The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-13

neighboring islands through their i'm
rortation into the Philippines. This
danger has been eliminated by maxi
ing these products dutiable when I'M
ported into the Philippines.
The Wool Changes
Changes were made in the cotton
and wool schedules of interest large
ly to the manufacturers of cotton and
woolen clothes. The action of the fl
nance committee in maintaining the
high rate of duty which it placed on
tops at the time the Dingley bill was
under consideration. and which now
stands In the .present law. will un-
doubtedly reopen the controversy on
the wool schedules. The intent Of the
Dingley law regarding the assessment
of duties on cotton cloth has been
carried out through change in the
provision for the method to be used
in counting the threads in cotton
cloths. The new proviso and the re-
| al rangenlent of the duties on the va
rious grades of cloths eliminates the
ambiguity which resulted in many
difficulties in carrying out provisions
Of the existing law without changing
the ad valorem equivalent of the spe-
cific duties.
BY restoring the Dingley rates to
barley and barley malt and by reduc-
ing the taxation on the breakfast ta-
bic by cutting down the duties en- cof-
fee substitutes and placing cocoa on
the free list. the senate amendments
to the Payne hill present bid for
popular favor. The numerous in
creases in the agricultural schedule,
intended for the protection of the
American farmer and provided for
among the amendments largely
through the efforts Of Senator McCum-
ber, new member OF the committee
from the west, were framed with a
view to gaining favorable criticism
The senate committee Stands pat"
OH changes in the wool schedule. for
which it was responsible at the time
the Dfngley bill was under considera-
tion in congress. 1t restores provi-
sions of that law, striking out all
changes made by the house ways and
means committee. These include the
reduction of rates OH low priced wool
of the third class anti the increase of
rates on higher grade wool of the
third class, or carpet wool. 1t re-
stores the Dingley rates to top waste
and shoddy, which were reduced five
cents per pound by the house. 1t
strikes out the special provision for
tops. leaving them subject to the du-
ty provided for manufactures of wool
not specially provided for.
Chemical Schedule
In the chemical schedules there are
numerous important changes. The
Payne rates have been restored to
varnishes and on coal tar dyes and
colors. The southern states will be
interested in the reduction of the du-
ty on crude barytes from $3.50 to 75c
per ton, the rate provided by the
Payne bill before it was amended in
the house.
A compound rate of duty of two and
a hal: cents pe.' pound and fifteen per
cent ad valorem. is provided for glue
valued above ten cents per pound and
not above thirty-five cents per pound
instead of twenty-five per cent ad
valorem duty. Crude gypsum is pro-
vided with fifty per cent reduction,
and oil of nuts. which was on the
free list. has been made dutiable at
eight cents per gallon. The rate on
ultra-marine blue has been reduced
three fcurths Of a cent per pound. An
increase of half cent per pound has
been made in vermillion reds aud cro-
mean colors. Other increases are
made in orange mineral. red lead.
white lear, white acetate of lead and
several other paints and colors and
their component parts.
BY changing phraseology. duties OH