New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-25
rwo TARIFFS COMPARED.
.r THE wILsoN-GoRMAN LAW HAS
AND HAS NOT DONE.
DECREASE IN FREE IMPORTS OF THE
xrcEssARIEs OF LIFE-MoRE LUxuRIEs
coME IN FREE-THE DECREASE IN EN-
poRTs-THE TARIFF PROVES IT.
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washington. Oct "a (SpeclaD.-It is now prac-
...hs 10 compare some of the results OF the hrst
-. operations OF the 'act to reduce taxation to
s,sse revenue for the Government and for other
vroses" when became effective. with the pas
-. approval Of President Cleveland on August
- 1894 with the results under the last year OF the
p.v,nue act OF 1890 In some important respects
=. comparison must be incomplete however be-
Ase exact data showing the effect OF existing egis
lion upon domestic industries. wages of labor
,a retail prices Of commodities not yet access
PIE
According 10 its title the act was designed by its
erners first. Ito reduce taxation; second to
,,,yiae sufficient revenues for the support OF the
c,yernment. and third. TO accomplish various
so;her purposes" among which, as defined by lis
.u,hors advocates and supporters. were an enor-
NOUS Increase OF importat!ons Of foreign articles of
nearly every description. a like increase in the ex-
oor,s Of domestic products increase In the ag-
regate amount OF wages paid for American labor
n not In the rates of wages, account OF
stsadier and more lively demand for labor q re-
euction in the prices paid ~ domestic consumers
fr the necessaries and comforts OF life on account
OF the increase of foreign competition in the do
nestle market, and an increase in the aggregate
profits OF American producers OF articles OF every
description account of larger and more active
foreign demand
The comparisons which follow are not partial or
objunctive comparisons. such recently fur
nished to the representatives OF free-trade
papers by the free-trade Chief OF the Bureau Of
neutrality-suspicious. which invaded the realms OF
the future and largely depended upon ifs-but COM
PARSONS wholly based upon offcia, figures, the
public appearance of some OF which was certainly
not marked by reckless or undue haste.
The total value OF the imports OF fore gn mer-
fha and cd
amounted 10 $3.50 l6s,50s. and Cor the year ended
August g. 1885. II amounted 10 S759 l20.5l4 an In
crease OF sos $4,000 or about l44 per cent. The
total amount OF imports admitted free OF duty in
the former year 1855 s74555 5905 per cent OF
the total and in the latter year II 1867 SIS 675
or 4s47 per OF the total. The total amount of
imports subject to duty in the former year was
SOS 1871 sS3 1895 per cent of the total and in
the latter year IL 1891 64 $50 5l55 per cent OF
the total Imports both free and dutiaole, are
divided into five classes The first class comprises
articles OF food and 1--we animals. the principal ar.-
cles being animals coffee. FISH, fruits. including
nuts sugar. molasses. candy and confectionery and
tea.
IMPORTS OF THE FIRST CLASS.
The total value Of imports o, articles in this
class during the year ended August g. 1884, amounted
to SIS S3 io2 and for the year ended August 81 1922
II amounted to s2 376 COS decrease OF $50 1885, 1886 or
about q per cent. The total value OF articles ad-
nitted free OF duty In the former year was N4s,-
81 Oh or Sis per OF the total and in the latter
year 1t amounted sl32 $780, about 80 per cent
The total amount OF imports subject to duty in
the former year was s5. 3s. 1884 per cent Of
the total and the total amount for the latter year
was 500 nOe5 or Il per cent of the total This re-
markable change in the proportions OF free and
dutiable imports OF articles of food was caused
mainly by the transfer OF sugar from the free list
70 the dutabie list. S5,0r0OO worth Of sugar sub
feet 10 duty under the law having been i'm
ported during the year ended August 81. 1895. II
can hardy be contented that this was a reduction
OF taxation"
The second cass Of imports comprises large
variety OF articles in crude condition wnich
enter into processes of domestic indus
try"-things styled raw materials by Free Traders
including many chemicals. drugs and dyes coal.
fax hemp jute and other vegetable hores' hops
crude rubber and gutta percha. many manufactures
or iron and steel; paper stock rags, shoddy mungo
waste and focks OF wool, silk manufactured,
wood manufactured and wool The total value
of imports OF this class during the year ended
August 81 1894 amounted TO Sl3S 9.2ss. and for
The wear ended August 81 1895. 1t amounted 10 sll-
ssoo5 an increase OF s73.l16,7i6. or about o. per
cent The value OF free imports In the former year
amounted TO sO51S47e 1916 per cent OF the total
and in the latter year II amounted 10 SS.2ol4si'
or about ST. 10 per OF the total The value OF
dutiable imports in the former year amounted to
S3 63 s3 or 242i per OF the total, ana IN the
latter year to 26.7o4,521 or 1880 per cent OF the
total The proportion of free imports IN the latter
year was increased by the transfer from the dutia-
bic list OF fax. hemp. tow. shoddy many manu-
features Of wood and manufactured WOOL
MATERIALS FOR MANUFACTURES.
The third class Of imports comprises variety OF
ca r,ices wholly or partially manufactured for use
=. ,nataria.s in the manufactures and the mechanic
.r.s"-such as buttons and button mou.ds, cement,
many chemicals drugs and dyes. yarns OF max,
hemp lutte and other vegetable substances. yarns
threads and warps of cotton. furs dressed on the
akin and manufactures OF hats, bonnets ana ma
teriaIs for them: many manufactures OF iron and
steel: leather and manufactures OF !eather' paints
and oils many manufactures OF wood etc Inc
total value of imports in this class during the year
ended August g. 1894. amounted 70 s6O55siyD ana
during the year ended August 81, 1870 IL amounted
~ ga "a on an increase of sl 3SS52 or more than
q per cent The value OF articles admitted Tree OF
duty In the former year amounted 70 IoV'o''o-' VI
3u per cent Of the total, and in the latter year
II amounted 10 s2412s l63. 1852 per cent or the
total The value OF dutab.e articles amounted 10
81 34ls or r. 40 per cent Of the total IN the FORMER
year and 10 $50 5s6 s ss3s per cent OF the total
IN the latter year.
The fourth class comprises great variety oi
manufactured articles ready for consumption Inc
total imports during the year ended August 81 1889,
amounted 10 sel 330 74s and during the year ehded
August 81 1886 II amounted to H4Ssoo3i4 an IN
crease OF S57 $50 Coz or about GO per cent The value
of the articles imported free OF duty IN the FORMER
year amounted to SO15lO47, or I'LL per cent OF the
total and in the latter year 1t amounted to s"fss
E@ or l2e2 per cent OF the total The value OF
dutiable articles amounted TO sH,l797N, or SSs per
cent Of the total in the former year, ana 70 sl@i
no.7s or s73s per cent Of the total, In the latter
year
The fifth class comprises ARTICLES OF voluntary
Use. luxuries etc"such as paintings and sta,uaty'
certain chemicals drugs and medicines. embrod-
cries aces trimmings. feathers, flowers, per
fumery toys jewelry, manufactures OF goid ana
silver. diamonds and other precious stones manu-
features OF silk malt liquors and distilled Spirits
musical instruments. tobacco and wines Inc total
imports OF articles belonging In this CLASS ouIIhs
he wear a,dad Auo,,s, amounted TO XIi3Z5,-