The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-18
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"Atr Payne reported bil:-tho
Payne tariff bilI-Which went to the
senate and was amended in the SEN
ate by increasing the duty on some
tt.iass and decreasing it on others.
Difference Not Much.
The difference between the house
tat and the senate bill was very much
less than the newspapers rep. scented.
1T turns out upon examinatiu.. that
the reductions in the senate wer. no
higher than those in the house those
il was deferred in character. The pass
ace Of the new bill. especially where a
Change in the method of assessing the
d.tics has been followed, presents an
opportunity for various calculations or
tae percentage OF increases and de-
cytases that is really most interested
ur really throws no light at all on the
s.arges made.
-One way of stating what was done
is Go say that the facts show that I'M
d.. the Dinghy law there We're 2,204
items This Includes dutiablc items
oogy There are decreases in 654 OF
ti:c items. and increases in 220 Of the
itcr.1s Now. CT course, that does not
sisc Il full picture but it does show the
,,r.porticn of decreases to have been
th.ee times those Of the increases. At
tciaptS have Dcen made TO snow "hat
the real effects of these changes have
tIer
tie various schedules and assuming
dat the changes and their Importance
we're in proportion to the impOrtations.
Nothing could be more unjust in pro-
ctiVe tariff which also contains rev.
e,t{a provisions. Some OF the tariff is
Giade 70: the purpose of increasing the
rcycnUc by increasing importations
which Sha.. pay duty. Other items IN
the tariff are made to reduce compc-
tit.on, that is. by reducing mporta-
tiunS and therefore. the question "
tie. in3 portance Of a change in rate can
not III the slightest degree be deter |
mined by the amount Of imports that !
take place
Stat sites Show Reduction.
Ia order to determine the import |
ouce Of the changes it is much faireT
t. take. The articles on which the rates |
al duty have been reduced and those |
at, which tdc rates have been increased, |
aui t!acf determine from statistics how |
tayg5-~sr part the articles UPON which |
duties have been redu, ed. play III the |
consumption of the country and how !
large a part those 1pon which the du-
ties have been increased play. Such
Il table has been prepared by Mr.. |
Payne, than whom there is no one who !
understands better what tie tariff is
ard who has given more attention to
the details OF the schedules.
Nov. let Us take schedule A--chem-
sca.s, oils and paint. The articles up |
~, which the duty has been decreased |
4Er consumed in this country 10 the
extent Of S443.000.00O The articles ,
t;uot which the duty has been increas-
"a are consumed in this country to
t!:,. extent of $ii.001O G0. Take sche
,dic E-t,arthenWare and glassware.
the arti les OF which duties have been
~; found that the determination OF
tar question was what the actual cost
90 production IS and whether an in
dusty in this country could live under
= certain and Withstand competition
frHGl abroad was a question of the ut
most difficulty ia settling The manu-
lecturers were prone to eXaggerate
"a INJURY which a reduction in the
tut: would give and to magnify the
a,toGut Cf duty needed. while the i'm
l,atteyS on the other hand, who were
Interested in developing importation
We'e quite iik ~ to DE biased on the
sane schedule in which there has been
q" increase enter into the consump
tra to the extent of $31 ,O0O. 900.
in tobacco there has been no
change. In agricultural products those
in Wh;,a t;cre has been reduction OF
rates enter into the consumption Of
tire country to the extent of $48,000,-
1aG: these in which there has been an
Increase are consumed to the amount
"J $400G00C Take the schedule on
y ines and liquors: The articles in
creased enter into the consumption of
he country TO the extent of $462, 000,-
eco.
Increase in Higher Priced Cotton.
Ia CottonS there has been a change
iii the higher priced cotton and an in
crease. There has been no lower pric-
ID CottOpS and of the increases the
high priced cottonS enter into the con-
SsTantiQE Of the country to the extent