The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-12-23
CUBAN TARIFF REVISION.
The New Schedule a Great Reduc-
tion from that Now in Force
at Santiago.
REHABILITATION TO Be ENCOURAGED,
A polio, Jus, the Reverse OF that Adopted
by spain aud Calculated To n"iia Up
the Waste Places and Make the L.
land blossom as the Rose Amer
lean Protection "a blessing.


lean Protection "a blessing.
Washington. Dec. i7.-Nn eNplana-
tory statement issued concerning the
new Cuban tariff says that u = re-
vision of the temporary military tariff
adopted August 5 los the war depart
ment for tn. port OF Santiago. which
was "A general reduction of 81 per cent.
on the tariff imposed by Spain on all
imports into Cuba from the United
States and all other countries except
Spain.
Greatly below the Reduced Rates Now In
Force at santiago.
The rates in the tariff about To go
into force. with some few exceptions.
are greatly below the rates now in
force al Santiago The new tariif has
been framed with view to the re-
Mobilization of the island. The duty on
having stones. which are likely 10 cut
an important figure in the sanitary re-
hahilitation of Havana. has been obol-
ished. and the duty on chemicals. tar
and pitch and crude oil heavily cut.
The iron ore and steel rail duties have
been reduced 80 per cent. Coal and
agricultural implementsarc put on the
free list
To Aid the Manufacture of Soap.
Slight changes have been made in
the schedules relating tocommon soap.
perfumery and RAW material out of
which these articles are manufactured.
with view TO encouraging their man
ufacture in Cuba.
Quinine has been placed on the free
list. and common salt cut down more
than two-thirds the old rate.
In cotton and manufactures thereof
il has been deemed advisable To make
an increase on the Santiago tariff so
that the reduction from the Spanish
tariff viii average 80 per cent instead
of 81 per cent Classiiications have
been altered with view to tightening
the rates Of duty on the low grades OF
cotton cloths.
To Encourage the Manufacture OF Sugar
Bags and Protect the Rope and
Irvine Industry.
Hemp and manila have been put on
lishment i'm Havana of the manufac-
ture of sugar bags and for the pro-
lection Of the rope and Irvine industry
already established there. Spun jute
has also been placed on the free list.
for the reason that an American firm
now located in Havana has given the
assurance that il allowed TO import
spun jute free. they would start fac
tory in Havana within two months.
In the paper schedule, a reduction
has been made of about 50 per cent
from the Spanish tariff. instead OF
nearly ~ per cent. as in the Santiago
tariff
Cheap Lumber Tor Rebuilding.
Class is a most important schedule
for both the lumber interests Of the
nitcd states and those engaged in va
rious Cuban Industries. especially agri-
salsure. The first thing necessary. az
ter the supplies Of cheap food are
availa bile. will be TO remove al far a.
possible the impediments 10 supply
OF cheap lumber for rebuilding what
has been destroyed BY the war. II
- been decided 10 make a uniform
reduction Of 30 per cent.
Head Tax on Cstti. Imported.
The entire proposed tariff makes
nominal charge Of 81 per head on all
imported cattle in lieu Of the tax
heretofore c~acted by the Spanish gov
eminent for Strengthening the animals
when used for food. The experience
IN Santiago province. where the prcsi-
dents order for free admission OF cat
tie has been carried into effect indi
Gates that this tax can be more easily
collected in the manner prescribed
than by farming il out as the Spanish
did. TO companies whose cmissaries
harrassed planters In the collection.
The revenue necessities make il mad
visablc to abandon revenue from this
source. The duties on other animals
such as horses. mules. sheep etc. have
also been reduced 10 a nominal rate.
The duties on instruments. machin-
cry and apparatus employed in agri-
cultural industry and locomotion have
been changed from specific to ad
valorem. and il is believed the reduc-
ton of duty made on machinery used
in agriculture and the manufacture OF
sugar TO 10 per cent al vaorem will
aid in the reconstruction of the smaller
sugar plantations.
More Equitable Classification Of the Foods /
Schedule.
The foods schedule has been recon
structed SO as 70 make il more cquit,..
bic in its classificationa
In view Of the fact that Cuba. gen. Y
Grafton ago. exported 1O0,0O0.0O0
pounds of coffee, and that il produces
a very fine grade Of this article. IL has
been deemed advisable to restore the
duty on coffee TO the maximum Span
ish rate.
To Protect the Cuban Tobac eco Planter.
Tobacco, the duty on which under
the Santiago tariff was altogether too
low toprcvent the importation to Cuba
OF inferior grades OF tobacco and its
rc-exportation as Cuban tobacco. has
been put az rate in the proposed
tariff which. il is believed. will cffectu-
ally prevent any dishonest practice.
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