Evening journal., 1909-03-24
TRUSTS And
new TARIFF
Democrats Not Able to Find
That the Combines are
Favored
SOME MAINTAIN THE
HIGH DINGLEY RATE
BY United Press Leased Special Wire

By United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March 24-Since
the Payne tariff bill was reported to the
House, there has been much curiosity. and
considerable discussion as TO what does 10,
or for. the trusts.
Democratic members who have searched
the measure for pro-trust manifestations
nave failed 10 find that any additional
all that, they are full OF criticism
"on the face Of the BILL" said one Of
the minority leaders, to-day, 1T looks as
though the trusts had been given a rough
deal. Reductions on many Of their pro-
ducts, and no increases. That Is. no in
crease, except on watch movements. the
rates on which have been lifted from to
l3 per cent. ad valorem.
1T is a fact, however that the reduc-
tions made on many trust articles do them
no harm and offer no relief from high
prices to consumers. The Dingley rate on
steel rails is prohibitive. and the Payne
bill rate, which reduces that tariff 30 per
cent, is also prohibitlve. The same thing
is true of other products of the trusts
Then there are a good many OF them, that
have been permitted to retain the high
Dingley rates. The trusts have not been
harmed by the Payne minimum rates. and
they viii be in clover in all cases where
the maximum can be brought into action
Republican members. however, insist
that reductions have been made to th'
fullest extent possible. consistent with th'
principle of protection, and that the bill
greatly favors consumers.
They point 20 the fact that on article
controlled in whole or IN part. by trusts
these reductions have been made in th'
Payne bill. from the duties imposed by tin
] Dingley law:
Refined sugar, from si.95 to s1so per hun
/ dred pounds.
Crude aluminium from s TO &c a pound
/ cottonseed oil. from cents gallon. L
the free list.
Glue. from 81 per cent. to % per cent
/ ad valorem.
Leather. sole, and betting, from % pc
cent. TO per cent. ad vaiorem.
I.inseed oil from 20 to i5c gallon.
Steel rails. from s1a to s3s2 ton.
Malt. from. 45 20 20c bushel.
Screws, over two inches IN length, fror
4 10 2isc a pound
Itarvesters, from % TO . per cent. a
vasorem.
Wood pulp, from 122s per cent. to tn
free list.
Lead. from 5s29 to Ais per cent. a
valorem.
Sewing machines. from As to 80 per cent
ad yalorem.
Borax. from to cents pound
! Cash registers from as to 80 per cent, al
valorem.
Celluloid. from 50 to 4Oc pound.
Powder. from 4 TO &c a pound.
Gypsum, from so to 40c ton.
OH cloth, over l. feet in width, fror
5776 to 1886 per cent. ad valorem.
Licorice, from 4ikc a pound to the FIRE
list.
The tariff rates on the following pro
ducts are the same in the Payne bill as 4
the Dlngley law:
Asbestos. 25 per cent. ad valorem.
Bottles, GO per cent, ad valorem.
Chicle. 10 cents a pound
Portland cement, Sc per 100 pounds.
Dyewoods. 1921 per cent. ad valorem.
Tobacco. Sl.s5 a pound.
Salt l2c per 10 pounds.
Fireworks Sc a pound.
Biscuits. % per cent, ad valorem.
J Cotton thread, cents a dozen spools.
Oil, countervailing duty.
Writing paper, $3.50 per cent. ad va
) loren.
Matches. 29.s7 per cent. ad valorem.
Oil cloth. under Il feet in width, SIS p'
cent, ad valorem.