The Washington times., 1909-04-12

lnclCdlnC iron ore. coal, and hides. rep
resent a departure from the establish
cd policy. At any rate. the commit
tees bill, rs reported restores iron ore
20 the dUtiabie list. though placing the
duty at = ccrts per ton instead OF 40
cents, under the Dingley act
Hides and Coal.
The committee has not yet decided
what Il wants 20 do about hides and
coal. the two most important items Of
raw material. which the House placed
on the free list. The advocates OF free
hides are fearful that the Senate Is
going to impose a duty upon them, bss-
ing this conclusion upon their canvass
OF the Senate
AS TO coal. which New England is
very anxious to have free. II Is thought
the committees decision on this item
will depend on whether Investigation
develops that e place IL on the free list
would endanger the bill.
The Senate committee made no change
in the schedule relating 10 petroleum
and its products, leaving that as in
cluded in the Payne bill. The House
are left on the dutiable list, is re-
tanned thus far in the Senate measure.
Newlands' Amendment.
Senator Newlands. Dem. New. Of
fered an amendment to the tariff bill
which are in excess Of 80 per cent al
valorem should be reduced annually
by one-tenth of such excess until they
were reduced to 45 per cent, the reduc-
lions 10 begin July I, 1910.
After the introduction of some petit
tons and bills. the Senate went into
executive session for the consideration
OF nominations and then at 12.b ad-
Journed until Thursday.
To Speak Thursday.
When Senator Aldrich laid the bill
before the Senate AT the beginning Of
today's session he asked that the Sen
ate meet again on Thursday to begin
fits consideration. Al thst time he will
make his first speech, giving his gen
eral exposition of the measure.
senator Daniel of Virginia, who is the
head % the minority OF the Finance
Committee, protested that the minority
mad had no opportunity to see the bill,
mad taken no part In its construction,
and mad been given no opportunity TO
vote except on one proposition, the mo-
ton TO report the bill favorably
Under the circumstances, he said,
they of course had voted in the mega
tive. He considered IL due to the
Democrats and to the country TO
know these facts, protesting that
1t was not right for the majority to
employ Government facilities to elicit
which the minority of the committee
was barred He declared that prac-
tice to be oppressive, tyrannous. and
opposed TO proper consideration of
legislation.
In the course OF a short colloquy
with Senator Aldrich. Senator Culber-
son brought out the fact that not only
had the Democrats OF the committee
preparation of the bill, but the ma
1ority OF the committee had reported
no written report on the measure, and
the bill was not even read in the COM
mittee. He insisted that whether or
not this is the custom a to tariff bills
IL is a bad custom.
Summary of Bill.
The bill was accompanied by a brief
summary by Senator AIdrich of the
general character Of the changes pro-
posed by the Senate committee to the
House bill, as follows:
In the main the rates in the tariff
bill as reported from the Senate Finance
Committee are lower than those in the
bill as It passed the House. the actual
number of reductions being about three
times the number Of increases Such in
grasses as have been made have been
largely rendered necessary to preserve
the symmetry OF the schedules. A con-
siderable number Of articles in common
use have been taken from the dutiable
free list. The great mass OF the rates
reported are below those Of existing
Law.
Reductions in A.
In schedule a (the chemical sche-
dule) the principal changes are in the
nature of reductions below the House
bill. one important change is in put
ting distilled and expressed oils upon
the free list.
In schedule b (earth and earthen-
ware) the rates remain largely the
same. In the House bill, by a change
in phra seoloSy from existing law the
duties on common earthenware in two
cOlorS are raised from . TO 50 per cent
The committee has reduced them To
the rates OF existing law. In glass and
glassware the rates remain the same as
In the House bill
The Senate committee restored iron
ore TO the dutiable list AT % cents PEI
ton--s reduction or Is cents a ton from
the DinGley rate. The House had made
large reductions in this schedule
throughout. Nearly all these reductions
nave been retained by the Senate com
mittee.
Other Reductions.
lin addition to those made in the
House the Senate Committee has made
quite a large number Of other reduc-
lions.
The Senate committee has retained
the House rate on lead ore OF IL cents
per pound, but has been obliged e
have raised the rates on lead products
throughout the bill 10 correspond with
this duty on lead ore
Schedule ID (woud and manufacture.
OF wood. the Senate has taken the
House rate OF 81 thousand on rough
lumber, a reduction of 81 from the
Otngley law, and has retained the
House rates on manufactures Of wood
nearly all showing reductions from the
J)ingley rate. The only important change
in the schedule made by the Senate
committee was the rest Grafton Of the
ported hard woods 20 the free list.
The Senate committee left the sugar
schedule as x came from the House
but reduced the House rate on sugareC
biscuits and waters from 80 TO 20 pet
cent.
The tobacco schedule remains un-
changed.
Dingley Rates Restored.
The agricultural schedule, including
meat products. remains practically un
changed from existing law. but where
reductions were made by the House the
Senate committee has restored tn,
Dingley rates, in response 10 the de
mand OF farmers throughout the coun.
try and OF the representatives OF tbs
great agricultural interests
Fish remains as Il came from the