Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-11
LEADER CLAIMS REDUCTIONS MADE
,Aldrich Asserts His Bill 10 more
General Revision" Than Represented
in House Measure-Many Important
Schedules Left open-No Increase
on Hosiery.
nv Associated Prcss.)
on Hosiery.

The Senate tariff bill. So far as rates
are cuareineI. WIS emp, ted iohiSn' ,
bat Il was decided that in making a
rC4;gart. Chairman Aid It WI an
rounc, a Il .'orV;i ion ca certain ini'
lr-r,7t ant Schedules for 1utUr" :"t>ns.
These r, serve ~ VII ,cl' J. hides.
steel rails. 4 i::,l aHd crude
.Ctr,lCu&, Chs nm Air "a as
st:ird to. Il: that "" S"raic cSul-
nlitt.p I I'd made 4 n"r" gen ri re-
visic'l OF reS thla wG.s d NJ by tie
House committee on ways and means
and that reductions in schedules had
been made on a far greater number
{ articles This did not mean there
" Md be a reduction OF revenues but
That there would be recommended a
bona fide reduction downward OF the
tariff.
Some Of eiIrs Inconsistencies.
The great number Of changes which
will he recommended are due largely
to the fact that while the Payne bill
revised ratcs OIL certain basic arti.
clgs. the revision did MT extend 10
related an icles. Fer instance. lead
ere Was reduced in the Payne bill. and
the soy'iAl manufacture OF lead ore
rrni2in unchanged.
The Senate q mmi;tce made genera
reductions on these manufactures IN
harmony with the reduction on the
unwork.d material.
Similar changes were made in many
iother schedules which will accOurr' fol
the many amendments that will be
presented in the Senate.
In the report which will be male
hides will go on the free list. as pro
vided by the Payne bill. but the ques
ton Of fixing rare in accordance
with the sentiment OF The Senate as
expressed thu ough a canvass taken by
Western senator's will be taken uo II
the near future.
Protection for Steel Rails.
A similar condition will be reported
on steel rails. The Payne rates are
s39c Fer ton. which is one half the
ext. ing rate The committee wa.
impressed with the arguments made
by the steel manufacturers that thi.
rate shou!C be increased. but it /:
kr wn 'ha: considerable opp 81, or
to such a,;icn will be manifested IL
ta- ScEate. .
No decision has been reached OF
tno s.,jcct OF wood pulp and shi;
TACT will be announced by Senate
Aldrich whe. he reports the bill. Tn,
! same 3 true OF crude petrc leum
which the House put ON the free lis
! against the protest Ct leaders in tina
, body.
II is likely that the Senate viii
h" given an opportunity 10 vote OF
! this article.
The duties on lumber also prom 81
10 occasion considerable debate Il
the Scnat"
Stockings Will Stand Pat.
Protests by imp rters Of gloves an
., hosiery against the Increase made b.
, the Payne bill over the existing DinC
| Icy rates. which protests were addet
90 b. the osition taken by hundred
Of thousands Of ~ msn through ut tn
country. irduccd The Senate commit
70" i agree to recommend the con
tinuance of the DingIey rates.
The dene7J TO pHJteGIon for Ioni
. staple S-ton. which comes inio CON
Pc,E with Egyptian Gotten used Il
| tn ns;nlaciurc al mcrcertzrd sill
ds. has bern denied by the Scnat
c: mmiticC. This action wa take,
or the ground that &c long stapl
raised on the sea islands OF Sout'
CaroIina and Florida nDx brings
high Price. and for the further rsaso
that II would be- difficult n1i & Civ
IKE irotcctiOa 20 ctton raise
IN cr-ta {, parts r. Icxas and MisSi.
| s,ppi whicr c. com afa'iveIy lon
| staple.
| Indicai! rs arc that tho ccnrHI!ttc
| will report To The senate ~ Tucsda
next.
Proposed TsriH Bureau.
TT" administrative fcsiur~s OF IN
bill. in all probability SiIl MT ~ r.
.I-'~d far aDottrr wc"k az mrrr.