The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-04-12

Republican members Of the Senate
Committee on Finance held their last
meeting yesterday afternoon and closed
Up their work on the tariff bin A sub
committee, composed Of Senator's Aid
rioh. PenrUss. and SmOOt. went over the
proofs from tho Public Printer last night
and IL Is expected the bin vii be ready
10 be submitted 90 the Senate when il
meets ar noon to-day
Democratic minority members OF the
Finance Committee viii be invited in al
70 O'Clock this morning and the bin viii
be submitted 10 them. The proposal viii
be made 10 the minority members By
Chairman Aldrsch and his Republican
colleagues 10 report the bin to-day and
have Il taken W for consideration IN the
senate on Thursday. This arrangement
VIII AFFORD the Democratic members OF
the committee three days In which 10
famliarize themselves with the provi-
sions OF the bill and prepare and submit
3 minority report
Opposed TO Any Delay.
Chairman AIdrich and his Republican
colleasS:@s believe there should be no
delay In making public the details OF the
new schedules after they once have been
agreed on They think Il IS in the n
terest OF business prosperity 20 have al
speculation brought % a staadstiu
Il Is learned that few matters which
were not definitely settled Saturday were
considered and concluded by the ReDub-
lean members OF the committee yester-
day.
u is now certain there VIII be an in
crease in the duties on champagne aid
other wines and liquors imported into
the United States. China and pottery
schedule will remain about the same as
they are In the Payne bill. and agricUl-
tural schedules win not be materially
changed from what they are now in the
Dingley law. A general reduction OF
duties on manufactured food products
viii be made by the Senate committee
Cocoa Put on Free List.
One OF the most important changes
made IN the Payne bin was putting cocoa
on the free list along with coffee and tea.
In the Payne bill a duty Of cents was
placed on cocoa Another important fea-
ture Of the Senate bin viii be a duty on
u GNIA GAaAe- II - d1-CA AtA 10 AAa-A man
ufacturers that free trade has driven on;
OF business all OF the factories IN the
United States except two. and that they
have been running at a loss.
The photographic schedule viii remain
about the same as II was in the Payne
bin. A protest was fled with the Senate
Finance Committee on behalf OF manu-
facturers CT cigars and cigar boxes. who
held that the duties on cigar bands. flaps,
and labels have been increased by re
Payne bill from Is TO 50 per cent over the
Dingley rates. and the contention was
made that these Increases were prohibit
tive and would really work 20 the inter
est of the so-caIled lithograph trust. The
committee received many petitions from
photographers throughout the country that
the icsrease made in the Payne bin was
necessary for the protection Of their bush
ness. and brought 70 bear figures which
tended 10 prove their assertions The
Senate committee finally decided 10 adopt
for the most aprt the Payne bill rates.
There has been no change IN the COM
mittee with respect Of the schedules on
lumber. hides. steel rails. oil, and coal
These win be left open TO be determined
BY the Senate as a body.