The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-02-06
THE new TARIFF BILL
1T 10 A RE-ENACTMENT OF THE
lVKIHLEY Law.
Rate I'm the Proposed Law Expected
to Stop the Importation Of
Mexican Cattle.


Of the republican members Of the ways |
and means committee. which have been
| I'm progress for about two weeks, have
brought the tariff bill which Is to be laid
before the next congress TO a stage where
the character OF the measure can be
| somewhat gagged. and where certain Of
| the most important schedules are def
nitsly fixed -Four schedules have now
been fairly comprehensive chemical. ag-
ricuIturaI. wines and spirits and the
earthen and glassware schedules.
Today's meeting was the most import
ant OF the series. for II resulted in the
framing OF the agricultural schedule,
which was q re-enactment Of the Nc
kinney law. with few changes except on
unimportant produce
Shuts Out Mexican Cattle.
The most important step in connection
with this schedule was the establishment
Of q rate OF IS q head on cattle more
than one year old and Of Is per cent ad
valorem ON cattle valued at more than
90 q head. The Mckinley rates on other
live stock. including the rate of q on cat
tie OF one year OF age or less. are re-
stored.
While the new duty Of IS on cattle does
not reach the Mckinley figure OF SO on
cattle more than one year old. II IL ex-
pected that with the ad valorem on the
more valuable grades, II will prove ade-
quate 10 shut out Mexican cattle. II is
against the Mexican stock that the in
crease IL particularly desired. on the rec
ommendAtion OF western cattle men. who
say their interests have teen ruined by
importations from Mexico under the Will
son law. which amounted to more than
$4,000 head
Much interest conferred on barley. which
the committee puts back TO the Mckinley
| rate Of 20 cents a bushel. because the
farmers commended the Wilson tariff had
turned over the market into the hands
Of Canadians. whilst the malstars who
, have been usiag Canadian barley have
made a hard night against any increase.
The Mckinley rates have been restored
on fruits and berries. mainly for the ben
ent OF the fruit growers OF the Pacific
t coast
, BreaastuHs and EatabIes.
. Among the products in the agricultural
5 | schedule which are returned to the Nc
: KinIey rates are breadstuffs and rice
a dairy products. potatoes and starch, cas-
. | tor beans and fiaxseed. meats and meal
5 products. and poultry. Vegetables ant
salt. The demand OF the farmers for tht
Mckinley rates Of a a ton on hay. In
:. stead Of the Wilson rate OF =. wal
granted
Chlcory is placed at one cent q poun1
Rates on oranges have not been hxe'
yet, but the committee has decided L
"a change the classification and make tn
a rates higher than those OF the McKin
I ley bill. for the beneft Of the californi
p interests.
Oils and Paints.
"A The present rates on OILS. includin
r castor oil. also will be retained. eKcep
m where changes are made necessary b
the restoration OF duties on the raw ma
n terials which enter into them as in ii
NJ case OF linseed oils
8 There will be but slight changes In IN
a rates on paints and dye stuffs and the
cal constituent elements The duties on bo
pv ate OF lime will be two cents per pouaS
As on refined borax. three cents; boracic a.
n Id. three cents
The duty on lead ore is placed at OF
"a cent a pound On high lead, two cent
In the cotton schedule there will be fe
Or changes from the present law. except
"a rates on nnery yarns and the most cos
X. ly fabric.
The changes in the iron and ste
schedule will be limited to = few sp
clAlties, like cotton ties, on which q
,e Mckinley duty will be re-established;
tin plate, which has not been settled. Al
a, some forms OF tube steel and surgic
Instruments
"a Earthenware and Glassware.
to- No other schedule is given the col
nd mittee 80 much trouble as the one viii
nj | incldes earthenware and glassware.
,r, Il has been claimed by all the potte
mo and glass interests that the Wilson Il
arc has proven destructive to their int
he ests, and that no system OF advalor'
cx levies could properly protect them 4
AZ. cordInEly the committee has determiu
.or to adjust the items OF the schedule
.or such specific duties as will be equal
~ the duties OF the Mckinley law, most
20 which were advalorem.
,no Plate glass has been arranged as
A. lows: Under l6 by a inches. eight Gel
"a per square foot (present rate i've cent
- above le by ~ and not exceeding "a
- 30 Il cents Cpcesent rate eight cent
80 above a by 30. and not exceeding "a
- cents Cpresent rate = cents): all ABB
~, "a by CO. the present rate OF IS cents '
be used.
Lumber will be the next schedule
w" engage the committees attention.
Throughout the work the policy OF
tablishing specific rates wherever It '
No. possible to substitute for the advaloT
has been followed.
The interests OF the farmers, Il is 81
ed. have been particularly observed
cial liking duties for the purpose OF pro-
aw- ton. on the other hand. the increase
BIZ manufactured goods. most OF them h
sord been In higher grades OF goods and II
pre- which are considered luxuries.