The Dickinson press., 1913-04-19
material proportion the neavy t axe
upon imported foodstufs.
Cotton Gooda.

material proportion the neavy axe
upon imported foodstu1s.
Cotton Goods.
During the last few years a large par&
Of the discussion Of the tariff has
borne upon the textile schedules, which
1t has been felt, were unduly high.
Particular attention has therefore been
paid to the revision Of these schedules
in the effort to adjust them more equi.
tably both to the needs Of the con.
sumner and to the condition Of the man.
ufacturing industry In the United
States. In Schedule I, dealing with
cotton, comparisons Of the principal
items show reductions on cotton thread
from 31.54 per cent to 1929 per cent,
on spool thread from 22.95 per cent to
Is per cent, IN cotton cloth from 42.74
per cent to $3.50 per cent, on water-
proof cloth from 5O.56 PER cent to Is
per cent, on ready made clothing from
so per cent to 80 per cent, on collars
and cuffs from 64.03 per cent to Is per
cent, on pushes from 51.4O per cent to
~ per cent, on handkerchiefs from
1927 per cent to 30 per cent, on stock
ings from 1888 per cent to so per cent
on gloves from 89.17 per cent to IS per
cent, on underwear from 60.27 per cent
to % per cent and on cotton damask
from 40 per cent to Is per cent.
Linen. +
Schedule J. dealing with fax, hemp
and their products, has been similarly
dealt with. Raw fax and raw hemp
have been reduced from $22.4O and
S22.50 per ton respectively to $11.20
each. jute yarns have been cut from
1890 per cent to IS per cent. cables
and cordage from SAB per cent to ass
per cent. oilcloths for floors from 44.20
per cen to Is per cent, handkerchief
from 80 per cent to IS per cent. =
Wool.
Schedule X. dealing with woods and
wooden manufactures, has been the
center Of criticism for many years, and
the committee has given it very are
full 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 1850 per cent to
IS per cent, 1annels from 1920 per
cent to 25 and 35 per cent, dress goods
from 1910 per cent to IS per cent,
clothing from 1856 per cent to IS per
cent. weddings, etc., from 1927 per
cent to IS per cent, and carpets from
rates ranging from 60 per cent to 81
per cent to rates ranging from 20 per
cent to IS per cent. ,
Silk.
In Schedule l.. relating to silk and
silk goods, 1t has been sought to con.
vert the schedule previously almost
wholly specific III an ad valorem basis,
thereby placing 1t upon an equality Of
treatment with the other schedules al
lied to it and eliminating the possibil-
ity of concealed protection. 1nasmuch,
however, as silk and silk goods are dis
tinctly to be classed as Injuries, 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 800
per cent to IS per cent, sewing silk
from IS per cent to Is per cent, silk
goods from 52.5S per cent to so per
cent, silk handkerchiefs plain) from
so per cent to 40 per cent, ribbons from
so per cen to 40 per cent, artificial silk
yarns from Alto per cent to IS per
cent, and braids, embroideries and the
like Of artificial silk from 6S.49 per
cent to 60 per cent,
Paper and Books.
Schedule NJ, which deals with paper,
books and allied articles, has been sub
jected to the general operation Of the
same principles that apply throughout
tariff. Print paper, whose cost Of
Is as low in this country
under favorable conditions as it Is any.
in the world, has been transfer
red to the free list when worth less
than ~ cents per pound, while the
grades have been given q tariff
Of II per cent in place Of 1880 per
cent. Copying paper has been cut
fSsO6 pcI SSAL ~ on pei SSuL, UdB
etc., from 1892 per cent to
per cent, parchment papers from
1892 per cent to IS per cent, in pho
tographic paper from $3.50 per cent to
25 per cent, writing paper from 45.13'
per cent to Is per cent, common wrap
ping paper from IS per cent to Is per
cent and books from Is per cent to Is
per cent.
Sundries.
Schedule N, which deals with a va
riety of sundries, calls for compare
lively little comment, except to say
that the general principles Of tariff re-
duction have been applied to each Of
the items carried in the schedule ac-
cording to the peculiarides Of each.
Thus, trimmed hats are given only a
moderate reduction, being cut from so
per cent to 4 per cent, while brooms
are substantially reduced, being cut
from 40 per cent to Is per cent. Jew
elry has been but slightly reduced, fall
ing from 1874 per cent to 60 per cent.
A good illustration Of the attitude
adopted with respect to the application