Mr. H. G. Kittredge, editor of the Boston Journal of Commerce, spoke to the members of the Finance Club last evening in Sever 5 on Schedule K. of the tariff act, that part which refers to wools and manufactures of wool. Mr. Kittredge is particularly well qualified to speak on this subject, having made it an especial study, and his talk proved very interesting. He first spoke on the tariff on wool and woollens historically, showing how the present act is the outgrowth of the wool schedule in the Act of 1867. He then took up the present schedule and discussed it at length. He did not attempt anything more than an interpretation of the meaning of the paragraphs of the schedule, preferring not to criticize the schedule at all. His exposition of this portion of the tariff was made more clear by the specimens which he exhibited of the different grades of wools and woollen goods subject to duty under the last tariff act. After the lecture Mr. Kittredge spent some time with the members of the club in an informal discussion of points suggested by him in the course of his remarks.
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