The Dickinson press., 1913-04-19

. basis where the American manufao.
turer must nee honest competition;
where he must develop his business
along the best and most economic
lines: where. when he tights at home
to control his market. he Is forging
the way in the economic development
OF his business to extend his trade in
the markets Of the world. The future
growth Of our great industries lies be-
y0nd the seas.
Necessities and Luxuries Of Life.
In its tariff revision work the COM
mtttee has kept In mind the distinction
between the necessities and the lux
urles of life. reducing the tariff bur-
dens on the necessities to the lowest
possible points commensurate with
revenue requirements and making the
luxuries Of life bear their proper por-
lion of the tariff responsibilities.
Revision Explained.
The committee has in the main fol-
lowed the policy set forth in the re-
vision bills reported at the Sixty-second
congress. A brief discussion Of some
OF the changes will suffice to furnish a
general clew to the character of the
new tariff measure.
Chemical Schedule.
AS representing the chemical schedule
the rates on certain commodities show
heavy reductions. For instance, boracic
acid Is cut from 1910 per cent to 21.43
per cent, glue from 1906 per cent to
l4.29 per cent and red lead from 6O.3
per cent to % per cent. Moderate re-
auctions have been made on medicinal
preparations. which are cut from 20
per cent to II per cent, backing from
% per cent to Is per cent, drugs from
1855 per cent to 10 per cent and olive
from 1918 per cent to 21.O5 per
cent. The schedule contains a number
OF articles On which either no reduction
has been made or an advance provided
for. In each case the effort has been
to consider not only the character Of
the article. whether a necessity, a
comfort or a luxury, but also theamount
OF Its probable importation and its re-
lation to the evenu yielding power
OF the schedule. In every case the &C.
ton taken has thus been the result of
complex factors. the prime motive be-
Ing that Of granting to the public as
much relief as was practicable, while
at the same time conserving the in
comes OF the government to the neces-
sary extent.
Earthsn and Glassware.
Rates on all brick have been cut OF,
the average from 1923 per cent to 1928
per cent, tile from 47.84 per cent to
1886 per cent, asphalt from 37.O5 per
to 9.62 per cent. Ordinary earth
enware, which was already relatively
low, being subject to an average duty
Of 24.87 per cent. has now been cut to
Is per cent. while window glass has
been given an average reduction on all
OF from 1888 per cent to cS.31
per cent. On the other hand plate
glass. which may be considered a lux
Try, still retains a duty of nearly 40
DER cent, the average Of paragraph "a
being 3S.45 per cent in place of the
duty of 1895 per cent in the law.
Metals.
Pig iron and slabs, which were 1875
'er cent and 1910 per cent have been
ut to 8 per cent in each case, beams
rom 23.O per cent to l. per cent and
'orsings from 80 per cent to Is per
'ent. On the other hand. bicycles, a
much more highly manufactured prod
are dutiable at IS per cent, as
lgalnst 45 per cent, and razors at IS
yer cent. as against 76.68 per cent.
'1any items of manufacture controlled
~ monopolies have been placed on the
rec list.
Lumber,
The idea of the large extension of
he free list for the manufactured
has been the fundamental
while the effort has been
made to improve the status of the
manufactured lumber. Thus sawed
boards other than cabinet wood have
'een carried to the free list, while
awed cabinet boards, which were
.2.75 per cent in 1912, are now 10 per
'ent; casks, barrels, etc.. which were
70 per cent, are now 14.77 per cent, and
louse furniture, which was IS per
'ent, Is now Is per cent
Sugar.
The action of the committee with re-
gard to sugar Is interesting and shows
appreciation of the commercial con
litions involved and the committees
'cs!re to respond to the public de-
mands for free sugar. The plan as
provided In the bill is to reduce with
Its passage the present sugar rates by
Is per cent, with the further provision
that three years from the date Of the
Of the bill sugar goes on the
free list.
Tobacco and Spirits.
The schedules containing these prod
ucts have been found to be good pro-
ducers of revenue, are sufficiently ad-
to the internal revenue duties
Of the United States, deal entirely with
articles NOT tO no cIasSpd as necess8-