The new era., 1909-08-19

cabbages and salt were also lowered.
The wine and liquor schedule was
increased throughout to Is per cent
over the Dingley 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 to the rate then col
lected under that law. Since that
time the rates have been lowered, in
some cases from 60 to per cent. by
court decisions. These new rates are
equivalent to an addition, on the
whole, of three per cent. ad valorem
increase over that collected under the
present law for last year.
Cotton Hosiery.
Cotton hosiery, valued at not more
than 81 per dozen Is increased from
so to 20 cents per dozen pairs; more
than 81 and less than $1.5O per dozen
pairs, from 60 cents to 85 cents per
dozen pairs; more than $1.50 and not
more than So, from 10 cents to 80
cents per dozen pairs.
The remaining rates on stockings
are the same as under the present
law.
Hemp is increased from $40 to
$3.50 per ton and hackle hemp from
$40 to s45 per ton. The cheaper laces
remain as in the present law, but
there is an increase from 60 to 10 per
cent. on some of the higher priced
laces. In this schedule single coarse
yarns are reduced from seven cents
to six cents per pound and gill net
tings from rs to 20 per cent. ad va
loren.
There was a general reduction in
carpets and mats.
A reduction from 20 cents to Is
cents is made in hydraulic hose. Oil
cloth. including linoleum, was re-
duced about one-third.
There was practically no change in
the wool schedule from the rates Of
the Dingley law, but there was re-
adjustment 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 provision for a
countervailing duty against Canada.
The lower grade Of printing paper
was reduced from $6 to 1915 per ton
and the higher grade from So to $375.
There is an increase on surface coat
ed paper and lithographing prints, In
cluding postcards and cigar labels.
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 general de-
crease, except upon such articles as
fancy soaps and perfumes. which
were increased.
Other Reductions.
Bituminous coal goes down from 81
cents to As cents per ton, and there
are reductions on gunpowder. matches
and cartridges. Agricultural imple-
ments are cut from 20 to 15 per cent.
ad valorem.
Hides were placed on the free list,
while the rate on band and sole leath-
er is reduced from 20 per cent. to
five per cent. ad valorem. on dressed
leather from 20 per cent. to 10 per
cent; boots and shoes from 25 per
cent. to 10 per cent.
Fireworks are increased from ~
per cent. advalorem to IL cents per
pound; wearing apparel made of fur
from 35 to SO per cent, and the higher
class jewerly from so per cent. to 80
per cent. ad valorem; pencil lead Is
given specific rates instead of ad va
loren rates with a slight increase.
For the first time moving picture
films are named specifically in tar
if law. The bill gives them positive
rate of 1111 cents per foot.
Petroleum, crude and refined, IN
cluding kerosene, gasoline, naphtha,
benzine and similar petroleum pro-
ducts are made free Of duty and are
left even without countervaillng
duty.
The Dingley rates on women's and
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 $1.25 dozen pairs instead Oh
s1.75.
Miscellaneous Provisions.
provision is included in the bill
which levies on all articles upon
which any foreign country pays
bounty or grant upon its expectation,
an additional duty equal to the
amount of such bounty.
1t is required that all imported ar
ticles capable of being marked with
out impairment of their value shall be
stamped with the name of the manu-
facturer and the country OF origin.
A very elaborate provision for the
administration of the customs laws
was adopted by the conferees. 1t is
practically the same as that adopted
by the senate. 1t is intended to pre-
vent differentiation of articles on
which there is no foreign market by
which true values may be ascer-
tained.
Provision is made for the estab-