New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-17
WORK ON THE TARIFF BILL
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS MADE BY THE
COMMITTEE.


,.y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
,...s.., reh ,s-The majority OF the Com
r,,,,.e an ways and Means spent severai "ou'
a..,r ,odav In the consideration OF numoe' Va
items in the several tariff schedules ana n'"u.
isfactory progress. With two or 'n'ee na
tho work on none Of the schedules is hn'sheu' "'
avsn IN those the rates Of duty on hu"o. ~
-. -. h. changed before a final draft or the
ror nil, is laid before the full committee. MOI "
aav masses that additional information ana ne"
facts respecting various items IN 'he se'e
niles are not received by the committee' anu u" "
data so received are sometimes OF "a'ue
duce the reconsideration of action that hao pc"
,ar.r Tn regard 10 many items. also. In scheou'eS
witch have been informally passed upon 'he oo'"
r,i,.ee has deferred action pending the recep' "
additional information. Much OF this mas 'o''' ~
more is expected from Official sources.
Ever since December Chairman DingieE mas D'
N communication with members OF the boaio Vi
General Appraisers and other officials or inc Jus
toms service in regard TO various features Oh '"e
proposed revision, including matters Oh
lion and forms OF phraseoogy as wei as '"on,
latinC 10 rates OF duty, especially rs to '"e
elm NJ specifc or compound rates IN the Plaoo "
simple ad valorem rates, and mass OF o'nci"i NV
,rus,vor,hy information of practical nature ma
thus been obtained which is found ex'rcHeH u'e'"'
and valuable. good dea! OF II mas oee"
,ributed by George c. Tichenor, OF the boaro VI
General Appraisers whose long AMI varied expe'i-
ho,h IN tho Appraisers Department ana as As
ss,ant Secretary Of the Treasury in charge OF GUS
toms matters well as his sound 1uos"e"' on"
other we'll known qualifications. MAKES hs SUISSE
.ons OF exceptional value. II is unders'ooo una, UNI
~ the preparation of the bill is Finished MI liche
nor will devote all the time which can De Spa'eu
tror, HE other duties In assisting the committee
ora -bs, he will spend considerable Of his time IN
Washington during the next few weeks loi 'n"'
purpose. ,,o NOM.
hers And their time more fully occupied ana '"eii
~S,o. NV. severelv taxed than ever Represen-
.a,,ves of conflicting interests IN different branches
OF the same industry are eager and anxious ~ eo'
the last word and impress their respective VIZ,
,pon the committee. and good man! Vi '"e'
come TO Washington 10 do so IN person AZ '"e
same time the daily mails Of the chairman anu
Other members OF the committee are heaNh! Dur
6enea with written advice and suggestions ana ar
.uments with the same object IN view oi cou''e'
700. there are conflicting statements ana arguments
OF manufacturers and importers respectively u NC
considered. . g.,
uere several representatives or the potter I'M
,or,ers They apreared to feel considerable anNi-
erv on account Of the efforts the domestic manu-
facturers are making TO devise a pottery schedni'
,ha rates of which shall he specific In part ana IN
part ad valorem. OF course, the importers profess
~ believe that the scheme is wholly mpracticaole
committee that such is the fact Several OF the at
fer however are strongly inclined toward con-
,rary opinion and still believe that practlca
schedule with compound rates OF duty, on pOttss,Iy
can be devised. They regard with considerabe ois
favor the proposition lay specific rates OF outy
on the various kinds Of plain ware ana an az
,,alorem rate in addition decorated ware IN pro
norton 10 the advance in value OF the same o! tns
processes Of gliding painting, etc. IL IL understoou
tha; General Appraiser Tichenor and several otnei
cusfoms officials have been devoting some Ure ahl
a;Idy TO this matter. but IL Is not known .nst
nan has yet been hit upon which IS regarded d.
feasible. ,...,,s... .,
The anxiety of the domestic manufacturers nc
have specific as we'll ad valorem duties eVleo OF
decorated pottery is heightened by their rear ina
unless something Is done in that directlon the I'm
oortat!ons of that ware from Japan Will reach sue,
proportions within few years IS 70 swamp I'M
branch of the American industry. All the importa
lions Of pottery from that country. except an m
fnjtesimal proportion. consist OF decorated wares
and the manufacturers point to the remarkable aho
steady increase In these importauons CURING tit
last three years evidence that their anxlety II
not groundiess In the calendar year 1899 the tota
direct importatons Of pottery from Japan amountee
20 soDDIj: in 1895 the total rose TO SSs!W ana q, ~
1906 10 si23 40. The increase OF 1896 over 10Y
tations of pottery from all countries fell on IRON
524 in 1895 10 S6900l0 in 1896 or about PEE
cent II is also asserted In behalf OF the manuIact
urers that the amount of pottery imported IRON
Japan direct is greatly exceeded by the amount o
pottery OF japanese manufacture which Is lrnporte'
through European ports and credited 10 Europea'