Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-04-11

from 1926 per cent. 10 zS.SA per cent,
hay from 1921 per cent to 1851 per
cent. fruits from 2T.2t per cent. to
| 1888 per cent, figs from b1.53 per cent.
to 1910 per cent, lemons from $685.
per cent to 24.03 per cent, live poul-
try from 1910 per cent. to 6.67 per
cent, and vinegar from 1903 per cent
| to 1873 per cent. Other changes are
| in proportion, and the general effect
| has been to reduce in 8 very material
| proportion the heavy taxes upon I'm
ported foodstuffs.
General Slash on cottons.
In schedule I. dealing with cotton,
comparisons OF the principal items
show reductions on cotton thread from
s1.54 per cent. to 1929 per cent; on
spool thread from 22.95 per cent. to
Is per cent; on cotton cloth from
42.74 per cent to 1858 per cent: on
water proof cloth from 5056 per cent.
to IS per cent: on ready made cloth
ing from so per cent TO 80 per cent:
on collars and cuffs from 6403 per
cent. TO 25 per cent: on pushes from
51.40 per cent. to 40 per cent; on
handkerchiefs 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 6027 per cent to 25 per
cent, and on cotton damask from 40
per cent. to IS per cent
Flax, hemp and their PROJECTS have
been similarly dealt with. Raw FAX
rax NJ y %r<<r
s22.40 and $3.50 per ton. respective
ly, to $11.20 each: jate yarns have
been cut from $500 per cent to Is
per cent: cables and cordage from
6.43 per cent. to ass per cent: oil
cloths for floors from 44.29 per cent.
to Is per cent; handkerchiefs from
80 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 It 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 % per cent; fiannels from 1929 per
cent to 25 and 35 per cent; dress
goods from 900 per cent to 35 per
cent; clothing from 1856 per cent to
35 per cent; weddings, ETC., from S2.7
per cent to SO per cent, and carpets
from rates ranging from so per cent
to 50 per cent TO rates ranging from
20 per cent to 35 per cent
"Tnasmuch as silk and silk goods
are distinctly to be cIassed as lux
uries, 1t has been deemed wise to
make only very moderate reductions
In the rates of duty. Partially manu-
featured goods have been cut from
PLOT per cent to Is per cent; spun
silk yarn from 300 per cent to 80 per
cent; sewing silk from 35 per cent to
| rs per cent; silk goods from 52.55
per cent to SO per cent; silk handker-
chiefs (plain) from 50 per cent to 40
per cent; ribbons from so per cent to
| 30 per cent; artificial silk yarns from
| 4179 per cent to 35 per cent. and
! braids, embroideries and the like OF
artificial silk, from 6S.49 per cent to
| 60 per cent
FTtnl FdpcT OF INC TITO GtSts
print paper, whose cost of produc-
| ton Is as low in this country under
favorable conditions as it is anywhere
| in the world, has been transferred to
| the free list when worth less than
215 cents per pound, while the higher
grades have been given tariff OF IL
per cent In place of 1880 per cent.
/ Copying paper has been cut from 42.33
per cent to 80 per cent, bag envelopes,
etc. from 1892 per cent to S5 per
cent, parchment papers from 1872 per
! cent to 80 per cent, Photographic pa
/ per from 29.99 per cent to % per
cent. writing paper from 45.13 per
cent to % per cent; common wrap
ping paper from 35 per cent to 20 per
4 cent and books from % per cent to
| Is per cent.
JeweIry Only Slightly Reduced.
"Jewelry has been only slightly re.
duced. falling from 1914 per cent to
go per cent. A good illustration OF
the attitude adopted with respect 70
the application of the tariff is seen In
the item, precious stones uncut
which are given rate of 10 per cent
Notwithstanding they We're on the
free list under the act OF 1909.
Where the tariff rates balance the
difference In cost of production at
home and abroad including an allow,
ance for the difference in freight
rates. the tariff must be competitive
and from that point downward to the
lowest tariff that can be levied will
continue to be competitive to great
er or less extent
Strikes Blow at Monopoly.
con the other hand, when the duties
levied at the custom house are high
enough TO allow the American manu-
facturer to make profit before his
competitor can enter the field. we have
invaded the domain OF the protection