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maximum and minimum provision oI
the present tariff law. The new tariff
rates would be the maximum tariff
and the resident would be given au.
thority to negotiate reciprocity trea.
ties and make concessions to coun-
| exports
Will Bring Relief to People.
| In . statement accompanying the
bill Chairman Underwood said the
measure would, In the opinion Of the
makers, revise the tariff ito q basis oi
legitimate competition, such as will
afford q wholesome influence on our
commerce, bring relief to the people
in the matter Of the high cost Of living
and at the same time work no detri-
ment to properly conducted manufac-
turing industries.
Gin its tariff revision work the COM
rnittee has kept in mind" ne said, "the
distinction between the necessities
and the luxurics OF life. reducing the
tariff burdens on the necessities to the
lowest points commensurate with rev.
enue requirements, and making the
luxuries of life bear their proportion
Of the tariff responsibilities.
Many items OF manufacture con-
trolied by nonopolies have been
placed on the free list"
Heavy Reductions Shown.
Mr.. Underwood's statement giving
!he changes in detail continues as fol-
'ows: n
"In the chemical schedule the rates
3n certain commodities show heavy
reductions. For instance, boracic acid
Is cut from 1870 per cent to 2l.@3 per
cent, glue from 1896 per cent to 1429
per cent and red lead from 60.35 per
cent to Is per cent. Moderate reduc-
tions have been made on medicinal
J kpceparations, which are cut from Is
Per cent to IS per cent. blacking from
g per cent to Is per cent. drugs from
lz.5S per cent to 10 per cent and olive
oil from 3S.l8 per cent to 2i.05 per
cent. ~
"The schedule contains a number of
articles on which either no reduction
has been made or an advance provided
for
Rates on all brick have been cut on
the average from 1923 per cent to
lO.2S per cent. tile from 47.84 per cent
to 23.j6 per cent, asphalt from J.0s
per cent to 9.62 per cent. Ordinary
earthenware, which was already rela-
lively low, being subject to an aver
age duty Of 24.67 per cent. has now
been cut to IS per cent, while window
glass has been given an average re-
duction on all glasses of from 46.3o
per cent to 1881 per cent.
Plate glass, which may be consid-
cred a luxury, still retains a duty of
nearly 40 per cent, the average being
36tS per cent, in place of the duty of
639S per cent in the law.
Pig Iron and Slabs Cut.
Pig iron and slabs, which were
l6.3S per cent and 1879 per cent, have
been cut to 8 per cent in each case;
beams from 1920 per cent to II per
cent and forgings from 30 Der cent to
IS per cent. On the other hand, bicy.
cIes, a much more highly manufac.
tured product. are dutiable at Is per
cent, rs against IS per cent, and razors
at ~ per cent, as against T.69 per
cent. M R s.1FvF 'lNT
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 woods, which were
l2.75 per cent in 1912, are now 10 Der
cent; casks, barrels, etc, which were
80 per cent. are now l4.77 per cent,
and house furniture, which was IS Der
cent, is now Is per cent.
"Tnhnrrn aud an:r,ts l.,,.
found to be good producers OF reve-
nue, and have. therefore, been left at
the same rates as in the present law.
Mitigate High Cost Of Living.
I'm the effort to relieve the consum-
er and to mitigate the high and rising
cost of living, schedule G., which deals
with agricultural products, has been
thoroughly revised and important re-
ductions have been made For in
stance. the duty on horses has been
reduced from IS per cent to 10 per
cent, cattle from 2507 per cent to 10
per cent, sheep from lo,4l per cent to
to ID per cent, barley from 43.05 per
cent to 26.o7 per cent, fruits from 2t.2l
per cent To 1888 per cent. figs from
Sl.S3 per cent to 42,l0 per cent. live
poultry from 1910 per cent to 6.67 per
ccHtt ana vinegar from J3.U3 per cent
to 1879 per cent.
"Other changes are in proportion.
and the general effect has been 10 re-
ducc in a very material proportion the
heavy taxes upon imported foJdstuffs.
I'm schedule !, dealing with cotton,
comparisons OF the principal items
show reductions on cotton thread
from from 3l.S4 per cent to 1929 per
cent, on spool thread from 22.0s Der
cent to IS per cent, on cotton cloth
from @2H per cent to 1860 per cent,
on waterproof cloth from $3.50 per
cent to Is per cent, on ready-made
clothing from 50 per cent to 80 Der
cent. on collars and cuffs from 64.03
per cent to Is per cent, on plushes
from 5l.4O per cent to 40 per cent, on
handkerchiefs from 1927 per cent TO
10 per cent, on stockings from 7s.3O
per cent to 50 per cent, on gloves
from 79.l7 per cent to IS per cent, ON
underwear from 40 per cent to Is per
cent ~
Flax. Hemp and Products Cut.
FLAX, hemp and their products have
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