Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-24
SENATE CROWDS
WORK ON TARIFF
When Bill is Taken Up Monday,
Every Paragraph Win be Sub
leot to Amendment.
SPECIFIC DUTY ON DIAMONDS.


washington. April 23-rhe FIRST read
me of the tarin bin for considering
.cmmittee amendments was concluded
eben the senate adjourned today Ac-
cording TO an announcement made
Chen the reading began every para
nraph OF the bin viii be subject 10
amendment when 70 is taken up for
snol consideration next Monday. An
r8ncedo. however that substantial
eoercss has been made There will
~ mo return to many of the schedules.
There was comparatively little debate
today. as Senator Aldrlch postponed re-
plyiug 20 many questions asked Of him
In order 20 hasten the reading. He
said he would make fun explanations
whom the amendments received final
consideration Many provisions, includ-
mg the wood pulp and wool schedules.
Wcre today passed over on specific OBJ
fction.
Senators McCumber and Simmons
srrrested that the lumber schedule be
passed over and Senator Bevcridge
mado the same request I'm the respect
o. The tobacco schedules. The sugges-
tons of various senators indicated that
more than half OF the rates under the
wood. sugar and molasses. tobacco and
AGRICULTURAL and other schedules would
come in FOR criticism at "a later date.
kThe schedules relating TO spirits
Wihcs and other beverages. In many Of
which the senate materially increased
tie rates proposed IN the house bill,
we're read without provoking any obiec-
tion on the part Of the senators No
one asked that any Of the paragraphs
h passed over
1.-THE entire wool schedules were PASSED
ever on motion AZ Mr. Nelson who had
previously declared his belief that the
ihtes Of duty provided IN the bin were
too hi=h.
DUTY on PRECIOUS STONES.
Notice that the committee would
Bring into, The senate an amendment
i08king duties on pearls, diamonds and
ether precious stones specific instead OF
"A valorem. was given BY Mr. Aid
NIB Replying 10 Mr. Bacon. Mr.. Aid
sch said the rates on these articles
wore as high as had been found practi-
cable for the collection Of any revenues
EWhen the schedule relating to wood
Nilp. print paper and books was
cached. Mr.. Aldrich said the commit
re- hoped in a very few days TO report
"a amendment for the wood pulp pro-
Vision Of the bill
tMessrs. Clamp. Bristow. Nelson and
Piles called attention to the possible
Nect Of the house PARAGRAPH IN pre-
Whiting any free importations Of wood
NIP from Canada because an export
Duty might be imposed by a single
province Of the Dominion.
tMr Aldftch explained that this was
lpq ~ the matters under consideration
lp the committee on finance.
~ am riot. sure" he said. that we
ypght not TO- deal IN the main with Can.
apa aud hold the Dominion govern
nlcut responsible always for what is
Mne IN any part or the Dominion"
eIhe schedule then WAS passed over.
PHILIPPINE SUGAR.
tThe reading Of the Philippine sugar
Thedule was the signal for vigorous
4iiicism by Senators Clay and Bacon
n me policy Of admitting sugar from
&c Philippines free Of duty. They de-
8ared that tho free admission OF 225.
w tons Of sugar from Porto Rico and
r0Po0 tons from the Hawaiian islands
Nc not affected the price OF refined SUI
-r and added that, while granulated
Hgar Ia the United States sells for
~ cents per pound. it is sold for 2. 20
outs "a pound In London Mr.. Bacon
INSISTED that the Introduction of free
philippine sugar would. BY replacing an
quual amount Of dutiable sugar. reduce
De revenues without any benent to the
people
M. Lodge said the entire sugar pro-
duttlon Of the Philippines Is but 16O
90 tons annually which he declared
ROW goes 90 China The paragraph was
ulssed over under objection BY Senators
foster and NeWlands.
AMr. Dolliver called attention 10 a
provision In the bin permitting cattle.
Horses' sheep and other domestic ami
h,is 20 be brought back to the United
7ldtes FREQ Of duty within six months
Mler being driven across the boundary
lhes for temporary pasturage He de-
tued that treasury officials permit un-
prhtliied animals born la Mexico and
Npse that have been kept there for
more than "a year to be brought into
WlF country without duty. He insisted
Nat some official should be called 10 ac-
CUNT Tor such conduct. and upon his
lnoiion the entire paragraph was passed