Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-31
Conferees Complete Their Work ON the Tariff Bill

ule consisted of a reduction of .05 cent
in the differential on refined sugar
In agricultural products broom corn
was taken from the free list and made
dutiable at SO per ton. Hops are in
creased from IL to 16 cents per pound.
California Products Protected
There are also increases on lemons,
figs, almonds, pineapples and chicory
root
The reduction in the agricultural
schedule covered bacon and hams from
5 cents to cents per pound; lard
from to III cents per pound; fresh
meats from Q to 11a cents, and starch
from III to 1 cent per pound.
Tallow, wool grease, dextrin, peas,
sugar beets, cabbage and salt were
also lowered.
The wine and liquor scheduale was
increased to Is per cent over the Ding
ley rates.
The cotton schedule was recon-
structed and readjusted to bring the
duties up to those collected during the
first four years of the operation of the
Dingley law and the rates then COL
lected under the law. Since that time
the rates have been lowered, in some
cases from go to 6 per cent by court
decision. These new rates, Mr.. Payne
explained are equivalent to an ad-
dition, on the whole, of 3 per cent ad
valorem increase over that collected
under the present law for last year.
Cotton hosiery valued at not more
than 81 per dozen pairs, is increased
from 80 to 20 cents per dozen pairs;
more than 81 and less than $1.50 per
dozen pairs. from so to 50 cents per
dozen pairs; more than $1.50 and not
more than 50, from 70 to 80 cents per
dozen pairs. The remaining rates on
stockings are the same as under the
present law.
Hemp is increased from 500 to $3.50
per ton and hackle hemp from $40 TO
$45 per ton.
The cheaper laces remain as in the
present law, but there is an increase
from 60 to 70 per cent on some of the
higher priced laces.
In this schedule, single coarse yarns
are reduced from 7 to G cents per pound
and gill nettings from 25 to 20 per cent
ad valorem.
No Change in Wool
There was a general reduction in car
pets and mats.
A reduction from 20 to 10 cents is
made in hydraulic hose.
Oil cloth, including linoleum, was re-
duCed about One-lnlTu.
There was practically no change in
the wool schedule, but there was
readiustment between tops and yarns,
and small decrease on cloths with
cotton warp.
Mechanically ground wood pulp was
exempted from duty and placed on
the free list with a provision 1or
countervailing duty against CANADA
The lower grade of print paper was
reduced from Sc to S3.75 per ton, and
the higher grade from IS to $3.75. There
is an increase on surface coated paper
and photographic print, including post
cards and cigar labels.
Bituminous coal goes down from 81
to As cents per ton, and there are re-
ductions on gunpowder, matches ana
cartridges.
Agricultural implements are cut from
20 to 10 per cent ad valorem.
Hides were placed on the free list,
while the rate on band and sole leather
is reduced from 90 per cent to per
cent ad valorem; on dressed leather
from 20 per cent to 10 per cent; boots
and shoes from % to 10 per cent.
Fireworks are increased from 20 per
cent ad valorem to 12 cents per pound
Wearing apparel, made of fur' from
35 to so per cent, and the higher class
cent ad valorem.
Pencil lead is given specific rates IN
stead Of ad valorem rates, with
slight increase.
For the first time moving picture
films are named specifically in a tariH
law
The bill gives the films a protective
rate of / 1-2 cents per foot.
Petroleum, crude and refined includ-
ing kerosene, gasoline, naphtha, ben
zine and similar petroleum products
are made free of duty and left even
without a countervailing duty.
The Dingley rates on women's ana
children's gloves are allowed to stand.
The only change is reduction on
"Schmaschen' gloves not over IA inches
in length, on which the rate is made
S1.25 a dozen pairs, instead of $1.15.
Binding twine is retained on the free
list. Cotton ties remain dutiable at
ee-tenths of a cent per pound and
cotton bagging at siX-tenths of
cent per square yard. On quebracho,
the tanning extract, for stiff duty on
which Senator Daniel made such
strenuous fight. the house rate of
1 ga cents per pound is retained.