Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-30
PAYNE EXPLAINS
RATES TO HOUSE
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quantities Of both of these articles from
the Philippine Islands Ia permitted, and
a material change was made In the inter-
nal revenue law by an amendment taking
the tax off on 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 16 cents a Sound.
and there Is also an increase in lemons,
figs, almonds and pineapples.
Common window glass Of the lower
sizes. in which the imports are heavy, Is
given a reduction, and where changes
were made in the chemical schedule there
was a general decrease. except upon
such articles as fancy soaps and per-
fumes, which were increased.
Publishers Win Fight.
The publishers win their fight for lower
wood pulp and print paper, the rate on
the ordinary news print paper being
fixed at 1915 ton instead of 81, as
under the Dingley law. and on the higher
grade of print paper at S3.15 instead OF
S. Mechanically ground wood pulp is TO
come in free of duty instead of paying
one-twelfth Of q cent a pound as under
the Dingley law, but provision is made
for a ccuntervailing duty in case 1t be-
comes necessary to protect this country
against Canada's inhibitions upon the
expectation of woods to the United
States.
Hides of cattle come in free, and there
is a corresponding reduction on leather
and leather goods. The House rates are
practically retained on sole leather,
leather for uppers, boots and shoes ana
harness, but the free hides provision Is
based on the condition that on and atter
October 1, 1909, sole leather from the
hides that are to be admitted free will
pay duty of ) per cent; graln' DUN anu
split leather, 71s per cent; boots ana
shoes the upper leather of when Is nlaoe
from such hides, 10 per cent, ana mar
ness and saddlery, 20 per cent. his
schedule of rates will result in reduc-
rion of Is per cent on boots and SHOES, ~
ner cent on harness and saddlery, 10 per
cent on sole leather and 121a per cent on
leather for uppers if made OF the macs
that are nut on the free list by the pro-
vision.
Rituminous coal is reduced from o.
cents a ton to As cents. and there is also
a reduction on gunpowder, matches anu
cartridges. Agricultural implements go
off from 20 per cent ad yalorem TO 10
per cent. and the older works OF art are
placed on the free list.
Petroleum, which received much atten-
ton in both houses, slips through with
out any duty. countervailing or other
wise. and most of its products come in
under the same terms.
Binding Irvine is retained on the free
list. Cotton ties are made dutiabie at
three-tenths of a cent per pound and
cotton bagging at six-tenths OF a cent
per square yard. On quebracho, the tan
ming extract, for stiff duty on which
Senator Daniel made such a strenuous
fight, the House rates of half and three
quarters of a cent per pound are retained,
which is almost all that the Virginia SEN
ator asked.
The Administrative Features.
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 investigating dis
examinations against the United States
by other countries for the benefit of the
President in administering the maximum
and minimum rate provision and of gov
eminent officers in administering the GUS
toms laws. The Senate's maximum and
minimum provision was retained in the
main. 1t provides an increased duty
amounting to % per cent ad valorem on
goods brought into the United States
from countries discriminating against this
country. The drawback provision of the
Dingley law was restored, with slight
addition controlling the use Of alcohol in
articles for export.
The customs court was retained and it's
headquarters fixed in Washington.
The principal difficulty in the way Of
a clearly detailed comparison between the
present so-caled Dingley law and the
new bill lies in the fact that in most of
the more important and sharply contest ed
provisions and schedules radical re-
arrangement of classification and a shift
ing from specific to ad yalorem duties
leave few common terms for comparison.