New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
FOREIGN TARIFF RATES.
Tables Which Shoe Them IN Terms
of the United States.
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---,-qtor Nav -s-In 1893 the United States ex-
- sg-S z-eE5l worth OF farm products 70 coun-
80 assessing various rariH rates and using various
- ~ quantity For the convenience OF the
lean e-porter. Frank H. Hitchcock, formerly
80 of IRE division OF foreign markets now chief
-, ~ t.e Department OF Commerce and Labor.
. r1-1pled most thorough and accurate set Of
- showing the tariff schedules OF foreign a
ms win which this country sustaiEs trade rela-
- al units OF value and quantity having been
-rrrv converted into their equivalents IN United
&C Money ard Q1autitatlEe denominations.
=, r43ctccck has divided his schedules into three
gresr classes giving foreign import tariffs or
.,,sse- and Meat Products. Fruits and Nuts and
.r-,f, and Grain Products known respectively as
,rsr.ns g. SC ana g. Division Of Foreign MARKETS.
T,a-sr,-sert OF Agriculture. glance at these
t.ls-.7s demonstrates TIE practical value OF tie
80, 70 the exporter, who can see instantly the
.osr q mound. barrel or other commercial unit the
.-,4F he viii lie compelled TO pay. stated III United
c---as money These bulletins. recently pub
1sg5e5 bear the date March L, 1853, 4 fictitious
go made necessary by certain peculiar.ties Of the
lar which forbade the use OF date line sIbse-
..-- N NJ HitchcOcl's technical severance or
sis relations with the Department OF Agriculture;
-. so-,a method should have been devised 10 i'm
o-- 10 the reader and user the fact that the sta
-stics contained n these bulletins were acJGalIy
-.,s,es and corrected up 10 January l. 1864.
.1+borgh these publications have only recently
-. -laced II circulation, there Is already 4 de-
nd for al extension of the work TO include the
Ions articles Of commerce which Go not come
,,-5sr the heads named IN fact, foreign trade IL
-i.,,lr1l-aI products having become well Csta5-
80 eouallv clear and authentic statistics rela-
80 N the numerous articles not included in Mr.
15f-rbroclys tables are even more important TO
.1osa who are engaged in extending The export
trade C this country
As a. Official o. he Department Of Agriculture
- t54rchcock was naturally compelled 10 coa-ine
45- III. 70 statistics affecting Tie products OF
.,1r,,-e hui thai explanation serves only 10 sus-
,es- The advisabIilJy OF cor-1loE This important
work 70 department a. ne government whose
.---;o-s are less ercurscrised. III this connection
g IS interesting 10 note tlas provision ot me
legislative Appropriated lii passed At the last
sess.qr q Congress auyrgr---es Ssya'o 10 enable
-bA seereta-v OF Commerce ard Labor 10 'eo-late
,ns arrange the tariffs CO foreign countries N FORM
Tor distribution. TO lie printed n TIE A9gSh .5.-
e. -ss 1rterTsIto.al Bureau FOR the Publication oL
Customs Tariffs sHl 2lel1t a. 80 nj = he
showing the c1rreIc3 WelE--s an ne .Sr--tt-
weights and measures used II such ta--tts;; , ~,
7'he urecise manner il N--.c- This Fs4.h VII -
co-Gr-+c5 has rot er been determined by Secretary
osrs Few opportunities 3o- nlproveneHJ. and he
Department OF Commerce ana -i.2or via
articles which DO rot come WITHIN me scope cL r.
Department q AEricalture- y 7e--.er - ~
- o-ess ~ rraf.5--s with which has de-
a-Ls-t &c - - r-,------ s---- =. ga Il the
department OF Agriculture continues 10 preaEe '..1i
make public The figures relating 70 ogrlcElQrai eN
r0rrs the Ierar-rc-r az Commerce VII nave
abundant work for 3 time n aca--.-g "-tA exports
other than agricultural a., .
Sooner or later Congress VII, be compelled 70
fac- and decide the problem involved ~ tce eNs-
ence q several statistical bureaus and divisions y
the executive departments in Una opinion OF l.-l-E
well Informed persons economy. improved system
ard accuracy can ne effected by the cons0hnai-oA
OF all these divisions under single MEMBER OF Inc
Cabinet. presumably in the Department OF ON
7nerce and Labor. but Tor the present poIn lat le
uar-rnerr and the Department Of Agriculture can
contribute materially 10 the interests ana COLI
veuience Of the exporters Of the United states by
following I'D n their respective lines the Work 50
ably begun by Frank H Hitchcock.
Great britain Is contemplating material
changes IL her tariff schedules as are Rlssla
Austria Hungary and some minor powers. These
tables 70 be Of value. must he frequently revised,
changes 70 Re made known Ev the publication OF
supplements until th=y become 50 numerous as 70
warrant complete revision and republication. II Is
70 be hoDeG' therefore that Secretary Cortelyou
vii ind the sum appropriated for the pur-
pose sufficient 10 enable him 10 compile and publish
the foreign tariff schedules which affect all exports
not included the bulletins Of the Department OF
Agriculture. and that Secretary Wilson viii direct
thai the work already begun b. Mr. Hitchcock be
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