Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-07

silk Luxury.
"1nasmuch as silk and silk goods
are distinctly to be classed as
Injuries. it has been deemed wise to
make only moderate reductions in the
rates of duty. Partially manufac-
tured goods has been cut from 1.O1
per cent. to 10 per cent, spun silk
from S709 per cent. to 30 per cent,
sewing silk from So per cent. to Is per
cent, silk goods from 52.5S per cent. to
30 per cent, silk handkerchiefs (plain)
from 90 per cent. to 40 per cent, rib
bons from 80 per cent. to 40 per cent,
artificial silk yarns from 41,79 per
cent. TO 35 per cent, and braids, en-
broideriee and the like CT artificial
silk from 6S.49 per cent to so per cent.
Print paper, whose cost of produce
ton is as low in this country, under
favorable conditions, as it is any
where in the world has been trans
ferred to the free list when worth less
than "a 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 1892 per cent. to 30 per cent,
parchment papers from 47.92 per cent.
to 35 per cent, Photographic paper
from $3.50 per cent. to rs per cent,
writing paper from 4513 per cent. to
25 per cent, common wrapping paper
from IS per cent. to % per cent, and
books from IS per cent. to Is per cent
Unout Precious stones.
Trimmed hats are given only a
moderate reduction, being cut from
so per cent. to 40 per cent, while
brooms are substantially reduced,
being cut from 40 per cent. to is per
cent. Jewelry has been but slightly
reduced, falling from 1874 per cent. to
go per cent. A good illustration of the
attitude adopted with respect to the
application of the tariff is seen in the
item, precious stones uncut, which
are given a rate of 10 per cent, not
withstanding they were 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 al
lowance 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
greater or less extent Where COM
petition is not interefered with by
levying the tax above the highest
competitive point the profits of the
manufacturer are not protected.
"On the other hand, when the duties
levied at the custom house are high
enough to allow the American manu-
facturer to make a profit before his
competitor can enter the field we
have invaded the domain of the pro-
lection of profits. In the committees
Judgment the protection of any profit
must of necessity have tendency to
destroy competition and create
monopoly, whether the profit protect
ed is reasonable or unreasonable.
(which course is the wiser one for
our government to take? The one
that demands the protection OF profits,
the continued policy of dollhouse
growth for our industries, the stagna-
ton of development that follows
where competition ceases, or, on the
other hand the gradual reduction of
our tariff to basis where the Amer
lean manufacturer must meet honest
competitions where he must develop
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 de-
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his trade in the markets of the world.
The future growth of our great in
dustries lies beyond the seas"
Some Other Changes.
Important changes in rates not in
cluded in the foregoing follow:
Barley malt, from 45 cents to 25
cents bushel.
Buckwheat, from 10 to s cents
bushel.
Oats. from Is cents to 10 cents
bushel.
Rice. cleaned. from cents to
cent pound.
Wheat, from % cents to 10 cents
bushel.
Butter, from cents to 3 cents
pound
Cheese, from cents pound to 20
per cent. ad valorem.
Beans. from 40 cents to % cents
a bushel
Eggs. from cents to cents
dozen.
Nursery cuttings and seedlings,
from 20 per cent. to 10 per cent. 9
Fresh vegetables, from rs per cent.
to Is per cent.
Apples. peaches, ETC., from rs
cents to 10 cents bushel.
Raisins, from 2ls cents to cents
pound
Lemons. present rate 11a cents
pound; proposed new rate IS cents
for package under IA cubic feet; 95
cents for package up to 21s cubic
feet; 20 cents for package up to 5
cubic feet: half cent pound for
lemons in bulk, or in larger packages.
Oranges, lines, grapefruit. etc,
present rate ] cent pound; proposed
rate same as for lemons.
Other Reductions.
Pineapples, from cents to cents
per cubic foot capacity, of barrels or
from So to S. per thousand
in bulk.
Chocolate and cocoa, present rate,
when valued from 10 cents to "a
cents pound, pa cents pound and 10
per cent. ad valorem additional; pro-
E;:#.s: 10,