Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1884 — THE PRESENT TARIFF. [ARTICLE]

THE PRESENT TARIFF.

Official Statistics of Its Operation. [Washington Telegram.] Mr. Nlmmo, Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, has placed in the hands of the Secretary of the Treasury bis report In regard to the operations of the tariff act of March 3, 1882. It appears that the set caused a reduction of about 8 per cent, in the average ad valorem rate of duty on imports. In detail the changes are as follows: Sugar and Molasses—Redaction. 9.32 per cent. Iron and SteU and Manufactures Thereof—B.ls per cent. Clothing W 001—3.88 per cent. Combing Wool—J 1.27 per cent. Carpet W 001—6.01 per cent. Manufactures of Wool —4 52 per oeuA. Manufactures of Cotton—lncrease, 1.92 per cent. Manufactures of Silk —Red art! on. 8.82 per cent. Earthen and China Ware -lncresea, 13.11 per cent. Glass and Glassware—lncrease. 1.00 p’r cent. Spirits and Wines—lncrease, 18.28 per cent., and malt liquors a reduction of 59.0 l per Of nt. The report, which is a document of sev-enty-two pates, embraces! a somewhat elaborate statement in regard to the changes in ad valorem rates caused by the tariff act of March 3, 1883. and by the fall in the import prices of commodities. It contains also a considerable amount of statistical and other information in regard to the production of sugar. Iron. wool, manufactures of silk, and spirits, and wines in the United States. The report treats with some particularity or the production in the United States of the three great classes of wool known to our tariff Jaws—namely: clothing wool, combing wool, and carpet wool, and the extent t» w£ich these three kinds of wool arc used by tt e manufacturers of worsied and wcolon gyOda, hats, c arpets, and other art ejes.