The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-06
THE REDUCTIONS IN THE
TARIFF,

Inc PROVISIONS III Iu6 low tallh la W
which are regarded as most beneficial
to the masses of the people in the way
of reform will not be felt for some
time yet until commerce is properly
adjusted. There are some OF the items
of the bill that are almost Immediate
ly affected and ought to be at once
understood by the general purchaser.
No man can tell the effect of the law
on sugar, as the sugar trust has as
complete control ofthe sugar market
under that section of the bill as if
they had been the law making power,
as in point of fact the trust was the
law making power.
The result of the removal OF the
duty on salt is very doubtful, as
grocers say that salt is now go low
that not sufficient quantity will oe
imported under the new law to affect
the price one way or another.
There will be decided decrease in
the price of fancy groceries. About
some of these are disputes, but in the
things over which there is no dispute
the decrease will be immediate. Bass
ale that Aas been selling at So a case
can now Je bought $1.90. 1--WE are
quoting New York prices.) Brandies,
dEquers, cordiaIs and all other
Z Imported spirits dropped Is cents
quart bottle in price, The internal
revenue tax on whisky was increased
from 80 cents to $l.10. 70 offset this
the import duty on brandies, Scotch
and Irish whiskies ia decreased from
$3.50 gallon to 81 80 or 20 cents less
gallon. These offsets will keep all
retailed liquors at about the same fig
ure. The liquors imported may fall,
but when they are sold at saloons
there is not likely to be any change,
much to the disappointment of the
topers who patronize saloons.
of cigar for the same price than they
are now selling.
1t is difficult to determine the
effect of the new law on clothing.
The goods manufactured out of free
wool will not have the advantage OF
the new law until the 1st of January,
1895, when that section of the law
goes into effect. The new tariff law
upon that subject is as follows: "The
reduction of the rates of duty herein
provided for manufacturers OF wool
shall not become operative until the
1st of January, 1885," Under the new
law the duty will be so per cent ad
valorem. Under the Mckinley law,
operative until the Let of next January
the dut-- Is so per cent and "A cents
pound.weight. The reduction of duty
I will therefore be A per cent pound
weight, but this will not be likely to
materially affect the fall trade,
although the object of getting clear OF
the stock on hand and manufactured
I'D to that time may work some de-
crease in the price of wooden goods.
The greatest saving will be in car
pets. They all carried double duty
under the old law; now they are taxed
singly. Aubusson administer, which
were worth $40 under the cid law,
under the new law are worth but
50 so. The 80 per cent square yard
duty is removed from them. Saxony,
Wilton and Tourney velvet carpets
will cost 40 cents yard
less. Ingrains which cost
slOO yard will be l6 cents yard
cheaper.
The removal of 40 IL cents on each
pound in addition to an ad valorem
reduction will make wooden under"
wear much cheaper, There are many
items changed in the new tariff when
will largely benefit the consumer,
which as we said Will drop into the
normal condition under the new act
as soon as merchants adjust their at
fairs to the new provisions Of the
tariff.