Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

raise the duty materially above the
Dingley figures. but were antagoniZst
by the Senate and the Senate won
the only change made in the entire
schedule being on slight reduction.
The silk schedule was reconstructed
with a view of imposing specific rath-
er than ad valorem duties. with the
result that the average duty will he
somewhat higher under the new law
than under the present statute
| Oil cloths and lienoleums are heavily
cut but otherwise the changes in the
flax. hemp and jute provision were not
material A slightly increased duty is
| provided for hemp. both crude and
hacked and also on certain high grade
laces. On linen yarns and mattings
there is a reduction.
Sugar and tobacco duties remain
substantially as they are under the
Dingley law. The free importation of
| considerable quantities of both ef these
articles from the Philippines, is per-
mitted, and a material change was
made in the internal revenue 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 arc
increased from IL to 16 cents a pound,
and there is also an increase on lemons,
figs and pineapples.
Common window glass of the lower
sizes. on which the imports are heavy
is given reduction and where changes
were made in the chemical schedule.
there as al
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 1915 err ton in
stead of Sc as under the Dingley law,
and on the higher grade of print paper
at 1915 instead of IS. Mechanically
ground wood pulp is to come in free
of cuty instead of paying LIZ of a
cent pound as under the Dingley law,
but provision is made for a counter
valling duty in case it becomes neces-
sary to protect this country against
Canada's inhibitions upon the exporta-
ton of woods to the United States
Hides of cattle come in free, and there
is corresponding reduction on leather
and leather goods. The House rates
are practically retained on sole leath-
er, leather for uppers, boots and shoes.
and harness, hut the free hide provi-
sion is based on the condition that OF
and after Oct /. 1909, sole leather from
the hides that are to be admitted free
will pay duty of per cent; grain.
buf. and split leather ~ per cent.
boots and shoes. the upper leather of
which is made from such hides, 10 per
cent; and harness and saddlery, %
per cent. This schedule of rates will
result in a reduction of Is per cent OF
boots and shoes, 20 per cent on harness
and saddlery, 10 per cent. on sole leath-
er and 122 per cent. on leather for up
pers, if made of the hides that are put
OF the free list by the provision.
Bituminous coal is reduced from Ct
cents per ton to as cents and there Is
also reduction on gun powder
| matches and cartridges.
| Agricultural implements go off fror
20 ner cent. ad valorem to Is per cent
and the Cid works of art are place.
| upon the free list.
| Petroleum which received much at
tention in both houses. slips througi
without any duty. Countervailing OF
| otherwise and most of it's products
come in under the same terms.
| Tho administrative features of the
kill we're much changed in conference
the commission of experts provided b.
the Senate was retained in name. bu
It's duties are restricted to investigator,
determinations against the Unite'
states by other countries. for the bene
fit of the President in administering
the maximum and minimum rate pro
vision and of government officers /
administering the customs laws. Th
Senate's maximum and minimum pro
vision wSs retained in the main 1t pro