The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-01
Reductions of One-Half to Two
Thirds Is Proposed
From the Present Duties by the
Democrat Committee.
REVENUE FEATURE
Increased Importation Expected
to Offset the Money Lost.
Raw Materials to Pay 2O Per
Cent Ad ValOrem.

JNash5npton. June 1.-The Democratic
wool tariff bill prepared by the ways
and means committee of the house was
presen+ed 70 the Democratic caucus at
noon todav. The bill makes reductlons
of from one-hah to two-rhlrus III an
wool duties. Raw wool 1tseI winch was
free in previous Democratic tarin plils.
is given a duty of 20 per cent az
yalorem. equivalent to from TO cents
a pound. -, 49,
The new duties, together with the
present duties as figured on an sOu
vaIorem basis by Chairman Onder-
wood are as follows:
Raw wool, proposed duty 90 per cent
existing duty 4431 per cent.
Noils. waste, shoddies, etc. proposeu pr In '7I
duty 20 per cent; existing duty $3.50 per
cent. .,o-a5 dutv
oz ,,ar cent. existing duty 105.19 per
cent. ,s x,,ool
proposed duty 30 per cent; eXlstlnS uu'J
Cloths knit fabrics and all manu-
factures of wool, proposed duty ~ pei
cent. existing duty 91.l1 per cent; 49,
blankets and flannels, proposed duty
20 ner cent when valued at less than %
cents per pound, As per cent when val
ued at more than 90 cents; eXlstlhs
duty 95.57 per cent
Women's and children's dress gooos
and similar goods, proposed duty 40 per
cent: existing duty 102.S5 per cent
Ready made clothing and articles OF
wearing apparel, proposed duty 40 per
cent; existing duty 81.31 per cent
Rraids. ribbons, insertions, laces, EN-
broidery, nettings and like arncles'
10 ~
posed duty 80 per cent; existing uuly
S7.06 per cent.
Administer, Aubusson, Moquette and
Chenille carpets, proposed duty 40 per
cent; existing duty 62.09 per cent.
SGxony, Wilton and velvet carpets
proposed duty 35 per cent; eX1StlnS
duty 70.14 per cent.
brussels carpets. proposed duty, 80
per cent; existing duty,e 6.29s per cent
Velvet tapestry carpets, printed ln
warp or otherwise, proposed duty, 30
per cent; existing duty, 64.41 per cent
Treble ingram three-ply and all chain
venetian carpets, proposed duty, 80 pei
cent. existing duty, 64.34 per cent.
Wool Dutch and two-ply ingram car
pets, proposed duty, rs per cent; exist
ing duty, $3.50 per cent.
Oriental rugs, proposed duty, 81 pei
cent; existing duty, 60.57 per cent.
Druggets and bookings, printed OF
colored, proposed duty, 25 per cent
existing duty, 66.2S per cent.
Carpets not otherwise provided for
of wool, flax or cotton and mats, mat
ting and rugs of cotton, proposed duty
25 per cent; existing duty, 1898 pei
cent.
Effect of the Bill.
The bill states:
"Whenever in this act the worc
wool is used in connection with {
manufacture of which it is compon
emf material, it shall be held to include
wool or hair of the sheep, camel, goat
alpaca or other like animals, whether
manufactured by the woolen, worsted
felt or any other process"
The proposed wool tariff represent
n reduction of only $1,35O.OO0 in th'
revenues of the government, according
TO a statement presented by Chairman
Underwood. Imports of wool for th'
mast wear amounted to $70,744, $50 anC
a. Democratic leaders estimate tn
reduction in tariff will so stimulate i'm
nortation that the first year under tn
nroposed duties will result in the i'm
portation of $13O,SS2,OOO worth o
wool.
THE duties collected in the last yea
nm wool imports amounted to Sal, ,904,
E4e while under the first year of tn
new duties it is figured the revenu
would be 4O,OO0,200.
All specific duties. whereby a state
sum is collected by the government OF
certain grades of wool are changed b
fhe new bill to ad valorem duties. Th
General average ad valorem duty O.
manufactured wool under the propos
ed law is estimated at 42.55 per cent
while under the existing law it is fig
raw wool under the proposed law
90 per cent while under the existin
law it is 44.31 per cent.