The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-04-17

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per cent. sheep from 1914 per cent
to 10 per cent. barley from 43.05 per
cent. to 23.07 per cent. macaroni
from 34.25 per cent to 1881 per cent.
hay from 1921 per cent to 26.67 per
cent. fruits from 27.21 per cent. to
1888 per cent, figs from 51.53 per cent
to 42.10 per cent. lemons from 6S.85
per cent. to 24.03 per cent. live poul-
try from 1910 per cent. to 6.67 per
cent. and vinegar from 33.03 per cent.
to 1879 per cent. Other changes are
in proportion. and the general effect
has been to reduce in a very material
proportion the heavy taxes upon Inn
ported foodstuffs.
General Slash on cottons.
"In schedule 1. dealing with cotton.
comparisons of the principal items
show reductions on cotton thread from
3l.54 per cent to 1929 per cent: on
spool thread from 22.95 per cent. to
15 per cent; on cotton cloth from
42.74 per cent. to 1859 per cent; on
water proof cloth from 50.56 per cent
to 25 per cent. on ready made cloth
ing from 30 per cent. to 80 per cent;
on collars and cuffs from 64.03 per
cent. to 25 per cent; on pushes from
51.4o per cent to 40 per cent; on
handkerchiefs from 59.27 per cent. to
30 per cent; on stockings. 1884 per
cent to so per cent: on gloves from
s9.17 per cent. to IS per cent; OH un-
derwear from 6027 per cent to 25 per
cent. and on cotton damask from Az
per cent to 20 per cent.
Flax. hemp and their products have
been similarly dealt with. Raw fax
and raw hemp have been reduced from
$22.40 and $22.50 per ton, respective
ly. to 311.20 each; jute yarns have
been cut from $500 per cent to is
per cent: cables and cordage from
643 per cent to 4.55 per cent: oil
cloths for floors from 1929 per cent
to is per cent: handkerchiefs from
90 per cent. to 35 per cent
How Schedule K Fares.
Schedule X. dealing with wools
and woolen 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; fiannels from 1929 per
cent to 25 and 35 per cent; dress
goods from ss.70 per cent to So per
cent: clothing from 1886 per cent. to
35 per cent; weddings. etc. from S2.7
per cent to 35 per cent. and carpets
from rates ranging from go per cent
to SO per cent, to rates ranging from
20 per cent to 35 per cent.
"Inasmuch as silk and silk goods
are distinctly to be classed as lux
urtes. It has been deemed wise to
make only very moderate reductions
in the rates of duty. Partially manu-
factured goods have been cut from
21.O1 per cent to 15 per cent; spun
silk yarn from 37.09 per cent to 35 per
cent; sewing silk from 35 per cent to
Is per cent: silk goods from 52.55
per cent to so per cent; silk handker-
chiefs (plain) from 90 per cent to 40
per cent; ribbons from so per cent to
40 per cent: artificial silk yarns from
41.79 per cent to 35 per cent. and
braids. embroideries and the like of
artificial silk. from 6S.49 per cent to
80 per cent.
Print Paper on the Free List.
print paper. whose cost of produc-
tion 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
21a cents per pound. while the higher
grades have been given tariff of IL
per cent In place of 1880 per cent.
ho A o
per cent to 80 per cent, bag envelopes,
etc, from 1892 per cent to 35 per
cent. parchment papers from 1892 per
cent to 35 per cent. Photographic pa
per from 29.99 per cent to 25 per
cent, writing paper from 45.13 per
cent to 25 per cent: common wrap
ping paper from 35 per cent to % per
cent and books from 25 per cent to
is per cent.
JeweIry Only Slightly Reduced.
"Jewelry has been only slightly re-
duced falling from 1874 per cent to
so per cent. A good illustration of
the attitude adopted with respect 70
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
? 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 a profit before his
competitor can enter the field. we have
In tho dom N Of tho nrotoaAIo.,