Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-04-15
PROTECTION FOR
PHILIPPINES
TarriffLawDrafted
by Expert Com
mission
WILL SIMPLIFY PROVISION
Transmitted to Congress
Today by President
Taft

dent Iaft today sent 10 congress tlle
proposed tariff revision law prepared
by board of tariff experts after
many sittings, in the Philippine Is
lands, whose business interests were
consulted before the bill was drawn.
Taft urges the passage of the meas
ure which he says revises the pres
,ent Philippine tariff measures and
makes it conform to the custom laws
of the United States and makes the
present regulations less cumbersome.
Taf said the bill was drawn to meet
the conditions which arise under the
section of the Payne bill, providing
under limitations free trade with the
Islands. 1t will permit as much rev.
.enue as possible for the Islands and
extends the principle Of protective
tariff for it's industries.
Debate Begins Monday.
Washington, April 15.-The COM
mittee on finance today agreed that
the opening of the discussion on the
tariff bill 20 over until Monday. The
Democrats say they are not disposed
to delay the passage by general de-
bate. Republicans say that the bill
would not be opened for amendments
but that important amendments
would be considered.
Hill on the Tariff.
Washington, April 15.-James J..
Hill, who iss in the city with party
of railway and business men OF the
northwest, said today that he was not
personally interested but believed
that trade conditions would not be
better unless the tariff agitation is
out of the way. He said he believed
that the people thought they had a
tariff revision coming to them and
should get it to settle commerce.
Sloan and Young Confirmed.
Special to The New Mexican.
Washington, d. c., April l5-The
Senate today confirmed the appoint
ment of Judge Sloan to be governor
of Arizona, and Young to be secretary
of the Territory. Both will assume
their duties on May 1.
Senator Bailey said that his income
tax amendment, If it becomes law
will produce $SO,OOO,000 of revenue
annually. He has the support of the
Democrats for the amendment and ex
poets to get the support of suffi
cient number of Republicans to pass
it, Senator CulbersOn declares thai
the conference will decide to increase
the tariff on luXuries and decrease II
on necessities. Senator McLaurin
Democrat, of Mississippi, declared
that he will not vote for tax or
hides unless it included kid and goat
Income Tax Amendment.
Washington, April Ex-senator
Bailey introduced an income tal
amendment to the tariff bill today
The bill carries straight three pei
cent tax on all incomes over $4,000
He4 does not try to avoid the consti
tutional questions but challenges
them. He believes the measure will
provide about hundred million dol
lars annually.
Want Duty on Chrome Iron.
Washington, April 15.--E. w. Mer
ritt, of the Chrome Iron Company
Denver, is here seeking to have
duty of 81 per ton imposed upol
Chrome iron ores. The Chrome Irol
Company is mining ores in Colorado
and Wyoming from which the chrome
iron is produced which is used II
connection with the manufacture 0
armor plate The ore is worth ST.
to $40 per ton and is mined in com
petition with ores from Japan AM
Greece which come in as ballast ant
are shipped as iron ore, paying
duty Of 40 cents per ton. With
protective duty the Colorado and Wy
oming producers are satisfied the
could build up profitable industry
Mr.. Merritt has applied to Senator
Clark and Warren of Wyoming an
Guggenheim of Colorado and the
will endeavor to have the desire
duty imposed.
Special Agent in Land Office.
Robert E. Winbourn of Fort Luz
ton, who for the last three years ha
been secretary for Congressma
Bonynge, has been appointed .specia
agent in the general land office an
detailed to make special reports i
land contest cases in Colorado,
position paying $4,000 yearly. MI
Winbourn is graduate Of Georg
Washington university and men
ber Of the Colorado bar.
Mineral Surveyor.
w. s. Hibbard OF Denver, has bee
appointed surveyor Of mineral depos