The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-06-09
POIfC1| Comment.
Somethinr 10 Remen.ber.


We hear so much about the iniqui-
ties of the new tariff law and how our
representatives in Congress sold us
out to the selfish interests when the
new revenue statute was in the max
ing that. the Creston (Iowa) Adver-
tiser says. it is really relief once in
a wish to see some actual proof that
the sensational alarmists in public life
are either talking for effect or they
are wasting their vocal effort in dis
ecussing a subject about which they
are not informed William B. McKin-
ley, congressman from the Nineteenth
Illinois District, has just prepared
list of articles of every day use in
which the duty was either reduced or
not changed by the Payne law. The
list as published by Mr. Mckinley is
as follows:
Beef-Tariff reduced % per cent.
Veal-Tariff reduced % per cent
Pork-Tariff reduced % per cent.
Bacon and ham-Tariff reduced 20
per cent.
Cabbage reduced SO 1-3 per
cent.
Salt-Tariff reduced 10 per cent.
Cornmeal-Tariff reduced ) per cent.
Flour-Tariff not changed.
Potatoes-Tariff not changed.
Beans-Tariff not changed.
Eggs-Tariff not changed.
Butter and milk-Tariff unchanged
on any dairy products.
Coal, no duty on anthracite coal
Tariff reduced 80 per cent on bitumln-
Gus or soft coal
Wood and manufactures of wood
Tariff greatly reduced.
Hides-Placed on free list.
Boots and shoes-Tariff reduced 90
per cent.
Harness and saddles-Tariff reduced
SO per cent
Agricultural implements-Tariff re-
duced per cent.
arnishes-Tariff reduced from 20 to
As per cent.
Window glass (common)-Tariff re-
duced to 20 per cent.
Bar iron-Tariff reduced 20 to so
per cent.
Boiler or other plate iron or steel
Tariff reduced 16 2-3 to 40 per cent.
Boilers and parts thereof-Tariff re-
duced % per cent.
Steel rails-Tariff reduced 80 per
cent
Structural steel not assembled or
fabricated-Tariff reduced 20 to 40 per
cent.
Iron ore-Tariff reduced 60 per
cent
Pig iron-Tariff reduced S714 per
cent
Tinplate-Tarif reduced 90 per
cent
Beams and building girders-Tariff
reduced 20 to 40 per cent.
Barbed wire for fences-Tariff re-
duced 81 per cent.
Knives and forks commonly used)
Tariff reduced Is to 26 per cent.
Sewing machines-Tariff reduced
33 1-3 per cent.
pewriters-Tariff reduced 33 1-3
per cent.
Glazed brick-Tariff reduced % per
cent.
Oilcloth and linoleum-Tariff re-
duced from 9 to SO per cent.
Cotton thread-Tariff reduced from
16 to 90 per cent
Laths-Tariff reduced 20 per cent.
Clapboards-Tariff reduced 16 %
per cent
Hammers, sledges. etc.-Tariff re-
dnced per cent.
Nails, spikes and tacks-Tariff re-
duced 20 to so per cent.
Saws-Tariff reduced 16 to 20 per
cent.
Silks Commonly used)-Tariff re-
duced 10 per cent.
Gloves commonly used)-Tariff re-
duced 20 per cent.
Cream of tartar and salaratus-Tar-
III reduced 16 2-3 per cent.
Hooks and eyes-Tariff reduced AZ
per cent.
Starch, other than made of potatoes
Tariff reduced SO 1-3 per cent.
Sodas-Tariff reduced II to S3 per
cent.
Crinoline haircloth-Tariff reduced
20 per cent.
Gunpowder-Tariff reduced 33 1-3 to
So per cent.
Ethers-Tariff reduced 20 to so per
cent.
Dress steels-Tariff reduced II to &c
per cent.
Manufactures of leather-Tariff re-
duced Is to 70 per cent.
Cotton goods-Tariff not changed,
except in certain finer grades which
are luxuries. Raw cotton has always
been on the free list.
Woolens-Tariff unchanged, except
in unimportant details.
Stockings (common) = Tariff not
changed