Arizona republican., 1909-04-13
MORE POPULAR MEASURE
Need of Greater Revenue Is Met by Increasing Duties OnLuxuries-The Women's Grievance Is Partially Met
 by Restoring DingleyR Rates.

Washington, April 12.-Tho amend ed tariff bill is now on the senate cal
 endar and the consideration of the measure will be begun on Thursday It
 was laid before the finance committee,
 with the democratic members present. this morning. and after thirty minutes
 a party vote was taken on the ques- ] tion of making a report to the senate today. all the republicans voting In the l affirmative and the democrats In the
 negative. Soon after the senate met,
 Senator Aldrich presented the amend ed bill. Senator Daniel. on behalf of the minority. protested that the demo- crats had not been given an oppor- tunity to examine the measure, and Mir Aldrich replied that they could make their examination by Thursday. He said also that as the majority was responsible for the bill. its course in hastening the report was warranted.
 As reported. the bill does not con- tain all of the changes in rates which the finance committee purposes to make, although several important amendments have been made, such as the restoration of the Dingley rates on womens gloves and hosiery. the plac- ing of works of art on the free list, and the assessment of a duty on iron ore.
 The revenue-prOduciiIg possibilities of the bill are little changed. The in- creases are provided mainly in the schedule covering luxuries. the entire liquor schedule being materially ad- vanced. The increase on wines and spirits is expected to bring in about $3. 600, 900 additional revenues.
 Mir Aldrich stated that the commit tee realizes that the increases recOm- mended will not counter balance the loss in the revenues resulting from re- auctions and the lengthening of the free list. This shortage will necessi- tate further increases on certain lux uries. and the committee intends to re- tends to report more changes.
 In discussing the revenue features of the bill, Senator Aldrich insisted that as it will be amended by the senate, the Payne bill will provide sufficient funds to meet the expenses of the government without restoring any but important taxes In this connection, 1 the articles which the federal govern 1 ment purchases in large quantities in | foreign markets are to be provided with l lower rates of duty. This Is Tn ac- ! eordance with the plan recently launch | ed in the senate through the appoint | ment of a new committee on public | expenditures to reduce the running ex- | penses of the government
 No maximum and minimum provi- ! cin nr aArni ipi frn f,,II include additional forms of taxation | were reported. These sections of the | measure are to receive the joint con- sideration of the republican and demo- | cratic members of the finance com | mittee, and may not be reported for | three weeks or more Several of the | revenue features depend the the com mittee's action regarding these actions |
 Besides the dutiable and free lists, | the only additional provision of the | bill was the Philippine free trade pro- vision. While not changing the pur- pose of the Philippine section, the com mittee's report included a new draft of | this provision by which it's schedule | operation will be assured. It had been suggested that the provision for the free entry of 30O.000 tons of sugar and | 300.000 pounds of tobacco would per init the importation under these limi- tations of products from neighboring islands through their importation in to the Philippines. This danger has been eliminated by making these prod ucts dutiable when imported into the Philippines.
 Changes made in the cotton and | wool schedules are of interest largely to the manufacturers of cotton and woolen cloths. The intent of the Ding ley law regarding the assessment of duties on cotton cloth has been car ried out through a change in the pro- vision as to the method to be used in counting the threads in cotton cloths The new proviso and the rearrange- ment of duties on the various grades of cloth eliminate the ambiguity which | caused difficulty in carrying out the | provisions of the existing law, with out changing the ad valorem equiva- lent of the specific duties.
 By restoring the Dingley rates to barley and barley malt and by reduc- | ing the taxation on the breakfast table | by cutting down the duty on coffee and | its substitutes. and placing cocoa on | the free list, the senate amendments to | the Payne bill present bid for popu- | lar favor. The numerous increases in | the agricultural schedule intended to | protect the American farmer, as pro- vided for among the amendments large l ly through the efforts of Senator Mc- l Cumber new member in the com