The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-18
Shows Little Mercy for Republican Members Who Voted
Against It, and Not Only Defends But Sup
ports Tawney and Others.

the articles on which the rates Of duty
nave been reduced and those on which
the rates Of duty have been iacreas ed.
ana then determine from statistics how
laIge part the articles upon which
duties have been reduced PLAY In the
consumption of the country and how
large part those upon which the
duties have been increased. play in the
Cohsumptlon OF the country. Such a
taoie mas been prepared by Mr.. Payne.
than whom there Is no one who under
stands better what the tariff il and
VINO has given more attention 70 the de-
taiis OF the schedules
Schedule A.
Now let us take schedule A-cheno-
icals, oils. and paint The articles upon
which the duty has been decreased are
consumed In this country to the extent
or S4S3. 100000. The articles upon which
the duty has been increased are con-
sumed in this country to the extent of
Sl1.OO0,OOO
Take schedule B-earthen and glass
ware The articles on which the duty
has been decreased enter in the con
sumption Of the country to the amount
OF Sl2SOO0OO0, and there has been no
increase in duty on such articles.
take schedule C-metals and their
manufactures The amount to which
such articles on which duty has been
decreased entered into the consumption
OF the country is S1.24S, 00O.OO whereas
the articles of the same schedule on
Whlcn there has been an increase enter
INTO the consumption Of the country TO
the extent OF only 81 100000
Take Schedule >D-lumber The arti-
cles IN this schedule upon which there
mas been decrease enter into the con
SUMPTION Of the country TO the extent
OF 5000 ,O00OO0. whereas the articles uD-
DER the same schedule on which there
mas been an Increase enter into this con
sumption TO the extent Of S3l, 5000
Agricultural Products.
In tobacco there has been no change.
In agricultural products, those I'm which
there has been a reduction of rates enter
into the consumption Of the country to
the extent Of $4,000, 900; those in which
there has been an increase enter into
the consumption 10 the extent OF 5000
600. Take the schedule Of wines and
liquors; the articles on which there has
been an increase enter into the con
sumption Of the country 10 the extent
of s4s2, 100000.
In cottons there has been a change in
the higher priced cottons and an In
crease. There has been no Increase in
the lower-priced cotton and of the in
creases the high-priced cottons enter
fsiiAO the consumption OF ile country u
the extent of Sll.000,0o0.
Covered Luxuries.
In sundries. or schedule X. the duty
has been decreased on articles that eli
ter into the consumption OF the coun-
try 81, 719 100000, and an increase on ar
ticles that enter into the consumption
of the country Sl01.O00 600.
Moreover. il viii be found that IN
schedule A the Increase covered only
luxuries, pcrfumerles, and like articles;
schedule N-wines and liquors-that are
20 increase IN order to increase the rev
enues, amounting 10 So, cocoon. and n
schedule I-silks-whiCh are lUNuries-
certainly Sl05, 000,000. making q total Of
the consumption of those articles upon
which there was an increase and which
are Injuries Of 1919 000, 000. leaving a
balance Of increase on articles which
were not Injuries OF value in COnsump-
tion of only S272. 000 600. as against 5000,
O00,0 600 representing the amount OF ar
ticles entering into the consumption Of
the country mostly necessities upon
which there has been a reduction Of
duties ard TO which the $50 decreases
applied.
Now, this statement shows as con-
clusively as possible the fact that there
was a substantial down ward revision on
articles. entering into the general con-
sumption OF the country which can he