New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-23

Oxen o.
Cows. - 90
Buocks, calves snd heiterr. g.
Pigs 81.
Sucking pigs 30
Sheep and goats. OIL.
Bricks Of clay no, glazed for building purposes fur
nkce- articles Of nre clay. 100 k0s, % cents.
Roofing tiles OF clay glazed for building purposes
square dOxlo feet $50
Slabs or conduits OF clay cement or s'onsva,, 6. w.
100 kos 20
Cast iron IN pigs. g. VI. 100 kllos 10 cents
Iron wrought in nsots or ''tochos; steal in
ngots. 100 klos, g. ~. "a cents.
Wrought iron steel rolled:
Bars Of all kinds ~
ali kinds OF cruciole steel, " 100 kiloa
si40
Cutlery OF all kinds kilos, - cents
Sewing machines. 10 per cent al valorem.
Petroleum and other mineral oils. rsctned refined.
intended for Illumination benzins sasolene and mineral
oils specially mentioned: vasene. ". 100 klos 81
In the course OF his report, on which the Porto
Ricsn tariff is largely based, con-mssioner Porter
shows that the value OF the importations into
Porto Rico in the year 1897 amounted 10 I9SS0s3
pesos upon which was collected in duties g. So
He says
THE tariff in force in Porto Rico until the United
States took possession OF the island last summer
was purely revenue measure, the total amount or
duty collected averaging about "a per cent on the
value Of merchandise imported These values
both as to importation and duties collected, are
tions-two silver Porto Ricau pesos for one United
States dollar-must be divided In order 70 express
the amounts In United States money. II the same
amount OF revenue is required in Porto Rcan
pesos and the exports are likely 10 keep up 20
the 1897 standard. the fiscal problem confronting
the Treasury Department in Porto Rico is briefly
this:
Probable total value OF dutiable imports 1888.
O3 pesos or IS OIL total TO be collected
2,isl9s2 pesos, or t2N,sSi Describing the money
question. which after all. In this case Is purely
Porto Rican matter. the simple problem is an i'm
portatiou OF about 100000 United States money
and a needed revenue Of $3.50 go United States
money The aim in framing Cuban tariff was 20
secure a revenue representing about p per cent ad
valorem OF the imports The aim has been in the
Porto Rican tariff to secure a revenue represent
ing about Is per cent. ad valorem on a.. Imports.
YIELD OF TARIFF REVENUES.
The value OF the lmportations OF merchandise
into Cuba the last normal year 1888 was *ol'4S'-
"a and the total revenue collected thereon f4,5SI-
e2s or an average OF nearly 25 per ad valorem
on the other hand the total value OF imported mer-
chandise for Porto Rico in 1897. which. so far az
that island is concerned. was normal year, was
L 5s8 lo3 pesos. and the duties Collected -'4'isoS
pesos or an average OF sDOut 10 per cent Inc
OASIS In the case OF cuba was practically sold, anu
Ia the relation OF the tarn OF one country 10 me
other. Speaking roundly me Cupah Iatl Slv h.
about Is per cent. and the Porto Rlcan' say aoou'
~ would be manfestly unjust to Porto Rico TO
adopt and put IN FORCE the amended cuban tarln,
necsuse IL Is believed the cuban revenue Wlll
smont 10 about % per cent OF the imports. while
rs per cent ad valorem tArin, assuming tnat ne
Imports keep UP to those OF 1881 VIII yiee sum sum,
Client revenue for the governmental neeos u tol'O
Rico.
cr,BA AND PORTO RICO COMPARED.
The necessities and wants OF the TWO countries
are radically different. Porto Rico mas not been
devastated BY war nor will IT require large
United States army to keep order There are no
armed insurgents demanding millions ior pay He"'
for military services be charged up TO the GUS
toms receipts. For these and other reasons tne
amended tarln FOR Porto Rico mas oeen irsme66 f
revenue yielding basis or 10 per cent lhs1eag s %
. per cent as in the case OF the AMENDED 'A''' u
1By this IT must not be inferred that all the
schedules ull be uniformly Il per cent ne sCneu
ules relating to wool and manuiA cures o.. SIN ~
manufactures OF. and musical instrunen1Is, ma
OF the liquor schedule will exceed . per cent alu
are practically the same as IN the Closn ne i,s
An endeavor mas been made 10 keep cotton anu w
manufactures below Is per cent, only the uIle.
grades 10 al the higher rate Al me go O.
Goods o, general consumption have Deen placed az
A. p extsndine the transportation ana advancing the
Industries OK the Islands has been put al 10 pei Co
/ or its equivalent. About IS per cent ad vaIorem
Saa heretofore been collected on the imports Of the
metal schedule and It is probable that the proposed
rates will keep within this proportion mere 5, anu
there a few changes have been made as WIN Dc
seen bv reference 10 the several schedules Dut tne
changes have all been dictated oy rne Isl
OF food than on articles Wnlch are e0usuiiieu "
those better able 70 pay. Inc genera result WI
averages about ZIP per cent duty pul "nlCl > nE
| undergoing revision by a commission anu WHICH
- our commissioner was informed when IN
/ Kingston. will average AFTER the REVISION - CUM
pleted ABOUT l6 % per cent.
REASON FOR TARIFFS on FOOD.
"As has been said. the revenue producing schedule
| IN the Porto Rico tariff as in the Cuban tarln IS
! tsa, relating 10 provisions The Spanish policy
saer,s N have been per cent for manufactures OF
cotton y rer cent for manufactures OF silk, 10 per
cent for manufactures OF wood. per cent for ma
cbinarv per cent for spec al imports. but - per
o.nt on allnlentary substances. There would seem
10 be Two reasons for this the nrst Dehk tlaI Lle
| people in a climate ike Porto RICO can 90 "lInout
most ANYTHING but food; the second that as most
~ Inc food products imported into PORTO NlJo
] from the United States, spain nersef TOOK ntIe
interest In the rates OF duty. Indeed, o. me tota
amount OF duties paid az above nearly ss0'"Vy ".s
paId by the United States largely on FOOD products
the schedules so adroitly IN favor OF her own inter
ests that between the goods placed az hIsn go
OF duty, coming from countries 0tner ,nSn NJ dmrv
and the commodities placed at low Taf 81 ~ ~,
or on the free list, when imported INTO fotto rCo
from Spain she escaped almost altogether the pay
"snain. according to Dr. Carroll, furnished, over
u per cent In value Of the imports ana paio Tess
nan s Pef cfi furnished II per cent OF the value
! .be ir,norts and paid g. per cent of the customs
! ccnTe~taJ As Spanlsh imports pay duties at
! Inc same rates as those from other countries an
| increase OF revenue may fairly DC expected IN me
! schedules which Spain reserved for herself l,
,,oId be possible 10 considerably reduce the rates
/ Of duties on food sturs. bat 10 DO 80 Wlthou.
nosslbie 10 obtain from the other revised schedules
| would be a dangerous experiment.
BILLIARDS.
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