New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-17

q SSss5 e. s55s:
s asS1s2 % & Ess sS'ss 81 q
bacco in cakes. socalled. ''breva.' in carrots:
@ k0 so 81 obnes powds s9u per pqna
or Of Kinds pe 81 g
and % per cent ad valorem; paper cigars. cigar.
cites. 81 50 and q per cent ad valorem.
piece (kilog) cents: bleached. printed or manu-
featured with dyed yarn Okog>' 20 cents; under
ms. .ko. 70 cents: undershiris and drawers Of
double sewing or fine finish. kilo 50 cents; stock
pie finish o or rough ugh sewing KILL 70 to dS.
sewing or fine finish. kllo 90 cents.
Mr. PoRTER's COMMENTS
In commenting upon the schedules Mr. Porter
says
in recommending changes OF rates in the several
schedules Of the Cuban tarin now in force in Cuban
been guided by the following consideratio.s:
/ The necessities of obtaining sufficient revenue
= reduction Of duties in those cases where
span retained IN the minimum rate cogmn eX,
orbtant rates. because she could rot herseN supply
g. An increase Of duty IT the schedule relating to
spirits wine and malt liquors. in which the reduc-
ton by the adoption OF the minimum rate column
4 Changes Of rates that have been suggested by
The testimony taken for the purpose Of encouraging
cases where the former method Of levylnC duties
ticc alike 10 importer and consignee. 'Instru
mcnts machinery and apparatus employed in agri-
culture and locOmoton."
G Changes in the lire Of additional reductions as
in the case OF ''alimentarv substances. in which
many OF the rates OF duty now In force In cuban
ports in possession OF the United States were found
20 be unnecessarily hurdc nsome In this case the
average not over q per Of the present market
value Of The imported commodity.
:. In these changes OF duty confederation mas
been given 10 the fact that the cuban customs IN
United States currency whereas the Spanish duties
were collected In 81 0er cent Spani"h gold ana ~
per cent Spanish silver: roundly speakinI. tnerf--
fore II the old Spanish duties were LEFT unc,ense1
il would practically mean increase OF 10 per
cent in the tariff II should therefore be born, IN
MIND that he reductiors made are. IN TACT. 10 per
cent less than ne figures indicate. VI ne o'n'I
hand however tho additional duti-s eXacted oy me
Spanish auihc rites. levied as war tax since we
SIGNING OF the protocol. moro than coun'eract the
difference I'm currency ,
Win these general ideas In mind ana the tesu-
mOny OF large number OF witnesses toeelhtr
with numerous statements relating to the various
classes Of the Cuban tariff the several scnedults
have been carefully examined, anc the general req
be found the subjoined summary. when mas pen
arranged according to the number or me schenu
or class which + the more literal translation or
the Cuban tariff. -.
The following table shows the average per cert
If reduction in the several classes between the Ola
Spanish rate and the rate originally adopted by we
Tinted States ior all imports: c.,. c,... .
Class l. stones. earths, ores. etc. eiI; lass =
metals etc. 621: Class g. pharmacy ana cnenIra
substances Of ISL; Class cotton. etc; o. Class
: henip fax etc. Ga; Class s, wool. .tc'' 90:
Cisss q wood. etc s31: Class 70 animals etc.
SD. Glass H. instruments machinery. etc, 6po,
Class II meat fish. butter and greases ei.5i CI4ss
fs. miscellaneous 6ls General average. all classes