The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-13
SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR PAYNE TARIFF
BILL WILL Be ALONG POPULAR LINES
Many of the Old Dngey Rates Will Be Restored and an E
fort Will Be Made to Reduce the Rates on the Break
fast Table-lmportant Schedules Changed

Washington, April 13-The amended
tariff bill is now on the senate calen-
car, and, by an agreement reached on
tho floor, consideration of the meas
ure will begin on Thursday. The bill
was laid before the finance committee
with the Democratic members present
at 10 O'Clock this morning. After
thirty minutes parleying. vote was
taken on the question of making a
report to the senate today. all of the
Republican members voting in the
affirmative and the Democrats in the
negative. Soon after the senate met,
Senator Aldrich presented the amend
ed bill. Senator Daniel, on behalf of
the minority, protested that the Demo-
Gratis had not been given an oppor-
tunity to examine the measure and
MIR. Aldrich replied that they could
make their examination by Thursday.
He stated also that, as the majority is
responsible for the bill, its course
nhastening the report was warrant
ed.
AS reported, the bill does not con-
tain all of the changes in rates which
the finance committee proposes to
make. Although several important
amendments. such as the restoration
of the Dingley rates on women's
gloves and hosiery, the placing Of
works of art on the free list, and the
assessment of duty on iron ore,
have been made, the revenue prcduc-
ing possibilities of the bill are little
changed. The increases are provid-
ed mainly in the schedule covering
luxuries, the entire liquor schedule
being materially advanced. The in
crease on wines and spirits is ex-
pected to bring in about s3,OO0.000 ad-
ditional revenue. Senator Aldrich
stated that the committee realizes
that the. increases thus far recon-
mended will not be sufficient to coun-
terbalance the loss in revenues that
will result from the reductions and
the lengthening of the free list This
shortage will necessitate further in
creases on certain luxuries, and the
committee intends to report some
changes at an early date which it will
ask the senate to adopt.
Will Meet Expenses
In discussing the. revenue features
of the bill, Senator Aldrich insisted
that. as it will be amended by the sem
ate, the Payne bill will provide suf-
f1cient funds to meet expenses of the
government without resorting to any
but import taxes. In this connection
those articles which the federal gov
ernment purchases in large quantities
in foreign markets, are to be provided
with lower rates of duty. This is in
accordance with the plan recently
launched in the senate through the
appointment Of the new committee on
public expenditures. to reduce the
running expenses ot the government.
No maximum and minimum proyi-
sions or administrative features,
which include additional forms of tax
alton, were reported in the bill to-
day. Those sections of the measure
are to receive the joint consideration
of Republican and Democratic mem
bers of the finance committee and
may not be reported for three weeks
or more. Several revenue features
are dependent upon action which the
committee will take in regard to these
sections Besides the dutiable and
free lists. the only additional provi-
sion of the Payne bill reported today
was the Philippine free trade provi-
sion.
While not changing the purport of
the Philippine section, the commit
tees report included new draft of
this provision by which its success
full operation will be. assured. 1t had
been suggested that the provision for
the free entry of 100000 tons of SUI
gar and 100000 pounds of tobacco
would permit the importation under
thise limitations of products from