Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-07
Large Extension Of Free List.

free list for the manufactured pro-
ducts has been the fundamental concep.
ton, while the effort has been made tC
improve the status of the manufactured
lumber. Thus sawed boards, other thar
cabinet wood, have been carried to the
free list, while sawed cabinet woods
which were 1915 per cent in 1912, are
now 10 per cent; casks, barrels, etc.
cent, and house furniture, which was 81
per cent, is now 10 per cent.
Tobacco and spirits have been found
to be good producers of revenue and
have therefore been left at the same
rates as in the present law.
I'm the effort to relieve the con-
sumner and to mitigate the high and
rising cost of living schedule G, which
deals with agricultural products, has
been thoroughly revised and important
reductions have been made. For in
stance, the duty on horses has been
cent, cattle from 25.07 per cent to 10
per cent, sheep from 1914 per cent to
10 per cent, barley from 43.O5 per cent
to 2.O7 per cent, macaroni from 34.25
43.21 per cent to 1851 per cent, fruits
from 2721 per cent to 1888 per cent,
figs from 5153 per cent to 42.10 per
cent, lemons from 6S.s5 per cent to
2403 per cent. live poultry from 1910
per cent to 6.67 per cent and vinegar
from 1903 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 imported foodstuffs.
Cotton Schedule Reductions.
I'm schedule I, dealing with cotton
comparisons Of the principal items
show reductions on cotton thread from
1854 per cent to 1923 per cent, on
spool thread from 22.95 per cent to 15
per cent, on cotton cloth from 42.74
per cent to 1853 per cent. on water
proof cloth from 50.56 per cent to Is
per cent, on ready-made clothing from
so per cent to 80 per cent, on collars
and cuffs from 64.03 per cent to % pei
cent, on pushes from 51.40 per cent tc
40 per cent, on handkerchiefs from
1927 per cent to 80 per cent. on stock
ings from 1888 per cent to so pei
cent, on gloves from S9.17 per cent to
35 per cent, on underwear from 6O.21
per cent to 25 per cent and on cotton
damask from 40 per cent to 25 pei
cent.
been similarly dealt with. Raw flax ant
raw hemp have been reduced from so. A
and So 50 per ton, respectively, to $11. N
each, jute yarns have been cut from
$50 per cent to Is per cent, cables anG
cordage from 6.43 per cent to 4.55 pei
cent, oilcloths for floors from A.29 pei
cent to Is per cent, handkerchiefs from
| SO per cent to 35 per cent.
Schedule X, dealing with woods anG
wooden manufactures. has been the cen
| ter 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 reduce yarns from
| 1874 per cent to 20 per cent, blanket:
| from 1859 per cent to % per cent, fan
| nels from 1920 per cent to % and 30 pei
| cent dress goods from $50 per cent Il
| 30 per cent clothing from 1856 per cen
| to So per cent, weddings etc, from 81.
| per cent to 35 per cent, and carpets from
| rates ranging from 80 per cent to 50 pei
| cent to rates ranging from 20 per cen
| to 35 per cent
| 'Inasmuch as silk and silk goods ar,
/! distinctly to be classed as Injuries, i
| has been deemed wise to make only Yer,
| moderate reductions in the rates of duty
| Partially manufactured goods have bee
| cut from u OF per cent to 10 per cent
| spun silk yarn from 37.o9 per cent to 81
| per cent sewing silk from 81 per cent t,
| Is per cent, silk goods from 2.JS per cen
| to 30 per cent, silk handkerchiefs tplain
| from 30 per cent to 40 per cent, ribbons
| from SO per cent to 10 per cent, artificial
/ silk yarns from Alto per cent to 35 Pc
cent, and braids, embroideries and tn