Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-18

! works OF art more than twenty years
old are placed on the free list.
Boots, Shoes and Leather Manufac-
lures.
The tariff on boots and shoes is re-
duced 40 per cent. and on other leather
manufactures in proportion. The pot
terry schedule remains about the same,
but the duties on window and plate
glass of the smalled sizes are in
creased, while duties on the larger
sizes are reduced. The tariff on wool
of the first and second class, used
principally in clothing. is not disturb
ed, but on wool of the third class,
known as carpet wool, il is reduced on
the cheaper grades.
Print Paper.
A five cent reduction is made in the
duties on shoddy and waste, while wool
tops are assessed six cents pound
more than the duty on secured wooI,
which is unchanged. Recommendation
for placing wood pulp on the free list
and reducing the duties on print paper.
with certain restrictions, made by the
Mann committee Of the house, are in
corporated in the bill.
Sugar and Starch.
The duty on refined sugar is reduced
.05 of a cent a pound and on dextrin
IL cent a pound.
A<reduction Of one-half cent a pound
is also made in the duty on starch,
with the exception OF potato starch
Zinc in ore is assessed one cent per
pound for the zinc contained. The tar
if on pig iron is reduced from 81 to
81. so per ton.
The Principal Increases.
The principal increases are made in
the duties on lemons, cocoa and substi-
tutes for coffee, coal tar, dyes. gloves
and coated papers and photographic
prints.
AS was expected. the new tariff bill
is made on maximum mad minimum
basis, with the provision that the
maximum rates are not to go into eff
feet until sixty days after the passage
of the bill.
Reciprocity provisions are edntained
in the paragraphs assessing duties on
coal and coke, and Agricul-
tural implements. by which these arti-
cles are freed Of duty. when imported
from countries which permit the free
Importation of these articles from
America.
Inheritance Tax Provision.
The inheritance tax provision Of the
bill is similar to the New York state |
law. 1t provides a tax of per cent |
on all inheritances over $500 that are |
collateral inheritances or in which |
strangers are the legatees. In cases |
of direct inheritance the taxes pre-
scribed are:
on $4,000 to 800. 900, 1 per cent: on
100000 to 100000, per can't. and on
those over 100000, per cent. 1t is
estimated that $50, 100000 annually will
be derived from this tax.
Foreign Trade Agreements.
The maximum and minimum nro
vision of the bill does away with the
necessity Of continuing the foreign |
trade agreements. The abrogation of i
-hese is provided for in section |
which authorizes the president to is |
sue notices of the termination of these |
agreements within ten days after the |
)ill goes into effect The French |
tgreement would therefore terminate |
while the German agree |
nent would remain in force for six
months. The time that must inter- |
vene before the importation of the /
'ther reciprocity agreements would be-
'ome effective ranges from three
rcnths to one year.
A provision of she bill is designed to
meet the conditions resulting from the
'atent laws of Great Britain, which
equirss that patentees must manufac-l
ure their articles within Great Britain |
This provision applies the same rules
o patents taken out in this country
" aliens sas applies to Americans in
he country Of the aliens Drawback
,rivileges are extended by the bill and
he method of valuation on articles
pon which the tariff imposes an ad
-alorem duty Is broadened for the pur-
,ose Of preventing the practice of un
ervaluaIion.
When in Force.
1t is provided that the bill shall 90
nto effect the day following its enact.
nent.