The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-12
IsIlI TALKS TARIFF
an.,ans't' Would Reduce
J" the Revenue
!, euI ALSO CAUSE A LOSS.
nnd Wool schcd-
~ ~ ~, House nil should
pe Retained

:. nm. May 1.-THE FIRST state.
sr' a''s chairman Dingley oil tho we"
a a..r,,ps the Dinsley tariff bill s,nc'
' rsa BY the senate finance com
VAS made by him TO-DAY ~ 70,
" y. press. Mr.. pinsiey was re-
I'd to give some statement .n., as nou TO ", T.,
.,,sl. additional revenue 'ha' wo", '.r'o
i,'' ,hs srst year by the senate 'a,,'
y, ! " we'll as by tho '0us0 DILL NV
4, as follows ,, ,,or0 10 no
" NIL Nil =. yet. What Is impF0 'l,
2. =. :, as the senate bill Is the hous'
HN- ..,..s to the senate by the finance
r S, with certain amendments rec
a -.,sa. What the senate BILL wo.i
q ,, Ss,y shall have made it, will be- nc
ruyss can say =, ~, Nous,
!, recommended by the senate f'nOnIe
.a.ss about 1907 appear TO be hu''
'-s.p We, about 200 ri them are nam
s ,,A,l, leaving about 800 which change
"a rtis is about the number OF a -h'La'
=, IA ,be Mckinley bill adoo'',d ny !ht
-. ~ 1890 and of these remaining o"'
~ ~. a,,nor,lon involve nothing Of cor
az There are. however. Hai
,..ineu,s, which are important, not
~ AZ 10 revenue. but on olner ftouhu'
| =. AZ prppose 10 now speak oil these pro
al amendments except al 'hey aH'N
| N,gls ,..,
~. outside of the amendment impt sini
T., an tea for Two years and ban
Ina amendment increasing interim
ssu tu on beer Al cents per barrel
| y a, ,.me period and the incr ,asri tar.
: ,,,co,ea on tobacco and cigarettes is IL
..tDts less revenue than wolid 10 yield
4 II ,he house bill For example. the
,-s,,nep,s returning to the ,ree list Ir.
NJ. certain acids and oils, pa ltinss anc
aa,ry for private uso and reducing INT
irjs On liquors. tobacco. precious stones
y mora revenue than could he obtained
| h M duty on tea. The amcnimonts re-
|t,lrg the duty on clothing wool and IN.
rssirs the duty OH carpet wool would
|iurlsb tho revenues. Tho amendment
|tgessiag the duty on opium from So &c
Ii rsr found would not increase the rev
re. Ia tire judgment OF the adniiuistra-
en Of the law. who informed the ways
vi means committee that ST WIS the pu'nt
,ll;A would yield the largest revenue The
ss.osei duties on hides and few other
l.saiments would increase the revenues
r-snhai.
Undoubtedly the contingency which
v.h exert tho largest influence IN di-
rl.shlng the estimated revenue would be
liy In the passage Of the proposed IN
b Consequence OF which there you'd h,
kre lrportations of wool, wooden goods
nu,, &c. on which 1t is proposed to in.
cas The duty.
Y DE ways and means committee had
e2pst when they made their statement
yrh that the bill would be delayed
nhle now seems probable, they would
hTad that such delay would inevitably
mti ~ largely multiplying the revenue
nars qualities OF the bill the first year,
lio'5A impOrlations OF wool. sugar and
WIZ Gtlclts before the new duties should
pnn force unless such retroactive pro-
,fSa As was placed in the bill by the
ssss could be maintained. Tho autici-
h9y lmportations of such articles al
,a'! arrived on their way exceed the
~ q the ways and means committee
IA laey urged prompt action by the
"a. ~ 70 prevent such loss Of revenue for
U inst year.
course the estimate of an increased
t"us from sugar. through an abroga-
NJ. " the treaty with Hawaii. has no.
- 70 20 with the tarlff legislation.
~ Ias could be done ms well by accept
- ,as mouse sugar schedule as the SUGAR
r- proposed. The ways and means
Il, .4I,ee did not even consider the cues
IT, aorosating this treaty because
r,,. %k !, Tor granted that IL 1t was
+, a asa desirable TO abrogate this or
r, ...sl treaty it would be done in the
~. manner provided by the
~, HseI' The fact that the senate
~. WnfmHtee recommended an ad
I,ss. auty on sugar apparently a little
u'ah the specific duty of the house
N, we rot insure a larger revenue. as
~, AMHence with ad valorem has
a.. ' IN our Judgment the revenue from
~ ~, under tho house sugar srbodnln
4, NJ aside the question OF abrogating
HI. nah treaty. would he larger than
m 'ne senate amendments.
nh proposed temporary duty on tea
b ~ increase the revenue. although NOT
~. ,ne arst year as estimated. he
~ hc large stocks on hand and the
I'M "Vhs That would be maintained
d w.. knowledge that ten would soon
ntn,.. 70 me free list, and the proposed
ID, 30 internal revenue taxes wo,,,d
sira,ea .He revenue OF the extent
Int wo,, hut tho other proposd amend
an Inrrsae as whole diminish rather
.so, .as'ease the revenue.
SIM. criticism has been made on the
al,,ss y! mo ways and means com
letd ts ~ .he revenue that would he pro-
ol,e I'M. ne tariff bill as It passed the
"a, Tia VS. criticisms overlook the fact
aa,es 4, ss and means committee esf;.
tcttd Il. re revenue that might he ey.
ssunptIor . . year were based on Tho
law On a, .nst the bill should become
lit,ee in ~, Ut before May II. The com.
'AIls there ~ s report expressly said TIM,
oase bin ,, oouia be no question that tn,
len, reys, "ould in any event Weld sum.
"a lt,vs 10 carry on the government,
psratiob.1ussn rhlus the second wear Of il,
iets-sns maIeh nobody even now contra,
"a, II /, I PROBABLY sufficient for tho tirsI
2 u thers .so, ne promptly put in force
tlnen, bsvoras uiu be "A delay in its en-,
.o'tstions wo uua May anticipatory i'm,
,'osa in ,b oa.a inevitably cause a serjou,
mt year. prospective revenue for tn,