Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-01
HOSTILE TO WOOL DUTIES.
Manufacturers and Importers OPP
nose Dinglex Schedule.

| Nan0facturers and Importers OPP.
pose DingIey Schedule.
The SYSTEM proposed by the support
ers of the Dingley bill at Washington
has aroused the importers and their
allies to an expression OF feeling any
thing but flattering to the promoters of
that bill. There is also considerable Bit
terness against the bill in detail on the
| ground that the schedules seem to have
Leen dictated, not by any necessities in
the case, but by an evident spirit of
pique. At least, so say the men most
interested in the workings Of the bill.
A protest has been received from the
| firm of Fred Butterfield & Co., the WELL
| known importers of wooden fabrics in
this city, accompanied by Is examples,
| showing the injustice of some details
OF the proposed tariff as applied to spe-
cial lines Of goods, which reads as fol-
/ lows:
I'VE see by the newspapers that the new
Dingley tariff bill has been reported to the
/ house. We see no reason why we should
not report 1t to the public. We refer es-
pecially to schedule K, which covers all
| goods composed wholly or in part of wool.
Practical examples are more convfnc-
| ing than theoretical statements. therefore
| we append the computations of the differ
| ences in the cost of goods under the present
| tariff and as rendered by the duties named
| in the proposed bill
1.-The goods we refer to in the subjoined
| tables are such as are in general use by the
| large body of people of moderate means.
This statement is made without prejudice
and without any comments as to the effect
on the revenues on goods composed wholly
or in part of wool. We must, however,
call especial attention to the prohibitive
cA6 dc hnN aFTN
is entirely of cotton or other vegetab BILE
fiber. Our best information leads us to be-
lieve that in this class of goods the wool
is about one-third in value and weight Of
the entire piece, and to loaS the entire
piece down with duties averaging from
90 per cent. to $50. per cent. is beyond our
comprehension
in computing the cost of the goods in
tho following tables a pound sterling is
taken as worth $3.50 in our money. This
is done to simplify the calculations. Also,
the bare net cost is computed, and no ac-
count is taken of the cost of preparing
the goods for Shipment, or of freight, ocean
or inland, or of insurance, or of any addi-
tions whatever. God helps the rich; the
poor can take care of themselves!
THE instances of the Dingley bill idea
of justice cited were selected at random
in fair attempt to portray the genius for
uniqueness displayed by the trainers OF
the measure, and are as follows:
Example No 1: A wool and cotton cloth
costing in England Is. per yard. equal to
a cents in our money, weighing Is ounces
to the running yard, costs under the pres
ent tariff 1876 cents per yard. Under the
proposed tariff it will cost 81 Sis cents per
yard.
Example No. .: wool and cotton cloth
costing in England IS. Id. per yard equal to
Sc cents in our money, weighing Is ounces
to the running yard. costs under the pres
ent tariff 7S.4 cents per yard. Under the
proposed tariff it will cost 81. 1855 per yard.
Example No. 3: An all worsted cloth,
costing in England IS. Id. per yard, equal
10 50 cents in our money, weighing 16
ounces to the running yard, costs under
the present tariff 30 cents per yard. I'm
der the proposed tariff it will cost 81 29S per
yard
Example No. 4: An all-worsted cloth,
costing in England Is. 3D., equal to 81 cents
in our money, weighing 16 ounces to the
running yard, costs under the present tar
iff 81 cents per yard. Under the proposed
tariff it will cost $l.29S per yard.
Example No. 5: An all-worsted cloth,
costing in England 3s., equal to 72 cents in
cur money. weighing 16 ounces to the run
ming yard, costs under the present tariff
Sl.08 per yard. Under the proposed tariff
it will cost 81. 514 per yard.
Example No. 6: A 32-inch black Italian
COTTON warp, costing in England sgd.
per yard, equal to 1925 cents in our money,
weighing 65-10O ounces to the running
yard. costs under the present tariff 1856
cents per yard. Under the proposed tariff
it will cost 1906 cents per yard.
Example No. I: A a-inch black Italian
Cotton warp, costing in England 13ssd.,
equal to 27.25 cents in our money. weigh
ing 81 ounces to the running yard. costs
under the present tariff 4O.7 cents per
yard. Under the proposed tariff it will
cost 59.S cents per yard.
Example No. s: a 32-inch black serge
Cotton warp, costing in England 6ssd. per
yard. equal to 1926 cents in our money,
weighing 4.65 ounces to the running yard,
costs under the present tariff 1885 cents
per yard. Under the proposed tariff it will
cost 3S.O5 cents per yard.
Example No. 8: A S2-inch black serge
COTTON warp, costing in England 75sd. per
yard, equal in our money to 1925 cents,
Weighing less than ounces to the square
yard, costs under the present tariff US
cents per yard. Under the proposed tariff
it will cost S0.07 cents per yard.
Example No. 10: A 27-inch cotton
warp drap d'ete, used for mems summer
coats and dress GODS, costing in England
sgd. per yard, equal to 1725 cents in our
money. weighing 1853 ounces to the rum
ming yard, costs under the present tariff
25H cents per yard. Under the proposed
tariff 1t will ccst 25.4S cents per yard
Example No. II: A 27-inch black sic:l-
ian Cotton warp, costing in England 7ssd.
per yard, equal to 1915 cents in our money,
weighing 81 ounces to the running yard,
costs under the present tariff 1852 cents
per yard. Under the proposed tariff il
will cost 1892 cents per yard.
Example No. II: A 36-inch black Or |
leans Cotton warp, costing in England |
41sd per yard, equal to 9.75 cents in our |
money, weighing less than ounces to |
the yard, costs under the present tariff |
1463 cents per yard. Under the proposed |
tariff 1t will cost 20.7 cents per yard.
Example No. 10: A sS-inch black pure |
mohair, costing in England Cd. liar per |
yard, equal to 1875 cents in our money |
weighing less than ounces to the yard, |
costs under the present tariff 2775 cents |
per yard. Under the proposed tariff it will |
cost S6.1S per yard.
Example IA: A 45-fnch black mo-
nair Cotton warp. used for dress goods.
costing in England uAzd. per yard, equal /
in our money to 22.5 cents, weighing less
than ounces to the running yard costs
under the present tariff 33.75 cents per
yard Under the proposed tariff it will
cost 1906 cents per yard
Example No. Is: A 54-inch black
Sicilian Cotton warp. costing in England
l3d. Star. per yard, equal to a. cents in our
money. weighing 6.53 ounces to the
enI tariff Alps cents per yard. Under the
tariff it will cost 5S.27 cents per
Yard
When questioned on the subject Mr..
=. b. WorraIl, of the firm mentioned.
said: There is little more to be said
just now on this subject. From the
specific examples which we have given.
consumers OF woolens can readily see
what lack of proportion exists be-
tween the duties proposed and the first
cost of the goods. They can undoubt-
a1Iiv too |