The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-12

house rates on manufactures OF WOOD
nearly all showing reductions from the
Dingley rate. The only important
change in the schedule made by the
senate committee. was the restora
ton of imported hardwoods TO the
free list.
"The senate committee left the
sugar schedule as IL came from the
house. but reduced the house rates on
sugared biscuits and waters from 5U
to 20 per cent"
"The tobacco schedule remains un-
changed.
The agricultural schedule. In
Guiding meat products, remains prac-
tically unchanged from the existing
law. but where reductions were made
by the house, the senate committee
has restored the Dingley rates. In
response to the demand of farmers
throughout the country, and OF the
representatives of the great agricul-
tural interests.
Fish remain as in the house bill.
1.-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 duti-
able than tea or coffee.
The committee felt IL IL was nee
essary to increase the duty IT could
be done better on Injuries 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 to the free list, where
they have always been. Again, or
the same principle. the senate com.
mittee has Increased the rates on
spirits and wine 15 per cent through
out and this, IL Is estimated. will
yield an additional revenue of 49,
600, 900. most of which will come
from the increased duty on cham
payne.
"In 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 valoreL,
rates have not been increased.
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 a still further substitu-
80 O.. aI 70 ,ao
In other paragraphs Of the bill.
Raw fax has been restored to the
dutiable list, otherwise the schedule
remains substantially as 1t 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
ad valorem for the specific rates In
all cases where II was possible 10 do
so showing a slight average educ
ton from the equivalent ad vaiorem.
THE committee has not yet de-
cided what rates II will recommend In
regard to wood pulp and the articles
dependent upon II. They have also
left open for future action the ques-
tion OF the duties on coal and hides.
1T would be impossible, In a brief
statement, to review all the articles
under the heading Of suniries. The
changes from the house bill. IN the
main. are OF such minor Importance as
not to require a detailed statement.
1T may be well. however, TO can
attention to the fact that the senate
committee has made reductions OF Is
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
paragraph In regard TO 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 n luxury which might fairly
pay a duty OF IS per cent.
THE free list, as reported by the
committee, In the main. remains as
IL 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 IL 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 10 these, works ~
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
ments TO these most important fea-
lures OF the act at a later date. They
have adopted this course because n
seemed to the senate committee to