New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15
.JApAN'S NEW STATUTORY TARIFF.
THE UNITED STATES WILL ENJOY IFS
RENEF1Ts-LIsT OF DUTIES.

BENEFITs-LIST OF DUTIES.
Washington. Sept IA telegram has been re-
ceved at the Japanese Legation TO the eneo' '''"'
on September 10 the Government OF japan p'"-
claimed that the new Japanese statutory 'ari'i' a"
vol as the English, German French and Au'tro-
Hungarian conventional tarns. would ne pun nv
operation on January J. 1890 This step ihaihS Wv
Machining Of Japan's new treaty relations Win 'ne
Western Powers The revised treaties as "n''o
will 20 into operation on july H. 1872 nut ps w,
terms II was provided that II the japanese "oNe"
mont an desired new tariff might be SUBSTITUTE
before that date for the conventional ,a,'' "'"0''
bas been in exclusive operation since iS"
r. ,or, tariff will consist OF two parts; flrst'
etc schedules Of rates on certain articles specmeo
IN the treaties with the four Powers hai"eu' NV
second the general statutory tar'h enacted W Wv
Met The conventional tarins VIII continue w" -,
ing the life OF the treaties; the statutory ari WI,
No subject TO the legislative will. The uh'eu
60 ord other treaty Powers. besides the ones
having conventional tariffs will enjoy all 'ne oeno
0 ., .bo.e tariffs by reason OF the favored-nan
clauses IN their treaties.
The present conventional tariff which. 40 P
v,,,s,y indicated has existed. substantially vi"
changed since 1856 fixed a maximum OF per cent
I'D valorem which could not be increased ."1ep
with the consent Of the treaty Powers 'ap""
LIN o,iov practically complete liberty or acuoh
under the new arrangement. since the ne" cor
ventional tariffs are OF limited scope anu 'e' '''
bic at the end OF fixed period
THO four new conventional tariffs INCLUDE aoou.
ono hundred and twenty articles. exclusive "
dunlica,cd items and the average rate OF duty ~ d
little less than 10 per cent al VaioreH' i"e '
,or, tar,er will show a slightly higher average
The following is a list OF the new du'les OF,
some OF the principal exports from the t"'''u
States Japan:
ARTICLES
Kerosene OIL 10 per cent al yaorem ron sn -
frnau, facfur
tinerv and Inducements per locomotives h'
psr,s thereof ships engines and boilers anu ,1
Of 10 cent phonograIhs 20 per ar,s thereof 20
per cent watches, parts thereof 10 per Cem. s h@a
platinum. 30 per cent sdve'' I'D ,i~ycles Z per cent
grain OF all kinds. except rice, . per cr"' ~, cont
-four 10 per cent pork ham ana anS drugs from 10
g. ~ ns ont red and white wines 50 per cent quort
40 Der cent beer - per cent; tobacco Ceaf 30 per 1
cut cigars and cigarettes. 40 pei. cent , ana
shoee 90 per cent. sugar raW) . PEI GEM suk"
hnedl 90 per cent sugar gooss 10 per cent, raw
wool free blankets 10 cent other wooNens IRON
to is cent cotton raw vast ann and other rnanufact
ures o. il per cent printing paper 10 per cent eass
window 10 per cent plate 20 per cent LOOKING % per
cement per cent: lumber. sawed and unSaweu pr
cent furniture 20 cent sporting goods 20 per
nainngs sfatuary photographs and art gcols - per
cent steamers sailing ships and small boats per cent
live stock. to 10 pc cent .
The foregoing list comprises substantially all or
the duties in excess OF IS per cent ad vaorcm
Their number is not large. and Is contend exclu-
svely TO what are generally regarded as luxurles.
The duties are generally expressed in ad vaorem,
hut need not necessarily remain so, the Govern
ment has power to change them 10 equivalent spe-
cifc