Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-31
Conference Committee Reports
Results of Its Labor to House;
Exhaustive Analysis of Pro-
visions Of Measure,
LUXURlES ALONE TO PAY
INCREASED IMPORT DUTY
Wool Remains at Figures as
Fixed by DingIey Law; EIabo-
rate Provision For Admins
tration of New Law,


IBy Morning journal Special Leased WireI
Washington. July 20.-When Rep
resentattve Payne. head OF the house
eonferees on the tariff bill which
bears his name rose in the house to-
day TO present the report Of the con-
ference committee of the two houses
on the bill lac measure had been in
conference TOR three weeks
Proceeding on the theory that the
bin makes general downward ten
dency from The present rates of duty,
Mr Payne presented, but did not read.
an expressive analysis of It's provi-
sions. This statement he said had
been prepared by himself and he
asked to have it printed as an official
document There was objection, how
ever, from the democratic side and
the printing was prevented for the
time In this statement, Mr.. Payne
undertook to shew tat there had
been marked decrease in tho rates
on the nccessarics Of life, while adj
hitting that there had been an in
crease ON luxuries
Probably the moss marked rcduc'
tluns rs ysult OF action OF ~
| two houses .nd Of .ne conference
committee are found IN tho meta
schedule Beinning with decrease
in the rate Of iron orc from 40 10 IL
cents per ton there Is a general re-
dmction through that portion of the
bill. pig iron going down from 81 to
S.. 80 per ton and scrap iron from 81
to ST. The reduction on many OF the
items in the schedules amount to
about 80 per cent and this reduction
Includes steel rails. There Is an In
crease on structural steel ready FOR
use and also a slight increase on raz-
ors, nippers and pliers and on such
now metals as tungsten.
Rough lumber goes down from S2
10 $l25 per thousand feet with a cor
responding reduction in the diiieren-
tial on dressed lumber
No Change IN Wool.
The wool schedule underwent no
change of consequence, but the entire
cotton schedule was reconstructed ana
the phrascology greatly changed III
the hope of preventing reductions
through decisions by the courts, such
as have characterized the administra-
tion OF the Dingley law during the lat
ter years In many instances thc
pmglev rates were cut by these decl-
sions. in some instances from 60 per
cent to S per cent ad valorem. 1t Is
estimated that the rates fixed by the
bin are about 3 per cent higher upon
an average than those collected on
cottous last year. The rates on cot
ton hosiery are generally Increased
Gloves Rcmain nj Dlnglcy Rates.
In the matter OF gloves the high
protectlonists fail TO score, They
sought. through an increase made by
the house To raise the duty materially
above the Dingley figures, but were
antagonizcd by the senate and the
senate won. the only change made in
the entire schedule being one slight
reduction
SiIL to Pay Higher Duties.
The silk schedule was reconstructed
with a view of imposing specific
rather than ad valorem duties with
the result that the average duty VIII
be somewhat higher under the new
law.
oil cloths and linoloum are heavily
cut but otherwise the changes In the
flax. hemp and iute provision were
not material \ slightly increased
duty Is provided for hemp. both crude
and hacked, and also on certain hisn
Grade lacos. ON linen. yarns ana mat
tinps there Is reduction.
Sugar aud Tobacco tnchai'S'"'
Sugar and tobacco duties remain
as they are under the
Dingiey law. The free importation OIL
quantities of both OF
these articles from the Philippines ~
permitted and a material change vas
made in the internal revenue Law by
an amendment taking the tax OH OF
tre sale of tobacco in the hand.
Mines Pny Higher Duties.
There is uniform Increase on Hpf-
it's. wines and liquors of 10 per cent.
IN the agricultural schedules. hops
are increased from - To IA cents a
pound ana there is also an increase
on lemons. figs. almonds and pineap-
Piles.
Print Paper Duty Cut Down.
The publishers won their fight for
lower wood pulp and print paper. the