New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
NEW TARIFF FOR CUBA.
REVISED SCHEDULES WHICH GO INTO
EFFECT JUNE IL MADE PUBLIC
CHANGES MADE WITH THE VIEW OF STIM
ULATING IMPoRTATIoNS FROM THE
UNITED STATES
UNITED STATES.
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persons who are familiar with such subjects. This
arin. as the first Cuban tariff promulgated
after Spain surrendered her sovereignty the
island. is the work OF Robert p. Porter. who was
appointed Special Commissioner to frame tariff
schedules for Cuba Porto Rico the Philippines and
Guam. He visited Cube last winter to nvesti-
gate the operations of his tariff in that island and
procure information on which to base a revision of
the schedules The revision finished. and the
President approved il March 81
Commissioner Porter has imposed nominal duties
Of 10 per cent ad valorem all railway materials
and supplies, machinery, etc This is reduction
of as per cent from the rates imposed on such
articles by his first tariff, which not as high
those imposed By Spain in Cuba when the latter
Spanish province
The tariff. amended to-day by order of
the President transfers crude petroleum from the
free list, where Mr.. Porter had placed 1t. to the
dutable list, and fixes the duty at 81 40 the hum
bred Kilograms. and reduces the duty refined
petroleum from So. where Mr.. Porter had fixed it.
TO 81 10 the hundred kIlos. This is the outcome
of a controversy between the military customs
officials of Cuba and Mr.. Porter which began last
winter. Colonel Bliss. the Havana Collector OF
Customs. vigorously opposed the adoption of the
petroleum schedule proposed by Mr. Porter, the
ground that it would deprive Cuba of large
amount of needed revenue. and also. ii is said be-
cause the only benefciaries of the schedule would
be one or two rich and powerful monopolies. Mr.
Porter persisted, and his into the tariff
approved by the President March 81. A member
u Niit senate committee on cuban AnairS VINO
visited Cuba few weeks ago had his attention
called 10 the matter, and it is understood that
General Wood also received a protest in regard TO
" So far as is known. this is the only in
which any Of Mr.. Porter's schedules have been
overruled. The President, having no time de-
vote to tariff schedules. was obliged to trust his
Special Commissioners Judgment
recent visitor to Cuba said after his return
that while in Havana he the Porter schedules,
ard found that the rate of duty each article
obtained by adding together the rates of the two
columns of the old Spanish tariff in Cuba on that
article and adopting half OF the sum as the
rate. This was ideally easy and expeditions
way 20 frame tariff schedules and perhaps the
suits satisfactory as those which under
the circumstances. might have been otherwise OBJ
tanned. Some of them may have been peculiar. 1t
is true. but none more than that be
found in the revision made public to-day. For X
ample according TO the revised tariff, the duties
on linen goods. towels, napkins and other
features Of hemp. fax and jute have been in
creased, while the duties OF silk goods reduced
per cent.
THE SCHEDULES AS REVISED.
About the only important reduction made in the
food schedules is in the duty salt and stock
fish Qargely consumed in Cuba, which is reduced
from s. 10 81, and in the duty, wheat -four,
duced from 81 SO TO 81.
There are many other changes in the other sched-
ules however, that believed of great impor-
tance American exporter doing business with
Cuba, and these set in the following
mary:
The duty earths employed in the manufactures
duced from co cents 20 cents per 100 kilos, and
on cement from 81 cents to 30 cents per OO kil9s s
s. 50 to So flower pots 81 per 100 kilos.
inch has been increased from cents to cents per
100 kilos and OF twenty or more Per inch ae in
provision has been made for saddlery and hard
The paragraphs for cutlery and fire arms have
been remodeled Certain allowances nave oeen
MAJ dc IN MIN 1hpr= q
Chloride of sodium common salt. crude has been
reduced from 80 cents TO . cents per 100 kilos; the
same when ground powdered or otherwise Oeing
Solid vegetable esaeeeoa palm etfThaye been
ton has been made for cottonseed oil TO be used
exclusively in the manufacture of soap, the duty
from 81 Il to 81 80 per 100 kilos and articles made
Of stearine, paratiine and wax of all kinds from
Common soap in bars including CASTLE soap and
sca IN caks or tablets per 100
kilos. SO; fire toilet soaps, including so-called
on perfpmery and essences valued at less than
81 Is kilo, % cents a kilo and % per cent ad
The Schedule of cotton and manufactures thereof
remains unchanged.
e ae r 9n hBB Been gy rh
Bristes made dutiabe at 10 per cent ad
hair and horse hair. 20 per cent ad yalorem.
Raw wool has been reduced from 40 per cent to
20 per ad valOrem; woollen yarn increased
from 10 4S per cent; manufactures of wool etc,
of the fourteen paragraphs in the Porter tariff.
Silks and manufactures of silks reduced from 80
The duty Or paper for printing purposes has been
a special provision has been made for BARRIERS
and dentists chairs and billiard tables and bar
In this group reading Wood OF any kind manu-
featured into furniture or other wares has been
changed from 6S cents kilo to 40 per cent ad
The duty on bovine animals, excepting calves and
hefers, has been increased from 81 to 8, and the
paragraph On hides skins boots and shoes has been
The duty on watches and clocks has been reduced
fr3m 90 TO . per cent ad valorem.
Inc aHty on coaches, railway carriages and all
KINGS OF wagons, carts and handcarts has been
reeuced from 80 TO . per cent ad yalorem
OIL for food which is now placed in the same cate
CORY as olive oil
changes have been made in classications and rates
The duty biscuits has been changed; ordinary
cults s. 50 per 100 kilos
Fans are dutiabe at 80 per cent ad valorem. in
stead OF former specific duties
On collins and undertakers' fixtures the duty is
TO be % per cent ad valorem.
The eight paragraphs relating hats have been
consolidated into one, the duty on hats. caps and
A special provision has been inserted which al
lows railroad companies 10 import8Supples for
q rate of 10 per cent ad valoren.
two additions being made and one or two
articles being taken out.
the original duty of 81 - per 100 kos is restored
Petroleum and other mineral OILS, rectnied or re-
fined. intended for illumination or fabrication,
100 kilos. & 90.
POWERLESs AUTO" PROVES COSTLY
Two well dressed men from New-York who hired
automobile for a Sunday ride in the county had
an unpleasant experience in White Plains late Sun
day evening. They left the auto" standing in
1ront of the courthouse while they visited a nearby
curiously eyed the machine and as the owners were
not quick 70 return some boys attempted to
pertinent with IT, Not knowing how TO- operate it
they found il unable TO ascend grades and finally