Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-11

WAsHINeToS. d. c., May l0.-Ssns.
tor Jones, OF Arkansas, was asked to-
day what foundation there was for the
intimatisns or statements that the
amendments recently proposed by hiu.
as is understood on behalf OF the Demo-
cratic mem bers OF the Finance Com nit
tee, are not materially below the ratss
in the Mckinley bill.
They are" he said, "utterly with
out foundation In fact. A very vivid
imagination or a reckless disregard OF
plain facts must have suggested these
statements. Take, for example, two
OF the most important schedules In the
bill-wool and iron. have made q
careful comparative statement OF the
rates in the Mckinley bill and the pres
ent DILL as we propose to amend IL, both
reduced to ad valorem rates for better
comparison.
THE RATES ON WOOL
are as follows (the frst figures eIven
being tne Mckinley bill and the second
that OF the Senate amended bilD:
Unwashed wool, class /, 1898 per
cent. free. Washed, 4S.s6 per cent;
free. Secured, 66 90 per cent; free.
UnwasheG wool, class .. So. % per cent;
free. Sorted, 9l.6S per cent; free.
Hair, so l3; FREQ. Valued AT II
nd
class 3, 30 per cent. free. Sorted,
6i per cent; free. Camels' hair, costing
less than - cents per pound, &c per
cent; free, Csmels' hair, over l3 cents,
so per cent; free, Sorted, 100 per cent;
free, Yarns, valued at not over 30 cents
per pound, 27S 66 per cent; so. 30 per
cent. Yarns, valued at under 40 cents
per pound, lls.79 per cent; 80 per cent.
yarns, valued at over 40 cents per
pound, 1892 per cent; 30 per cent.
Wooden and worsted cloth. valued
al not over 30 cents per pound, i63.0e
per cent; 40 per cent Valued al no,
over 40 cents per pound, ll4sS ger
cent; 40 per cent. Valued az over 4O|
cents per pound %. so per cent; 30 p's
cent. Shawls, valued az not over 40
cents per pound, l50 80 per cent. 50.35
per cent Shawls, valued az over 40
cents per pound, $500 per cent; 30 per
cent. Knit fabrics, not over 40 cents
per pound, 1856 per cent. 80 per cent.
Knit fabrics, over 90 cents per pound,
S2.25 per cent; 40 per cent.
Knit wearing apparel. Gi00 per cent;
80 per cent Blankets, valued at not
more than 30c. per pound, ss.22 per
cent; 25 per cent. Valued at not more
than soc. per pound. 100 per cent; 30
per cent. Valued at over 40c. per
pound. lO3,90 per cent; 30 per cont
Dress goods, valued at not exceeding
l5c per yard, 93.93 per cent; 40 per
cent. Valued above l5c per yard,
50. 60 per cent; 40 per cent. Wool or
worstcd weddings, gorlngs, etc, 03.s2
per cent; 50 per cent.
THE COMPARISON or THE IRON SCHEDULE
is as follows:
SpiegeloiseD, 25. 81 per cent; I6 per
cent. zig iron, 1925 per cent; 20 per
cent. Rolled and fat iron, from 25 -
50 per cent; % per cent Bars, from 50
to 90 per cent; IS per cent. Beams aud
glrders. 7L64 per cent; IS per cent.
Boiler and plate iron. from 81 TO -
per cent: - and 30 DER cent.
Steel rails. from A. 10 ~ per
cent, 26 to % per cent. Iron 10 sheets
and tagger's iron, from 30 70 40 per
cent; 2s TO 55 per cent. Iron. picked,
etc. from 81 70 72 per cent; % TO So per
cent. Tin plate, 7s per cent; 40 per
cent. Steel ingots. from "a TO 81 per
cent; rs 70 ~ per cent Wire. from
26 70 9s per cent; p 10 10 per cent
Anchors. 81. 81 per cent; 2Lsl per cent
Other castings IN proportion.
Cutlery-Pen.kniyes, from 62 70 %
per cent; 25 10 6i per cent. Razors,
65 per cent, 45 per cent Table knives,
from 46 TO "a per cent. IS per cent.
Breech-loadlng shot guns, from fl 10
GO per cent; 30 per cent. Nails from
80 10 1O7 per cent; 25 per cent Screws,
from 20 10 ii0 per cent; 30 per cent,
Wheels or parts, s3.72 per cent; 40 per
cent. All other manufactures not osh-
erwlss provided for, 45 per cent; 80
per cent.
This plain statement OF facts" said
Senator Jones, "ougbt certainly 70 put
a ouietus upon those absurd statemsntA
I have not had time 10 sItend this CON-
parisoa 70 all the scbsdu ules, bat j VIII
DO Sc without delay and risk nothing In
saving that the friends OF tariff reform
will bs satisfied with the showing then
made. "'