The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30
&c rARlFF on ourLFRY.
why the Trsst Can Dictate sach Out.
rageously High Duties.

One OF the worst schedules In tho
Dlngley bill IL that relating TO cutlery
especially pocket cutlery The du-
tiss on pocketkniycs range from 100 per
cent to 800 per cent. above present du-
ties and are nearly double those IN the
Mckinley bill. Why, you will ask are
these duties 20 extraordinarily high2
And why are they allowed to remain
there2 Both questions are easily an
Ewercd.
II Is unnecessary here 10 go into de-
tails. Before McKinlcy's nomination
one OF the Eve or siN large manuiaetur-
ers OF pocket cutlery, who was prom
lnent In the trust, which raised prices
an average OF about IS per cent.
under the Mckinley bill. began 20 hus-
tie for Mckinley lie Is said TO have
raised a large sum Of money by passing
the hat among the 20 or 2j cutlery man
uiacturera. just how the money was
spent Is not known. tits possible, how
ever. that several Mckinley delegates
20 81. Louis owed their presence there
20 this fund. The hat passer himself
was one Of the very few delegates from
New York who was Tor Mckinley first,
/, last and an the time. lie was one Of
Hanna's most trusted licutenants. one
Of the two favors which he L. said 70
have asked ~ compensation for his val
liable services was the fixing Of the cut
. lery schedule This privilege, being an
ordinary and expected one under th'
d protection system, was readily grantee
e by the power behind the throne. Thi
II Is probably the whole story. lteNplain
fully why the duties are there and VIII!
n they will stay there.
Below Is given In detail some Of th
effects OF the proposed duties as applied
/ to importatIons for the last fiscal year
X OF course but few knives will be I'm
), ported under such eNorbitant duties.
PROPOSED SCHEDULE.
Ia Firrt-Au pocketknives not costing NOR
:, than 70 cents a dozen, % per cent
~ vaiorem.
" second-costlng more than 20 cents
b, dozen. blade. % per cent ad valorem an
cents n NNANNs
II Third-Costing more than 20 cents
In dozen. 2 blade. - per cent ad valorem an
," q dozen.
az pearl or shell. % cents a dozen extra
=. Fredericksburg more than 20 cents
doEep. . hlAds. % per cent. ad valorem an
W ul I aassn
bs Fifth-cosiing more than 70 cents
doren. 4 blades or more. % per cent q
m valorcm and 9 a dozen.
uf pearl or shell. Is cents doEcn exit
on 3 and 4 biadesl
w. Calculation showing result based on In
IN portationa for fiscal year 1885, All kniv'
a. costing ~ cents per dozen and less:
w $1,000 dozen. average price, = cent
u value. 1850. s. per cent
Knives costing over 10 cents per dozen'
W 600 dozen. / blade. average price.
he cents: value, t2s 80: 40 - per cent and
.. cents a dozen: duty. t9.7oo.
- 900 dozen. blade. average pric
500: value. 500. 20. AZ % per cent and 81
N. dozen: duty. tG27i2
"a. 900 dozen. blade average price. 81 f.
a. value. ti5i. 10. at % per cent and tl59
dozen: duty. NSNA
sA0oo dozen. blade. average pri
u.7i. value. ttl9. 40: AZ 20 per cent and
per dozen. duty. tQi.k,i
N Total value. ti.2z2.T1o. total duty. ii,N
al -. 1871 per cent
Estimated that Of 2 : and blade 3 .
w cent arc Of pearl or shell. addinE duty
nc follows;