Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-31

bill are about 3 per cent higher on an
average than collected on cotton last
year.
The rates on cotton hosiery are gem
orally increased.
In the matter of gloves the high pro-
tectionists fail to score. They sought,
through an increase made by the house,
to raise the duty materially above the
Dingley figures, but were antagonized
by the senate, and the senate won, the
only change made in the entire sched-
ule being one slight reduction
The silk schedule was reconstructed
with a view of imposing specific rather
than ad valorem duties, with the result
that the average duty will be some
what higher under the new law.
Oil cloths and linoleum are heavily
cut, but otherwise the changes in the
fax, hemp and jute provision were not
material.
A slight increased duty is provided
for hemp, both crude and hacked, and
also on certain high-grade laces.
Wood Pulp Reduced
On linen yarns and mattings there
is reduction.
Sugar and tobacco duties remain sub
stantially as they are under the Ding
lev law. The free importation of con-
siderable quantities of both of these
articles from the Philippines is per-
mitted, and a material change was
made in the internal revenue law by
an amendment taking the tax off Of
the sale of tobacco in the hand
There is a uniform increase on
spirits, wines and liquors of 10 per
cent.
In the agricultural schedule hops are
increased from IL cents to Is cents q
pound, and there is also an Increase
on lemons, figs, almonds and pine
apples.
The publishers win their fight for
lower wood pulp and print paper, the
rate on the ordinary news print paper
being fixed at S3.75 a ton, instead OF
$6, as under the Dingley law, and on
the higher grades of print paper at
$375 instead of $&
Mechanically ground wood pulp is to
come in free of duty instead of paying
1-12 of l cent a pound as under the
Dingley law, but provision is made for
countervailing duty in case it be-
comes necessary 20 protect this coun-
try against Canada's inhibitions upon
the expectation of woods to the
United States.
Hides come in free, and there is a
corresponding reduction on leather and
leather goods. The house rates are
practically retained on sole leather,
harness, but the free hides provision is
based on the condition that on and
after October 1. 1909 sole leather from
the hides that are to be admitted free
will pay a duty of 5 per cent ad
valOrem: grain, buff and split leather
~ per cent; boots and shoes, the
upper leather of which is made from
such hides, 10 per cent, and harness
and saddlery, 20 per cent. This Will
bring a reduction of 10 per cent on
boots and shoes, 20 per cent on har-
ness and saddlery, Is per cent on sole
leather and 12h per cent on leather
for uppers, if made from the hides
that are put on the free list by the
provision.
Art Works Come Free
Bituminous coal is reduced from 81
cents a ton to 45 cents, and there is
also a reduction on gunpowder,
matches and cartridges.
Agricultural implements go off from
20 per cent ad valorem to Is per cent,
and the older works of art are placed
upon the free list.
Petroleum slips through without any
duty, and most of its products come
| in under the same terms.
| The administrative features of the
bill were much changed in confer
erlce The commission of experts pro-
vided by the senate was retained in
name, but it's duties are restricted to
| investigating determinations against
the United States by other countries
| for the benefit of the president in adj
ministering the maximum and mini
mum rate provision, and of govern
ment officers in administering the Gus
toms laws.
The senate's maximum and mini
mum provision was retained in the