Prices Of Linens Go Up

When the tariff bill was about to be framed, the Republican leaders stated that they desired to be moderate and to avoid anything Hke excessive rates. Mr. Aldrich.when introducing the amended measure into the senate. claimed that his rates were generally lower than those oí the house bill. The linen Bchedule, however, is a notable one of many exceptions. In lt the senate rates are higher than those of the house and much higher than anything ever before known. Under the McKinley bill of 1890 linens were assessed 35 per cent, with a few exceptions as high as 50 per cent ad valorern. Under the rates proposed by the senate a lsrge proportion of the goods in everyda;, use will be assessed f rom C5 to 85 p.. r cent, and in some cases over 100 per cent. The following table shows some of the changes in the cost of me: ,...i and low grade linens: Price per yard. New duty New per cent. ent. bill. i Damask tablecloth.,109 25c 37%c Crash for roller i towelí 52% 8 914 j Coloree! canvas for dress linings .... 09 8V2 10V2 ! Clothing linens ... 69 16 22% Llnen for butchors' aprons 65 19% 22% The domes;; j L,:a:üi' u : '. " '..oaü interests these charge?, are supposad : be made have stated that they do nat deserve over 50 per cent duty on line i gcods, and one of the principal manufacturers of linen and cotton handkerchiefs in America (of Ac.heson: Harden & Co., Passaic, N. J.), states that ha does i.iH desire any advance of duty oa his goods. The gross injustice of these duties - can ! e appreciated when it is remembered hat, owinjto climatic conditioiis, go d Bi av fiax can.ot te grown or linen manufactured successfully in this country, arel when it is further remenibcred that the kind of linen taxed is the kind ihat is used by the poorest classes, wl.ile a much lower duty is put on the finer grades.