The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-26
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The committee will also prepare and
present an amendment to the house pro-
visions in regard 20 the Hawaiian trea.
| ~. The existing commercial treaty be-
tween the United States and the govern.
ment Of these islands provides Tor free
admission Of raw sugars, the product OF
| lie islands, into the United States. II
| this truly should remain in force j,
would result in giving bounty 10 the
i more than s, 00o. 900 per annum- Il was
not contemplated. when the original
treaty was made or when i. was ex-
tended. that any possible advantage OF
this kind could ever result from its
terms 10 the people Of the Sandwich Is
lands.
THE influence OF this country would
undoubtedly be to stimulate enormously
the production Of sugar in the Hawaiian
Islands. While We cannot fairly aoro-
gate treaty OF this kind with q friend
ly country without notice, we believe
shat Negotiations should at once be en-
tered into looking TO such modification
Of the treaty as will reduce the bounty 10
be paid Hawaiian sugar producers to
reasonable sum, and the committee will
present an amendment looking in this
direction at an early day.
There should be no difficulty In Sc
curing through the treaty-making pow
er such notifications Of the treaty as
will be satisfactory 20 both countries
without injury to either. It certainly
cannot be expected that the United
States will continue for any length OF
time TO pay a bonus Of seven or eight
millions Of dollars per annum as an in
ducement TO any foreign country 10
trade with US. I assume that there viii
be no difficulty in securing proper modi-
fications Of the treaty so that IL will not
be necessary for the government OF the
United States to give one years notice
OF its abrogatIon, as provided for by its
terms.
THE wHOOL SCHEDULE.
every careful consideration has been
given 10 the compensatory duty on
wooden goods, with the result Of reducing
the compensatory rates on low-grade
goods. into whose manufacture more or
less of other materials than wool enter.
On the higt-grade goods the compen-
satory duties are fixed on the same basis
that has obtained in all previous tariffs.
tine house bill rate Of SO per cent on
carpet woods costing less than Is cents
pound has created more agitation ard
opposition than any other feature OF the
wool schedule. II is alleged by the wool
growers that this low rate Of duty on
carpet woods destroys the effectiveness
OF the protection afforded upon the
higher grades of wool, by reason Of the
temptation is offers to import these low
woods to be used in ciaeviots. golf suit
ings and other popular fabrics which do
not require fine woods. Without the un-
dertakng to affirm the correctness OF
these allegations regarding the extensive
use Of these carpet woods for clothing
purposes, the committee recognized the
fact that there is some such use made
Of them. To remove all possible ground
for complaint on this score they have
fixed the duties on class 8 woods at 4
cents pound. under 10 cents in value,
and at cents a pound over that valua-
ton. Under these duties the ad valorem
equivalent will range on the various
clips from IS per cent up to 90 per cent,
and in some instances 20 per cent and
they are higher than in any previous
law. It is certain that under these duties
foreign carpet woods cannot be imported
10 take the place OF domestic woods n
the cloth manufacture.
Taking this feature Of the wool sehed-
ule into account, it is fact definitely
demonstrated by. the market reports that
the protection given the American wool
grower under the senate bill is greater
and more effective than ne has ever be-
tore received in an American tariff.
Under this schedule wool growing
should become N time one Of the most
profitable branches Of American asri-
culture.
THE DUTY ON HIDES.
MANY changes aremade in echeduleN.
rne one which VIII attract most atter-
Ton IL the placing Of duty upon hides
II cattle Representatives Of the west
srn states in which cattle are raised have
been for many years insisting that a
iuty on hides should find a place in a
.ariff bill which was intended TO protect
III American interests. This contention
las been resisted by the tanners Of the
sountry. who believed that IL would
place an unnecessary burden upon their
industry.
II snail not attempt TO enter In detail
MO the reasons which led the commit
es 10 suggest the imposition OF the
iuty. Speaking for myself, ! believe
hat the fears which have been SO en-
expressed as to the injurious
.ffec:s Of the duty have been largely
and that no very Serious
,urden will be placed upon either the
aiming, the leather, or the boot and
The industry Il the amendment should be
adopted.
FREE LIST AND RECIPROCITY.
Many changes are suggested IN the
rec list. Among the more notable Of
hese is recommenda. ton 20 return 10
he liberal provisions Of existing law
With regard TO the free importation OF
BOOKS, WORKS Of art, etc, under certain
conditions.
AT the time the bin was reported
rom the committee Il stated n their
behalf that an amendment looking
o the more rapid develop
rent and extension OF reciprocal
ra6e with foreign countries would be
epcrted from the committee at later
lay. The committee has not YET found
he opportunity 20 prepare such an
amendment. II seemed 10 them that the
PROVISIONS OF the house bin IN his re-
pee; would not prove effective. Il is the
purpose Of The committee 20 prepare a
which viii enable the govern
nent Of the United States within csr-
ain fixed limits and without further
legislative action 20 enter upon arrange |
nents or 10 negotiste reciprocity treaties |