Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-05-09

possible points commensurate with
revenue requirements and making the
Injuries Of life bear their proper por-
ton 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 cew 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
( 1920 per cent and red lead from 6O.35
per cent to % per cent. Moderate re-
ductions have been made on medicinal
preparations. which are cut from 25
per cent to Is per cent. backing from
% per cent to 10 per cent. drugs from
1855 per cent to 10 per cent and olive
oil from 35.1S per cent to 21.O5 per
cent. The schedule contains 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 necessity.
comfort or luxury. but also the amount
OF its probable importation and its re-
lation to the revenue yielding power
Of the schedule. In every case the ac-
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.
Earthen and Glassware.
Rates on all brick have been cut on
the average from 1923 per cent to 1923
per cent, tile from a7.S4 per cent to
1886 per cent, asphalt from 37.O5 per
cent to 9.62 per cent. Ordinary earth
enware. which was already relatively
low. being subject to an average duty
Of 24.67 per cent has now been cut to
Is per cent. while window glass has
been given an average reduction OH all
glasses Of from 46.3S per cent to 1881
per cent. On the other hand plate
glass. which may be considered lux
ury. still retains duty Of nearly 40
per cent. the average of paragraph "a
being SS45 per cent in place Of the
duty Of $685. per cent in the law.
Metals.
Pig iron and slabs, which were 1885
per cent and 1910 per cent have been
cut to per cent in each case, beams
from $50 per cent to IL per cent and
forgings from 30 per cent to Is per
cent On the other hand, bicycles, a
much more highly manufactured prod
uct, are dutiable at 25 per cent, as
against As per cent, and razors at IS
per cent, as against 1898 per cent
Many items of manufacture controlled
by monopolies have been placed ON the
free list.
Lumber.
The idea Of the large extension Of
the free list for the manufactured
products has been the fundamental
conception, while the effort has been
made to improve the status Of the
manufactured lumber. Thus sawed
boards other than cabinet wood have
been carried to the free list. while
sawed cabinet boards, which were
1915 per cent in 1912, are now 10 per
cent; casks, barrels, ETC., which were
80 per cent, are now 14.77 per cent, and
house furniture. which was IS Der
Wool.
Schedule X, dealing with woods and
wooden manufacturer. has been the
center Of criticism for many years. and
the committee has given It very care
full study. The result has been to
make raw wool free Of duty. to reduce
yarns from 1894 per cent to 20 per
cent. blankets from 1850 per cent to
Is per cent, hannels from 1920 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 1927 per
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 in an ad valorem basis.
thereby placing 1t upon an equality Of
treatment with the other schedules al
lied to it and eliminating the POSSIBLE
ity Of concealed protection. Inasmuch.
however, as silk and silk goods are dis.
tinctly to be classed as luxuries, 1t
has been deemed wise to make only
very moderate reductions in the rates
of duty. Partially manufactured goods
have been cut from 21.O1 per cent to
Is per cent, spun silk yarn from 800
per cent to So per cent. sewing silk
from 35 per cent to Is per cent. silk
goods from $3.50 per cent to so per
cent, silk handkerchiefs plain from
so 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 6S49 per
cent to GO 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
the tariff. Print paper, whose cost Of
production is as low in this country
under favorable conditions as it is any.
where in the world. has been transfer.