New-York tribune., 1909-07-04
TARIFF VOTE In SIGHT
And MINIMUM
SECTION ADOPTED.
Retaliatory Tea and Coffee Duties
Stricken Out-IncOme Tar
POte Monday.
IFrom rhs rribuns Ruresu.1


was adopted by the Senate late this afternoon.
the vote being S6 to IS. No Democrats voted
for it, and only four Republicans-senators
Bristow, Burton. Crawford and Ia Toilette
against il The provisiorSfor retalstOry duty
Of cents a pound on coffee and 10 cents =
pound on tea was stricken out on motion q
Mr.. Daniel. Short speeches in favor OF the
Daniel amendment were made By Senator's
Root. Curtis and Nelson Mr. A1drich agreed
with Mr.. Root that there was need TO hold
a club over the countries that export tea and
coffee to the United States and said he would
accept the Daniel amendment
Another amendment offered by Mr. Hepburn.
was accepted by Mr.. A1drich. Il provides that
where the minimum rates have been in effect
by Executive proclamation and the President
subsequently becomes satisfied that the cOudi-
tions which warranted them no longer exist he
shall issue a new proclamation imposing tbs
maximum rates. but such rates shall not becorns
effective for ninety DAYS after the issuance Of
the proclamation As reported by the commit
tee. the section provided that in instances ot
this kind the maximum rates should go into
effect on the issuance Of the Presidents procls-
nation
1t was generally believed that tTo thrss
days would be consumed in debate on ths
maximum and minimum section. This contains
the Finance Committees plan for a tariff bu-
reau. and it was thought the advocates OF
straight-out tariff commission would not let this
question come to vote until II had besn thor
oughly discussed. II vas discussed to-day, and
two tariff commission amendments were voted
down, one Of them offered By Mr. Cul6s-son ana
the other BY Mr. Do1liver.
The speed with which the Senate disposed cf
this question has convinced the leaders that a
final vote on the tariff bill will be taken not
later than week from to-day Some 81 the
more optimistic members Of the Finance Con-
mittee believe the bill will be in the hands q
the conference committee by Friday night
An agreement was reached to-day for a vc-=
at 1 o'clock Monday on the joint resolution sor
constitutional amendment authorizing con-
gress TO levy an income tax, This will be fol-
lowed By consideration Of the administrative
features of the bill The drawback clause, the
provision for the establishment Of customs
court Of appeals and the section providing that
consigned goods not sold IN t1s open market
abroad shall be taxed on the basis CT the whole
sale selling price in this country are the only
administrative provisions y hieh are expected 70
! lead to extended debate
MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM Plan.
The maximum and minimum clause gives the
President wide latitude TO employ experts 70
r,aka thorough investigations as to production
commerce and trade q the United states and
forsie7 countries The maximum rates OF p
2er cent ad vaIorern above the rates imposed IN
The bill are made applicable 70 al countries atre-
March a. 1910 The President is authorized %
annIv the minimum rates TO imports from moss
countries which treat imports from the United
states with consideration equal to that gwen 70
the imports from any other country b usins
The word sundulv- considerable discre'ion i
given to the President IN administering this pro
vision.
In expr.ininz this provision. 1Ir Aldrich said
:. -a-a-l7ss y as vastly rnors important than
= ,+bAr feature Of the bill Germany ana
r-,ro. have enacted maximum and nllnl1r'1s1
+sri4r laws he said which discriminate uEfalr4y
svains+ the United States France has imposes
a. -,svtr,r7r, rates against tbs United s1atss
b,,. AGAINST no other commercial naelon IA rs
world sanitary and other resu-atiors l@ss
rsan adooted b. Germany which constl-uls
serious interference with the export 'Eaa7 q '-i7
United States -.--,-. ~.
ARE we gong 70 SIT here ana nov Si
r-.s+dA7r some power to meet these assFss-
- ~ A15-ich continued IF We are Ws
- .. vreu wipe out our entire tarl1 aR-
rTL5. sao+for merely puts in the hands OF 10
r-asidAn- the power to say thar II tne pEO1-C0~
= e.. r-7f+sd states are not admired u -0
-. oo,,,+-z- without discrimination ara CT
g. bsets that foreign country 1nusI p7y
higher duties . -. ssv a.
Orr Aldrich said II vas ncnssns7
NJ shf,,a1v had inttnatsd, thar the eEIsc1 g
-oaxir,urn and minimum clause Would . g
cease the tariff rates 23 Per cent ne 49,
t[st IN nine-tenths Of all cases the rnin'Inn1a
- -ro,,T5 ba in force Everybody knew, n
5..Iarad that Great Britain imposed no u1a1use
sts.-tr,inations against the United Stares' anu
tns president would have no difficulty In asees-
+ainirS that that country was entlrled 20 Us
minimum rates He added that iTrlnaeoiA17iS
oftar the massage Of the tariff bill negotiations
would be undertaken to ascertain which eoun-
tries ought TO have the lower rates
.sThis section is not TO increase the amount CT
nrotection. but is intended TO give the President
t,-o osars ~, defend the agricultural and other
interests OF the United States" Mr. Adricn
said This discrimination against the Cni1eo
States has been progressive The contests lor
the markets OF the world were never more
severe than they are to-day. and the Onl.1o
States may as well retire from comPet1tlon WIN WIN
other nations If il is not willing TO give MS
power 10 the President
MR. ROOT DEFENDS THE SECTION
pa,1v,ng 70 Mr.. Bacon. who wanted the mini
n,un, rates made the normal rates and the
president authorized TO impose the higher rates
On countries which discriminate against the
United States, Mr. Root said this was the pan
If the House bill The Senate bill was lnnnltey
bat+sr in his opinion. In case the President
would proceed by threats. and in the other oS
rewards The national pride OF every country
couId forbid its government ever yielding te q
threat Mr. Root said that. under the Senate
nrovfsiou. the President would be able 70 say
that n would give him great pleasure 10 make
the minimum rates sffectfvs provided this coun
trv received fair treatment II was practicss
question OF international business TO obtain tn
cessation Of determinations against the United