Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-20
REvISlONISTS
ARE OPPOSED
TO ANALYSIS
TECHNIQUE OF TARIFF CARE
FULLY SlDESTEPPED
LIKE DlNGLEY BILL, PAYNE'S
WILL BE RUSHED
Academic Discussion Not Desired by
Trainers of New Schedule.
Many Amendments In
Reserve
rBy Associated Press. ]

Wy ASHINGTON, March 19.--There
w is q general disposition among
w the house members to eliminate
as far as possible any academic discus
sion of the tariff.
Members on both sides are desirous
of having as little general debate as
possible and as much time as practica-
BILE for consideration of the bill under
the five-minute rule forthwith.
When the Dingley bill was before
congress less than week was devoted
In the house to discussion of the bill
under the five-minute rule; and while
1t is likely that a rule will be brought
In to limit the time for considering
amendments, it Is believed sufficient
time will be allowed for consideration
of the whole bill under. the five-minute
rule.
Members of both sides are lining up
and preparing to submit amendments
in which their constituents are inter-
ested. The main contention will be
over the cut in the lumber duty.
1t is understood the southern repre-
sentatives are almost unanimous in re-
tanning the present duty of 81 per 1000
feet. They will have the support Of
many members from the northwest and
the Pacific coast states.
Hides and leather manufactures also
will be the subject of considerable de-
bate. The Democrats will fight to have
shoes and other products of leather re-
duced at least or 10 per cent more
and have hides retained on the free list.
On boots and shoes, according to the
new tariff, will be levied duty of 15
per cent ad valorem.
Wants Hides Free
While this is reduction of 10 per
cent ad valorem 1t is contended by
those who favor further reductions
that the shoe men have admitted they
could stand a reduction of 5 to 10 per
cent more If hides were admitted free.
Western representatives will make
an earnest effort to have a duty of is
per cent again placed on hides.
The Louisiana delegation met today
to consider the effect the free trade
provision for the Philippines will have
on the rice industry. They will en-
deavor to have the minority report fa-
vor a small duty on rice imported from
the Philippines, or the quantity entitled
to free duty entry restricted, as has
been done with sugar and tobacco.
In explanation OF the retention of the
countervailing duty clause on petrole-
um, 1t is claimed Mexico has developed
large oil fields, and that the provision
limiting the free entry of oil to coun-
tries which do not impose tax on the
importation of American oil was made
to prevent the Importation of Mexican
oil free of duty IL that country should
impose a tax on oil from the United
States.
There has been very little criticism of
the metal schedule, but it is claimed
that duty on wrought and cast scrap
iron should be equal to that on pig
iron, as provided in the Dingley law.
In the Payne bill scrap iron is covered
by a duty Of so cents a ton, while the
duty on pig iron is $3.50 per ton,
the hnnSa tO0QV de-
clared the effect of the metal schedule
would be to reduce the importation of
pig iron to practically nothing, while
ali the scrap iron that could be secured
In foreign countries would be brought
into this country.