The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-11
s UGAR TARIFF IS
SAME IN NEW
SCHEDULE
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS cREAsEr
DUTY ON HIoH-oRAoE COTTON
AND SILK GOODS.

WASHINGTON, March l1.-There
will be no change in the tariff on
sugar or lead and copper in the new
schedule that will be submitted to the
house ar the special session by the
ways and means committee. The com,
mittee will recommend that iron ore
be placed on the free list. rails ana
billets should be substantially re
duced; pig iron, per cent reduction;
textiles, graduated tariff; increased
tax on high-grade cotton and silk
goods: no change OH medium grade,
on low grade a reduced tariff.
The duty on lumber. now fixed at
81, will probably be- increased. The
revision through the bill is downward.
the revenue and protection features
governing the fixing OF all the sched9
ules.
Rep. Fordney, OF Michigan, has
stood out for The highest protection.
While Rep Crumpacker (Ind), has
Favored the lowest duties. Rep.
Gaines CIV. Va and Boyninge
tColo) have advocated high protec.
tion. while the chairman. Mr.. Payne.
and Mr.. Boutell Qlls.), Mccall Mass,
and Longworth (Ohio) have urged
lower duties
The other members. Reps. Hill
Comm, Needham (Cal). Dalzell
tPaj and Calderhead (kas.) have
favored protection for the interests
OF their constituents. but have gen.
orally been open TO compromise.
In order To compensate in meas
ure for the general reduction Of du-
ties contained in the bill, the sub
committee has Incorporated sew
eral provisions which are expected TO
Increase the revenues These provi-
sions are remedial III character tend
ing TO prevent under-yaluations and
other methods by which the ambiguity
of the Dingley law is taken advan
tage OF.
To prevent the practice by which
goods imported are not assessed at
their full value. the committee has
incorporated provision which will
make ii possible for the appraiser TO
base the value OF articles according
TO the wholesale market prices here In
connection with the wholesale price
at the point OF production abroad. The
provision states that, In the absence of
evidence regarding the wholesale price
III the tOuHtiy III NulCH
article is manufactured. the apprais-
ers may assess the ad valorem duty
on price which shall not he less
than the wholesale price in this coun-
try, less the cost OF transportation.
This provision is in the nature of n
compromise to those interests that
sought To have all al valorem duties
assessed entirely according to the
wholesale market prices in this coun-
try.
During the tariff hearings several
instances were brought TO the atten-
ton OF the committee in which i'm.
porters combined a purchase of two
lots of goods, one OF greater and the
other OF lesser value, and secured an
invoice by which the duty which
would be paid on the goods of lesser
value was secured for the entire ship
ment. Cases where the commercial
size OF a package on which the duties
of the Dingley tariff bill were based
have been increased SO that importa-
tons of packages OF increased size
have been made at large saving TO
the importers. have been numerous.
These conditions are to be remedied
by the new bin and the committee
believes that the revenue will be con
sidcrably increased.