not add to the price or reduce the size
of the glass bought by the drinker, and the tax
upon wine being the same as beer, will not be
burdensome or oppressive TO any consumer.
FIfth-The tax upon tea and coffee is at the
extremely low rat OF about one mill per cent
up, aud may be called pure revenue tax.
Sixih-Under this bill no income tax is re.
CURED and no increase Of the whisky tax is
needed.