Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-31
TARIFF MEASURE
SUBMITTED; BILL
SENT TO PRINTER
DISCUSSION ON DUTY PROVI-
SI0NS TO COME TODAY
EXPECTED ONE DAY WILL SEE
QUESTION SETTLED
Representative Payne, House Sponsor
of New Rates, viii Open Debate
This Morning on Provisions
of the Bill
(By Associated Press. }


WI ASHINGTON, July 30-Entering
w on the last stages of its con-
sderation by congress, the tariff
bill as reported by the conferees was
submitted today to the house by Chair
man Payne and ordered printed in the
Congressional Record.
Discussion of the conference report
VIII begin at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, the indications being that a day
will suffice for its adoption.
Three hundred and fifty of the 1853
members were in their seats when
Chairman Payne passed up to the
which had occupied the attention Of
congress for AZ months.
The Republicans applauded
Mr. Payne will open tomorroW's pro-
ceedings with an exhaustive statement
in explanation of the bill.
Taft Is Pleased
President Taft expressed himself to-
day as pleased with the tariff bill as
agreed to by the conferees last even
ing. He made it plain he was invited
into the conference before he attempt
ed to give advice.
Without attempting to go into the
details of the schedules recently in
controversy, the president declared to-
day that in great many ways the new
tariff law would be marked i'm
provement over the Dingley act.
The president pointed out as great
forward steps the enactment of the
Philippines tariff, the corporation tax,
the establishment of a customs court,
the adoption of the new maximum and
minimum provisions, the establishment
of commission to advise the presi-
dent in the operation of the maximum
clause and on the matters generally
connected with the tariff.
Back again TO the place where II
originated the tariff bill, accompanied
by the report of the conferees, was
up today for consideration in the
house, There was apparent a feeling
of relief that the long drawn out con-
test was about to come to a close.
Payne Looked impatient
The moment the house convened
Chairman Payne took his seat. He
did not wear any too pleased an eX-
preston and seemed impatient for the
routine business to be disposed of.
There was a quite full attendance on
both sides of the house. while the
galleries were well filled.
The heat in the chamber was in
tense, but so great was the interest in
the tariff bill that no one seemed to
notice it. The Republicans broke into
loud applause when Chairman Payne
presented the conferees' report. Under
the rule IL went over until tomorrow
for printing in the record.
Again the Republicans applauded
when Mr. Payne said he hoped to dis
pose of the report before the house
adjourned tomorrow Not a single
voice was heard in objection to a
motion by him that for the purpose
of giving ample time for discussion,
the house should meet tomorrow at
10 o'clock.
1t was fully expected that Chairman
Payne would make an official state
ment in connection with the report,
but he postponed it until tomorrow
after having first explained that he
had prepared a personal statement.
This he asked to have printed as an
official document, but owing to OBJ
lection from the Democratic side, he
was unsuccessful in that respect.
1t is probable Mr.. Clark will pre-
pare a statement showing the Demo-
cratic view and that the two views will
be printed together as one document.
Administration Dictated Bill
Practically all the administrative
features of the tariff bill adopted in
the senate were accepted by the con-
ferees.
They include new maximum and
minimum feature, corporation tax
law instead of the inheritance tax
adopted by the house, authorization for
bond issue to raise money to build
the Panama canal, as we'll as numer-
Gus other features.
The maximum and minimum provis-
ion prescribes duties in accordance
with the rates named in the dutiable
list until March 81, 1910, when % per
cent ad Valorem is to be added auto
matically as the maximum duty.
'~ss The president is authorized to apply
he minimum rates. however, to i'm
9orts from a country giving its best
fates to the United States products,
\ and is made the judge as to whether
"a foreign country accords to the United
! States treatment reciprocal and equiv
alent. When he finds this condition to
exist he is to issue a proclamation put
ting into effect the minimum rates.
The president is empowered to en-
ploy such persons as may be required
to secure information 10 assist him in
discharglng the duties imposed upon
him, and information that will be use
full to officers N administering the Gus
toms laws.
The reciprocity treaty with Cuba is
not affected.
Foreign Powers Affected
The president is empowered also 10
abrogate those reciprocal treaties that
can be terminated by diplomatic action.
1t is made his duty to give ten days
notice after the hill becomes a law of
his intention to bring those treaties to
an end All other treaties containing
no stipulation in regard to their ter
mination by diplomatic action shall be
abrOgated by a notice of six months
from the president to those countries.
the notice dating from April 80, 1909,
on which date Secretary Knox notified
foreign governments the United States
would soon ask them to enter into new
tariff relations
The Philippine free trade provision
provides for the free importation of
all articles 'the growth or product of
or manufactured in the Philippines
from material the growth or product
of the Philippine islands or the United
states, or both, or which do not con-
tain foreign materials to the value of
more than 20 per cent of their total
value"
Rice is the only exception TO the free
PROVISIONS but restrictions are placed
upon sugar and tobacco.
The free importation of sugar is linn