Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-03
TO BE A NEW BILL.
Dingley's Tariff Measure Will Not
Know Itself
WHEN THE SENATORS ARE DONE

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Changes Being gUrged-Discussion of For
estry I'm the Cabinet and the Conclusion
Reached - Major Dick Appointed Re-
publican National secretary-President
Mckinley to Take q Trip on the River.
Washington. April 3.-The Republi-
can members of the senate committee
on finance are continuing their work
day and night on the tariff bill with
the intention Of reporting it to the SEN
ate at the earliest possible day. They
are not yet prepared to give out any
Of the results Of their investigations
and say when approached upon the sub
5ect that they have not as yet reached
any conclusions upon any schedules of
the bill. There is, however. a well de-
fined impression about the senate that
the bill will be generally remodeled and
the rates considerably reduced in many
Of the schedules. A member of the COM
mittee is quoted by another senator as
authority for the specific statement that
carpet duties will be cut. There is also
ators that there will be material
ShdhSSS III TIE TdteS Ou WOOlS, especial.
ly on those of the third class.
Struggle Over Black Wool Dyes,
A strong effort will be made to have
naphthazarine black placed upon the
dutiable list. Representatives of other
wool blacks are now in the city and
have brought the matter to the atten-
tion Of the committee. They call at
tention to the fact that this product is
on 1f0o ov;y nj k1--A "a
Justly so classified. The ways and
means committee of the house original
ly agreed to leave it out of the dutiable
list and place it with other coal tar
dyes, but changed their minds the last
day the bill was before the house. The
incident has brought out a vigorous
protest from persons interested in other
blacks, say that the napthazarine
patent Is owned by a foreign house;
that 1t will give to this establishment
q monopoly. and will deprive the gov
ernment Of $500,00O revenue annually.
Other Changes That Are Urged.
Among other suggestions which have
been urged upon the committee are
the following: A return to the Wilsou
law of 8 cents a pound duty on hops,
instead Of the Is cents provided by the
Dingley bill. 1t is claimed that the
proposed increase will be an injury
rather than a benefit to the producer
and hardship to the consumer. A
uniform rate on all imported tobacco
suitable for cigar purposes. 1t is as
serted that the enactment Of the Ding
ley rates into law would result in
throwing 100000 cigarmakers out of en-
ployment. A reduction Of the rate on
gold leaf, silver leaf, aluminium leaf,
and composition or Dutch metal. A re-
duction on the rate of 10 cents q pound
on gum chicle, the basis of pure chew
ing gum. Some Of the manufacturers
urge that this article should be made
free because it is, they say, "the poor
mans luury."
Contention About the Lumber Schedule,
There is also much contention about
the lumber schedule. as there is about
many other schedules. The American
interested in Canadian for
ests appear to be especially concerned
over the Dingley rates. The committee
Is not receiving any verbal statements
except from senators, but it is giving
close attention to typewriter presenta-
tions of fact and argument. Few prom
fses are being made even to senators.
There is, therefore, no basis for any
but the most general prediction as to
the fate Of the bill at the hands of the
Republican senator's.