Evening journal., 1897-03-12
WOOL rurIes. HIGHER.
Ways and Means COMMITTEES Practically
Adopts the Mckinley Schedule.

Ways and Means Committee Practically
Adopts the Mckinley Schedule.
WASHINGTON, March l2.-The first pari
OF the wool schedule OF tic new tariff bill
las been framed hy the Republican mem
bars Of the committed on ways and means
ana the Mckinley rates were adopted
throughout w.tA some slight changes IL
classification.
No schedule in tho bin has givon iti
trainers so much trouble as the wooleI
schedule Woolgrowers. importers anC
manufactures have bcsiegei the members
of the committee early and late, all urging
different schedules. The general disposi
ton Of the members, with one or two ex
ceptions, was at first to make the WOO
schedule compromise betwoon the Nc
hinley act and the present law. As tn,
fight has gone on the advocates Of higl
duties have gained strength and wheI
the question came mp for decision they
were able TO put back tho Mckinley rate.
on raw woods without change. except C
raise the rates on certain grades by taking
them out Of ono class and putting them il
another in which the duty is higher.
Wools are divided into thrco Glasses. Tht
duty on woods of the first class, or clothinf
wools is fixed at II cents per pound, anc
on class 2, or combing woods, it is ~ cents
Wools OF class 3, valued at not more thar
ID cents pound, are taxed 32 per cent &C
valorem and those valued at more than /;
cents a pound at 30 per cent ad valorem.
The principal change in classification j,
placing China, Turkish and Moorish
woods, which have heretofore come in 40
carpet wools in the first class. so thai
they will pay duty Of II cents pouno
instead OF 30 per cent ad valCrem. The
provisions of tho Mckinley law are re-
stored which place a duty on washed
woods of the first class twice tho duty or
unwashed woods for the same class anc
on secured woods of the FIST and secont
classes three times the duty on unwashec
woods Of those classes.
The equivalent ad valorem Of the duiie
collected on unwashed woods Of tho frs
class under the Mckinley law was asou'
co Per cent and on hnwashed woods Of tn,
second class about 5 Ter cent. The sam,
duties will now represent a higher nc
valorem equivalent, for there has been
decrease in the average price of wool sine,
the Mckinley law was in operation.
Having restored Mckinley rates on wool
It follows as a necessary consequence tha
Mckinley rates shall be adopted through
out the entire schedule, and the presen
expectation of the committee is that therl
will be few changes from either the Nc
Kinley classification or rates on manufac
lures of wools
An important change has boon made il
the paragraph in the free list permittin,
travellers 20 bring in wearing apparel an,
personal effects free Of duty A nonresi
dent traveller can bring in free wearing
apparel and personal effects necessary fo
the journey and for his present comfor
and convenience, but no cannot avail him
self of this provision oftener than once II
10 months.
Citizens Of the United States can hrnt
in with them free Of duty wearing appnre
and personal effects takon aboard will
them if not advanced in value OF improved
in condition after being taken from tn
United States They can also bring witt
them, in addition, wearing apparel ant
personal effects necessary for the journe
and Tor their present comfort and convcn
fence not exceeding 500 I'm valuo. Thi
/ change is made at the instance OF clothin
manufacturers. tailors and dressmakeI
and is intended to compel persons buyin
supplies of clothing abroad to pay dut
upon all in excess Of 500 upon arrival i
this country.