The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-14
NEW MKINLEY TARIFF,
THE ELL rs 4 UHOLE MON
PROFECTITE MEisU IRE.
Chances Nav he Made Before It Reaches
the President-Will BE Ready Tues
day-some of the Items.


cial from Washington says
Chairman Diugley, Of the committee on
WAYS and Means expects 10 have the new
tariff bill ready for publication on Iues-
day morning. lie said last night that me
Republican members OF the committee
had practically completed the entire bill
and were now engaged in reviewing their
work and making changes necessitated by
the relations which various schedules
have to each other
The bill as a whole is high protective
measure. The average rates are little, If
any below those of Mckinley bill and in
some OF the schedules they are slightly
higher
Though changes may be made before
the bill is presented in the House Of REP
resentatives, an outline OF the various
tchedules indicates its general character
and the more important changes from
the present law which have been made.
When the task OF preparing a new bill
was first undertaken the committee was
disposed TO be very conservative and
frame a mea.ure which would be In tnc
nature OF a compromise between the Nc
kinley and the present law.
Schedule a. dealing with chemicals.
oils and paints IS far more nearly Ike
the present law than the Mckinley bill.
UuL cDult 4lillVll aUA illdllSf1 nave Nf'-t
made Blue vitriol is taken from the free
list and made dutiable at > cents PER
pound. Crude borax IS increased 20 3
cents per pound. and refined borax t.
cents per pound. Copperas is taken from
the free list and made dutlable az the
rate OF three-tenths Of a cent per pound.
The Mckinley rate is restored on magne-
STA and naxseed OIL
The duties on all lead products are IN
creased 10 correspond with an increased
rate on lead and ore. Acetate OF lead Il
made three cents per pound; iitharge
cents; nitrate Of lead I II cents; lead
and white paint containing lead, cents
per pound.
sulphate OF soda IS taken from the free
list and restored TO the Mckinley rate.
Sulphur ore IS taken from tho free list
and made dutiable nj 40 cents per ton.
Crude tartar is made dutiable at cents
per pound.
EARTHENWARE AND GLASSWARE.
No schedule I'm the bill has given the
committee so much trouble as that re-
lating to earths. earthenware and glass
ware. Efforts. 50 far unsuccessful. have
been made TO devise a satisfactory classi-
fcation 10 serve as a basis for specific in
stead Of al valorem duties on pottery.
The committee is still az work on this.
but the probabilities are that earthen-
ware generally will be restored 20 the
Mckinley ad valorem rates.
Tho Mckinley rates on glassware have
been restored throughout with some inn
portant increases. Plate glass not ex-
ceeding Is by q inch square has been
increased from five to six cents per square
foot: above that, and not exceeding "A by
30 inches square. increased from to y
cents. There Is no increase in the larger
sizes over fno Mex inipv rates
Silvered plate glass and looking glass
plates not exceeding 16 by q inches square
have been increased 10 s cents per square
foot: above that and not exceeding q by
30 inches. 10 u cents: above that. and not
exceeding q by 60 inches, decreased 10 %
cents; all above that reduced to 50
cents.
In the metal schedule the rates OF tho
present law have been pretty well adher
ed to as 20 iron and steel. The Mckinley
rates on hoop, band IRON etc. have been
restored. with the exception that cotton
ties will pay one-tenth OF one cent per
pound in addition to the duty imposed
upon the iron or steel from which they
are made instead Of 2 cents. In the
present law they are on the free list.
Tho classification Is changed In the
paragraphs relating to sheets OF iron or
steel including black taggers iron or
steel by the addition OF n new class. thin
ner than number % wire gauge at l 2-l0
cents per pound.
TIN PLATES.
The duty on tin plates is placed at I IL
cents per pound. Under the Mckinley
law Il was , 2-10 cents. and in the present
law It is 1 Is.
On steel ingots, etc, the classification
OF the present law Is the same and tho
duties are a compromise about half way
between those Of Mckinley act and the
present law. beginning with 7-20 OF cent
a pound on all valued at one cent pound
or less. and running to six cents on all
valued above 10 cents a pound.
On iron or steel wire known as crino-
line wire. etc. the duty is increased from
40 10 45 per cent. with proviso that ar
ticles manufactured from iron or steel
wires shall pay the maximum duty on
wire and IL cents per pound additional.
On anchors. mill irons. etc, the rate is
increased to II cent pound. Anvils are
restored TO the Mckinley rate.
CUTLERY.
There Is an entire new classification OF
pen knives. Those valued at not more
than 40 cents per dozen are dutable at
% per cent. all other pen knives having
one blade 80 cents q dozen and % per cent.
all having two blades 81 a dozen and 20
per cent. all having three blades $50 per
dozen and 20 per cent. all having four
blades or more g per dozen and 20 per
cent In case the handles are pearl or
tortoise shell. 80 cents are added on
knives OF two blades and 20 cents on those
of more than blades.
Mckinley rates are restored on razors.
Table and carving knives and forks. with
handles Of pearl or ivory, will pay Is cents
per dozen and Is per cent; with handles
of bone or celluoid, y cents per dozen
and Is per cent. On wares OF iron steel
or other metal. enamelled or glazed. the
rate is increased from % to 40 per cent
Cut nails are changed from % I-2 per
cent. to $40 cent per pound; horseshoe
nails from 20 per cent to cents a pound:
wire nails from % per cent. TO one-half.
five-eighths and one cent pound. accord
ing TO size: spikes, nuts and washers. and
horseshoes from % per cent. ad valorem
10 one cent per pound. Needles for
knitting or sewing machines from % per
cent. to 81 per thousand and 50 per cent.
all other needles not specially provided
for from % to IS per cent.
Railway fish plates are changed from
Is per cent TO one-half cent pound:
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