The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-18

from 34,25 per cent. to 1881 per cent,
hay from 1921 per cent to 1857 per
cent. fruits from 27.21 per cent. to
1888 per cent, figs from 51.53 per cent.
70 42.10 per cent, lemons from $685.
per cent. to 24.O3 per cent, live poul
try from 1910 per cent. 20 6.67 per
cent, and vinegar from 5000 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 i'm
ported foodstuffs.
General Slash on cottons.
"In schedule l, 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.s5 per cent. to
Is per cent. on cotton cloth from
42.4 per cent. to 1858 per cent; on
water proof cloth from 50,66 per cent.
to rs per cent. on ready made cloth
ing from 80 per cent. to 80 per cent;
on collars and cuffs from 64.03 per
cent. to 25 per cent; on pushes from
51.40 per cent. to 40 per cent; on
handkerchlefs from 59.27 per cent. to
30 per cent; on stockings, 1884 per
cent. to so per cent. on gloves from
1917 per cent. to 35 per cent. on un-
derwear from 60.27 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 fax
and raw hemp have been reduced from
$224O and 1922 so per ton, respective
ly, to $11.2O each; jute yarns have
been cut from $500 per cent. to 10
per cent; cables and cordage from
6.43 per cent. to 4.55 per cent; oil
cloths for floors from 4429 per cent
to 10 per cent; handkerchief from
so per cent. to 35 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; lannels from 1929 per
cent to % and 35 per cent; dress
goods from 1910 per cent to 35 per
cent; clothing from 1856 per cent to
r 35 per cent; weddings, etc, from S2,7
per cent to 35 per cent, and carpets
r from rates ranging from 60 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.
G uries, It has been deemed wise to
make only very moderate reductions
Q in the rates OF duty, Partially manu-
featured goods have been cut from
It 21.01 per cent to Is per cent; spur
d silk yarn from 37.O9 per cent to 80 pei
n cent. sewing silk from IS per cent t
10 per cent: silk goods from 62,5I
d. per cent to so per cent; silk handker
IN chiefs (plain) from 50 per cent to q
per cent; ribbons from so per cent L
40 per cent; artificial silk yarns from
41.79 per cent to 35 per cent, AM
Is braids, embroideries and the like o
artificial silk, from 6S.49 per cent Il
% 60 per cent.
Print Paper on the Free List.
ID Print paper, whose cost Of produc
Or tion is as low in this country unde
to favorable conditions as It is anywher
IS in the world. has been transferred I
O. the free list when worth less tina
21h cents per pound, while the highe
25 grades have been given a tariff OF
m per cent in place Of 1880 per cen
Is Copying paper has been cut from 42.S
t, per cent to 80 per cent, bag envelope
to etc, from 1892 per cent to 35 pc
ms cent, parchment papers from 1872 pt
er cent to So per cent, Photographic p
d. per from 29.99 per cent to rs pt
cent, writing paper from 1918 pc
ut cent to 25 per cent; common wra.
ping paper from 35 per cent to rs pt
er cent and books from % per cent
I'M is per cent
)r- JeweIry Only Slightly Reduced.
al "Jewelry has been only slightly r
,ct duced, falling from 1874 per cent
IT,, so per cent. A good Illustration
It. the attitude adopted with respect
an the application OF the tariff is seen
of the item, precious stones uncr
Mt. which are given a rate Of 10 per ce
ed Notwithstanding they were on Il
rly free list under the act Of 1909.
AZ Where the tariff rates balance Il
.s5 difference In cost Of production
home and abroad, including an allo
anee for the difference in freig
,re rates. the tariff must be competitiV
nt., and from that point downward to t
.ch lowest tariff that can be levied W
70 continue to be competitive to a grei
per er or less extent
her Strikes Blow at Monopoly.
hly "On the other hand, when the dutl
at levied at the custom house are hi
Mt, enough to allow the American maj
INST facturer to make a profit before
competitor a enter the field, W. ha
OF invaded the domain of the protect
red of profits. In the committees jur
ital ment the protection Of any profit mi
cen Of necessity have a tendency to
the stroy competition and create monI
we'd oily. whether the profit protected