The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-05

New Measure VIII Not be so Stringently
Protective as the Old Law-Biu WIN be
Ready by March 4-Wool Schedule May
be a Compromise.
Washington, Feb. 4-The work Of
framing the new tariff law has been
well advanced by the republicans of
the ways and means committee. The
chemical schedule, which is first on the
list, the earthenware and glass sched-
ule, the metal schedule and the cotton
schedule have all been put in tentative
form with some controverted questions
still open, and the agricultural sched-
ule was nearly concluded to-day. The
wine and spirit schedule has not yet
been passed upon by the full commit
tee, but will follow substantially the
Mckinley rates. The agricultural
schedule of the Mckinley law has been
adopted almost without the erasure of
line.
One of the most important changes
is on live stock which are covered by a
blanket provision of the existing law
for all live animals at 20 per cent. ad
valorem. The rate under the new law
will be S. per head on cattle more than
one year old, and 25 cents ad valorem
on cattle valued above $40. This is
thought to establish more equitable
rate than the Mckinley law. which i'm
posed $40 per head on all cattle more
than one year old without regard to
value, and is regarded as sufficiently
protective against the Importation of
Mexican cattle The rate on barley is
the Mckinley rate of 30 cents per BUSH
ell, which was demanded by the Ameri-
can barley growers. Hay is put at 81
per ton, the same as in the Mckinley
law, and hops at Is cents per pound,
which is also an extract from the Nc
Kinley law. Vegetables all go back
to the Mckinley rates, potatoes being
put at 25 cents per bushel and flaxseed
at 80 cents per bushel.
Other items on which Mckinley rates
are restored are salt, twelve cents per
100 pounds in packages and eight cents
when in bulk; starch two cents per
pound, milk cents per gallon and
poultry 20 per cent. Eggs go back to
five cents per dozen and berries to the
old Mckinley rate. Oranges and LEM
ons will be adjusted in a manner to
meet the wishes of the California fruit
growers. The rates have not yet been
absolutely fixed, but will involve
different classification from that Of the
Mckinley law.
Under the chemical schedule soap
made of caustic of soda and kindred
chemicals remains at the rate fixed in
the Wilson law, which is considered
sufficiently protective. The principal
oils are left at the existing rates, ex-
cept in the case Of linseed and f1aXseed
oil. where an advance was required be-
cause of the restoration of the McKin-
lev duties on the raw material. Renn-
ed borax is advanced from two cents to
three cents per pound, which is some
what under the Mckinley rate Boraic
acid remains at cents per pound, the
rate fixed by existing law while borate
of lime is increased to cents per
pound There are only slght changes
| in dye stuffs and their elements
| Lead in ores is fixed at one cent per
mound. pig lead at cents and White
lead acetates at 21s cents. Tnese are
considerably less than those of the NC
Kinley law. Castor oil is left at 30 cents
per gallon. The cotton schedule mas
not vet been quite completed, but there
will he but few changes except on the
| fme warns and the costly fabrics.
| The schedule was satisfactory to
many when it was put In It's form
and they are asking only minor chang
es. Wines and spirits will be made sat
isfactory, if possible, to the California
| Crane growers and manufacturers, but
as indicated, this can be accomplished
| by the restoration of the Mckinley
rates. The iron and steel schedule, ike
cottons, was left in a fairly satisfac-
| tory condition to the manufacturers by
the present law and will not be changed
| except upon a few special articles, like
tin plate and cotton ties and some
forms of tube steel. There may be
changes also upon the more finished ar
| ticle of manufacture, like surgical in
struments and tools, but the advances
will not be large.
| The duty on steel rails has not yet
been fixed The earthenware schedule
is incomplete, but will be put upon q
firm protective basis. The rates or
ueCOIdleu WCiC PuI CASOPeloieiiy
low in the present law because of irri-
| tatfon between the manufacturers an6
their employees. The new rates will be
| speific so farsas practicable and plate
glass will be subjected to some ad-
vance Glass above "a by so inches anG
not exceeding "a by 60 inches will be
left at the present rate of 221a cents
a square foot, The next higher size
will also remain at the present rate
| of 35 cents per foot The smaller sizes
| of plate glass are advanced from tc
s cents per foot when not exceeding II
| by "a and from to II cents per foot
when not exceeding "a by 30 inches
! square.
! The committee has talked over the
other schedules, but has not yet reach
ed results. 1t is waiting the meeting OF
wool growers and wool manufacturers
here next week before deciding upor
| the rates of these articles. A rate OF
s cents per pound upon all classes OF
wool has been suggested as a proba BILE
compromise upon the raw product
| The progress made by the committee
| indicates that it will have the bill vel
/ advanced by the close of the present
! session on March 4, in spite of the fact
| that some puzzlng questions remain
Leading members expressed to-day sat
| isfaction at the progress made, which