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DINGLEYS NEW TARIFF BILL.
IAN INTERESTING SYNOPSIS OF
WHAT HE EXPECTS OF IL.


On the Basis of the ImpOrfatiOns
During the Last Fiscal Year the
Bill Would Incrense the Revenuo
About $4,000, ,0OO--A Table shOyv-
Ing How II IN Divided Among the
Different ScheduIes-The Reci-
prOcIty Features of 1890 Fully
Restored.
Washington, March 15.-At quite a iatd
hour In the session of the House to-days
Chairman Dingley presented for references
to the committee on ways and meanss
of which ii was well understood he was
again to be the chairman, the tariff biln
upon which he and his republican asso-
ciates have been engaged for many weeks.
Most Of the essential details of the bills
except It's administrative features, whiciA
are embodied in the last 1900 words of the
bill, beginning with Section g. have al-
ready been made known in these dispatch~
es. But In discussing the general ecope
and purport OF the bill to a representative
of the Southern Associated Press to-days
Chairman Dingey gave an interesting
synopsis of what he expected of 1t, as
follows:
THE bill has two purposes, namely: T0
raise additional revenue and TO encourage
the industries of the United States.
ION the basis of the importations OF the
last fiscal year, the bin would Increase that
revenue about $i12OOO,OOO, divided among
the several schedules roughly. as followsa
"A-Chemicals .....................$ S.500.000l
"B.-Crockery and glassware -. 100000
"C.-Metals .......................... 100000
"D.-Wood ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1,750.000
"E-Sugar .......................... q, $50. COO
"F.-Tobacco ........................ 100000
"G-Agricultural ................... 63O0.OO0
"H.-Liquors ........................ 1S00,000
lotions ......................... 1,7OO,OCU
"J.-Juto, linen and hemp ........ 7S00,O0y
"K.-Wool ........................... 175OO.O00
Manufactures of woods ...... q 200. .000
"b.--Silks ...............,............ l,5OO,WU
"M.-Pulp and paper .............. 5000
'N.-Sundries ....................... 6,2OO,OOV
This statement is on the supposition
that the imports of each class of goods
would be the sane the next fiscal year as
in the fiscal year ended last June But as
tho Imports of wool were three times as
great, ana these of wooden goods more
than twice as great In pounds as In 1898.
the committee assume that their excessive
importation would be largely reduced by
the proposed bill. although the fact thau
our domestic production Of wool has di-
minished 100000 pounds since 1893, Will
necessitate the importation OF much mora
wool now than in the latter year. Assum-
ing that the importations of wool will fall
Off at least one-third from those of 1896, am
account of anticipatory imports to avoid
duties, we place the increased revenue
from this source at $l1 100000.
anticipating also that the imports Of
nil fa1I nff ri afaf
from the enormous imports of 1896. we es-
timate- the increased revenue from this
source under the proposed rates at aboub
Sl4,OO0,0O0.
From sugar we estimate $2O.OO0OO0 ad-
ditional revenue.
anticipating a considerable falling off
of imports of Havana tobacco because of
the revolution in Cuba, we reduce the es-
Inmates Of additional revenue to be de-
rived from the tobacco schedule 10 $1,000
900. The remaining schedules would af-
ford a revenue of about $39 100000 on tho
basis Of the imports of 1896, but as thera
would probably be diminished exports at
some points, although the gradual resso-
ration Of business activity would offseb
this by increasing the consumption of im~
ported luxuries. we reduce the estimates
on these to S3i 100000 These would ag-
gregate an additional revenue of sS000O,~
900 the first year. A further reductions
Of IS 100000 or 600 for contingencies
would,leave $70,OO0,0O0 TO $75.000O0 as tho
probable increased revenue from this bib
the first year, which would undoubtedly
rise to Sl00,000000 the second year.
These estimates are below rather than
above the probable result, unless a con-
siderable delay in the enactment of tho
bill should greatly enlarge the opportunity
for imports Of articles on which duties
are to be raised-partlcularly wool ana
woolens-for speculative purposes. I'M
doubtedy any delay beyond the first oe
Nav In placing the bill on the statuta
book would result in a large loss of rev.
enue. This increase Of revenue Is ser
cured by transferring wool, lumber, crudd
opium, argole, paintings and statuary.
straw ornaments straw mattings, burlaps
and various other articles from the free
list Of the present law TO the dutiable lists
by Increasing the duty on wooens to COM
pensate the manufacturer for the duty
placed on wool; by raising the duty on
sugar about three-fourths OF cent per
pound in order to encourage the produce
ton Of sugar in this country, which, ir
is believed. can be done, and thus give
our farmers new crop which we now i'm
port mainly from abroad; by increasing
the duty on agricultural products Affect
ed by Canadian competition, and on fms
cotton goods, some advanced manufac-
lures Of iron and Steel manufactures of
jute, fax and hemp IN order to encour-
age THESE anu Quiet iihNNAAtNo htASg dhA
especially by increasing duties on SUCH
luxuries as liquors, tobacco, silks and
laces, etc.
LAS q rule, the rates OF duties proposed
are between the rates Of the tariff Of 1890.
and the tariff of 1894, such reduction OF
rates from the former law, preserving the
protective principle. being made feasible
by changed conditions.
'''rhe iron and steel schedule Is changed
very little from that scheduled in the tar
M Of 1894, the changes being entirely In the
more advanced articles. The same Is true
Of the cotton schedule.
"In the agricultural. wool and glass, and
earthenware schedules, alone, are the du-
ties of the act of 1890. fully restored as
rule, and In a few cases increased, with
the view OF amply protecting and encour-
aging our farming interests al every poss-
BILE point. While the duty on clothing
wool Is larger Ia proportion 10 the foreign
value than on manufactured articles, yec
IA -. Iaafra for bo ,.rtl In