New-York tribune., 1909-03-20
SENATES TARIFF PLANS
FIGHT INHERITANCE TAX.
Also Duty on TeG-HouSe Wants
PLENTY of Debate.
From The Tribune Rureau.I

| house The maximum and minimum provision Is
! unsatisfactory to some and may be materially
/ changed. The duty on tea is unsatisfactory, and
! will be altered. There are, of course, numerous
individual objections to the provisions Of the bill
| such Senator Hae's antagonism to the duties
on pulp and print paper, but those outlined ere
shared in by most of the men prominent in the
Senate.
Its opponents say that the inheritance is prop
erly source of revenue for the states and should
be imposed by the federal government only in an
emergency, such as meeting the expenses Of war.
On this ground effort will be made to strike
it out
The policy Of a maximum and minimum tax
first advanced by Senator Aldrtch and later sup
ported by Senator Lodge. who introduced a
luton years ago creating a committee to in
vestigats the subject But the Aldrich-Lodge con-
ception Of such system somewhat at variance
with that of Messrs. Cannon and Payne. The Sen
ators believe in fixing the rates of duty and then
granting concessions to those nations which make
concessions to the United States The Cannon
Payne system would fix a minimum tariff, and then
retaliate those nations which failed to grant
concessions by assessing maximum rates.
FIGHTING FOR COFFEE DUTY.
Some Senators believe that the fat duties on tea
provided by the Payne bill Will put q large premium
the importation Of that product before the bill
goes into effect. but will result IN comparatively
little revenue TO the government for some time
thereafter 4nere powerful influences at work
to obtain a duty coffee, but the same argument
is advanced against that. namely, that heavy i'm
portations in anticipation Of the bill would result
in almost total loss OF revenue after IT became
effective.
The Senators from the Pacific states want the
Dfngley rates continued on lumber. coal lead,
hides and wool They have heard a strong protest
against the proposed reduction in the rates on
pulp and printing paper. In the main this protest
comes from Washington and Oregon. The paper
msnufs ctUrers Of those states have been wiring
their Senators and Representatives to-day TO resist
to the end the reduction OF the paper duty The
paper men say they will be hurt worse than the
manufacturers in New York. Massa chusetts and
Wisconsin. They their argument for the old
duties the statement that the Canadian manu-
faCturers running their plants with Oriental
labor, and that II IS impossible 10 compete with
the factories in British Columbia under these
circumstances
Representative Charles H Grosvenor. Of Ohio
who has been the principal representative Of the
wool growers during the consideration of the tarif
bill. said tonight that both the Ohio and Western
growers were well satisfied with the Payne bill
There are one or two provisions relating to waste
and other by-products that We don't fully under
stand but the general plan recommended has our
approval" General Cirosveuor said.
LEEwAY FOR DEBATE IN HOUSE.
There will be ample opportunity FOR amendment
and debate I'm the House during the consideration
Of the Payne tariff bill. This has been definitely
decided on by the leaders Notwithstanding the
fact that they are desirous OF sending the bill TO
the Senate as possible. they realize that
the members of the lower branch are insistent on
expressing their views and taking greater
part in the tariff deliberations than has been al
lowed them any previous discussion II has
been the uniform practice in tariff deliberations
in the House to allow week or more for gen
eral debate and TO consider the first two or three
schedules in the bill under the nve-minute rule
when amendments were I'm order.
But before the really important and disputed
schedules have been reached a rule has been
brought in under which the House has been forced
afy,ef fao tjrA r1oa re
THIS course will not be followed an considerable 1
Of the present measure. The House leaders real
ze that to present stringent closure rule would
he suicidal that it would be yoted down and that
tq defeat would additional month a.
least before bill could be sent 10 the Senate.
The programme Is to finish consideration Of the
bill by April Is al the latest To carry out this
plan a week Of general debate would be allowed.
II Is expected that IN view of the demand from
all parts of the country the revision will be
a speedy one and that both Sides OF the House will
be satisfied with A weeks debate before the bill is
taken up Unde' the fve-miuute rule. After the
general debate ls eIded the viii be consid
cred under the fve-minute rule and amendments
viii be in order II is not intended, however. 10
allow this order to continue Indefinitely but after
two or three days a rule will be brought in per
mittng vote on all schedules concerning which
there is n recognized difference Of opinion.
VOTES on DISPUTED SCHEDULES
The House is a much more independent body
than It was when the Dngley bill was passed"
said Representative James Breck Perkins. of New
York in discussing the probable rule to-day. ut
will be possible for the Rules Committee 10 OBJ
the adoption Of a rule limiting the ive-minute
debate unless ample opportunity is given for a
vote those schedules which conflict with the
opinion of a strong minority Of the House I for
against any such procedure. and am sure
that at least fifty Republicans will join with the
Democrats in voting down any rule which pro-
vides for the Limitation Of debate amendments
to those schedules which there is serious
division. ] do not expect that the House leaders
will attempt to pass any such rule, On the con-
trary believe it is the intention OF Mr. rayne and
the Speaker TO that the majority Of the House
really approves Of the before It is passed
'Ore schedule which Is entirely unsatisfactory
10 and which I heartily desire a vote is
the glove schedule. which raises the duty so as
make the importation OF womens gloves almost
impossible This is Of vital Importance 10 every
drygoods merchant in the country. and I have re-
ceived q number OF letters on the subject The
glove manufacturers practically control the sale
OF mems gloves at present. and their idea in hav
ing the duty womcn's gloves increased is to OBJ
tain a monopoly on the entire industry. There is
no doubt in my mind that the additional duty will
raise the price of gloves and will work hardship
TO the merchants who handle them have reason |
to believe that representatives from all the
cities Will Join in protest against this sched
ule and I hope that T,can get vote on it
While there few schedules in the bill which |
are not criticised Chairman Payne fully realizes
that such a measure is of necessity series OF |
compromises. He has long realized that he must |
be satisfied if he peases the greater part of the |
country and he does indulge in any foolish |
belief that he make the bill satisfactory to the
entire membership OF the House.
Mr.. Payne emphatically asserts that the new
method Of appraisement and valuation provided |
for in the bill will not raise the duties any |
articles except those which have been undervaiued
heretofore. He has made study of undervaiua-
fIo for nd he hear