New-York tribune., 1909-07-15
MR.. TAFTSAVES ESBUREAU
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can stand tax OF . per cent we'll they
can stand tax of l per cent. Why not leave
! the corporation tax amendment intact|'
Senator Cullom has just returned from At
lantic City, where he has taken Mrs Cullom for
the benefit of her health He attended all the
| sessions of the conference committee to-day and
spent many hot and uncomfortable hours going
over the various items which were capable of
easy adjustment.
Mr.. Culom is the first member of the confer
ence committee who has advanced the idea Of
leaving the corporation tax unreduced and tax
ing out the proposed amount of reduction by
going over the commodities schedules. He has
merely expressed the idea and gives no indica
tion of pushing it in committee. President Taft
has expressed himself concerning the size Of the
corporation tax, and the committee probably viii
proceed with its plan of reducing it.
SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS ON BILL
Substantial progress on the bill was made by
the conference committee to-day. The admins
trative sections were taken up in their order.
and practically all of the Senate provisions were
adopted. This is another concession TO Presi-
dent Taft, who plainly indicated his preference
for most of the administrative changes made in
the Senate
Probably the most important provision In
controversy on which an agreement was reached
was the Senate amendment for the creation Of q
customs court OF appeals. AS originally reported
this amendment provided that the salaries Of
the five judges of the court should be $4,000
a year each. on motion of Mr.. Shively. the
salaries were cut to $1,000 in the Senate. The
conferrees restored the $4,000 salaries.
The conference committee also adopted the
Senate's amendment for determining the method
of appraisement goods which are not actually
sold or freely offered for sale In the open mar
ket abroad. The amendment provides that such
goods shall not be appraised at less than the
wholesale price in this country, due allowance
being made for estimated duties thereon. cost Of
transportation. insurance, commissions. etc.
Formal action not taken the drawback
clause but an agreement was reached in the ma
ture Of a compromise It understood that
the conferrees have practically decided that an
allowance shall be made by way Of drawback
for the internal revenue tax alcohol used In
perfumery and medicinal preparations which are
manufactured for the export trade. The per-
fumcrv and drug men have convinced the com
mittee that this allowance will enable them -
expand their foreign trade, particularly in South
America and Australia. and will enable them -
meet German and English competitors on even
terms.
The Senate conferrecs have decided to recede
from
ad vaiorem on foreign built yachts. They have
become convinced that the amendment as II
passed the Senate would be impossible Of on
forcement The paragraph will be redrafted AMI
its intent carried into effect by provision for
a registration tax,
TO ACCEPT LIQUOR RATES
As was indicated in these dispatches yester-
dav. it is practically settled that the increased
Senate rates on champagne. wines and other
liquors will be accepted by the House. There
has never been any decided opposition to thess
increases in either branch Of Congress although
some Of those who looked into this question were
inclined to think that France might view with
alarm" these higher duties. one Of the Senate
conferrees in discussing this question tonight
said that he didn't think that France would
have any proper ground TO complain against
these increases Besides" he added. I'VE are
making this bill for the people Of the United
States and not for the people Of France"
At its meeting tomorrow the conference
committee Will take up the cotton and silk
schedules both Of which passed over 81
the first reading cf the bill.
On behalf Of the Republican members Of the
Finance Committee, n statement given ont
tonight by Senator Snoot which is intended
as a reply to those who have criticized the
Senate bill as an upward revision OF tho tariff
This statement prepared 10y the experts
from the New York Custom House, who have
been assisting the Finance Committee in the !
framing Of the bill These experts insist that
the Senate amendments have been msrepro-
sentcd and misconstrued. In support Of their
contention they submit the following average
ad valorems Of the Dingley law for eleven