Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-13
ART WORKS TO COME N FREE
Mr.. Morgan's Valuable Collection,
Costing Millions and Now In stor-
age Abroad, May BE Brought 10
This Country-starch Industry Gets
Protection.
ny Associred Press,.

WASHINGTON, ID. G., June L.
Having completed consideration OF
items of the tariff bill that had been
passed over under obj elton by Sena.
tors during it's second reading the
adjournment OF the Senate today mark
ed an important period in the pro-
gress of the measure through the
Senate. When the bill is again taken
up it II be upon its third reading
for the final disposition OF items upon
which the most pronounced objections
have been made. In completing the
second reading Of The bill today num-
Der of items in the free list We're dis
posed Of
Works of art. over 20 years Old anc
collections illustrating the progress OF
the arts over one hundred years old.
which were placed in the free list by
the committee on finance were retain
ed there, after an interesting debate,
by a vote of 5S to IL.
Morqan's Art Works Come Free.
A fight was made on this amend
ment on the ground that il would al
low paintings and other artistic prod
ucts' of the old world without the pay
ment of duty and that II would per-
NIT the entry into this country Of
many art collections, now stored
abroad. without any benefit to the
revenues OF the government.
The amendment was itfended by
both Republicans and Democrats on
the ground that it's result would be
10th educational and refining and that
works of art Of the age indicated could
not come into competition with the
products OF American painters and
sculptors. This will permit the great
art collection made by ]. PierpOnt
Morgan at an expenditure of many
millions of dollars and now stored I'm
London. TO be brought here.
The starch industry received protec-
ton by a reversal OF the recommen-
dations made by the combination By
which tapioco and sage flour will BE-
subject to duty OF one cent a pound
when not imported for food. Senator
Nelson opened the fight upon the free
admission of these products On the
ground that they were used largely
By the cotton cloth and oil cloth in
dustries in competition with starch
made from potatoes and corn.
AIdrich Takes Them TO Task.
He was supported by Senator Cum
Minis and both the Minnesota and the
Iowa senators were taken to task by
Senator Aldrich for attempting 10 re-
wise the tariff upward. the ERODE Is
land senator claiming that IL the COM
mittee had suggested duty on prod
urts that could not be raised in tins
country for the purpose Of protecting
other products with which they came
in competition Il would have been
roundiy denounced for such action. He
also suggested that there was a COM
b.nation in the starch industry.
Senators Frye and Burrows both OF
whom have starch factories within
their states. came 20 the rescue Of the
western senators and Senator AID
rich. surrendeTing in the face OF this
opposition accepted an amendment BY
which the tapioca and sage -four Will
Be admittde free only when used for
food. This viii place the duty upon
the articles when consumed by the
Gotten or oil cloth industries.
Crudae potash. potash carbonate
caustic potash and radium we're placed
upon the free list
A. 2:I9 .. m. the Senate adjourned
uaiil Mondsy.