The L'Anse sentinel., 1913-04-26

TO 1O per cent, barley from 4d.Oo per
cent. to 23.07 per cent, macaroni
from 34.25 per cent. to 1881 per cent.
hay from 1921 per cent to 26.67 per
cent, fruits from R7,21 per cent. to
1888 per cent. figs from 51.53 per cent.
to 42.10 per cent. lemons from 6S.S5
per cent. to 24.03 per cent, live poul
try from 1910 per cent. to 6.67 per
cent, and vinegar from 3303 per cent.
to 1879 per cent. Other changes are
in proportion, and the general effect
has been to reduce In very material
proportion the heavy taxes upon Inn
ported foodstuffs.
General Slash on cottons.
"In schedule l, 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 2295 per cent to
Is per cent; on cotton cloth from
42.74 per cent. to 26.6s per cent; on
water proof cloth from 5056 per cent.
to 25 per cent: on ready made cloth.
ing from 30 per cent. to 80 per cent;
on collars and cuffs from 64.03 per
cent. to rs per cent; on pushes from
51.40 per cent to 40 per cent: on
handkerchiefs from 1927 per cent. to
30 per cent. on stockings, 1884 per
cent to 30 per cent; on gloves from
89.17 per cent to 80 per cent; on un'
derwear from 60.27 per cent to 25 per
cent, and on cotton damask from ~
| per cent to 25 per cent.
FLAX. hemp and their products have
been similarly dealt with. Raw fax
and raw hemp have been reduced from
$22.40 and S22.6o per ton, respective.
ly, to $11.20 each; jute yarns have
been cut from $3.50 per cent. to Is
per cent; cables and cordage from
6.43 per cent. to 4.55 per cent: oil
cloths for floors from 44.29 per cent.
to Is per cent; handkerchiefs from
so 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 II very
| careful study. The result has been
| to make raw wool free Of duty. to re.
| duce yarns from 1884 per cent TO 90
per cent; blankets from 1859 per cent
| to 25 per cent; flannels from 1929 per
| cent to 25 and 35 per cent; dress
| goods from 99.70 per cent to 35 per
cent; clothing from 1886 per cent to
| 35 per cent; weddings. ETC., from s2.7
per cent to 35 per cent, and carpets
| from rates ranging from 60 per cent
to 50 per cent, TO rates ranging from
| 20 per cent to 35 per cent.
"Inasmuch as silk and silk goods
! are distinctly to be classed as lux
make only very moderate reductions
in the rates of duty. Partially manu-
factured goods have been cut from
| 2101 per cent to Is per cent: spun
silk yarn from 37.0e per cent to 35 per
cent; sewing silk from 35 per cent to
| Is per cent: silk goods from 525u
| per cent to so per cent: silk handker
chiefs (plain) from so per cent to 40
per cent; ribbons from so per cent to
40 per cent; artificial silk yarns from
41.79 per cent to 35 per cent and
braids, embrolderies and the like oil
artificial silk. from 6S.49 per cent to
60 per cent.
Print Paper on the Free List.
Print paper, whose cost OF produc
tion is as low In this country under
favorable conditions as 1t is anywhere
In the world has been transferred tc
the free list when worth less thar
21k cents per pound, while the higher
grades have been given a tariff Of 1;
per cent in place of 15.s0tper cent
| Copying paper has been cut from 42.3l
per cent to 80 per cent. bag envelopes
etc, from 1892 per cent to 35 pei
cent, parchment papers from 47.92 pei
cent to 35 per cent, Photographic pa
per from 29.99 per cent to Is pc,
cent. writing paper from 45.13 pei
cent to 25 per cent; common wrap
ping paper from 85 per cent to 25 pei
cent and books from rs per cent Il
IS per cent.
Jewelry Only Slightly Reduced.
"Jewelry has been only slightly re
duced, falling from 1874 per cent tt
60 per cent. A good illustration o.
the attitude adopted with respect u
the application of the tariff is seen ir
the Item, precious stones uncu.
which are given a rate OF 10 per CEN
Notwithstanding they were on the
free list under the act of 1909.
! Where the tariff rates balance the
difference In cost Of production al
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 OF less extent
Strikes Blow at Monopoly.
"On the other hand, when the duties
levied at the custom house are high
enough to allow the American manu-
facturer to make q profit before his
competitor can enter the field, we have
invaded the domain Of the protection
Of profits. In the committees judg
ment the protection Of any profit must
| of necessity have q tendency to do
stroy competition and create monop
oily, whether the profit protected II
reasonable or unreasonable.