Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-26

Washington, ID. C., April 90
Twelve tIticles or classes OF ar
ticles pay three-fouIshs OF the 800
million do lars per annum collected
as tariff duties by the Government
of the United states. The duties
collected under the existing tariff
law have averaged 800 million dol
lars per annAm during the past
IN the fiscal year 1907, when the
total col lections amounted to 329
million dollars. In the year, 1907,
sugar paid so million dollars duty;
cotton manufacturers, 80 millions,
leaf tobacco, % millions; manufac-
lures of fibers, % millions, manu-
features OF silk, 20 mi lions, mana
features Of wool, 20 millions; raw
wool, 16 12 millions; spirits, wines,
and malt liquors, g millions; maou
features OF iron and steel, IL nil
lions; earthen and china ware, 8 mil
lions; chemicals, drugs, and dyes,
1-2 millions; and fruits and nuts,
millionaire total for these
twelve articles or groups Of articles
being $50 millions, or just three
fourths Of the 329 million dollars OF
tariff duties collected in that year
These figures are a summa RIA
tion OF an elaborate statement pub
fgh nI H. 4 I, 49, H..
of the Department OF Commerce and
Labor. The statement shows the
amount OF duty collected in each
year since 1920, the share of the
imports which paid duty on all mer-
chandise imported and the average
on the duitable only, the duty col
lected per capita, and the amount
Of duty collected on each duitabie
article in the more recent years
While the statement Is a very elabor
ate one, covering i'm outline the tar.
iff history OF SO years AID showing
The duty collected in recent years
on thousands OF different articles,
its chief facts may be summed up
in a few words. The amount Of
customs or tariff duty col ected IN
1921 was 10 million dollars. in
1880 IS millions, in 1850 40 mil
lions. in 1860 SO millions, in 1870
1872 millions, in 1880 1873 millions.
1890 221 millions, I'm 1900 229
mi lions, in 19O7-the largest SUN
ever collected from tariR-32O mil
| lions and i'm 1908 2S3 millions; the
annual average i'm the past three
years being in round terms 300 nil
| liens per annuim The duties col.
| lCcted amounted in 1921 to 35 per
cent of the value OF the total mer-
chandi-e imported, in 1890 to As
per cent, i'm 1850 10 % per cent. in
1850 to 1G per cent. in 1870 to AZ
per cent. in 1880 TO 20 per cent, fl
1890 to % per cent. in 1900 to IS
per cent, and in 1907 to % per cen.
of the total value Of the merchan-
disc brought into the country.
Thc-share Of the imported mei-
chandise which paid duty on -
tcring the country has varied great.
~. From 1920 down to 1893 less
than 10 per cent OF the merchan-
disc entering the country came f.,
free Of duty From 1893 to 1914
he Share admitted free Of duty sane
ed from % to so per cent OF the
tota'. From that date to 1857 Gle
share imported free Of duty ranged
from to II per cent Of the total.
From 1857 10 1863 the share i'm.
ported free Of duty ranged from %
to q per cent. From 1863 TO 1867
he share imported free Of dutr
ranged from II to 10 per cent
from 1867 TO 1873 the proportion
Entering without payment Of duty
ranged from 4 IL to 8 IL per cent
IF the total Beginning with 1879
he share OF merchandise imported
free of duty steadily increased. com