The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-11
WAR TAX
WAL
To RA|SE:
REVENUE:

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I IN the new tarlff bill, already IN tho
hands OF the government printers Il
le said, rs a provisn rcyiving the war
revenue act of 1883 which plleed a
tax on kilograms. bark checl,s, playing
cards and all stocks bought or sold
Il having become manifest 10 the
House ways and means committee that
The duties derived from customs under
the new bin would not produce the
revenue needed ihey turned TO the ex.
pedient OF reyivne the war tax as
The only possible solution of the prob
lem.
Practically completed the moasure
containing the schedules as tentatively
agreed upon have been sent TO the
printers, and it IL expected the entire
bin will be IN type bY Wednesday
Whiskoy and Beer AZ Now
plaus for obtaining money hy the
Internal revenue tax have been given
much attention Whskeynnahepr viii
remain ay they are at present u tn"
subcommittee recommendations are en-
acted into law u was ieli that whla'
key was already carrying all the tax
II could stand. while m the case OF
beer, the prohibition moyem0nl
Throughout the country Ii was ex'
plained. has cut down The conaump.
tion OF beer. and Il was felt that 1t
would BE- a hardship 70 impose any
further tax
President Taft Is seeking to have u
copy Of the BIN delivered 10 the senate
committee on finance before the ape-
cial session begins HI order that ihe
members may begin work on 4 AZ
once, believing that much tihie Will be
s8yed thus and that The extrs aesslon
will be materially curtallOd.
inheritance Tax Likely.
A matter which Is perplexlng the
committee II that Of placing a tux on
iuhcrllRnccs President Tsft wants Il,
Il Is declared aud Is pressing the cpni.
mitiec % take action along that llnc,
and predictions are. Il " said that tho
committee will yield TO the prcsldent 5
wishes.
A eut 0f onchalf IN the duties on
lumber, Il Is said. Is provided and Free
hides also are said to have been ap.
proved although no announcement has
been made BY the house committee on
ways and means regarding any ol the
schedules Of the tentative bill.
II has been learned also on unanea-
tlonable authority Thai because Of The
placing Of hides on The free list. slc
duty on shoes will be considerably rc
duced.
While 40 figures were obtalunhle re
gaIdlng The steel schedule. il was stat
od on the aame authority. that sub
slanlla reduction iH ire duty un steel
rills tools and similar products lH
provided iur duty of 4 conls n
pound on c8nro rs leyiod Thls IS br
way Of compromise With thc Porto
Rleans, who demanded inX Of u
ceni8.
During the hearings Of the lumbrg
schedule The testimony was of lneh q
character as 30 load % the lmptcsalon
lAat lumber would be pu on the FREQ
list u was said thai the forests OF
Ike country could only be conserved
BY admitting foreign lumber cree oi
duty.
Il Is understood that CHORD ,a-
chot, chlef forester is preparing hg
ufes ior The committee IN iurlhe.
effort 10 huve lumber placed on the
free isi Camnn clark dncl rcd ON
he hearing thai the profits Of lhr
lumber iutergats were mduly large.
Representative Futdncy Of Michigan 4
member O. the committee, has cham.
plone0 Tho cause Of ihe lumbefmen,
and Tie laiter have necn working eney
getleally to prevent the free entry %
lumber Thty conleud ihal the taiea
Of duty should be increased n order
thhi American industry may compete
with the cheaper labor employee IN
Canada ana because Of the better fa.
cllifies for transportation Afforded by
the proximity 0f the Canadian lumber
CAMPS iu water WAYS,
The cAert 20 obtain free hides IS
being nsde principally hY the New
England ai.oe and leather manuiheur,
era AMI Is strongly opposed By the
cattle mem ug iae west 1T ia said
that the tariff trainers have agreed 10
a material reduction 90 leather man.
ufactnrera
An Impression prevails that The plan
Is to have the hide aud le8lhef aened
ule fixed IN conference after the ques.
ipns have been thoroughly thtashed
out on tha floor Of the HauHc. IN the
senate hnnnca comintea ard on tho
ilO1f q, lhe Senate
chemn CLARK, House mlnuslly lalfcr
and ranking Democrat or The ways
and mears eOinmltiea. spent consldef.
ahie llric today Alsi Representative
Underwood in laglug oui the plan III
be followed hy the minority ~ "a agli
Oh The iluaf
Il " understood tlai The policy ~
The Democrats viii be q rrlilrlae shs
Republican blll and offer smondmeua
pH Tnes VIII follow tailif turfeY'
cnun rather ilinn Ireplfaae n1lieY
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