The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-06

OY Of @ Measure and Summary Of It's Principal Provisions The New
Free LktWhat the People VIII Pay Less and More EPrcSi-
dent TafPS Fight For Downward Revision.

of the most momentous legislative do
bIa n the history Of the national cap
ital the new tariff measure, the Payne
blll has been completed.
The progress OF the bin through the
legislative min Of both houses was
eventual enough 10 satisfy the most
pronounced oravers Tor parliamentary
warfare. The real battle opened when
the blll Qiouso report 1885 was re-
ceived IN the senate and referred to
the COMMITTEES on finance, April 10.
Aldrich Of Rhode Island. the leader Of
the senate aH chairman Of the fnance
committee, subsequently became chair
man Of the conference committee,
which was appointed 70 adjust the dif.
farences arising between senate and
house and between both houses Of
congress and the president
Taft FOR Free Hides.
The report OF The conference com.
mlttee which determined what would
be the provisions Of the Payne bili IN
its fnal form was a victory for Pres
ident Taft. he informed ali OF the
conferees that hides must be placed
on the free Inst. together with petro-
loum, crude and refined. They there
upon decided 70 cut the Dingley tariff
on hides to s per cent The president
heard the news and sent word that
be had meant what be had said about
free hides The figures were then
lowered to per cent Now Chairman
Serene p. Payne Of the ways and
means committee decided 70 demon
ssrate that his original BIZ. providing
for tree tIdes should 30 longer be sub
iected 70 the cmasc0latory operations
az the majority Of TIE confefecs. he
announced that not even a per cent
duty on hides would Be accepted By
either himself or the house. without
free hides this tariG bill win not pass
the house." be was quoted aa saying
The tariff came % hldes lnstantrr,
and a. quickly wss oiPput 90 the I'M
taxed schedule. together with gaso-
nne. benzine and naphtha. The leather
rough lumber. print paper. coal aud
Iron and glove schedules ranked next
20 lmpostauee during the clpsing days
az the controversy.
n hides came IN free. the important
New England boot and shoe manufnc-
turing interests would consent 20 ~
ductlou Of the tariff on thsir products.
Otherwise they would continue 90 aghf.
Tha solving % the hide problem lefi
Il q simple matter 70 afrre - lower
duties on boots and shoes-lhe Ding
~ rate being % per cent saddlery
and harness Were cut % 20 PER cent.
a. against tbf Dingiey rate q IS peF
cent. The president resoFied 10 The
unusual method o. ssDdlng q written
message to the conference committee
demanding lower rates 90 lumber and
gloves than the Payne biil provided.
and be secured them
Wsel and cotioa.
ne wool schedule underwent 10
change oe consequence. boz ths entira
cotton schedule was recons1ucted and
the phFaseoloay greatly changed 10 the
hope % preventing reductlonB through
Decisions 81 The courts snch a. have
characterized the administration Of the
nlngisg law during recent years. IN
many Instances TIE rates intended %
b imposed ~ the DlnGley laW were
cat b. these decisions. tie reductions
b. some instances being from 90 per
cent % 3 per cent ~ val0rem.
Probably IA most marked reduc.
ions are found 10 tie metal schedule
Beginning With q decrease ~ the rate
on iron ore from 40 60 rs cents per ton.
there q general seduction throueboUi
fhat part a. fhe BIN piG Iron roing
down from q % $3.50 per ton and
scrap Iron from 81 20 81. The fedue-
ton On many on the items "a thlH
achplnle aolounts 10 about 90 per cent
Rough lumber roes down from $50
10 SIS per lhouBaDd feet. WITH cor.
teSpoudine redocflon ID the diderontial
% DRESSED iamb1f
ne pessidsnt we suhitcfc1 e -.
.Fsfssl pressure from both fhe upward
and 1oubward FevHionlsls thr9nahoHL
ne ununrd reglslboirfe ioid hlm thai
se6nctIon Of DUTY o. hldea md
leather paannfaclnr,1 apal1 uata iae
4f c1nFfe DFncaIIe I1 Nk'eN
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