Evening journal., 1909-04-12
TARIFF BILL
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biscuits, and waters from so 10 20 per
cent
"The tobacco schedule remains un-
changed.
1.-THE agricultural schedule. includ-
ing meat products, remains practically
unchanged. from existing law but
where reductions were made by the
House. the senate committee has re.
stored tho Dingley rates, in response
to the demand Of farmerms through
out the country, and OF the representa-
tiyes Of the great agricultural inter-
ests.
Fish remains as It came from tho
House.
COCOA ON FREE LIST.
"The Senate has returned cocoa TO
the free list. believing that an article
Of sucir-Feneral consumption. both as
beverage, and in all forms of cho-
colate. should no more be made duti-
able than tea or coffee. The commit
tee felt that 10 Il was necessary 10 in.
crease revenue, it could be done bettcr
on luxurics than on the every day
necessities Of life, and have pursued
this policy in tho construction Of tho
bill
"The Senate committee has applied
the same principle TO spices, and re-
stored them 10 the free list, where they
have always been. Again, on the same
principle. the Senate committee has
increased the rates on spirits and wine
10 per cent, throughout, which, 1t is
estimated viii yield an additional
revenue OF sS,O0OOOo, most of which
win comet rom the increased duty on
champagne.
In the cotton schedule there has
been an extension OF the specific rates.
TO cover a class OF fancy goods, and
novelties. which are covered in the ex-
isting law by ad valorem rates The
resulting ad-valorem rates have not
been increased.
"The average rates in the cotton
schedules. other than those on fanoies
and novelties. remain the same. There
Is one exception 20 this statement
and that is the reduction from the
House bill on fashioned hosiery, where
the committee has recommended the
restoration OF the rates OF the existing
law. The committee contemplates a
still further substitution OF specific for
ad valorem rates in other paragraphs
of the bill
Senate committee to the dutiable list;
otherwise the schedule remains sub
stantlally as Il came from the house.
"The Senate Committee has restored
by the Senate committee to the dutiable
/ list: otherwise the schedule remains
substantially as 1t came from the
/ House.
"The Senate Committee has restored
the rates In the wool schedule TO the
rates OF the present law.
I'm silks. IN Senate Committee has
adopted q new schedule, replacing ad
valorem with specific rates In all
cases where It was possible 70 do so,
showing a slight average reduction
from the equivalent ad valorem.
1.-THE Senate Comlttoe has not yet decid-
ed what rates Il win recommend IN re-
gard 10 wood-pulp and the articles de-
pendent upon q. They have also left open
for future action the question OF the duties
on coal and hides
1T would be impossible. in a brief state
ment. TO review an the articles, under the
heading OF sundries. The changes from
I the House bill IN the main, arc OF such
minor Importance as not to require a de-
| tailed statement. II may be well, however
/ TO call attention to the fact that the Som
ate committee has made reductions Of Il
per cent. on an average IN the specific
duties on hats. and bonnets, which the
House had raised in some instances abov,
tho Dingicy rates. The Senate Commit
tee has also struck out the House para
J graph in regard TO gloves, and has re-
stored the rates in the existing law.