The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-04-18

to 10 per cent, barley from $500 per
cent. to 1907 per cent, macaroni
from 1925 per cent. to 1881 per CENT
hay from 1921 per cent to 2S'6' per
cent, fruits from 27.2l per cent 10
1888 per cent, figs from 51.53 per cent.
to 42.1O per cent, lemons from $3.50
per cent. to 24.03 per cent, live poul-
try from 1910 per cent. to 6.67 per
cent, and vinegar from 1903 per cent
to 1899 per cent Other changes are
in proportion, and the general ehect
has been to reduce in very material
proportion the heavy taxes upon I'M
ported foodstuffs.
General Slash on Cottons.
I'm schedule |, dealing with cotton
comparisons of the principal items
show reductions on cotton thread from
1854 per cent. to 1929 per cent; on
spool thread from 2295 per cent. to
Is per cent; on cotton cloth from
42.74 per cent. to 1859 per cent; on
water proof cloth from 50.5e per cent
to Is per cent; on ready made CLOTH
ing from so per cent to 80 per cent;
on collars and cuffs from 64.03 per
cent to rs per cent: on pushes from
51.40 per cent. to 40 per cent; on
handkerchief from 1927 per cent. to
80 per cent; on stockings, 1884 per
cent. to 50 per cent; on gloves from
S9.1T per cent. to IS per cent; on un'
derwear from 6O27 per cent. to rs per
cent, and on cotton damask from ~
per cent. to Is per cent.
FLAX, hemp and their products have
been similarly dealt with. Raw max
and raw hemp have been reduced from
$22.4O and $3.50 per ton, respective
ly, to $1120 each; jute yarns have
been cut from $500 per cent. to 10
per cent; cables and cordage from
6.43 per cent. 70 4.55 per cent; oil
cloths for floors from 44.29 per cent
to Is per cent; handkerchiefs from
50 per cent. to IS per cent.
How Schedule X Fares.
Schedule X, dealing with woods
and wooden manufactures, has been
the center 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 re.
duce yarns from 1884 per cent to 20
per cent; blankets from 1859 per cent
to 25 per cent; flannels from 1929 per
cent to rs and IS per cent; dress
goods from 1910 per cent to IS per
cent: clothing from 1856 per cent to
IS per cent; weddings, etc.; from S2.7
per cent to IS per cent, and carpets
from rates ranging from go per cent
to 50 per cent, to rates ranging from
20 per cent to IS per cent.
"Inasmuch as silk and silk goods
are distinctly to be classed as lux.
uries, it has been deemed wise to
make only very moderate reductions
in the rates of duty. Partially manu-.
featured goods have been cut from
21.01 per cent to Is per cent; spun
silk yarn from 37.0S per cent to IS per
cent; sewing silk from IS per cent to
Is per cent; silk goods from 52.55
per cent to so per cent; silk handker.
chiefs (plain) from so per cent to 40
per cent; ribbons from so per cent to
40 per cent; artificial silk yarns from
41,7s per cent to IS per cent, and
braids, embroideries and the like Of
artificial silk, from 6S49 per cent to
so per cent.
Print Paper on the Free List.
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
2la cents per pound, while the higher
grades have been given tariff Of IL
per cent in place Of 1880 per cent.
Copying paper has been cut from 1892
per cent to 80 per cent, bag envelopes,
ETC., from 1892 per cent to IS per
cent, parchment papers from 1892 per
cent to IS per cent, Photographic pa.
per from 29.99 per cent to rs per
cent, writing paper from 1918 per
cent to rs per cent; common wrap
ping paper from IS per cent to rs per
cent and books from rs per cent to
Is per cent.
Jewelry Only Slightly Reduced.
"Jewelry has been only slightly re.
duced, falling from 1874 per cent to
60 per cent. A good illustration Of
the attitude adopted with respect to
the application Of the tariff is seen In
the item, precious stones uncut,
which are given a rate Of 10 per cent
notwithstanding they were on the
free list under the act Of 1909.
Where the tariff rates balance the
difference in cost Of production at
home and abroad, including an allow.
ance for the difference in freight
rates, the tariff must be competitive,
and from that point downward to the
lowest tariff that can be levied will
continue to be competitive to a great
er or less extent. 9
Strikes Blow at Monopoly.
"On the other hand. when the duties
levied at the custom house are high
enough to allow the American manu-.
facturer to make q profit before his
competitor can enter the field, we have
invaded the domain Of the protection
of profits. In the committees judg.