The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-19

list to the dutiable at 4 cents per
pound. Cocoa butter, from 3h cents
to cents per pound. Dandelion root
and other articles used as a substitute
for coffee, 21h cents to 4 cents per
pound.
Spices, which are now largely on the
free list, are assessed an average duty
of 30 per cent ad valorem.
Feathers are increased from Is per
cent to 20 per cent ad valorem.
Furs dressed on the skin are assess
ed 27h per cent ad valorem.
Among articles on which duties have
been increased by the ways and means
committee, which found there was not
sufficient protection in the Dingley bill,
are split peas, from 40 cents to 40
cents per bushel; figs, from 2 cents to
2la cents per pound; lemons, from 1
cent to IL cents per pound; pineap-
pies, from So to So per thousand.
The estimated revenues under the
tariff duties prescribed in the bill
amount to about $300,000,OOO. A Sec
tion is inserted preserving the Cuban
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Provision Is made to terminate the
various commercial agreements with
foreign countries according to the
terms Of said agreements by notice
and in the meantime keeping faith in
those agreements.
The maximum rates do not go into
effect until sixty days after the pas
sage Of the act, but it is provided that
the bill id general shall go into effect
the day following its enactment.
A section is added to the bill apply
ing the same rules to patents obtained
in the United States by aliens that are
adopted by the country of which these
aliens are citizens in respect to patents
issued there to citizens of the United
States.
This will either compel foreigners
obtaining patents in the United States
to build factories and manufacture
here for our trade or eventually for
felt the right to their patents.
Champ Clark, the Democratic leader
in the house, said he would make
every effort in the committee, as he
would on the floor Of the house, to
have the bill amended and for that
reason would ask for time to consider
1t. He added, however, that he would
not press for more time for the prepa-
ration Of minority report, as that
could be formulated az well after the
bill had been reported as before.
Mr.. Clark said he did not consider
general debate of nearly so much i'm
portance as the discussion Of the bill
paragraph by paragraph, with the op-
pOrtunity to suggest changes in the
various schedules. 1t is therefore prob
able that If Mr.. Payne and his fellow
Republican members of the committee
concede this privilege the Democrats
will accept it in lieu Of similar privi-
lege in committee and make no serious
protest against the immediate report
ing Of the bill.
No announcement as to the length Of
time that will be given for debate has
been made. The Dingley bill was un-
der discussion in the house for only
ten days, and of that time four days
were devoted to general debate.
Senator Aldrich, chairman of the
senate committee on finance, which
will deal with the bill in the senate,
called a meeting of the Republican
members of the committee for today
with the idea Of Immediately begin
ming consideration Of the house meas
ure. The finance committee suffered
seriously from the defeats of the re-
cent elections, and as a consequence
the Republican membership numbers
only four senators. They are Messrs.
Aldrich Of Rhode Island, Burrows Of
Michigan, Penrose Of Pennsylvania
and Hale of Maine.
Senator Hale, chairman of the Re
publican caucus, is among those who
find the bill Objectionable. "It abso-
lutely murders the wood pulp and pa
per industry Of Maine" he said. 'This
is the most important industry in cur
state, and we shall resist the change
with the utmost possible vigor." Mr..
Hale predicted that the bill would be
before congress for the next three
months or more.
The committee on finance will not
grant any hearings, but will consider
any written or printed statements
which may be presented to 1t.
The probabilities are that when the
house begins the debate Of the bill the
hours of the sessions will be extended.
The sittings will probably begin at
10 o'clock In the morning and con-
tinue until 10 or II o'clock at night.