Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-13
DEBATE WILL BEGIN THURSDAY
Minority Members Will Examine the
Measure in Meantime.
MANY SCHEDULES ARE REDUCED
Chairman Says Committee Made More
Reductions Than Increases.
PRESENT DUTY BACK ON GLOVES
Hosiery schedule I'm House Bin
Also Comes In for n Reduction
--Duty ON Lumber is
10 stand.

10 Shhh0s
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The amended
tariff bill is now on the senate calendar
and by agreement reached on the floor con-
slderation of the measure will begin on
Thursday The bill was aid before the
finance committee, with the democratic
members present, at 10 O'Clock this morning
and a vote was taken the question OF
making report to the senate today, all
republicans voting in the affirmative and
democrats in the negative.
Soon after the senate met Senator Aid
rich presented the amended bill. Senator
Daniel. on behalf of the minority pro-
tested that the democrats had not been
given an opportunity to examine the meas
ure and Mr.. Aldrich replied that they could
make their examination by Thursday AS
reported the bill does not contain all the
changes In rates which the finance commit
tee proposed to make. Although several
important amendments, such as the restor-
alton of the Dingley rates on women's
gloves and hosiery, the placing of works
OF art on the free list and the assessment
of a duty on iron orch ave been made the
revenue producing possibilities of the bill
are little changed. The increases are pro-
vlded mainly in the schedule covering lux
uries, the entire liquor schedule being ad-
vanced
VIII Produce Revenue.
In discussing the revenue efatures of the
bill Senator Aldrich insisted that as 1t will
be amended by the senate the Payne bill
will provide sufficient ufnds TO meet the
expenses OF the government without resort
ing to any but import tax.
No maximum and minimu provisions or
adinistratiye features which include ad-
dtienal forms OF taxation were reported in
the bill, These sections to receive the joint
consideration of the republican and DEM
ocratic members OF the finacne committee
and ay not be reported for three weeks or
more.
While not changing the purport of the
Philippine section the committee report in
cluded a new draft Of this provision by
which its successful operation will be as
sured IL had been suggested that the pro-
vision for the free entry of 100000 tons of
sugar and 10000 pounds OF tobacco would
permit the importation under these llmi-
tations OF products from neighborjng islands
through their importation into the Philip
pines. This danger has been eliminated
by making these products dutiaole when
imported into the Philippines.
Cotton and Wool.
Changes were made in the cotton and
wool schedules of interest to the manufac-
turers of cotton and wool clothes. The ac-
tion OF the finance committee in maintain
ing the high rate of duty which it placed
on tops at the time the Dingley bill was
un6er consideration and which now stands
In the present law. will undoubtedly re-
open the controversy on the wool schedules.
The intent of the Dingley law regarding
has been carried out through a change In
the provision for the method to he used in
counting the threads in cotton cloths. The
new proviso and the rearrangement of the
duties on the various grades OF cloths elmi-
mates the ambiguity which resulted in many
difficulties in carrying out the provisions
Of the existing law. without changing the
sd valorem equivalent of the specific duties.
By restoring the Dingley rates to barley
aud barley malt and by reducing the taxa
ton on the breakfast table by cutting down
the duties on coffee substitutes and placing
cocoa on the free list the senate amend
ments to the Payne bill present bid for
popular favor. The numerous increases in
the agricultural schedule intended for the
protection OF the American farmer and pro-
vided for among the amendments largely
through the efforts OF Senator McCumber
nov ultiihtF OF tue tOmmNleG from IHo
west. were framed with view 10 gaining
favorable criticism.
Aldrich Explains Changes.
Senator Aldrch issued statement show
ing the character of changes in the bill,
which is in part as follows:
I'm the main the rates IN the tariff bill
reported from the senate finance com
mittee are lower than those In the bill as
II passed the house, the actual number OF
reductions being ABOUT three times the num-
Der Of increases Such increases as have
been made have been largely rendered nee
cssary to preserve the symmetry Of the
schedules. A considerable number of arti.
cles in common use have been taken from
the dutiable list Of the mouse pin and re-
stored to the free list. The great mass o.
the rates reported are below those of ex
isting Law.
The house committee restored iron or'
TO the dutiable list at Is cents per ton
reduction OF 10 cents ton in this schedule
throughout. Nearly all these reduction,
have been retained by the senate commit
tee. In addition to those made by tn,
house the senate committee has made quit,
large number OF other reductions
The senate committee has retained the
house rate ON lead ore OF II. cents pei
pound. but Il has been obliged to raise tn,
rates on lead products throughout the bill
10 correspond with this duty on lead ore
The senate has taken the house rate Of
81 a thousand on rough lumber, a reduc
ton of 81 from the Dingley law, and has
retained the house rates on manufactures
Of wood nearly all showing reduction,
nom the Dingley rates. The only i'm
portant changes in the schedule made by
the senate committee was the restoration
OF imported hardwoods TO the free list
The senate committee left the sugar
schedule as II came from the house, bu
reduced the house rate on sugar in th
biscuits and waters from 50 to % per cent
The tobacco schedule remains IN
changed