The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-14

IRON two TO one and one-half cents
ana starch from one and one-half to
one cent per pound. Tallow, wool
grease, cextrin, peas. sugar beets,
caooages and salt were also lowered
The wine and liquor schedule was
increased throughout to Is per cent.
over the Diagley rates.
Inc cotton schedule was recon-
strueted and readiusted to bring the
duties up 10 those collected during the
hrst four years OF the operation OF the
Ihngley Law and to the rate then col
lected under that law Since that
time the rates have been lowered. in
some cases from 60 to per cent. by
court decisions. These new rates are
equivalent to an addition. on the
whole, of three per cent. ad valorem
increase over that collected under the
present Law for last year.
Cotton Hosiery.
Cotton hosiery, valued at not more
than 81 per dozen is increased from
so to 20 cents per dozen pairs: more
than 81 and less than $3.50 per dozen
pairs. from 60 cents to S5 cents per
dozen pairs; more than s1.50 and not
more than 81, from 70 cents to so
cents per dozen pairs.
The remaining rates on stockings
are the same as under the present
law
Hemp is increased from 500 to
$3.50 per ton and hackle hemp from
$40 10 s+5 per ton. The cheaper laces
remain as in the present law. but
there is an increase from 60 to 20 per
cent. on some OF the higher priced
laces. In this schedule single coarse
yarns are reduced from seven cents
to six cents per pound and gill net
tings from 25 to 20 per cent. ad va
loren.
There was general reduction in
carpets and mats.
A reduction from 20 cents to Is
cents is made in hydraulic hose. Oil
cloth. including linoleum, was re-
duced about one-third
There was practically no change in
the wool schedule from the rates Of
the Dingley law, but there was re-
adjustment between tops and yarns
and a small decrease on cloths with a
cotton warp.
Mechanically ground wood pulp was
exempted from duty and placed on
the free list with a provision for a
countervailing duty against Canada.
The lower grade OF printing paper
was reduced from IS to 1915 per ton
and the higher grade from IS to 1915.
There is an increase on surface coat
ed paper and Hthographing prints. in
Guiding postcards and cigar labels.
Common window glass Of the lower
sizes. in which the imports are heavy,
is given reduction, and where
changes were made in the chemical
schedule there was a general de-
crease, except upon such articles as
fancy soaps and perfumes. which
were increased.
Other Reductions.
Bituminous coal goes down from 81
cents to As cents per ton. and there
are reductions on gunpowder. matches
and cartridges. Agricultural imple
r.ents are cut from 20 to 10 per cent
| ad valorem.
Hides were placed on the free list
| while the rate on band and sole leath'
er is reduced from 20 per cent. to
FIVE per cent ad valorem, on dressed
| leather from 90 per cent to 10 per
cent; boots and shoes from 25 per
| cent to 10 per cent.
Fireworks are increased from 20
per cent. advalorem to II cents per
pound; wearing apparel made OF fur
from 35 to so per cent, and the higher
class tewerly from so per cent to 80
per cent. ad valorem; pencil lead Is
given specific rates instead Of ad va
| lorem rates with q slight increase
| For the first time moving picture
films are named specifically in a tar
| if law. The bill gives them positive
rate of IL cents per foot.
Petroleum, crude and refined, in
Guiding kerosene, gasoline, naphtha
benzine and similar petroleum pro
ducts are made free Of duty and are
left even without a counterFaiiing
duty.
The Dingley rates on women's and
children's gloves are allowed to stand
The only change is reduction on
"schmaschen" gloves not over IA
inches in length on which the rate Is
made S1.25 a dozen pairs instead OF
s1.75.
Miscellaneous Provisions.
A provision is included in the bill
which levies on all articles upon
which any foreign country pays
bounty or grant upon its expectation
an additional duty equal to the
amount of such bounty.
1t is required that all imported ar,
ticles capable of being marked with
out impairment of their value shall be
stamped with the name of the manu-
tacturer and the country Of origin
A very elaborate provision for the
administration of the customs laws
was adopted by the conferees. 1t is
practically the same as that adopted
BY the senate. 1t is intended to pre-
vent differentiation of articles on