The Washington times., 1913-04-06

portations arc negligible. Shoe manu-
facturers before the committee der!arel
that the removal of duty would cripple
the American industry but would lot
cheaper the price OF shoes here.
Considering his experience with free
hides the Ultimate Consumer is waiting
cheaper shoes.
The consumer. however. does SCI store
by the free listing of raw wool. and
the 20 per cent cut in the duties of knit
goods. rcady-made clothing. and wom-
ems wear. \ suit or clothes, in the
natural order of things. should sell sew
eral dolalrs cheaper when the Under
wood bill becomes effective, and Demo
cratic dreams of a reduced cost oil Nv
ing may come true with respect TO tins
schedule
There should also be an appreciabie
decrease i'm the price of sugar. In put
ting sugar On the free list the Demo-
Gratis lose So 600. Geo in revenue. "A sta
tistician has estimated that free sugar
Should mean q difference of at leas
IS year to the average American fam-
lily. The housewife and the grocer are
! ookad to get together on about a cent
and half pound reduction.
Rice Reduction Slated.
Table rice has also undergone a ma
tcrial reduction in the Democratic bill,
tie reported rate being q of a cent a
pound in lieu of the existins uuty of >
cents per pound. Louisiana, Texas, and
South Carolina will send up distress
signals on the receipt of this news. bur
the revenues OF imported rice have been
SO small that the idea of Il free mar
ket basket obtained firm hold and the
deed is done. In, 1912 the revenue de-
,ri"ed. from cleaned and unclesned nee
was f1esss tDan s:eeOoo0.
Reductions of from 35 to 80 per cent
have been made in the cotton schedule.
which comes home to every family.
Cotton stockings, gloves, shirts, pants,
vests, and union suits, towels. quilts,
and blankets have been slashed s'if-
ficiently to Justify Mr.. Ultimate Con-
sunier's demand for bargain day prices
all the year round.
The poor mans table is also to be the
beneficiary of free butter. cheese, eggs.
lard and lard compounds, vegetables and
flour. The rates on grains have been re-
duced to minimum and IL is under
stood that onions will bear very slight
duty.
The commoner drugs and chemicals
are free. The duty has been removed
from borax, chalk, talcum. anti-toXins.
copperas, and similar articles of every
day use.
Coal rust Is Hit.
Swatting the Coal trust and carrying
out the Democratic slogan that trust
controlled products shall be on the duty
free list" the Democrats are seeking TO
relieve the furnace owner by granting
free coal.
The farmer, about whose welfare all
| campaign oratory revolves. has been
| given free fence wire. hoop and band
| .iron,' wagons. agricultural implements
bagging and ties. shingles, laths, har-
| ness, and betting. He also gets free
salt.
Printing presses. typeWrIters, type
| setting machines, and print raper have
been yanked from the dutiable list.
Olives. ,macaropi, and prunes VIII
! take greatly reduced duties. and the
| boarding house keeper should not
worry.
While meats are free. revenue DUTY
has been left on cattle. swine. sheep
and horses. The near protecti"nist
members of the committee are said to
have put one over on the cattle
schedule.
The wearers of diamonds and SILK
MAJ expect no reduction in duties. They
belong to the category of those who
use such luSuries as wines and to-
| bacco, and they will be taxed to the
limit The Payne rates looked fairly
| good to the Democrats when they
4 reached the schedule on precious stones.
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