The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-07
TARIFF in DETAIL.
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Pig iron and slabs, which were 1876
per cent and 1913 per cent have been
cut to in each case; beams from 1872
per cent to IL per cent, and forgings
from 80 per cent to Is per cent. On the
highly manufactured product, are
dutiable at % per cent against As
per cent and razors at 35 per cent as
against 77.6S per cent.
Aid Manufactured Lumber.
1.-The idea of the large extension of
the free list for the unmanufa ctured
products has been TIE fundamental
conception while the effort has been
made to improve the staus of the
manufactured lumber. Thus sawed
boards other than cabinet wood have
been carried on the free list, while
sawed ca binet woods. which were 12.75
per cent in 1912, are now ten per cent;
casks, barrels etc, which were 30 per
cent are now 1477 per cent and house
furniture. which was 35 per cent is now
Is per cent.
to be good producers of revenue and
have therefore been left at the same
rates as in the present law.
To Cut Cost of Living.
I'm the effort to relieve the con-
sumner and to mitigate the high ana
rising cost of living schedule G, which
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been thoroughly revised and important
reductions have been made. For in
stance the duty on horses has been
reduced from % per cent to 10 per
10 per cent, sheep from 16.41 per
cent to 10 per cent, barley from
1905 per cent to 1907 per cent,
macaroni from 1925 per cent. to 1881
per cent, hay from 1921 per cent. TO
1857 per cent, fruit from 27.21 per
r. figs from
6153 per cent. to AZ per cent, lemons
from 6SS5 per cent. to 24.O3 per cent
live poultry from 1910 per cent. to
6.67 per cent, and vinegar from S%.Oo !
per cent. to 1873 per cent. other |
changes are in proportion, and the
general effect has been to reduce in
very material proportion the heavy
taxes upon imported foodstuffs.
Reduction in Cotton Items.
I'm schedule 1, dealing with cotton
COMPARISONS of the principal items
show reductions on cotton threa"
from 3154 per cent. to 1929 per cent
en- spool thread from 2295 per cent.
to Is per cent, on cotton cloth from
4274 per cent. to 26.09 per cent, Oh
waterproof cloth from 50.56 per cent.
to 25 per cent. on collars and Guns
from 64.O3 per cent. to % per cent,
on pushes from 51.40 per cent. 70 AZ
per cent, on handkerchiefs from 9S-z |
per cent to so per cent, on stockings
from 1890 per cent to so per cent, |
on gloves from 59-17 per cent. 10 50
per cent, on underwear from oO.Z
per cent. to 25 per cent, ana on col
ton damask from 40 percent. to 20
per cent .,,,+s
FLAX, hemp and their prouuclS
have been similarly dealt with. Raw
flax and raw hemp have been reduced
from $22.40 and $3.50 per ton' re
spectively, to $11.20 each. Jute yarns
have been cut from $3.50 to Is, cables
and cordage from 6-46 per cent. TO
ass. oilcloths for floors from 4429 to
X ner cent handkerchief from SO
to IS.
That BugaboO. Schedule IA
"Schedule X. dealing with WOODS ana
wooden manufactures has been the
center of criticism for many years ana
the committee has given 1t very care
ful study The result has been to
make raw wool free or duty 10 a re uucs
warns from 1894 per cent to 70 per
cent blankets from 1853 per cent 10
% per cent, flannels from 9S.29 per
cent to 25 and 80 per cent, dress
cent, clothing from 1856 per cent to
35 per cent. weddings. etc, from 81 !
per cent to 50 per cent ana carpets
from rates ranging from 60 per cent
to 50 per cent to rates ranging from
20 per cent to 35 per cent.
lima as silk and silk goods
are distinctly to be classed as lux
uries it has been deemed wise to make
rates of duty. Partially manufactured
goods has been cut from 21.O1 per
cent to Is per cent, spun silk yarn
from S7.O9 per cent to IS per cent.
sewing silk from 10 per cent to 10 per
cent silk goods from 52.5S per cent
TO so percent. silk handkerchief
(plain) from so per cent to 40 per
cent ribbons from so per cent to 40
per cent, artificial silk yarns from
4179 per cent to 80 per cent and
braids embroideries and the like of
artificial silk from 6S-49 per cent TO
so per cent.
Part of Print Paper to Free List.
Print paper whose cost of produc-
ton is as low in this country under
favorable conditions as it is anywhere
the free list when worth less than , II
cents per pound, while the higher
grades have been given tariff of 2
per cent in place of 1880 per cent.
Copying paper has been cut from
AZ 80 to 80 per cent, bag envelopes, etc,
from 1892 per cent to 35 per cent.
parchment papers from 1892 per cent
to So per cent, photogra phic paper from
2S 90 per cent to % per cent, writing
paper from 45.13 per cent to % per cent,
common wrapping paper from So per
cent to % per cent. and books from %
per cent to Is per cent.
Trimmed hats are given only mod
crate reduction, being cut from 80 per
cent to 40 per cent, while brooms are
substantially reduced. being cut from
40 per cent to Is per cent. JeweIry
has been but slightly reduced, falling
from 1874 per cent to 60 per cent. A !