Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1893 — TARIFF REFORM. [ARTICLE]

TARIFF REFORM.

Draft of a New Tariff Bill Completed by the New Turk lteform Club. The special committeo of the Reform Club, of New York, has completed a draft ;f a tariff bill which will be submitted »• Socretar) C irlftle and urged upon Congress as a substitute for the present tariff laws. "All crude materials are to be admitted freed duty. All duties are to fco jtrictly ad valorem, except thoso which are levied as compensatory for Interna! revenue tax OS ftH Riinilitr production. Duties on liquor and tobacco are to be levied with a view to obtaining tho greatest amount of revenue. All forms of crude metal in ores, pigs, ingots and bars are to be f,rce of duty. Tin plates are to be taxed not more than 20 per cent. All manufactures of wood are placed In tho 20 per cent. list. No article is to be taxed more than 25 per cent. It Is estimated th>t the tariff outlined by this proposed measure would produce an •mmediats revenue of $120,0000 0 per annum. The amount is so largo that an exhaustive discussion Of the bill as drafted Is recommended. This draft is intended only as a suggestion bo Congress from leading tariff reformers. Secretary Carlisle stated, Thursday, in discussing tho matter, that the work of preparing a tariff bill had not been delegated to outside parties by the administration, but that he will himself devote much of the coming summer to preparing a bill to submit to Congress in December.