The Detroit times., 1909-04-13

senate committee. was the restora'
ton of imported hardwoods 10 the
free list. Az
.The senate committee left the
sugar schedule as II came from the
honse. hut reduced the house rates on
sugared biscuits and waters from on
to 20 per cent. nm
changed. 4,
"The agricultural schedule. In
ending meat products. remains prae-
tically unchanged from the existing
law but where reductions were made
nv the house, the senate committee
has restored the pingley rates, In
resnonse To the demand OF farmers
throughout the country. and OF the
representatives OF the great agricul-
tural interests.
Fish remain as in the house OIL.
"The senate has returned cocoa 10
the free list. believing that an article
Of such general consumption, both
as a beverage and in all forms OF
chocolate. should no more be dutt-
able than tea or coffee.
"The committee felt IL IL was nee
essary TO Increase the duty II could
be done better on luxuries than on
the everyday necessities OF life and
have pursued this policy in the con-
struction OF this bill.
1.-The senate committee has applied
the same principle TO spices, and re-
stored them 10 the free list. where
they have always been. Again, on
the same principle. the senate COM
mittee has increased the rates on
spirits and wine 15 per cent through
out and this, II Is estimated. will
Weld an additional revenue OF So
600, 900, most OF which will come
from the increased duty on cham
payne.
I'm the cotton schedule there has
been an extension OF the specific
rates, TO cover a class OF fancy goods
and novelties, which are covered In
the existing law by ad valorem
rates. The resulting ad valoreIl
rates have not been increased.
1.-The average rates in the cotton
schedules, other than those on fan
cies and novelties remain the same.
There is an exception to this state
ment and that is the reduction from
the house bill on fashionable hosiery,
where the committee has recon-
mended the restoration OF the rates
of the existing law. The committee
contemplates still further substitu-
ton OF specific for ad valorem rates
In other paragraphs OF the bill.
Raw fax has been restored 10 the
dutiable list, otherwise the schedule
remains substantially as Ii came from
the house.
The committee has restored the
rates In the wool schedule TO the
rates OF the present law.
I'm silks, the senate committee has
adopted a new schedule replacing the
I'D valorem for the specific rates In
all cases where IL was possible to do
So showing a slight average educ
ton from the equivalent ad valorem.
THE committee has not yet de-
cided what rates II will recommend In
regard TO wood pulp and the articles
dependent upon 1t. They have also
left open for future action the ques-
ton of the duties on coal and hides.
ut would be impossible, In brief
statement, TO review all the articles
under the heading CT sundries. The
changes from the house bill. IN the
main. are OF such minor importance as
not TO require a detailed statement.
"It may be we'll, however, TO call
attention to the fact that the senate
committee has made reductions OF 15
per cent on an average In the specific
duties on hats and bonnets, which the
house has raised In some instances
above the Dingley rates. The commit
tee has also struck out the house
para graph in regard 10 gloves, and has
restored the rates In the existing law.
THE committee has also added to
the sundries OF the Gutiable list for
eign-built yachts. owned by American
citizens. which seemed to the COM
mittee luxury which might fairly
nay a duty OF 35 per cent.
"7nhe free list. as reported by the
committee, in the main, remains as
II is in the existing law. A few
items have been put on the dutiable
list and others have been taken from
the dutiable list and placed upon the
free list. There Is one change, how
ever. in the free list, which Is OF
great general interest, and that Is
the provision In regard to free art.
The house very wisely made paint
ings and sculptures more than 20
years old free. and the senate COM
mittee has added to these, works Of
art generally. including artistic an
tiquities more than a hundred years
old
"The senate committee has taken
no action as yet upon the maximum
and minimum provisions or the adj
ministrative sections OF the bill.
They propOse TO report their amend