Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-05

and then the HepuDncAnb broke out
| into loud applause. Mr.. Payne opened
1.-The proceedings this morning with an
4 exhaustive statement in explanation 81
the bill.
Contending that the bill marks a
general downward tendency from pres
| emit rates Of duty, Mr.. Payne present
ed an exhaustive analysis OF It's pro
visions He undertook to show that
there had been a marked decrease In
the rates on the necessaries Of life,
while admitting that there had been
an increase on some OF the luxuries.N
Probably the most marked reduc-
tons throughout any schedule in the
bill as a result Of the action Of the
two houses and Of the conference com
mittee are found in the metal sched-
ule. Beginning with a decrease in the
rate of iron ore from 40 to 10 cents
per ION, there is a general reduction
throughout that portion Of the bill,
Dig iron going down from 81 to $3.50
per ton, and scrap iron from "a to 81.
The reduction on many Of the items
In this schedule amounts to about so
per cent, and this reduction includes
steel rails.
Rough lumber goes down from 81 to
S1.25 per thousand feet, with o. cor
responding reduction in the difteren.
tial on dressed lumber. b
The wool schedule underwent no
change Of consequence, but the entire
cotton schedule was reconstructed and
the phraseology greatly changed in
the hope Of preventing reductions
through decisions by the courts such
as have characterized the administra-
ton of the Dingley law during latter
years. It is estimated that the rates
fixed by the bill are about per cent
higher upon an average than those col
lected on cotton last year The rates
on cotton hosiery are generally in
creased.
In the much contested matter Of the
rate on gloves the high protectionists
fail to score. They sought, through,
an increase made by the house, to
raise the duty materially above the
Dingley figures, but were antagonized
by the senate, and the senate won.
The silk schedule was reconstructed
with view Of imposing specific rath-
or than ad valorem duties, with the
result that the average duty will be
somewhat higher under the new law
than under the present statute.
Oilcloths and Iineoleum are heavily
cut but otherwise the changes in the
fax, hemp and jute provision We're not
material. A slight increased duty
is provided for hemp, both crude and
hacked, and also on certain high
grade laces.
Sugar and tobacco duties remain
substantially as they are under the
Dingley law. The free importation Of
considerable quantities Of both Of
these articles from the Philippine
Islands Is permitted, and material
change was made in the internal reve-
nue. lawfbg an amendment. taking the
tax OF Of the sale Of tobacco in the
hand.
There Is a uniform increase on
spirits, wines and liquors of Is per
cent.
In the agricultural schedule, hops
are increased from IL to IA cents a
pound, and there is also an increase
on lemons, figs, almonds and pine
apples
Common glass Of the lower sizes,
In which the imports are heavy, is
given reduction, and where changes
were made in the chemical schedule
there was a general decrease, except
upon such articles as fancy soaps and
perfumes, which were increased.
The publishers win their fight for
lower woodpulp and print paper. the
rate on the ordinary newspaper print
paper being fixed at S3.75 per ton In
stead Of Sc as under the Dingiey law,
and on the higher grades Of print
paper at &37b instead Of 3s Mechan-
lCally ground woodpulp Is to come IN
zee Of duty instead Of paying one
twelfth Of cent q pound as under the
Dingley Law.
Hides Of cattle come In free and
there IL q corresponding reduction on
leather and leather goods. The house
rates are practically retained on sole
leather, leather for uppers, boots and
shoes and harness.
BituminouB coal il reduced from 81
cents per ton to tb cents and there
Ii also 9 reduction on gun powder,
matches and cartridges. Agricultural
implements 20 Oh from 20 per cent
id valorem to is per cent and the
older works Of art are placed upon
the free list.
Petroleum, which received much at
tention in both houses, slips through
without any duty, eountervailing or
otherwise.
The administrative features Of the
bill were much changed in conference.
The commission Of experts provided
by the senate was retained in name,
but its duties are restricted to inyes-
tigating determinations against the |
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