The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-31
TariH Bill SholUs
 DoDnUard Tendency

change made in the entire schedule be- ing one slight reduction.
 The silk schedule was reconstructed with . view of imposing specific rath- CT than ad valorem duties, with the re- suit that the average duty will be somewhat higher under the new law than under the present statute. oil cloths and linoleum are heavily cut but otherwise the changes in the flag, hemp and jute provision were not l material. A slightly increased duty Is provided for hemp. both crude and hackled and also on certain high grade laces. On linen yarns and mattings there is c reduction. Sugar and to- bacco duties remain substantially as they are under the Dtngley law. The free importation of considerable quan- titles of both of these articles from the Philippine Islands are permitted, and a change was made In the internal reve- nue law by an amendment taking the tax off of the sale of tobacco in the hand.
 There is a uniform increase on spir- its, wines and liquors of IS per cent. In the agricultural schedule hops are increased from IF to 16 cents a pound and there Is also an increase on lem ons. hgs. almonds and pineapples. Window Glass Reduced. Common window glass of the lower sizes. In which the imports are heavy, is given a reduction, and where changes were made in the chemical schedule there was . general decrease, except upon such articles as fancy soaps and perfumes which were increased. The publishers win their fight for lower wood pulp and print paper. the rate on the ordinary newspaper print paper being fixed at $s.75 per ton in- stead of $5 as unds. she Dingley law, and on the higher grades of print pa per at $s.76 instead of ss. Mechanical ly ground wood pulp is to come in free of duty instead of paying one-twelfth of @ cent Q pound as under the Dingley law, but provision is made for c coun- tervailing duty in case 1t becomes nec- essary to protect this country against Canada upon the exporration of woods to the United States.
 Hides of cattle come in free and there is e corresponding reduction on leather and leather goods. The House rates are practically retained on sole leather, leather for uppers. boots and shoes and harness but the free hide provision is based on the condition that on and after October l, 1909, sole leath- CT from the hides that are to be admit ted free will pay a duty of 6 per cent; grain, buff and split feather 1-2 per NVAbs pOObb anu 6hOcS, tnO uppcT lGdtH- CT Of which Is made from such hides. 10 per cent; harness and saddlery, 20 per cent.
 Shoes Made Lower.
 This schedule of rates will result in . reduction of 15 per cent on boots and shoes. 20 per cent on harness and sad- dlery, 15 per cent on sole leather and 12 1-2 per cent on leather for uppers, if made of the hides that are put on the free list.
 Bituminous coal Is reduced from 67 cents per ton to -45 cents and there is also a reduction on gunpowder. matches and cartridges.
 Agricultural implements go off from 20 per cent ad valorem to 15 per cent and the older works of art are placed upon the free list.
 Petroleum which received much at- tention in both houses slips through without any duty. countervailing or otherwise. and most of it's products come under the same terms.
 The customs court was retained and its headquarters fixed in Washington.
 The principal difficulty in the way of a clearly detailed comparison between the present so-called Dingley law and the new bill lies in the fact that in most of the more important and sharp ly contested provisions and schedules, a radical rearrangen,ent of classinca- ton. and a shifting from specific to ad valorem duties, leave few common terms for comparison.
 Taft Wins Battle.
 Practically all the administrative features of the bill which were adopt ed in the Senate today were accepted by the conferees. They include @ new maximum and minimum feature, corporation tax law instead of the in- heritance tax adopted by the House. authorization for a bond issue to raise money to build the Panama canal as we'll as numerous other features.
 The maximum and minimum provis- ion prescribes duties in accortiance with the rates named in the dutiable list until March 31, 1910. when 25 per cent. ad valorem Is to be added auto matically as the maximum duty. The President is authorized to apply the minimum rates, however. to imports from a country which gives its best rates to products of rhe United States; and he Is made the judge as to wheth- CT a foreign country accords to the United States treatment which is re- ciprocal and equivalent. When he finds that this condition exists he Is to is- sue a proclamation putting in effect the minimum rates, and until the time of the proclamation the maximum rates will apply.
 President Given Power.
 The President is empowered to em- ploy such persons as may be required to secure information to assist the President in the discharge of the du- ties imposed upon him and informa- tion which will be useful to the ofi- cers of the government in the admin istration of the customs laws.
 The reciprocity treaty with Cuba is not affected by the maximum and min- imum provision.