Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05

sllverad lookIug-sinss plates. the reduc-
tons are from 10 to - per cent.
On marble and stone. In block. rough. or
squared, the reduction rs q per cent
on freestone, granite, sandstone. the
reduction Is Is per cent.
On grindstones the reduction II ~ per
cent.
The grand average reduction on this
metal schedule Is BIB per cent.
COMMENTS.
Wool Is made free. as Is lumber In rough
and planed. Coal Is reduced from Is cents
per ton to ~ cents, or nearly half the
duty. Cleaned once Is reduced y per cent.
following the House bill. The objection
able sugar bounty Is removed, AMI the
old Democratic feature of revenue-tax
on sugar imposed, but one far lower than
any sugar-tariff In American history. The
nigh duties on foreign spirits, wines OK
os'sO per cent. on an average. wh'ch really
promote adulterations, are reduced TO an
average OF 81 per cent. Cotion-ties are
Tree. Lead and slate-pencils are reduced.
Common clay PIPES are reduced In du.y
- per cent. Other pipes are reduced 1881
per cent. Umbrellas are reduced - per
cent On waste. not specially PROVIDED
Tor. the present small duty stands. az IL
Is obvious from the character or metro
poiitan newspaper description that the
american products of waste need not fear
any competition.
Cotton bagging gunny-clOth. binding
twine, books engravngs which have
been printed twenty years, scientific books
devoted to original scientific research.
books and pamphlets printed exclusively
In languages other than English. books
and music used by the blind. books i'm
ported for the use Of any college or
Religious society, bullion gold or silver,
crude camphor. coffee, cotton ties, COM
mon paln-leaf fans. guanO manures, hides,
and skins. licOrice-root mngrOund). paint
tnes. statuary. salt Din bulk and in bags.
sacks. barrels, etc). tea and tea plan's'
lumber and wool all help to make up a
pretty large free list.
SO much for the Senate BIZ, which has
been so grossly slandered and msrepre-
scented by "A portion OF the press. some ig-
norant OF the facts and many. however,
preferrlng that their readers should be as
ignorant as they themselves were. None
OF them have printed the actual rates OF
the bill they have so freely denounced.
The rate, OF the Senate bill constitute
an average reduction OF 90 per cent. on
the Mckinley tariff pill and on many ar
tlcles the reduction is from 20 TO 20 ana ~
Per cent on articles Of general Consumption
To assert that such bin "a this Is pro-
tettive tariff bill. that 1t Is going BACK IN
the Democratic pledge 10 reform the tarili
on revenue basis is 20 insult The pubic
Intelligence
In dealing with such an important suo-
ject as the tariff affecting as II does every
Industry in the land. wise statesman
must take account OF the existing con-
ditions Of Industry and business. We are
in the midst Of stringent panic WIN
out example in American history. II ~
computed that million and hair OF
men. nearly all Of them with families 70
support. were out Of empl )yment prio' 10
the late strike. Large establishments are
suspended. This Is not time for mas
criminate. reckless curing ana sliS'li's'
II a. , ,,,,,e for caution, for "A conserya-