The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-07
SENATOR NEWLANOS SPEAKS ON
EVOLUTION OF TARIFF
SCHEDULE
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pie were satisfied that fair effort was
being made to comply with this rule
through some competent tribunal. or
ganized by congress, tariff agitation
would practically end.
u have contended against the
abolition OF duties on rInpino sugar,
tobacco and other products upon the
ground that the effect would be TO the
Philippine islands artificial prosperity.
The Presidents recommendation, how
ever, made with the best of motives
and out of solicitude for the welfare
of the Filipino people, has carried. and
all that can be done is 10 amellorate
its effects as much as possible.
i would suggest that we put into
law the recent declaration of the sen
a,or from New York upon this floor.
that we do not contemplate incorpornt-
ing those islands as a part OF the
United States, or holding perpetual
dominion over them. but we hold
them in trust for their own people. and
that our purpose is so 10 shape the
government of those islands as 10
prepare the F'ilipinos for sclf-goyern-
ment, and ultimately to yield the is
lands to the government of their pco-
pie
Washington. July Completing
the tariff bill in the committee OF
the whole. that measure was report
ed today TO the senate, so that leSis-
lation providing Tor customs duties Is
now regarded as on the home stretch.
Senators generally desiring TO OBJ
tain reprint of the bill as amended
before further considering it, the sen
ate adjourned 10 afford senators an
opportunity to look over 1t before
further action. The adjournment was
taken with the understanding that
when the body reconyeneS all sections
OF the bill that senators don't desire
to reserve for further amendment
shall be agreed to en- bloc.
The senate then will consider the
tobacco amendment. the only amend.
ment not adopted in the committee
of the whole.
The proceedings logged along IN
uneventful fashion today. Various
amendments offered by the committee
were adopted, after which Senator
Smoot sent to the desk to have read
an amendment which, he said had
been recommended by the finance
committee, fixing duties on tobacco
When this preliminary procedure had
been concluded, Senator Daniel of
Virginia, the ranking minority mem.
Der of the committee on finance, dis
puted the statement of the senator
from Utah that that provision had
been recommended by the committee
Senator Aldrich agreed 10 with
draw the amendment and to have IL
considered tomorrow morning by the
full committee membership before re-
porting 1t to the senate.
Among amendments TO the tariff
agreed to today. was one exempting
labor organizations, fraternal. benefi-
ciary societies and organizations ex-
cluslvely for charitable and educa-
tional purposes from the operation of
the corporation tax provisions
Amendments were adopted specl-
flying Canada and the West Indies
among contiguous countries included
in the discriminating duty of 10 per
cent ad yalorem on imports not man.
ufactured in this country. and intro
duced into the United States. and also
extending from two to six months In
any one year. the period during which
domestic built foreign vessels may en-
gage In the coastwise trade. An
other amendment relieves the United
States from all reciprocal obligations
toward foreign nations in the matter
OF tonnage dues.
The senate, at 3:92 o'clock. ad.
journed.