The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-14
Aldrich Bill Shows This Ten
dency
IT PRODUCES S45.OOO,OOO
Less Than Neeessary-The Measure,
However, Is Not Finished--consid-
dered Sufficient to Relieve the
Tension In Business.

Washington, April la.--With hole
in the revenues estimated at s45,000,0OO
yet TO IN, the Aldrich tariff bin is any.
thing but finished measure. The great
special interests which depend for extra
profits on the tariff have the assurance
that rates will 90 no lower and TO that
extent the business tension may be said
to be eased, for practical purposes. BY
modifying the Payne duties on articles
Of common use, like gloves, hosiery, co.
Goa and spices, Mr.. Aldrieh has played
good politics. He has appeased the an
cry element which could see the tax
and personally feel its pressure and he
has restored the heaviest unseen taxes
in the textile schedules. The Payne bill,
when il reached the House, was finished
document. The Aldrich bin Is not The
Senate has the power Of amendment at
any time, unlike the House, and II can
not do otherwise than to increase the
rates reported by Mr.. Aldrich II IT makes
any changes in them at all. The real
question which the tariff bin faces Is
when the men and women who are de.
lighted to be given free cocoa, tea and
coffee. which they had before, win be
satisfied with them, or whether, before
the bill finally passes, they win wake up
and discover that mos. duties have not
been reduced at all.
Bacon, ham, lard, fresh beef. veal,
mutton, pork and game, which the Payne
bin aimed 10 cheaper, have been set back
to the Dingley standard. II this action
may be construed as favufing the beef
trust. the great Western farming section
with its dozens Of Republican senator's
and representatives, has been taken care
of also BY retaining the high duties on
field products. Mr.. Payne thought il
good politics 70 try To help the consum
Sng public, although his committee de-
feated him IN many items. Mr. Aldrieh
has catered 70 the more potent central
lied interests, like the textile, the wool
the iron and the packing houses. Meth.
er has IL risked struggle with The
sugar magnates
The announced purpose Of the Senate
70 raise revenue chiefly from import dt
ties instead Of going outside with stamp
and incoming taxes, probably guarantees
50 little scaling from the Dingley rates
that cuts viii not be felt except to the
benefit Of certain manufacturing inter-
ests.
The so-called Republican progressives,
led by Senator Cummins 0f Iowa. feel
that they have strong public sentiment
backing their plan for the income tax.
They are able 10 say Of the Senate bill
as reported that Il does not pretend 70
reach the ultimate consumer, and that
although IL may cause no ripple Of dis
turbance to business conditions. il re-
fuses to lower the cost Of living or re
luce the unseen taxes paid BY the people. |
The progressives viii press their ideas
upon the Senste, and then result win |
depend ia large measure upon the public I
sentiment they succeed in arousing. II +
The clever concessions Of Senator Aldfieh /
ire found 10 have quoted the most dan
yerous popular opposition to the Payne
ill. the new tariff bin will be in opera.
lion long before the Fourth 81 July II
he country takes enough interest in
he Cummins proposition to shift the
BASIS of taxation, to demand 1t, the
light over the hin has not yet begun.
4 leading New England congressman who
himself would be as hard hit BY the
plan as anyone, said yesterday morn
ng that public sentiment il rapidly crys-
.allizing IN favor Of stamp taxes; to
permit greater reductions in the duties
ID necessaries,