Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-08

low, being BuDJ0CLed 10 an oVeIs80
duty Of 24.87 per cent has now been
cut to Is per cent, while window
glass has been given an average re-
duction on all glasses Of from 46.3S
per cent to 1881 per cent. Plate
glass, which may be considered q
luxury, still retains duty OF nearly
40 per cent, the average being Ss.40
per cent in place OF the duty OF
1896 per cent In the law.
Pig iron and slabs. which were
1886 and 1919 per cent, have been
cut to per cent In each case;
beams from 1920 per cent to 10 per
cent and forgings from so per cent
to Is per cent. On the other hand.
bicycles, a much more highly manu-
featured product. are dutiable at Is
per cent, as against 4B per cent, and
razors at 35 per cent ~ against
77.69 per cent
1.-THE idea Of the large extension OF
the free list for the manufactured
products has been the fundamental
conception, while the effort has been
made to improve the status of the
manufactured lumber. Thus sawed
been carried to the free list, while saw
ed cabinet woods. which were 1915 per
cent in 1912, now are 10 per cent: casks,
barrels, ETC., which were 80 per cent
are now 14.77 per cent, and house furn-
iture, which was IS per cent now Is IS
per cent.
Tobacco and spirits have been found
to be good. producers OF revenue and
have therefore been left at the same
rates as In the present law.
Farm stuffs Cut Dewn.
tho effOrt IN rplinvo the ,cOr-
sumner and to mitigate the high and
rising cost Of living. schedule G, which
deals with agriculture products, has
been thoroughly revised and important
reductions have been made. For in
stance, the duty on horses has been re-
duced from, Is per cent to 10 per cent;
cattle from 25-o7 per cent to 10 per
per cent barley from 43.05 per cent to
1907 per cent; macaroni from 34.25
per cent to 1881 per cent; hay from
1927 to 1851 per cent: fruits from 27.21
per cent to 1888 per cent: fgs from
51.53 per cent to 42.10 per cent; lemons
from 6S.S5 per cent to 23.03sp per cent:
live poultry from 1910 per cent to SGT
per cent, and vinegar from 1898 per
cent to 33.03 per cent to 1879 per cent
Other changes are In proportion and
the general effect has been to reduce
in every material proportion the heavy
taxes upon imported foodstuffs.
Cotton ID Cut Down.
I'm schedule I, dealing with cotton
comparisons Of the principal items
show reductions on cotton thread from
1854 rer cent to 1929 per cent; on
per cent; on cotton cloth from 42.74
per cent to 1858 per cent; on water
proof cloth from 50.56 per cent to 25
per cent; on ready made clothing from
so per cent to 30 per cent; Oh collars
and cuffs from 64.o3 per cent to 25 per
cent; on pushes from 51.40 per cent
to 40 per cent; on handkerchiefs from
1927 per cent to 30 per cent; on stock
ings from 1880 per cent to 50 per cent;
on gloves from Ss.17 per cent to IS per
cent: on underwear from 6O.27 per
cent to Is per cent. and on cotton da-
| mask from 40 per cent to rs per cent.
Flax, hemp and their products have
been similarly dealt with. Raw flax
| and raw hemp have been reduced from
$22.40 and $22.50 per ton respectively ia
$11.2o each; jute yarns have been cut
| cables and cordage from 6.43 per cent
to 4.55 per cent; oil cloths for floors
from 44.25 per cent to Is per cent;
handkerchiefs from SO per cent to IS
per cent.
Wool Has General Cut.
Schedule X. dealing with woods and
wooden manufactures, has been the CEN
ter Of criticism for many years and the
committee has given 1t very careful
study. The result has been to make
raw wool free OF duty: to reduce yarns
from 1884 per cent to 20 per cent;
blankets from 1863 per cent to % per
cent: flannels from 1929 per cent to
25 and IS per cent; dress goods from
9S.70 per cent to IS per cent; clothing
from 1886 per cent to 35 per cent; web
bings, etc., from S2.77 per cent to IS
per cent, and carpets from rates rang
Ing from GO per cent to 81 per cent to
rates ranging from 20 per cent to IS
~ cent.
"Inasmuch as silk and silk goods are
distinctly to be classed luxuries, it has
been deemed wise to make only very
moderate reductions in the rates Of
duty Partially manufactured goods
have been cut from 21.01 per cent to
Is per cent; spun silk yarn from 37O9
to IS per cent; sewing silk, IS per cent
to Is per cent; silk goods from 1888
chiefs, plains, from so per cent to 40
per cent; ribbons from SO per cent to
40 per cent: artificial silk yarns from
41.79 per cent to IS per cent and braids,
embroideries and the like OF artificial
silk from 6S.49 per cent to so per cent.
Reduction in Paper.
Print paper whose cost Of produc-
ton is as low In this country under
favorable conditions as 1t is anywhere
in the world, has been transferred to
the free list when worth less than IN
cents per pound, while the higher
grades have been given a tariff OF II
per cent in place of 1880 per cent.
Copying paper has been cut from 1882
per cent to 80 per cent; bags, envelopes,
etc, from 1892 per cent to IS per cent !:
parchment paper from 1892 per cent to
IS per cent: Photographic paper from
29.99 per cent to Is per cent; writing
paper from 45.1S per cent to rs per
cent; common wrapping paper from So
per cent to % per cent, and books from
rs per cent to Is per cent.
Trimmed hats are given only mod :
crate reduction, being cut from so per
cent to 40 per cent. while brooms are
substantially reduced, being cut from
! 40 per cent to Is per cent; jewelry has