The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-16
UPWARD REVISION.
The AIdrich Bill Increasing
Tariff Rates.
Brief Summary Of the Outrageous New
Tariff Bill Which is to be
Handed the Public.

The Aldrich bill offers a corpora
ton tax of per cent. on all the
dividends of corporations having
Profits OF more than $4,000 for the
graduated income tex carried in the
Payne bill.
1t rearranges the maximum and
minimum features of the bill under
which low tariffs can be given TO
nations favoring trade of this coun-
| try. 49,.
Aldrich proposes a Customs Court
OF Appeals for review of contested
customs cases, whose decisions shall
be final. ....
Aldrich submits a redraft of the
internal revenue tobacco tax laws
increasing the duties on snuffs. to-
bacco and cigars from 20 to 30 per
cent
The Payne drawback provision a.
lowed on manufactured articles from
imported raw material is rejected.
Aldrich submits the Dingley plan, hut
throws it into conference for modi-
tication.
A duty Of - per cent is placed on
hides They were free under the
Payne hin.
The duty on rough and sole leather
is increased from ) to 10 per cent.
ad valorem.
Automobiles and parts are inCreas-
ed from As TO 80 per cent ad va
loren,
Metallic hooks and eyes are in
| creased from four cents and Is per
cent. ad valorem to five cents and
r, per cent. ad yalOrem.
Zinc ore Is carried to the free list
from the Payne rate of per cent
yer pound. Zinc in pigs is increased
from one cent per pound to one and
one-half cents per pound.
Lumber is advanced from 81 a
thousand feet to $50; Cl.pboalI-
from 81 TO $50 laths from twenty
to twenty-five cents per thousand.
Umbrella and parasol ribs are ad-
vanced from 35 to 80 per cent. al
valorem.
The sugar schedule was not chang
ed, but saccharine was advarced iron,
fifty to seventy-five cents per pound.
Farm products are advanced: Bar
ley, from 24c to zoe per bushel; bar
ley malt, 4Oc to 45c: broom corn
taken from the free list and made
dutiable at IS ton; oats, from 15c
to 2Oc per bushel rye, from 1OC to
2OC per bushel; wheat, from 2jc to 300
per bushcl; potatoes from PC TO 45c
per bushel; dried peas, from 25c to
soc per busheI; hops, PC to 2Oc per
pound; cabbage, &c to Sc each; sugar
beets are reduced from - to 10 per
cent. ad valorem.
oysters in the shell are new
item dutiable at Is per cent ad va
loren.
Lemons are advanced from one
and one-quarter to one and one-half
cents per pound
Fresh beef is advanced from one
and one-half to two cents per pound.
Aldrich cut the rate on ChiCory root
from &c to 212c per pound; cocoa,
from &c to 212c per pound; cocoa but
ter, from sc to 3lRc per pound
Salt is reduced from 12c per 100
pounds in bags and Sc per 100 pounds
in bulk to 1Oc and &c, respectively.
Ground mustard is reduced from
lOc per pound and 3Oc ad valorem to
1Oc per pound, and spices are sent
from 10c per pound to the free list
The Aldrich bill carries a sharp
advance on champagnes and liquors
Champagne, per dozen quarts, IS to
$3.50; brandy, $3.50 to $3.50 per gal
Ion; bay rum, $3.50 to $1.75 per gal
lon; still wines 4Oc to 45c per gallon;
ale, porter, stout, beer and malt ex-
tracts in bottles, 40c to 45c per gal
Ion; cherry and fruit juices, Coo to
-,o ,or oolIop