The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-12

 the fax. hemp and jute provision were not material. A slightly in. creased duty is provided for hemp, both crude and hackled, and also on certain high-grade iaces. On linen yarns and mattings there is c reduction.
 Sugar and tobacco duties remain substantially as they are under the Dingley law. The free importation of considerable quantities of both of these articles from the Philippine is. lands is permitted, and a material change was made in the internal reve. nue law by an amendment taking the tax on the sale of tobacco in the hand.
 There is a uniform increase on spir. its, wines and liquors of IS per cent.
 Raise Rate on Hops.
 Tn the agricultural schedule hops are increased from 1e to 1e cents a pound and there Is also an increase on lemons. figs. almonds and pine apples.
 The publishers win their fight for lower wood pulp and print paper, the rate on the ordinary newspaper print paper being fixed at ss.75 per ton in. stead of $6 as under the Dingley law, and on the higher grades of print pa per at $375 instead of $s. Mechanic ally ground wood pulp is to come in free of duty instead of paying ono twelfth of cent & pound as under the Dinsley law, but provision is made for countervailing duty in case it becomes necessary to protect this country against Canada's inhibi- tions upon the exportation of woods to the United States.
 Hides of cattle come in free and there is a corresponding reduction on leather and leather goods. The free hide provision is based on the condi- ton that on asd after October |, 1909, sole leather from the hides that are to be admitted free will pay a duty of five per cent: grain, buff and split leather 7M DOT cent: boots and shoes, the upper leather of which is made from such hides. 10 per cent. and harness and saddlery, 20 per cent This schedule of rates viii rc- suit in a reduction of 15 per cent. on boots and shoes, 20 per cent. on har- ness and saddlery, 1b per cent. on sole leather and 12h per cent on leather for uppers, If made of the hides that are put on the free list by the pro vision.
 Bituminous coal is reduced from W cents per ton to 45 cents. and therc Is. also reduction on gunpowder, matches and cartridges. Agricultural implements go of from 20 per cent. ad valorem to 15 per cent. and the older works of art are placed upon the free list< Petroleum. which re- ceived much attention in both houses, slips through without any duty, countervailing or otherwise. and most of it's products come in under the same terms.
 Increases in the chemical schedules are as follows:
 Liquid anhydrous ammonia, from 25 per cent ad valorem to five cents per pound
 Manufactures of collodion. increased five per cent
 Coca leaves increased five cents per pound
 Fancy soaps increased from 15 cents per pound to 50 per centum ad va lorem.
 The list of decreases in this sched- ule was much longer, the principal items being as follows:
 Boracic acid from five to two cents per pound.
 Chronic acid and tactic acid from three to two cents per pound.
 Salicylic acid from ten to seven cents per pound.
 Fannie acid. or tanniu. from 50 to 35 cents per pound.
 Sulphate of ammonia from three. tenths cent per pound to free list.
 Borax from i've to two cents per pound.
 Borate of lime and other boratc ma. terial from four to two cents per pound.
 Chloroform from 20 to 10 cents per pound.
 Copperas from one-fourth cent to If teen hundredths of one cent per pound.
 Iodoform from q to 75 cents per pound.
 Licorice from lh to 2A cents per pound.
 cottcnseed OH on Free List.
 Cottonseed oil and cotton oil from the dutiable to the free list.
 Flaxseed linseed and poppy seed oil from 20 to 15 cents per gallon.
 Peppermint oil from 50 to 25 cents per gallon,
 0cher and ochery earths. sienna and sienna earths, and umber and umber earths. if ground in oil or water. from IF to one cent per pound.