The Daily Missoulian., 1909-03-11
PROBABLY PRESEN7 I
TARIFF BILL
TUESDAY
REVISED MEASURE WILL GO Be
FORE CONGRESS AT EARLl-
EST POSSIBLE DAY.

Washington, March 1O.--The new
tariff bill will probably see the light
for the first time next Tuesday. The
desire Of the members of the house
committee on ways and means is to
have it introduced in the house on
the first day practicable. The proba-
bilities are that there will be so much
to do in the way of organizing the
house and getting ready for business
that it will be impossible to have it
presented on the first day.
The proposition to place a duty on
coffee is understood to be a matter
concerning which there is much diff
ference of opinion in the committee.
During it's deliberations the committee
placed a duty on coffee, took it off
again, and as the bill stands now a
tax of cents per pound is provided
for.
1t is understood the duty on lum-
ber while at present fixed at ST, is
likely to be increased. This is due to
the campaign which the lumbermen
have been making, the result of which
has been to give the committee a vast
determine an equitable tax 1t is
claimed for the Payne tariff bill that
it will be correct theoretically, and
while it will afford the best basis at
hand to evolve the new tariff, it is
expected that many changes will be
made before it is finally enacted The
revision throughout the bill is down.
ward, the revenue and protection fea-
ture governing the fixing of all
schedules. Representative Fordney
or Michigan has stood out for the
highest protection, while Representa-
tive Crumpacker Qnd) has favored
the lowest duties. Representatives
Gaines CIV. Va) and Bonynge (Colo.)
have advocated high protection, while
the chairman, Mr.. Payne On. " and
Mr.. Boutell Gll), Mccall (Mass) and
Longworth (Ohio) have urged lower
duties. Other members, Representa-
tives Hill Comm, Needham (Cal),
Dalzell Pa) and Calderhead Kan)
have favored protection for the inter-
ests of their constituencies, but have
generally been open to compromise.
1t was authoritatively learned to-
night that the new tariff bill which
Will be submitted to the house at the
special session by the ways and means
committee will contain these recon-
Lead and copper, no changer sugar,
no change; iron ore, placed on free
list; rails and billets, substantially re-
duced; pig iron, 25 per cent; textiles
graduated tariff on high grade cotton
and silk goods an increased tax; on
medium grade, no change; on low
grade. reduced tariff
SPEAKER Cannon and Representative
Vreeland today conferred with the re-
publican members of the ways and
means committee regarding the pro-
visions of the bill. Strict secrecy was
but la was understood that
the provisions reviving the war reve-
nue. tax and the inheritance tax were
explained to the speaker
Mr.. Cannon desires to become thor
oughly familiar with the tariff meas
ure in order to speed it's passage
through the house in accordance with
he understanding reached at the
White House conference Of Monday.
In order to compensate in a meas
ire for the general reduction of du-
les provided, the sub committee has
Incorporated several provisions ex-
)ected to increase the revenues These
tend to prevent valuations and
,ther methods by which the ambiguity
If the Dngley law is taken advantage
If.