The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-17
FIVE QUESTIONS
STILL At ISSUE
With These Out of the Way the
Tariff C0nfereeS Would
Soon Agree.
WOOL SCHEDULE SETTLED
so FAR THE SENATORS HAVE
WON THEIR MAIN POINTS.


Washington, July f6.-Twenty-
hours would see the end of the work of
the senate and house conferees on the
tariff bin and a substantial agreement
upon the questions at issues. but for the
i've propositions-iro ore. coal, hides,
oil and lumber-upon which the presi-
dent stands firm for radical reductions
or even abolition Of the tariff. This is
the way the cOnfeTees describe the stu
alton, and upon Capitol hill they are
facetiOusly calling these propositions
the national issues"
Great progress was made by the con-
ferees TODAY. In each schedule, how
ever, there are some items that have
necessitated investigation. A number of
these inquiries have not been completed
This is true of lead products, such as
paint, In the chemical schedule, numer-
Gus articles in the metal schedule on
which the rates depend upon the settle
ment of the iron ore question; the de-
mand for a change in the classification
of wool tops; the change from ad va
lorem TO specific rates on cotton goods:
the increase made by the house on
gloves and the wood pulp and print pa
per contest.
Senate Won on Silks.
The rates OF silks and wooden goods
were determined today. The senate won
ON both. On silks there will be con-
siderable advance over existing duties
and OF woolcns there is to be no change
from the present law except in regard to
wool tops, which are 10 be given a new
classification. The duty on tops is pro-
- -
VIII continue SO even after the reduction
is put into force.
Adjustment Of the wooden schedule is
the result of a conference today be-
tween Representatives Mccall of Mas
sachusetts. Boutell Of Illinois and Ford
ney Of Michigan. who represented the
views of the house. and Senators SmoOt,
Carter and Warren. who represented the
demand Of the wool growers for con-
tinued protection
No decision has been reached definite
~ concerning wool and spun yarn.
Aimed at Japan.
The acceptance OF the senate silk
schedules provides specific duties in
stead Of the existing ad valorem rates.
The change was made chiefly for the
purpose Of preventing the undervalua-
ton of silks velvets and chenilles, man
ufactured in japan.
The tariff on cheap grades of silks has
been reduced, but an increase was made
on the more costly silks, and it is esti-
mated that the new rates viii yield
more than S3000000 above the revenues
under the Dingley law
II was expected that the cotton sched-
ule would be disposed of today, but
Representative Payne was not ready to
proceed. 1t is charged that the senate
rates viii result in heavy increases on
many high grades of cotton goods, but
the senate conferees have insisted that
the specific rates viii operate TO carry
out the intent of the Dingley act.
Increase on Liquors.
Another important schedule disposed
Of today was Wines spirits and liquors.
The senate made an increase amounting
to about Is per cent on most of the ar
ucles. On champagnes in bottles the
rate of 50 a dozen for quarts is advanced
to $3.50, with a similar advance on 9TH
er sizes. II is estimated that these
rates viii produce about IS, 000, 900 an
nually more than is derived under the
Dingley rates.
The Grecian government also has
played a small part in fixing rates
Zante currants, dutiable at cents a
pound under existing law. We're adj
vanced One-half of a cent by the zen
ate when specially prepared for en-
sumption by Gaping and stemming
As this is the form in which currants
are put up for export in Greece, the eff
feet of this amendment would be to
raise the rate on the shipments from
that country. The Grecfan minister i'm
this city set forth the facts TO the state
department and his views were comnu-
nicated to the conferees. AS the result
OF an investigation which followed the
senate Increase was rejected. Zante
currants valued at more than 3, 500. 900
were imported in 1907, the revenues ag-
gregating $7S7,1s5
again the Senate Wins.
number of the senate reductions. in
GLIDING cigar flaps and labels, and the
senate increase in the rates on post view
cards We're adopted. The latter Increase /
is the greatest example of revision up-
ward In the bill, the advance being
more than ten times the existing rate.
II was made necessary because Ger
many manufactures more than 90 per
cent OF the cards representing views of
American scenery.
The agricultural products schedule has
been completed, although many of the
rates agreed upon are only tentative
As there has been no settlement of
the differences relating 10 lead, the
paint schedule and other lead products
also remain in controversy.
Varnishes have been made dutiable
by an agreement reached today in a
manner following closely the existing
law. A rate of 81 per gallon and So per
cent ad valorem is placed upon all spirit
varnishes, but an exception is made of
paints made with Varnishes containing
D per cent or more OF methyl alcohol, |
which has been made dutiable at So per
cent ad valorem.
II was asserted tonight that the glove /
question viii be one of the last TO be |
determined by the conferees.
The corporation tax amendment is |
still in the custody of Attorney General |
Wickersham, and was not considered
today by the cOnferees.