The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-14
SENATE STORY ABOUT TARIFF
CHANGES is TAKEN WITH
GRAIN OF SALT.
INCONSISTENT REASONING
Lower Duty on Necessities and In
crease Il on Lusuries Is Questioned
by Republican Members Of Ways
and Means Committee.

Washington, April 13-Tn the house
ments to the Payne bill tend to in
crease the duties on luxuries and re-
duce them on necessities is taken
with grain of salt. Republican
members of the ways and means com
mittee pointed out today what they
regard as inconsistencies in that line
of reasoning. For instance it was
pointed out by one that the necessi-
ties reduced by the senate committee
are tea and cocoa, which the ways
and means committee made dutiable
for revenue purposes. On the other
hand the duties on corn wheat, bar
ley, rye and other agricultural pro-
ducts, many of which are used on the
breakfast table, have been greatly in
creased.
While the increased duty on cheap
gloves and hosiery have been taken
off by the senate finance committee,
the general opinion is an amendment
to restore the Dingley rates is in
tended partly, at least, for use in con-
ference
In other words, it is regarded as
being designed for trading purposes.
Several other changes made by the
senate committee also are interpreted
in the house to be for the purpose OF
obtaining satisfactory compromises
when the bill is in conference.
Representative Vreeland of New
York and others who want protection
for petroleum are actively engaged in
impressing the members of the senate
with their views.
unconstitutional.
The provision placed in the bill by
the senate committee imposing a duty
of 35 per cent ad valorem upon for
eign built yachts and pleasure boats
purchased by American citizens is
| held by members of the ways and
means committee to be unconstitu-
tional.
We devoted an entire day to the
discussion of such duty" said one
of the prominent republican members,
and we decided that it was not for
us to propose such action. The supreme
court of the United States has de-
cided that yacht cannot be i'm
| ported, and, therefore, we decided not
bill"
Before the senate meets on Thurs
| day there will be a session of the
| finance committee to determine
whether the minority members will be
ready to take up general debate on
the tariff bill that day From infor
| NAL discussions between republican
| and democratic members, 1t is thought
| the minority will ask for an extension
of time until next Monday. This re-
quest would be granted by the repub-
| lican leaders
Brief Statement.
Senator Aldrich will make a brief
! statement to the senate Thursday.
| producing features in the amendments
| to the house bill. The message from
| the house asking that the Payne bill
be returned for a correction of the
petroleum schedule will be received
| Thursday. In view of the fact, how
| ever. that the bill had been referred
to the finance committee, amended
and reported back to the senate, II is
not likely that the bill win be per-
| mitted to go back to the house. Sem
ate leaders take the position that
| there is no necessity for the return of
| the bill to the house, as the finance
| committee intends to offer amend
ments to the petroleum schedule that
will effaCe the error.