The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12

will show Q two per cent reduction
from the rates Of the Dingiey law. and
very material reduction from the
House rates.
gone folks may say that two per
cent 10, not Q great reduction" said
General 6harrstts today, but when
you consider that the rates Of the Will
son bill, the Democratic tariff measure.
adopted during the Cleveland admins
tration. were not two per cent lower
than the rates Of the existing law. you
will realize how extensive q two per
cent reduction really 10.
General sharretts. who Is a Demo-
crat, 10 assisting the conference COM
mittee In tts deliberations. He per-
formed the Same office for the Demo-
Gratis when the Wilson bill was In con-
terence. and was Of valuable assist
ance.
This viewpoint is not shared by
Representative Payne. who said to-
night that the rates Of the House bill,
judged from the standpoint Of the in
tsfest Of the general public. are
materially lower than those Of the
senate bill Mr.. Payne pointed out
that hides, tallow. iron ore, licorice ex-
tracts and other articles of great i'm
portance to the consuming public were
transferred TO the dutiable list by the
Senate. while alligator skins. radium.
certain spices. COCOA, cleo and miners
tant articles placed on the free list by
Mr.. Payne declined to discuss at this
time the relative merits of the separate
provisions OF the two bills.
at Is unfair to compare the two bills
by figuring the average ad valorem
rates Of EACH" said Mr.. Payne. The
Alxa fa To
consider what each house did with the
important items,"
Members Of the House tonight called
attention TO the fact that coal. wire
nails, scrap iron, shoes and leather, cot
ton ana wool manufactures. petroleum,
potatoes. rough lumber. lead paints.
structural iron. cutlery. zinc bullion.
lead and other articles Of general con-
sumption were Increased over the house
rates, while dressed lumber. gloves.
hosiery and certain iron and steel pro-
ducts were the principal Senate reduc-
tons Of interest to the general pub
lie.
The conferees hope to conclude their
work by the end OF next week. holding
lengthy sessions daily ami extending
them late into the evening. In the
meantime, both houses will make time,
holding sessions every three days. The
House will meet on Monday and the
Senate on tuesday, but having no bust
ness to transact win Immediately ad-
journ.
Leaders in both houses are hopeful
of finally disposing of the tariff be-
fore the end OF the present month.
Want Taxin board.
New York, July II .--Deiegates OF
number Of business mems associations
will 70 TO washington early this week
TO urge upon the Senate and House
conferees that tariff board be incor-
porated as part of the tarin bill.
The call has been Issued by r.. u.
Miles. chairman OF the committee ap-
pointed at the Indianapolis Tarin Con-
vention. which approved the plan for
tariff commission. Delegations from
commercial bodies from other parts or
the country will meet the New YORK
delegation at Washington.
A statement issued in behalf OF the
delegation says:
"a canvass recently conducted among
900 commercial bodies throughout the
country shows that fully 30 per cent
OF these organizations favor the crea-
ton of q tariff board, OF some salts
factory method OF handling this per-
nIexing business proposition In the fu-
ture. The figures quoted show total
membershiup In the 1000 commercial
associations. exceeding half million
corpora lions, Arms sRd individuals. The
approximate capitalization exceeds the
enormous sum OF $4,000. 100000"