Evening journal., 1909-03-17

to build factories and manufacture here
for our trade, or eventually forfeit the
right to their patents.
"a section is inserted, preserving the
Cuban reciprocity provisions OF the
present law.
provision is made to terminate the
various commercial agreements with
foreign countries, according TO the
terms OF said agreements, by notice,
ana in the meantime keeping faith in
those agreements. The provisions APP
plying the minimum and maximum
rates. will take the place Of these gee
tions.
THE bill provides for tax on trans
fers of property. both real and per-
sonal, by inheritance or succession, and
by will. 1t is believed that this pro-
vision, when In full operation, will
bring in a revenue Of twenty million
dollars, although no accurate estimate
can be made.
Tax on Cigarettes Increased.
"The internal revenue tax on cigar
cites IS increased those weighing over
three pounds per thousand, from 50 TO
$3.50. and those weighing less, from 81
to s1.5O.
"Tho bill contains a carefully pre-
pared section, extending the privilege
Of drawback on material imported on
which tariff has been paid. and the pro-
ducts of which are manufactured IN
this country. when exported.
1T is provided that the bill shall so
into effect the day following its enact
ment.
"The committee have transferred
some articles from the free list to the
dutiablo. and have increased duties on
others, for the sole purpose Of increas-
ing the revenue. Most of these articles,
on which duties have been increased.
are luxuries."
The statement then gives the various
increases, which include:
Perfumes and toilet articles, from so
to go per cent. ad valorem.
Fancy soap, Is to 20 cents per pound.
Cocoa, duties ranging from four
cents per pound for crude. to cocoa
valued from q to 35 cents, from five
to seven cents pound, and the same
ad valorem valued above 35 cents un-
changad powdered, 8 to cents
pound.
Cocoa butter, from IL to IL
cents a pound
Dandelion root, and articles used as
substitute for coffee, ? II to cents
pound.
Mustard. unground from free list to
30 per cent. ad valorem; ground, 10
cent sa pound, and 80 per cent ad va
loren; various other spices, unground,
20 per cent. ad valorem; ground, 2 l-2
cents a pound and 80 per cent I'D
valorem.
Feathers. from Is per cent TO 20
per cent ad valorom.
Furs from 20 to q 1-2 per cent ad
valorem.
Manufacturers Of hair. from twenty
to twenty flveper cent ad valorem.
Quite son the following articles have
been increased because the committee
found that there was not sufficient
protection under the present law.
Oxalic acid, transferred from the
/ FREQ list with n duty of ono cent per
pound.
Coal tar dies or coiors. from 80
cent TO S5 per cent ad valorem.
Cement from 80 per cent TO 80 per
cent ad valorem.
Asphaltum and bitumen TO fifteen
one hundredths of one cent per pound
on the bitumen contained therein.
Cast polished plate glass. increased
from cents to 10 cents per square foot
on sizes not exceeding sixteen by
/ twenty-four square inches, and on those
above that, and not exceeding twenty
four by thirty inches. from ten cents
TO twelve. and one half cents per
square foot; all above that. p 1-2 cents
per square foot, which is a reduction
on nearly all of these larges sizes.
Watch movements. with more than
towels, 20 cents each; IL 20 10 jewels
Si.S5 each; over II, unchanged.
Watch cases and parts of watches
and clocks, unchanged.
Zinc, in ore, now brought in at 20
/ cent ad valorem, to one cent pei
pound for the zinc contents co0'-
therein.
Wood pulp. coming from any country
that does not have an export duty on
certain forest products is TO be admitted
/ free
Printing paper duty is reduced &c 2-s
and 50 per cent. according to value
Peas, split peas. from 40 cents to q
cents per bushel.
Figs from 5 cents to "a cents per
pound.
Lemons from cent to IL cents pei
pound.
Pineapples from 81 per thousand to s
per thousand
Lithographic prints, from s cents pei
pound 20 cents; card board, from ?
cents to 25 cents per pound; other pa
pers. 20 cents TO 25 cents per pound.
Women's gloves, have been advanced
to the rate on mems gloves. 81 dozen
and women's gloves are assessed
! cents in addition per DOZEN pair 10
! each inch over fourteen.
b Reductions are applied TO about fift!
; articles. in the schedule Of chemicals
oils. and paints. and the amount OF tn
decrease in the duty ranges from 25 t
90 per cent.
Boracic acid is cut from to cents
pound
salicyciic acid from 10 to 5 cents
, pound.
rannic acid, from 50 to IS cents
J pound.
Tartaric acid from to 5 cents
pound.
Alum and so forth, from 1-2 to IA O