The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-02
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vk0H1N0TOS. May 1--Senator Jones.
= mazda. the independent member OF the
rrrn1s committee on finance. spent several
t~ru with Senators Allison and Aldrich.
eurrmenting the Republican sub-commit-
~ e tariff. today. He went over the bill
- hem and suggested changes where
g ~ rot satisfied with the existing pro-
r. efxteasent Of the Nevada senator's
e1aea was authorized. but il Is under
- that the Republican members feel
- ewtain of his cooperation since to-
Mf1mnrvsew than heretofore They are.
i1661 qustc confident of II. He assured
- III hs was still protectionlst and
anelom 10 support the bill. but told them
- uonid have to insist upon cAgtsin con-
enu1toas In Western interests. He sub
nttiod number of amendments providing
n slightly advanced rates on third class
eooh. on citrus fruits. borax. etc. and
~ assured that these matters should
hsse the committees best consideration.
he committee now believes that, besides
y support of the bill, they win have SEN
~ Jones' assistance In getting the bill OF
~ committee promptly reported Mr..
tnoe declines to make a statement Tor
t1icAtion.
Jones presented the demands, not OF his
- state alone, but OF most OF the Rocky
m<ed for an Increase of the duty on
nif4-class woods. beginning at cents
Dsund for the poorer qualities and adding
oe-haif cent a pound for each add
conAi cent OF selling value. but agreed
~ slight reduction on first and second
- woods. There In good reason 70 be-
Ne that changes will be made In ac-
1e1ance with these suggestions. IL car
"a into effect they would result in put
- duty OF or ~ cents pound on
- more valuable OF third-class woods
k also asked the committee TO stand by
= decision for a duty Of III cents a pound
i hides. and for IL cents on lead ore. He
oueeests at the DISTANCE OF ths sugar
heet growers a duty of l cent n pound
On sugar testing 70 by the poiariscope.
ana adding sufficient for each additional
degree 10 bring the rate up to IA cents
for sugar testing - degrees. with u OF
cant Oh On sugars imported from coun-
tries having reciprocity agreement with
the United States. He also suggested the
following changes In the first schedule of
the bill:
s Increasing boracic acid from to S
unts par pound: soda from three-quarters
cent to l cent per pound. caustic
ia from \ 20 ! cent per pound: silicate
\ soda from = TO 4 cent per pound.
he proposed the following substitute for
nngraph 10 In regard to borax. Borax,
teents per pound: borates OF lime or
nda or other boratc material not other
tspe provided for. containing moro than
} per cent. anhydrous boracic acid.
cents per pound: borates OF lime or soda
= other borate material not otherwise
rcsided for. containing not more than IS
pr cent of anhydrous boracic acid. :
rsnss per pound
Acting for White and Perkins OF Cali
ssnia, as well as for Himself. Jones ask
= fos an increase OF the rate on oranges.
kmons and other citrus fruits from three
carriers ~ cent 10 cent per pound: on
xsnfe and other curranis. from iis 10 sts
ents per pound on bottled olives. from
TO % cents per gallon.