Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-24
MANY CHANGES
INALDRICH BILL
Every Paragraph of the Measure
Will Come Up for Amendment
in Senate.
FIRST READING IS FINISHED
Consideration by Paragraphs Will
Begin Next Monday.
LITTLE DEBATE DURING DAY
Mr.. Aldrich Postpones Answering
Many Questions Asked Him.
PHILIPPINE SUGAR SCHEDULE
senators Bacon and clay Say ~ VIII
Have Eject of Reducing Rev
enues without Lowering
the Price.
FIRST READING IS F1N1sHE1
Consideration by Paragraphs Will
Begin Next Monday.
LITTLE DEBATE DURING DAY
Mr.. Aldrich Postpones Answering
Many Questions Asked Him.
PHILIPPINE SUGAR SCHEDULE

NnG FrtCe.
WASHINGTON. April 2S.-The first read
Ing of the tariff bill for consideration of
committee amendments was concluded when
the senate adjourned today. According to
announcement made when the reading was
begun that every paragraph of the entire
bill will be subject to amendment when
Il Is taken up for final consideration on
each paragraph next oMnday. While the
whole measure is thus subject to further
revision all concede that substantial prog
ross has been made. There will be no re-
turn to many OF the schedules.
There was comparatively little debate
on the measure today as Senator Aldrich
postponed replying to many questions asked
OF him In order to hasten the conclusion
OF the reading of the measure saying he
would make full explanations when the
various amendments received final con-
siderations. Many provisions. including the
wood pulp and wool schedules. we're today
passed over on specific objection.
The reading of the tariff bill being re-
sumed In the senate today, numerous re-
quests were made by both republicans and
democrats for the passing over of various
viously been made that such action was
not necessary in order to permit senator
TO enter and obtain vote on any amend
fnent Nearly every senator was in his
place and followed the reading OF the bill
with interest.
The suggestions of various senators in
dicated that more than half Of the rates
under the wood sugar and molasses, to-
bacco and agricultural and other schedules
would come In for criticism at later date
Senator McLaurin of Mississippi, request
ing that various schedules under the head
OF agriculture be passed over, Senator AID
rich asked whether he did not wish to
make q similar request In respect to rice,
the duty on which the finance committee
had allowed TO stand at cents per pound
rs passed by the house.
Mr.. McLaurin said he had not referred |
TO that paragraph because no change had |
been made in Il, so" he added "there is |
nothing at which the gentlemen can allow
his risibles TO rise"
There Is nothing under the agricultural
schedules that Is so high the duty on
rice suggested Mr.. Aldrich
STILL we might amend the schedule"
said Mr., McCumber. smiling
Let It be passed" interposed Senator
Galinger, with significant glance toward
the uemocratic side.
Specific Duty on Pearls.
Notice that the committee would bring
into the senate an amendment making
duties on pearls, diamonds and other prec-
ious stones specific instead of ad valorem
was given by Mr. Aldrich today Replying
to Mr.. Bacon. Mr.. Aldrich said the rates OF
duty on these articles were as high as had |
been found practicable for the collection of !
any revenue. Mr.. Bacon suggested that a |
very high duty would probably encourage
some smuggling. TO which Mir. Aldrich |
nodded assent
When the schedule relating to wood pulp !
print paper and books was reached, Mr. |
Aldrieh said the COMMITTEES hoped in |
very few days to report an amendment for |
the wood pulp provision of the bill
Messrs. Clapp, Bristow, Nelson and Piles !
called attention to the possible effect of |
the house paragraph in preventing any free |
importation OF wood pulp from the Domin- |
Ion OF Canada, because an export duty |
might be imposed by a single province of |
the Dominion.
Mr.. Aldrich explained that this was one |
of the matters under consideration by the /
committee on finance
II am sure" said Mr., Aldrich that we /
ought not TO deal in the main with Canada
and hold the Dominion government respon-
sible always for what Is done in any part
Of the Dominione
He added that the power OF the provinces
OF the Dominion to legislate independently
made the work OF the committee more dif-
ficult. on motion OF Mr.. Hale the scbed-
uie was passed over.
Philippine Sugar Schedule.
The reading OF the Philippine sugar
schedule was the signal for a vigorous
criticism on the part OF Senators Clay and
Bacon of the policy of admitting sugar
nom the Philippine Islands TO the United
States free of duty. They declared that
the free admission OF s25.0Oo tons of sugar
from Porto Rico and 10000 tons from the
Hawaiian Islands has not affected the
price OF refined sugar and added that
while sranulated sugar in the United
States sells for ts6 cents per pound. II Is
sold for 2'0 cents pound in London. Mr.
Bacon insisted that the Introduction of
Tree Philippine sugar would by replacing
an equal amount OF dutisble sugar. re-
duce the revenues without any benefit To
the people of this country.
Mr.. Lodge said the free sugar nro6uc-
tlon OF the Philippines is but 1so 600 tons
annually. which he declared now goes 10
China. The paragraph was passed over
under objection by Senators Foster and
Ncwlands.
DO1Iiver Animal Schedule
Mr.. Dolliver called attention to a pro- ,
vision in the tariff bill permitting cattle.
horses, sheep and other domestic animals
to be brought back to the United states
free of duty within six months after being
driven across the boundary lines for tenn
porary pasturage. lie declared that under
mat law as now enforced. treasury Of
he'ais permit unidentified animals born
an Mexico and those that have been kept
uere Tor more than year to be brought
."'o 'hls country without the payment OF
Guy tie Insisted that some official should
90 called to account for such conduct, and .
upon ms motion the entire paragraph was