The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-05

Duties Substantially the Same
Marked Reduction In Wood Pulp
and Print Paper.
Washington, July 30.-When Maori
ty Leader Payne. head of the house
conferees on the tariff bill which bears
his name, rose in the house to pre-
sent the report of the conference COM
mittee of the two houses on the bill,
the measure hGsi been in conference
for just three weeks.
Contending that the bill marks
general downward tendency from pres
ent rates of duty, Mr.. Payne presented
an exhaustive analysis of its provis-
ions. He undertook to show that there
had been a marked decrease in the
rates on the necessaries of life, while
admitting that there had been an in
crease on some Of the Injuries.
Probably the most marked reduc-
lions throughout any schedule in the
bill as a result of the action of the
two houses and of the conference conf
mittee are found in the metal sched-
ule. Beginning with a decrease in the
rate of iron ore from 40 to 10 cents
per ton, there is a general reduction
throughout that portion of the bill,
pig iron going down from 81 to $3.50
per ton. and scrap iron from 81 to 81.
The reduction on many of the items in
this schedule amounts to about 90 per
cent, and this reduction includes
steel rails There is an increase on
structural steel ready for use and also
a slight increase on rszors, nippers
and pliers. and on such new metals
as tungsteB.
Rough lumber goes down from 81
to s125 per thousand feet, with cor
responding reduction in the differen-
tial on dressed lumber.
The wool schedule underwent no
change of consequence. but the en-
tire cotton schedule was reconstructed
and the phraseology greatly changed
in the hope of preventing reductions
through decisions By the courts such
as have characterized the administra.
ton of the Dinglcy law during latter
intended to be imposed by the Ding
ley law were cut by the decisions, the
reductions in some instances being
from so per cent. to eight per cent. ad
Yalorem IL is estimated that the
rates fixed by the bill are about three
per cent. higher upon an average than
those collected on cotton last year.
Rates on Hosiery Increased.
The rates on hosiery are generally
increased In the much contested mat.
ter of the rate on gloves the high pro
tectionists fail TO score. They sought,
through an increase made by the
house. to raise the duty materially
above the Dingley figures, but were
antagonized by the senate, and the
senate won, the only change made in
the entire schedule being one slight
reduction.
The silk schedule was reconstructed
with a view of imposing specific rath.
er than ad valorem dutiec, with the re-
suit that the average duty will be
somewhat higher under the new law
than under the present statute.
Oil cloths and lineoleum are heavi-
ly cut but otherwise the changes in
the fax, hemp and jute provision
creased duty is provided for
hemp. both Grade and hacked. and
also on certain high-grade laces. On
linen yarns and mattings there is a
reduction.
Sugar and tobacco duties remain
substantially as they are under the
Dingley law. The free importation Of
considerable quantities of both OF
these articles from the Philippine is
lands is permitted, and a material
change was made in the internal reye-
nue. law by an amendment taking the
tax on the sale Of tobacco in the hand.
There is a uniform increase on spir.
Ats. wines and liquors of Is per cent.
Raise Rate on Hops.
In the agricultural schedule hops
are increased from ~ to 10 cents a
pound and there is also an increase
on lemons, figs. almonds and pine
apples.
The publishers win their fight for
lower wood pulp and print paper, the
rate ON the ordinary newspaper print
paper being fixed at 1915 per ton in
stead of So as under the Dingley law,
and on the higher grades of print pa
per at 1915 instead OF So. Mechanic
ally ground wood pulp is to come in
free OF duty instead Of paying one
twelfth of cent pound as under
the Dingley law, but provision is
made for counteryailing duty in
case il becomes necessary to protect
this country against Canada's inhibi
lions upon the expectation OF woods
10 The United States.
Hides Of cattle come In flee and
t,..,e A. a eorrespondine reduction ON