The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-06-06

/ cent, cattle from 25.07 per cent. to IL
per cent, sheep from 16.41 per cent
to 10 per cent, barley from 4305 pei
| cent. to 23.07 per cent, macaron
from 34.25 per cent to 1881 per cent.
hay from 1921 per cent to 1851 pei
cent. fruits from 27.21 per cent. to
1898 per cent, figs from 81 .5S per cent
to 42.1o per cent. lemons from $685.
per cent. to 24.o3 per cent, live poul.
try from 1910 per cent to 6.67 per
cent. and vinegar from S3.03 per cent
to 1889 per cent Other changes are
~ proportion. and the general effect
has been to reduce in a very material
proportion the heavy taxes upon i'm
ported foodstuffs
General Slash on Cottons.
In schedule 1, dealing with cotton.
comparisons OF the principal items
show reductions on cotton thread from
s1.S4 per cent to 1929 per cent; on
spool thread from 22.s5 per cent. to
15 per cent; on cotton cloth from
42.74 per cent to 1860 per cent; on
water proof cloth from 50.56 per cent.
to 20 per cent; on ready made cloth
ing from 80 per cent. to 80 per cent;
on collars and cuffs from 64.O3 per
cent. to rs per cent; on pushes from
51.40 per cent. to 40 per cent; on
handkerchiefs from 1927 per cent to
30 per cent; on stockings. 1884 per
cent to 30 per cent; on gloves from
S9.17 per cent. to 85 per cent; on I'M
derwear from 60.27 per cent to rs per
cent, and on cotton damask from 40
per cent. to Is per cent
Flax, hemp and their products have
been similarly dealt with. Raw fax
and raw hemp have been reduced from
$22-4o and $3.50 per ton, respective
ly, to $11.20 each; jute yarns have
been cut from $500 per cent to 15
per cent; cables and cordage from
S.43 per cent. to ASS per cent; oil
cloths for floors from 44.29 per cent.
to Is per cent; handkerchiefs from
so per cent. to 35 per cent
How Schedule K Fares.
Schedule K, 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 1853 per cent
to IS per cent: nannels from 1928 per
cent to IS and 35 per cent; dress
goods from ss.7o per cent to 35 per
osnt: clothing from 1886 per cent to
- FER cent; weddings, etc, from s7.7
per cont TO 80 per cent, and carpets
from rates ranging from so per cent
to IS per cent, to rates ranging from
30 per cent to IS per cent.
0tl ofIk -
are distinctly to be classed as lux.
make only very moderate reductions
In the rates of duty. Partially manu-
featured goods have been cut from
BIOL per cent to IL per cent; spun
silk yarn from s1.0s per cent to s5 per
cent; sewing silk from 81 per cent to
Is Per cent: silk goods from sass
Per cent to so per cent; silk handker-
chiefs (plain) from 80 per cent to 10
per cent; ribbons from 80 per cent to
40 per cent: artificial silk yarns from
4i.7s per cent to IS per cent, and
braids, embroideries and tho like OF
artificial silk. from e8.4s per cent to |
50 per cent
Print Paper en- the Free List.
print paper, whose cost OF produc- |
ton Is rs low In this country under |
conditions as It ID anywhere |
In the world. has been Transferred to |
The free list when worth less than |
~ cents per pound. while the higher
grades have been given a tariff of II
per cent In place OF 1880 per cent.
Copying paper has been cut from 44.33
per cent to 20 per cont, bag envelopes.
ste. from 4S.s7 Per cent to IS per
,Sn1 parchment papers from 47s2 per
sent to IS per cent Photographic pa
per from 1898 per cent to rs per
lent, writing paper from 1913 per
sent to 70 per cent; common wrap
Ding paper from IS per cent to Is per
,ent and books from Is per cent to
q per cent
Je~eiry Only Slightly Reduced.
Jewelry has been only slightly re-
luced. falling from 1874 per cent to
20 per cent. A good illustration of
he attitude adopted with respect to
he application Of the tariff is seen in
he item. precious stones uncut,
which are given a rate of 10 per cent
they were on the
rec list under the act Of 1909.
Where the tariff rates balance the
Inference In cost Of production at
ome and abroad, including an allow
nee for the difference in freight
aees, the tariff must be competitive,
nd from that point downward to the ,
owest tariff that can be levied will
onttnue to be competitive to a great
r or less extent
Strikes Blow at Monopoly.
~On the other hand, when tho duties
,visd at the custom house arc high Z
nough to allow tho American manu- ,
leturer to make a profit before his
ompstitor can enter tho field, We have
svsded the domain Of the protection
profits In the committees judy y