Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-02

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present duties as figured on an ad vaio-
rem basis by Chairman Underwood are
as follows:
Raw wool. proposed duties 20 per
| cent; existing duty 4.Sl per cent
Waste, shoddies. etc, proposed duty
20 Per cent: existing duty 1896 per
cent.
Combined wool OF tops proposed duty
% per cent: existing duty 1919 per
cent.
Yarns made wholly or in part of wool,
proposed duty 20 per cent; existing duty
s2.3s per cent,
Cloths, knit fabrics and all manufac-
lures of wool. proposed duty 40 per cent
existing dhty 97i1 per cent.
Blankets and nannels. proposed duty
30 per cent. when valued at less than 80
cents per pound, % per cent. when valued
at more than 80 cents per pound; existing
duty $3.50 per cent.
Woolens and children's dress goods and
similar goods, proposed duty As per cent
existing duty 1925 per cent
Ready -made clothing and articles of
wearing apparel. proposed duty 45 per
cent; existing duty SSl per cent.
Braids, ribbons. insertions, laces. en-
broideries, MEETINGS and like articles
wholly or in part made of wool. propos-
ed duty 30 per cent. existing duty Si0t
per cent.
Administer, Aubusson Moquette and
Chenille carpets, proposed duty 40 per
cent; existing duty, 620s per cent
Saxony. Wilton and velvet carpets, pro-
posed duty So per cent; existing duty,
70.14 per cent.
Brussels carpets. proposed duty 30 per
cent; existing duty 1929 per cent,
Velvet tapestry carpets, printed on the
warp or otherwise. proposed duty IS per
cent; existing duty. 6346 per cent
Tapestry-Brussels carpets. printed on
the warp or otherwise, proposed duty %
per cent; existing duty. GAL per cent.
Treble ingram. three ply and all chain
Venetian carpets. proposed duty 20 per
cent. existing duty. 643I per cent.
Wool Dutch and two ply ingram car
pets, proposed duty Is per cent; exist
ing duty $3.50 per cent.
Oriental rugs, proposed duty so per
cent. existing duty 6057 per cent
Druggets and bookings printed or coll
ored, proposed duty 25 per cent: exist
ing duty 66.2s per cent.
Carpets. not otherwise provided for. of
wool, flax or cotton mats, mating and
rugs of cotton. proposed duty % per
cent; existing duty 1898 per cent.
The bin states:
whenever In this act the word wool
is used in connection with a manufac-
tured article of which 1t is a component
material, ii shall be held TO include wool
or hair from sheep. goats. alpaca or 9TH
er like animals, whether manufactured
by the wooden. worsted, felt or any other
process"
The proposed wool tariff represents a
reduction of only s1.350.0O0 in the revenues
of the government, according to a state
ment presented TO the caucus by Chair
man Underwood. Imports of wool for
the past year amounted to $40. 744.650 and
the Democratic leaders estimated that
the reduction in tariff will so stimulate
Importation that the first year under the
proposed duties would result in the i'm
portation of sl30,022. 900 worth of wool.
The duties collected in the past year on
WOODEN imports amounted to $41904, $40.
while under the first year of the new
duties it is figured the revenue would be
$40. 500. 200.
All specific duties. whereby stated
sum is collected by the government on
certain grades of wool, are charged by
the new bill to ad vaiorem duties.
The general average ad valorem duty
on manufactured wool under the propos-
ed law is estimated at 4255 per cent,
while under the existing law it is figured
as 90.10 per cent The duty on raw wooi
under the proposed law is 20 per cent !.
while under the existing law 1t ls 44.3l
per cent.