Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-10
CONFERENCE REPORT
ON TARIFF MEASURE
Results of Three Weeks Labor in
the Readjustment of Duties
Made Known.
BILL PRESENTED IN THE HOUSE
General Tendency of Measure as
Completed Declared by Payne
to Be Downward.
Washington cerrespa.- dence


Representative Payne of New York,
chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee, presented to the House the
conference report on the tariff bill,
winch was sent to conference three
weeks previous. The report was ae-
companied by statement from Chair
man Payne, explaining in detail the
increases and decreases made in the
The reduction in the Dingley duties
largely predominant, while the in
creases are comparatively few in num-
Der. but the increases are on articles
OF large use. The heaviest increase in
duties is found on wines and liquors,
silk and perfumes and what are term
ed luxurious articles.
In his statement Mr.. Payne says
that he has had an investigation made
based on the last census returns of
1905, showing the amount of domestic
consumption of articles upon which du-
ties have been lowered by the bill as
finally reported from the conference
committee This has been done be-
cause comparisons have been made
based upon the amount of importa-
lions.
shows Increases and Decreases.
The following table shows the con-
sumption value of articles on which
rates of duty have been increased and
decreased in all cases where amount of
production can be ascertained:
Total duty decreased $4,97S 122,124
total duty increased $S52,512,525
In the increases the following are in
cluded Perfumes, pomades, wines and
liquors and silks, totalling $579S50,S22.
This leaves a balance of increases,
which are not on articles of luxury, of
s272, 662,2O3
In preparing this table the experts
used all of the available information
from the census office and other
sources, but all of these are not suffi-
cient to present the total consumption
of either class of articles. If the total
amount of consumption were available
the contrast between the amount of
goods on which duties were lowered
and those increased would be more
striking.
The statement is based on compar-
ison of the rates in the conference re-
port with the Dingley law. The in
creases and decreases are chiefly in
part as follows:
Ses-Manufactures of colo
dion, per cent; cocoa leaves, 5 cents
pound; fancy soaps from Is cents per
pound to so per cent ad valoren; earth
enware and glassware, slight increase
on the smaller sizes of plate glass.
Metals-Structura steel, when fitted
for use, placed in the basket clause
with duty of As per cent ad valorem.
There is an increase on razors, and
also upon nippers and pliers. there be-
ing a specific rate with an added ad
valorem in each case.
The duty on watches was readjust-
ed, remaining at about the same rates
as the Dingley law.
The duty on shingles was increased
from 30c to soc per thousand. duty
of Is per cent is placed on beechwood
and laurel wood for pipe makers use
now free.
Broom corn is taken from The free
list and made dutiable at IS per ton.
Sweetened biscuit, valued ct over 15c
per pound, made dutiable at so per
cent ad valorem. Figs increased from
1 to 115c per pound. Pineapples in
creased from 81 to IS per thousand.
Wines and liquors are increased by
an additional duty equal to Is per
cent advance upon the present duty.
The cotton schedule is reconstructed
and readjusted to bring the duties up
to those collected during the first four
years of the operation of the Dingley
law and to the rates then. collected un-
der said law Since that time the rates
have been lowered, in some cases from
so to 6 per cent by court decisions.
These new rates are equivalent to an
addition on the whole of per cent ad
valorem increase over that collected
The Duty on Stockings.
under the present law of the year 1908.
Cotton hosiery, valued at not more
than 81 per dozen, from so to 20 cents
per dozen pairs. More than 81 and
less than $3.50 per dozen pairs, from
so TO IS cents per dozen pairs. More
than $3.50 and not more than 50, from
20 to 80 cents per dozen pairs.
The remaining rates on stockings
are the same as under the present law.
Certain high priced laces made on
the lever or go through machines are
decreased from go to 20 per cent The
cheaper laces remain at the same rate
~ in the present law.
Paper and pulp-surface coated pa
pers, wholly or partially covered with
metal, from cents per pound and 20
per cent to cents per pound and 20
per cent ad valorem.