New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-06
SENATE BILL ANALYZED
COMPARISON OF RATES.
ANnch and CuIberSOn State ReduC-
tiOnS and Increases.
CFrom The Tribune Bureau ]

From The Tribune Bureau-l
Washington, May 5.-Senator Aldrich sub
mitted to the Senate late this afternoon a care
fully prepared statement showing in detail the
increases and reductions in rates made in the
Senate bill as compared with the Dingley law
This statement was compiled by experts at
tached to the Finance Committee, and shows
that reductions have been made on 379 articles
At the same time Senator Culberson. the
minority leader, presented statement that the
Senate bill carries $50 reductions from existing
law. Mr.. Culberson said his statement had oeeh
prepared by an expert, and was a bit nettled
when Mr.. Aldrch wanted to know the expert 5
name He declined to give 1t, and Mr.. Aldrch
suggested that whoever he was it was apparent
that he did not know his business.
The Culberson statement was not worked out
in detail, as was the AIdrich statement When
Senator Overman wanted to know who prepared
the AIdrich statement, the Rhode Island Sen
ator replied that the work done under his
direction by Major Lord. who was clerk of the
Committee Ways and Means under MI Ding
ley and is detailed here a tariff expert.
There is little doubt that the discrepancy in
the two statements will cause debate. Both the
Democratic and Republican members of the
Finance Committee have had at their service
Treasury experts to assist them In compiling
data on the tariff bill
L
duties have been imposed on 35G articles the
rates on 316 articles are higher than in the
Dingley act, while no change from the present
law has been made in the rates on 1,2T1 arti-
Cles.
Mr. Aldrich also submitted a statement show
ing in what respect increases over the Dngley
law are provided in the Senate bill He ex-
planned that most of these increases are for
revenue purposes. The Aldrich and Culberson
statements agree that there are no increases in
the sugar tobacco and wool schedules. The
AIdrch statement says there have been no IN
creases IN the lumber schedule, while the Cul-
berson statement says that on three articles IN
this schedule the rates are higher than in the
Dingley act.
Mr.. Aldrich furnished no figures to the
number Of increases made. He expressed sur
prise at the number Of increases announced by
Mr. CuIberson. and declared that the statement
must have been prepared by a very wonderful
man"
The principal schedules on which there have
been increases according to Mr.. Aldrich's sum-
mary of the higher duties Of the Senate bill, are
agricultural products and the various luxuries.
MI Aldrch contended that the Increases in the
chemical schedule which are largely on toilet
preparations. were made for revenue purposes
The chief increase in the metal schedule, accord
ing to the summary, lie the placing Of zinc and
anthony ore on the dutiable list and the ad-
vance in the rates the products of zinc IN pro-
portion Mr. Aldrich asserted that the redraft-
ing of the cotton schedule for the purpose
of obtaining a more symmetrical classification
of cotton yarns and the substitution Of specific
for ad vaIorem rates on certain classes Of cotton
cloth. The latter, he said. are the equivalent OF
the average rates imposed by the existing law.
In support of his contention that increases are
confined largely TO Injuries Mr.. Aldrich called
attention to the advances in the rates on ostrich
and other feathers, articles Of wearing apparel
composed of fur, fancy manufactures Of leather.
manufactures Of coral. cork and straw, and on
novelties and the finer fancy fabrics Of linen.
The increases in the wine and silk schedules
were also pointed out having been made for
revenue purposes. Mr.. Aldrch said that tie
lumber. sugar. tobacco and woollen schedules
were not increased over the rates OF the Dingley
law. -.
The Finance Committee also presented for The
information Of Senators a detailed statement
giving an estimate of the reductions made by
the Senate bill in the duties Of the present law.
In connection with each article which Il
lower duty has been placed. the present rate IS
well the proposed rate is given, in addition TO
the percentage of the reduction In each case.