The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-07

1 SOOQ VI the dlllIudS dOOpl-
ed with respect to the application or
the tariff is seen in the item, precious
| stones uncut which are given rate
| of 10 per cent, Notwithstanding they
| were on the free list under the act of
1909.
Honest Competition for Manufacturers
Where the tariff rates balance the
/ difference in cost of production at home
and abroad. including an allowance for
| the difference in freight rates. the tar
! iff must be competitive, and from that
/ point downward to the lowest tariff
that can be levied will continue to be
| competitive to a greater less ex-
| tent. Where competition is not inter
/ fered with by levying the tax above
| the highest competitive point the pro-
| fits of the manufacturers are not pro-
! tected.
! "On the other hand when the duties
| levied at the custom house are high
| enough to allow the American manu-
| facturer to make a profit before his
competitor can enter the field. we have
invaded the domain of the protection
/ of profits. In the committees judgment
/ the protection of any profit must of
necessity have a tendency to destroy
| competition and create monopoly
whether the profit protected is reason
! able unreasonable.
Which course is the wiser one for
| our government to take? The one that
I
The continued policy of not house
growth for our industries-the stagna-
ton of development that follows where
competition cedSeS-Or on the otner
hand the gradual reduction of our tar
iff to basis where the American man
ufacturer must meet honest COMPETE
ton where he must develop his bust
ness along the best and most economic
lines; where. when he fights at home TO
control his market. he is forging the
dow
his business to extend his trade in the
markets of the world. The future
growth of our great industries lies be-
yond the seas.
How 1t Affects Things to Eat.
Important changes in rates not in
cluded in the foregoing follow;
Barley malt from AS cents to Is
cents a bushel.
Buckwheat, from 6 to s cents a
bushel.
Oats from Is cents to 10 cents
bushel.
Rice, cleaned. from cents to 1
Wheat, from 25 cents to 10 cents
bushel.
Although wheat flour is put on the
free list a duty of 10 per cent is i'm
posed against countries which levy
duty on American flour. This will eX-
clude flour from Canada and many |
other countries.
Butter, from cents to cents per
pound.
per cent advalorem.
Beans, from As cents to rs cents |
pound. |
Eggs, from cents to 2 cents dozen. |
Nursery cuttings and seedlings, from !
25 per cent to 5 per cent.
Fresh vegetables, from % per cent !
to 5 per cent.
Apples. peaches, etc, from % cents |
to 10 cents bushel
Raisins, from II cents to cents
pound
Lemons, present rate / u cents |
pound: proposed new rate, Is cents
for package under one and one-fOurth
cubic feet; 35 cents for package up to
? Y cubic feet; 20 cents for package
up to 5 cubic feet: half cent pound for
lemons in bulk or in larger packages.
Oranges, lines, grape fruit, etc,
present rate 1 cent per pound; pro-
posed rate same as for lemons.
PineappLes, from 8 cents to cents
per cubic foot capacity of barrels or
packa ges, from IS to IS per thousand
in bulk.
Chocolate and cocoa, present rate
when valued from l 3 cents to "a cents
per pound, 2h cents pound and 10
per cent adValorem additional; pro-
posed new rate per cent advalorem.
Wool Goods and Clothing.
Wool manufactured goods and
clothing: Present tariff rates are
based in many cases on value of raw
wool Comparison is here made with
the equivalent advalorem duty as pre-
Viously estimated by the ways and
means committee on wool prices in
1910:
Combed wool and tops. from los
per cent to l 8 per cent. Clothes knit !
fabrics felts and manufactured goods,
from 81 per cent to 35 per cent.
Suspenders, ribbons. bindings, etc,
from SO per cent to 35 per cent.
Cotton manufactures: Curtains,
ia bic covers, etc, from so to 35 per
cent; garters. suspenders, etc, from
As per cent to 25 per cent: table
curtains, etc, from so to As per cent;
cotton goods, from 4 )
per cent to 80 per cent
Earthen and Glass Ware
Cement, from cents per hundred
pounds to 8 per cent advalorem
Lime from 5 cents per hundred
pounds to per cent ad valorem China
clay, per ton from $3.50 to s1.25.
Fullers earth manufactured from So
to $3.50 per ton.
Mica. manufactured. from cents
and 20 per cent additional per pound,
to 80 per cent advalorem.
Chnaware decorated, from so per
cent to So per cent ad valorem: china
ware plain white. from SO per cent to
so per cent advalorem.
Cut and decorated glass from so per
cent to As per cent ad valorem.
Mirrors from IL cents and 25 cents
per square foot to cents and 13 cents
per square foot.
cents per cubic foot. Marble articles.