Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-13
TARIFF BILL IS
LAID BEFORE
SENATE
FIGHT ON MEASURE
TO BEGIN THURSDAY


Features Remain the Same
| NY Morning journal special leased Wirei
Washington April l9-The amend-
ed tariff bill is now on the senate call
endar and considerat on of the mea-
sure viii begin Thursday. II was laid
before the finance committee with
the democratic members present at TO
O'Clock this morning. and after thirty
minutes pareNing vote was taken
on the question of making a report
to the senate today all the republi-
cans voting in the affirmative and the
democrats in the negative
Soon after the senate met senator
Aldrich presented the amended bin.
Senator Daniel, in behalf of the min
ority. protested that the democrats
had not been given an opportunity to
examine the measure and Mr.. Al
drich replied that they could make
their examination by Thursday He
stated also that the majority is re-
sponsible for the bill. that its haste in
reporting the bill was warranted As
reported the bin does not contain all
the changes in rates which the finance
committee proposed to make.
Although several important amend
ments. such as the restoration of the
Dingley rates on womcns gloves and
hosiery the plaeir of works Of art
on the free list "a the assessment OIL
a duty on iron q tAve been made
the revenue proc "a, possibilities of
the bin are little yhanscd.
The increases are provided mainly
in the schedule covering Injuries, the
entire liquor schedule being materially
advanced The increase on wines and
spirits is expected 10 bring in about
$4,000. 600 additional revenue. Sena
tor Aldrich stated that tho commit
tee intends TO report more changes.
I'm discussing the revenue feature
of the bin Senator Aldrich insisted
that as it viii be amended by the
senate the Payne bill viii provide suf-
ficiont funds to meet the expenses of
the government In this connection
those articles which the federal gov
rrnmont purchases I'm large quantities
in foreign markets are to be provided
with lower rates Of duty
No maximum and minimum provis |
ions or administrations or adminstra-
tive features which include additional |
forms of taxation were reported These |
sections Of the measure are to re-
ceive the Joint consideration of the |
ana democratic members
Of the finance committee and mny not |
be reported for three weeks more.
Several of the revenue features de-
pend upon the committees action re-
garding these sections.
Besides the dutablc and free lists,
the only additional provision of the
bill was the Philippine free trade pro-
vision While not changing the pur-
port of the Philippine section, the
committee report included new
draft of this provision by which its
successful operation will be assured,
It had been suggested that the pro-
vision for the free entry OF 800. 900
tons Of sugar and 300,00 pounds of
tobacco would permit the importation
under these limitations of products
from neighboring islands through
their importation into the Philippine
This danger has been cllmin-
4ted by making the pI"uu'tS uullHul'I
when imported into the Philippine Is
lands
Changes are made in the cotton and
wool schedules of interest largely to
the manufacturers of cotton and wool
IN cloths The new proviso ana the
of duties on the vari-
,us grades of cloth eliminate the am
1iguity which caused difficulty i'm
,arrying out the provisions Of the OK
sting law without changing the ad
,alorem equivalent Of the specific du-
les
by restoring tho Dingloy rates to-
barley and barley malt and by roduc-
ing the taxation on the breakfast ta-
bio by cutting down the duties ON
,offoc substitutes and placing cocoa
IN the free list. the senate amendment
20 the Payne bin presents q bid for
popular favor The numerous I'M
'rcascs in the agricultural schedule
Intended 10 protect the American
farmer and provided for among the
amendments. largely through the ef-
forts OF Senator McCumbcr. new
member of the committee from the
west. were framed with Wow to gly-
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