The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-26
A COMPROMISE
SCHEDULE ON
PRINT PAPER
Senate Will Get In Between
the Two Extremes of Wood
Pulp 4,
COMMITTEE WILL RECOMMEND ~
D|nGlEY RATES ON HIDES

to Any Duty and Charge the Beef
Trust With Having Gathered in the
Whole Domestic Supply.
Washington, April 26.-The impor-
tant work of picking up loose ends
in making the tariff bill was begun to-
day by the senate committee on
finance. Wood pulp and print paper,
which have been subjects of much dis
pute, were considered. 1t was agreed
that an amendment should be drafted
by subcommittee in the nature of a
compromise between manufacturers
of print paper and those who are de-
manding free pulp and reduced duties
on paper. The question of the duty on
coal was not considered. but the COM
mittee has decided to recommend the
continuance of the present rate of
fifteen per cent ad valorem on hides.
Steel men have insisted, ever since
the reporting of the Payne bill from
the house committee on ways and
means, that the rate of 1892 a ton on
rails is too low to give American man.
ufacturers adequate protection. 1t
had been expected that an increase to
$4.25 would be made OH rails. AL
though no decision has been reached,
1t is regarded as practically settled
that the rate adopted by the house
will stand. No action was taken on
the crude petroleum schedule, but it
is admitted that some protection will
be provided by the senate committee,
or on the floor of the senate, giving
protection for independent producers.
1t is not likely. however, that the fifty
per cent ad valorem rate desired by
the independents will be allowed.
There is some sentiment in favor of
continuing the present rate of twen-
ty-five per cent ,.vad valorem. The
house placed petroleum on the. free
list.
Senators Root and Curtis were ad-
mitted to meeting of the Republican
members of the committee today to aid
in the preparation of administrative
features of the bill. These senators,
although not members of the commit
tee have devoted much time to the
study of the maximum and minimum
provision, which has been suggested
by Senator Aldrich as a substitute for
the system proposed in the Payne bill.
This feature has been completed and
will be submitted to the Democratic
members of the committee late this
week.
Senator Aldrich expects at that time
to issue statement explaining in de-
tail the operation of this feature.
ate that the senate bill does not pro-
vide for revision of the tariff down.
ward, the committee has prepared to
issue a tabulated statement showing
just what articles have been increased
and what articles have been decreased
and the amounts of the changes in
every instance. 1t is expected that a
statement of this character will have
the effect of giving the senate bet
ter understanding of the bill and will
result in a great saving of time in
passing 1t.
Threats by Holland to assess a
heavy duty upon American -four in
retaliation for alleged discrimination
by the United States against Holland
on rare flower bulbs may induce the
senate to place specific rates on bulbs
instead Of the twenty-five per cent ad
valorem rate in the present law Bulbs
from Holland are valued much higher
than those imported from FRANCE and
the ad valorem rate has been declared
by Holland to be a discrimination.
The bulb industry is important to Hol-
land, and large amount of the trade
ls with the United States. Growers in
Holland declare, however, that it is
difficult to compete with France. If
the specific rates are adopted they
will give Holland an advantage over
other countries for the reason that
purchasers will take the Holland
bulbs in preference to the French
bulbs if the rate of import duty is
the same. Senator McCumber investi
finance committee and has introduced
bulbs of all kinds. Revenues from
importations of orchid and other rare
bulbs in 1907 amounted to S373,3S2.
Manufacturers Protest.
Chicago. April 26.-Resolutions pro-
testing against a duty on hides and
leather were adopted at mass meet
Ing of representatives of hide and
leather manufacturers of the middle
west here today. Copies of the pro-
Test were ordered sent direct to Pres
ldent Taft. Speaker Joseph Cannon
md Senators Cullom and Aldrich.
A consmittee was selected to go to
Washington to impress upon the pres
dent and members of congress the
hangers to be encountered in placing
1 duty on hides. or the committee are
]. Harry Selz, r. f. Pratt. N. j. Mac
Farland. Milton 8. Florsheim and
Frank DeMuth.
In the resolution adopted by the
leather men was the following:
!There are two reasons for tariff
me is to raise revenue. the other is
% afford protection to an infant in