Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-05


hand.
There is a uniform increase on
spirits, wines and liquors OF 10 per
cent.
In the agricultural schedule hons
arc Increased from 12 to 10 cents a
pound and there is also an increase
on lemons, figs, almonds and pineap-
pies
Common window glass OF the lower
sizes in which tho imports are heavy.
is given a reduction and where
changes were made In the chemical
schedule there was general de-
crease, except upon such articles as
fancy soaps and r'rfumes. which were
Increased.
LOWER DUTY on WOOD PULP.
Tho publishers win their Aght for
lower wood pulp and print paper. the
rate on the ordinary newspaper print
paper being fixed at s3.75 per ton in
stead Of Sc as under the Dingley law.
and on tho higher grade of print pa
per at s375 instead Of IS. Mechani-
cally ground wood pulp Ia to come In
free of duty instead OF paying one
twelfth Of cent pound as under
the Dinglcy law. but provision Is made
for n countervailing duty. in case 1t
becomes necessary to protect this
country against Canada's inhibitions
upon the expectation Of woods TO tho
t-nitSd states.
REFLECTION ON LEATHER.
Hides of cattle come in free and
there is a corresponding reduction on
| ~
rates are practically retained on sole
leather. leather for uppers, boots ana
shoes, and harness, but the free hide
provision Is based on the conditioh
that on and after october !. 1902 sole
leather from the hides that are TO he
admitted free will pay n duty OF nv"
per cent: grain. buzz and split leather
| seven and one-hnlf per cent: boot
aud sboes. the upper leather Of which
,s made from such hides, 10 per cent.
and harness and saddlery. 20 per cent.
This schedule OF rates will result In a
roduction Of rs per cent. on boots and
shoes. 20 per cent. an harness ana SAD
dlerv. IL per cent. on sole leather ana
1914 per cent. on leather for uppers
t. made Of the hides that are put on
the free list by the provision.
REDUCTION ON COAL.
Bituminous coal. is reduced from I"
cents per ton to 40 cents ana there II
also n reduction on gun powde", matche
and cartridges Agricultural Implement
10 of from d per cent. I'D va'orem u
Is per cent. and the Older works OF mr.
are placed upon the free list.
Petroleum, which received much auen
ton In both houses, slips through win
out any duty, countervailing or other
, wise and most Of It's products come Il
under the same terms.
} ADMINISTRATION FEATURES.
Practically all OF the administratv
features Of the bill which were adoptc
In the Senate were accepted by the con
ferees. They include a new maximum
and minimum feature, a corporation ia
law instead OF the Inheritance tax adopte
by the House. authorization for bon
issue to raise money TO build the Panam
canal as we'll as numerous other features
The maximum and minimum provisio
prescribes duties In accordance with IN
rates named In the dutia'le list unit
March 81. 1910, when q per cent.
valorem IL to be added automatically a
the maximum duty. The President
authorized to apply the minimum rates
however to imports from country whic
gives Its best rates TO the products Z
the United States. and Is made the juls
as to whether a foreign country accord
to the United States treatment which
reciprocal and equivalent. When he find
that this condition exists he Is to issu
! proclamation putting in effect IN
minimum rates, and until the time of N
proclamation the maximum rates wi
apply.
The President Is empowered to emplo
such persons as may be required to secu'
information TO assist the President
q the discharge OF tho duties imposed upc
him and Information which will he usefr
to the officers OF the government IN Il
! administration OF the customs laws. tt
reciprocity treaty with Cuba Is n
affected by the maximum and Minimum
u provision.
The President is empowered also
abrogate those reciprocity treaties Whit
can be terminated by diplomatic ac,io
e II Is made his duty to give ten da,
I notice after the bill becomes a law OF h
: intention TO bring those treaties 10 an en-
l. All other treaties which contain
II stipulation in regard TO their terminate
II by diplomatic action shall he ahrornt,
" by n notice of six months from the Pres
= dent 10 those countries. the notice datir
n from April 80 1909 on which dn
Secretary Knox notified foreign COVER
mcnts that the United States would sot
ask them to enter into new tar
relations,
), PHILIPPINE FREE TRADE
The Philippine free trade provisl,
which was considerable elaborated by Il
Senate, provides for the free important,
Of all articles 'the growth or produ
Of or manufac tured in the Phlippi
: Islands from material the growth or or
duct OF the Philippine Islands or 4
q United States or both. or which do n
# contain foreign materials to the value
: more than 30 per cent. OF their tot
e value" Rice Is the only exception to t
" free provisions, but restrictions are plac
upon sugar and tobacco. The free import
y tion OF sugar Is limited to 10000 tons
e yenr.
e On wrapper and nller tobacco VIII
d mixed the annual Limitation Is 3o0'
lie pounds, on filler tobacco 100000 pount
h and on cigars 15o,0oo.o'o.
l. A provision Is included in the h.l viii
levies on all articles upon which n
IN foreign country paws n bounty or era
re upon It's expectation, an additional du
u equal to tho amount Of such bounty.
81 1t is required that all imported art!cl
,e capable OF being marked without impa
al ment Of their value shall be stamp
the country OF origin.