The Washington herald., 1909-04-09
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on pineapples shipped in the bulk. and
S a thousand when in packages or crates.
Representative Talbot, OF Maryland. at
tempted 10 decrease the duty 10 6 cents a
cubic foot for bulk importations and s.
a thousand. but was defeated. Repre-
sentative Clark. OF Florida, a Democrat.
and Representatives Longworth. OF Ohio,
and Needham, Of California, supported
the committee amendment in behalf OF
the fruit growers Of Florida and the
Hawaiian Islands. Mr.. Longworth said
the pineapple industry IN the Islands
was IN It's youth. and that II the duty
was taken of OF plneapples IL would
mean tho ruin OF hundreds or Americans
who have invested money In the fruit
farms OF Hawaii On the other hand Mr.
Talbot said the canning industry Of
Baltimore demanded greater importstions
Of psneapples. end that the amendment
was simply in order 10 allow the Amer
lean growers TO charge a higher pg,ce
for their products
An amendment vas adopted putting GER
tain cheap silk and lace and rubber ar
ticles under a so per cent duty. Sus-
pendeTs. garters. &c. are included In
this section, and Mr.. Fitzgerald. OF New
York. wanted 10 have IL reduced. He
caused considerable laughter when he
said ne wore SILK suspenders. and he
hoped each member OF the House did the
same, instead OF going about with a rope
tied across his back 70 hold up HIS trou-
sers. Mr. Hitchcock. OF Nebraska. sug-
gested there was no need TO worry about
the price OF garters hereafter, as the
Payne bill placed the duty on hosiery 50
high that these articles OF wearing ap-
parel would never come down.
Increase on Collars and cuns.
The duty on collars and Guns made
Of cotton, was increased from 50 cents
dozen and 10 per cent ad valorem TO IS
cents 8 dozen and Is per cent ad
valorern. This amendment provides the
duty in force under the Dingley bill
Unground cloves and Glove stems
were transferred 10 the free list. and a
duty Of IL cents a pound was imposed
on the ground product
ed relating 20 the tobacco schedule.
One CT them provides a duty on IN
stemmed filters. not otherwise taxed. OF
75 cents a pound: on the Sstemmed prod
uct. a rate Of 81 q pound has been
imposed. This amendment is aimed at
any tobacco-producing country which
prohibits the importation OF q like prod
uct grown in the United States. AS
Turkey Is the only country which places
an embargo upon American tobacco. the
amendment viii have the effect OF shut
ting out cheaper grades OF the product
from the domains Of the Sultan.
The second amendment provides that
/ tobacco farmers may sell their product
in their neighborhoods without being re-
quIred to pay manufacturer license.
Other changes IN the bin, which were
predicted in The Washington Herald Sun
day morning. were:
Cocoa reduced from TO cents 8
pound; dividing line between two duties
on linoleum, changed from 10 II feet;
rice excepted from the list OF products
20 be imported free from the Philippine
Islands; method OF counting cotton cloth
changed back TO the Dlngley bill, pro-
vidlng a reduced duty OF about 10 per
cent: blasting caps increased from 3;
per cent ad vaIorem 70 s. per LOCO; GER
tain coal tar preparations placed on free
list instead OF a duty OF 10 per cent
! copper as transferred from free Est and
duty Of Is 100 of l per cent imposed
retorts, vases. Sc, used in chemical
manufacture. taken from the free list
breccia slabs, taken from free list: shoe
laces, duty decreased about 10 per cent;
paper with jacquard designs increased
from 80 70 80 per cent. and duty Of 3
per cent was placed on dolls. toys. sc
The duty provided in the Payne bin orig
| irally was % per cent, and was sc
worded that It was said II would impose
! a duty of SS5 on q hobby horse that was
valued at only s..
The committee adopted about thirty
| Ave amendments during the day. and
when the House meets at noon t0H1y vii
| resume It's work with the hope Of gettins
! IN some twenty-five or thirty others be
/ fore the bill comes 20 a vote at O'Clock
/ this afternoon.
Taft for Revision Downward.
President Taft is showing a deep per
sonal interest IN the tariff discussion II
the House and in the preparation Of Sen
ate amendments 20 the Payne bill HI
talks daily with those who are IN charg'
OF tariff legislation and loses no oppor
tunItv 70 impress upon them the impor
tance Of keeping in mind the popular de
mand for and the platform promise o.
! genuine tariff revision
In Mr.. Taft's opinion the country de
mands tariff revision downward, aa'
from what is known Of the nature Of th'
conferences between him and the Leaders
in the Senate and House lately there Il
every reason 10 predict that those wh'
look 70 see the rates OF the House bill
! Increased in the Senate substitute vii
be disappointed.
More than one manufacturer who ha,
represented TO the committee the impor
tance q. raising the House rates on Ger
tain schedules have been plainly tol'
that they need not expect anything OF thi
kind and that they ought not TO ask It
VIII Notify His Son.