The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
Many Food StuffS on Free Lists with Trust Products
Underwood Details Much of Work That Has Been Done Sugar 10 Be Free in Three YeaTS-Taritf on flats Somewhat
 LeSS--MetaI Lines Heavily Reduced--FTee Wool

l l ton is as low in this country, unde l favorable conditions as it is anywher ] in the world has been transferred tt | the free list when worth less than t | cents per pound, while the higher grades have been given a tariff of 1: per cent. in place of 15.S0 per cent Copying paper has been cut from | 42.32 per cent. to 30 per cent, baE envelopes, etc, from 49.92 per cent to 55 per cent, parchment papers from 47.92 per cent to S5 per cent. photographic paper from 28.99 pei from 45.13 per cent to 25 per cent. common wrapping paper from S5 pei cent. to 25 per cent, and books from 25 per cent. to 5 per cent.
 Trimmed hats are given only 9 moderate reduction being cut from SC per cent. to 40 per cent, while brooms are substantially reduced being cut from 4 0 per cent. to 5 per cent. Jew elry has been but slightly reduced falling from 75.74 per cent. to 60 per cent. A good illustration of the atti- tude adopted with respect to the ap plication of the tariff is seen in the item, precious stones uncut, which are given a rate of temper cent. notwith- standing they were on the free list under the act of 1909.
 Where Rates Balance.
 
 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 a great CT or less extent. Where competition is not interfered with by 1evying the tax above the highest competitive point, the profits of the manufacturer are not protected.
 "On the other hand, when the du- ties levied at the custom house are high enough to allow the American manufacturer to make a profit be- fore his competitor can enter the field, we have invaded the domain of the protection of profits. In the com mittee's judgment the protection of any profit must of neo5 essity have a tendency to destroy competition and create a monopoly whether the profit protected is reasonable or unreason- able.
 Which course is the wiser one for our government to take? The one that demands the protection of profits, the continued policy of hot house growth for our industries-the stag nation of development that follows where competition ceases-or, on the other hand the gradual reduction of our tariff to a basis where the Amer ican manufacturer must meet honest competition; where he must devel- op his business along the best and most economic lines; where, when he fights at home to control his market he is forging the way in the economic development of his business to extend his trade in the markets of the world.
 t'The future growth of our great in dustries lies beyond the seas."
 Some Food Reductions.
 Important changes in rates not i'm cluded in the foregoing follow:
 Barley malt, from 45 cents to 25 cents bushel.
 Buckwheat. from 15 to 8 cents bushel.
 Oats from 15 cents to 10 cents
 Rice. cleaned from ? cents to 1 cent pound.
 Wheat from 25 cents to ten cents bdshel.
 Butter from six cents to 3 cents pound.
 Cheese from cents pound to 20 per cent adValorem.
 Beans, from 45 cents to 25 cents pound.
 Eggs from 5 cents to cents dog en.
 Nursery cuttings and seedlings, from 25 per cent to 5 per cents
 Fresh vegetables from 25 per cent to IS per cent.
 Apples. peaches, etc, from 25 cents to 10 cents bushel
 Raisins from 1-2c to 2c pound.
 Lemons, present rate 1 1-2 cents pound; proposed new rate IS cents for package under one and one fourth cubic feet.
 35 cents for package up to and one half cubic feet; 70 cents for pack age up to cubic feet; half cent in hull in Tai CT packages.
 Oranges, Times, grapefruit, etc, present rate 1 cent pound; proposed rate same as for lemons.
 Pineapples, from cents to cents per cubic feet capacity of barrels or packages; from $S to $5 per thous- and in bulk.
 Chocolate and cocoa, present rate when valued from 15 cents to "A cents 3 pound, 21s cents per pound and 10 per cent. ad valorem additional; proposed new rate per cent. ad va lorem.
 Woolen manufactured goods and present tariff rates are based in many cases on value of raw wool, is here made with the equivalent ad valorem duties as pre- viously estimated by the ways and means committee, on wool prices in I91O: |
 WOOL ana tops, 1U0 per cent. to IS per cent, cloth-knit 1 fabrics, felts and manufactured goods 1 from 97 per cent to 35 per cent,
 Suspenders Also.
 Suspenders, ribbons, bindings, etc, rom 83 per cent. to 35 per cent.
 Cotton manufactures, curtains, ta- i ole covers, etc., from 50 to 35 per ,enL.
 OarteIs, suspenders, etc., from IS per cent. to 25 per cent.
 Table cloths, from 40 to 25 per cent l Lace curtains, etc., from 50 to 4 5 | per cent.
 Miscellaneous cotton goods from 45 l o 30 per cent. M s-.ar= .s
 Earthenware and glassware, ce- nent, from cents per hundred | pounds to five per cent. ad VaIorem.