Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-05
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Proceeding on the theory that the bill
marks general downward tendency from
the present rates Of duty. Mr.. Payne
presented hut did not read. an exhaustive
analysis OF its provisions. This statement.
ne said had been prepared by himself and
he asked to have II printed as an official
document.
There was objection. however. from the
democratic side and the printing was
prevented for n time. in this sta tement
Mr.. Payne undertook to sh wv that there
had been a marked decrease In the rates
on the necessaries Of iIfe. while admitting
that here had been an increes. on some
Of the Injuries.
Probably the most marked reductions
throughout any schedule in the bill as
a result of the action of the TWO houses
and Of tho conference committee are
found in the metal schedule. beginning
with decrease in the rate OF iron ore
from 40 to Is 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
20 81. The reduction on many OF tho
items In this schedule amounts to about "a
per cent. this reduction includes steel
rails. There is an increase on structural
steel ready for use and also a slight IN
crease on razo-s. nippers and pliers. and
on such new metals as tungsten.
THE CUT ON LUMBER.
Rough lumber goes down from 81 TO
t1.o5 per thousand feet. with q corre-
spending reduction in the differential on
dressed lumber
The wool schedule underwent no change
no change Of consequence, but the entire
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 administration OF the
Dingley law during latter years. In
many instances the rates intended TO be
imposed by the Dingley law were GU,
by these decisions, the reductions in some
instances being from 60 per cent. to per
:ent. adj valorem. It Is estimated that
The rates fixed by the bill are about three
per cent higher upon an average thar
those collected on cottons last year. TIL
rates on cotton hosiery are generally In
creased.
BINDING twine Is retained on the FIRE,
list. Cotton tics are made dutiahle a
three-tenths OF n cent per pound and cot
ton baggng six-tenths per square yard
On qucbracho tanning extract for stiff
duty on which Senator Daniel made sucl
strenuous fight. the House rates o
three-quarters of a cent per pound Is re
tained, which Is almost all the Virginia,
senator asked.
DEFEATED ON GI.ON ES
IN the much contested matter of TIN
rate on gloves the high protectionist
fail TO score. They sought, throuR!
an increase made by the Ifouse {.
raise the duty materially above tn,
Dingley figures Int were antagonize,
by the Senate and the Senate won, tn
only change made in the entire SEIZED
ule being one slight reduction.
The silk schedule was reconstruct,
with n view Of imposing SPECIFIC rathe
than nd valorem duties, with the re
suit that the average duty will b.
somewhat higher under the new Law
than under the present statute.
on cloths and linoleum are heavil
cut but otherwise the changes In tn
FAX, hemp and jute provision wcr
duty is provided or hemp, both crud
and hacked, and also on certain hig
grade laces On linen yarns and mat
tinRs there Is n reduction.
Sugar and tobacco duties renal
substantially as they are under tn
Dingley law. The free Importation G
considerable quantities Of both c
these articles from the Philippin
Islands is permitted, and q materia