Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-17
me sevs 1Aalff BILL.
Measure Rspssisd 70 wsys and Means Co.
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hour IN the session of the House. todav
chairman Dingiey presented for refess
ence 10 the COMMITTEES Of. WAYS and
means. OF which II was wei underst0of
nc was again TO be chairman, the farm
bill upon which he ard his Republicsn
associates have been engaged for ma nv
weeks. Most Of the essential detaiIS -
the bin, except its administrative fes-
1900 words of the bill, beginning with
section 3. have already been made knowr
in these dispatches. In discussing fhs
general scope and purpose OF the bin To-
g representative u the United Associated
Presses. today, Chairman Dingley gays
an interesting synopsis of what he ex.
poets OF IL, as follows: THE bill has two
purposes, namely, TO raise additional
revenue, and encourage the industries 81
the United States. On the basis OF the
importations OF the last fiscal year, fke
bill would increase the revenue about
$l12,000.000, divided up among the several
schedules as follows:
A. Chemicals, $3,500001
y. Crockery and glasswares, H00.0D0.
G. Metals, 4.00D,000.
y. Wood, sl,700.000.
%. Sugar, 81. 10000.
j.. Tobacco, $7,1UJ.0JD. :
q. Agricultural, $s3G0000.
n. Liquors. 81 $4,000.
]. Cottons. 81, 70o. 900.
J. Jute. linen and hemp. N.S0,O0
h Wool sl7.5u,oco. Manufactures OF
wool. 81, 700, 600.
l.. Silks. l5,l00000.
N. Pulp and paper, $4,000.
n, Sundries IS 10000.
This estimate is on the supposHfon that
imports of such class of goods would he
the same. in the next fiscal year. as In
the fiscal year ended last June But as
imports of WOO! were three times as great
AMI those of WOODEN goods more Than
twice as great in pounds as 1893 and the
committee assumes that their excessive
Importation would be largely reduced by
the proposed bill. although the fact that
our domestic production of wool hax
100000 pounds since iSas. will
the importation of much more
wool now than in the latter year. As
suming that the importations of wool
win fall off at least one-thiri those OF
1886. on account of the anticipatory i'm
ports to avoid duties. we place the in
creased revenue from this source at 31l,-
10000. Anticipation also of imports Of
woolens will fall of nearly 20 per cent
from enormous amount Of 1886, but We
the increased revenue from this
source under the proposed rates at about
81. 000, 600. "
From sugar we estimate about SD.-
10000 additional revenue. Anticipating a
falling off of imports of
Havana tobacco because of the revolu-
ton in Cuba. We reduce the estimate of
he additional revenue to be derived from
he tobacco schedule to A,OOO,OO0
The remaining schedules would afford
a revenue of about SIS. 100000 on
he basis of imports of 1886.
az there would probably be dimin-
shed imports at some points. although
he gradual restoration of business ac- -
ivity would Offset this by increasing the
of imported Injuries, We re-
luce the estimate to 81. 10000. These
would aggregate an additional revenue Of
so 900 the first year. A further re-
luction of s.. 900 or 10000 600 for con-
ingencies. would leave $40, 900 to $75.-
COCO as the probable increase of revenue
rom this bill, the first year. which would
rise to $780, 600 900, the second
'ear.
These estimates are below rather
han above the probable result. unless
delay in the enactment OF
he bill should greatly enlarge the oppor-
luties are to be raised. particularly wool
nd woolens-for speculative purposes.
Undoubtedly any delay beyond May l. in
placing the bill on the statute books
would result in a large loss of revenue.
This Increase of revenue is secured by
WOOL lumber. crude opium.
aintings, statuary, straw ornaments.
traw mattings. burlaps and various
ther articles from the free list of the
resent law to the duitable lists. by in ;
reasing the duty on woolens to COM
,ensate the manufacturer for the duty 4
'laced on woods; by raising the duty on
ugar about three-fourths of cent per
ound in order to encourage the produc-
>
can be done. and thus give our
armers a new crop which We now i'm
ort mainly from abroad by increasing
he duty on agricultural products af-
ected by Canadian competition. and on
me cotton goods, some advance, manu-
acturers of iron and steel. manufac-
urers of jute, fax and hemp. to en-
outrage these and other industries here.
nd especially by increasing. the duties
n such luxuries as liquors, tobacco, silks.
aces. etc.
"As a rule the rates of duties
roposed are between the rates of the
ariff of 1880 and the tariff of 1894 such
eduction of rates from the former law,
reserying the protective principle. being
lade feasible by the changed condition;
he iron and steel schedule is changed
cry little from that schedule in the TAR
of 1894, the change being entirely IN
ne more advanced articles. The same IS
rue of the cotton schedule. In the agri-
uitural wool, glass and earthenware
rheduies alone are the duties OF 1870
ully restored as a rule. ana IN lev
asses increased. with the view OF anlPs
cotecting and encouraging our iarnlns
,terests at every possible point WINE
ne duty on wool is larger in propornoh
, the foreign value than on manufae-
lred articles, yet it is Thought desiraDie
Or the public interest and our asrlcm-
ire that we should protect Inns ~ inv
ecessity for ourselves. ,, &c
1.-The duty on carpet WOODS, as M Wen q
non many otner articles. is lInPVSeu
iainly for the revenue. The lrrita.ion
iused by the use of a few WOODS nerei.u
IRE clnssed as carpet woods Tor ciotninh
urposes. has been remedied by transfer,
ing such woods to the clothing WOO,
lass. but the duty on clothing wooi mas
cen restored to the rate of lSW
I'm framing this new tariff, the ann mas
cen to make the duties specific. or az
asst partly specific. SO far as possiov.
protect the revenue ana protecl ou
wn industries. This has been uony m
,sponse to the wishes of the better Gas
i importers. as we'll as of the admins
.ators of law and our own producers.
he very general substitution OF specihhe
uties. even where they are only .ne
1uiyalent of the existing al vaioren.;;
iii of itself increase the revenue anu
rengthen the protection Afforded our y"
istries. ,ooo nove
'The provisions of the act OF lsse nav sN,s
OF only been fully restored, put .ni
olicy has been extended by ADDING "
igar, tea, coffee and hides. as aruc,sS
4 which to make reciprocal agreemenssSs
lch articles as Champagne. praMy,
ines. artificial and natural mineral W.
RS, chicle argols and silk laces. n az
Ition to these articles, reclprocty
greatly by moving lV ,r,se
.duction of duties on them 10 couhu
.'The bill as a whole has the unanimous
ipport of the Republican members III,
le ways and means committee, anu iv
is hoped. receive the support, not , v',s
Republicans, but others VINO peucsJ
lat the revenue should be at least equs n
the expenditures. with the convic a.,oh
lat in adjusting duties to secure sa
1me production and manufactures. anu
nc nrovide amnlOymert at GOOD WAGE