The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-02
Underwood Bill Approved
After Wires Are Pulled
by Leaders of Ma
jority Party.
PLEA FOR REVENUE
FINALLY WINS OUT
Proposed Duty on Raw Wool
Is 20 Per Cent AID Valorem,
a Cut of Over Half in
Existing Rate.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The pro
posed Democratic revision of the wool
tariff-the Underwood bill-was unani-
mously approved by full Democratic
| caucus at midnight, twelve hours after
it had been made public by the ways
and means committee. Its endorsement
followed some rapid maneuvering by
the Democratic house leaders, who de
vlsed a scheme which effeetually dis
posed of the opposition OF the free
wool advocates.
Through resolution which leaves
the Democratic party open IN the fu-
ture TO renew It's advocacy of free
trade in raw wool but which commits
all Democrats to, the support OF the
present bill as a revenue measure, the
divers interests were brought together
in the caucus shortly after midnight
and an almost unanimous agreement
was reached.
The final vote on the approval of the
Underwood bill was made unanimous,
but the following members were eX-
cused from a pledge to support the eau.
Gus action: Representatives Rucker,
Ashbrook, Francis and Sharp, Ohio, and
Gray, Indiana.
Tariff for Revenue
The resolution agreed on in confer
ence of the free raw wool advocates
was introduced in the caucus by Rep
| resentativc Kitchin of North Carolina,
who had advocated free raw wool. His
resolution declared that the support of
duty on raw wool should not be con-
strued as an abandonment of the
Democratic policy of free wool. The
was due to Republican extravagances
which made necessary large revenue.
Speaker Clark took the floor imme.
diately and supported the resolution
which had been framed in the confer
ence participated In by himself and
Representatives Burleson of Texas,
James of Kentucky. Fitzgerald Of New
York; and Kitchin Of North Carolina
| The resolution was then unanimously
| adopted by the caucus.
Proposed Raw Duties.
The new duties, together with the
present duties as figured on an ad va,
loren basis by Chairman Underwood,
are as follows:
Raw wool proposed duty 90 per cent;
existing duty, 44.3l per cent.
Nails, waste, shoddies, etc, proposed
duty 20 per cent, existing duty 3S.9G
per cent.
Comhed wool or tops, proposed duty
% per cent; existing duty 105.l9 per
cent
Yarns made wholly or in part of wool.
! proposed duty 80 per cent, existing
| duty S2.3S per cent.
Cloths, knit fabrics and all manufac~
lures of wool, proposed duty 40 per
cent; existing duty OIL per cent.
Blankets and flannels, proposed duty
| 30 per cent when valued less than 50
cents pound; As per cent when valued
at more 80 cents; existing duty 95.5I
| per cent,
Women s and children s dress goods,
proposed duty 43 per cent; existing
duty lG2.S5 per cent.
Ready made clothing and articles OF
wearing apparel proposed duty 40 per
cert BTads fzisr6S rsbons aay pei aess
hrolderies. MEETINGS and Ike articles
wholly or in part made made OF ,yyfI WGol pro. pro,
Axmlnster ,Aubuson, moqustte and
chenille carpets. proposed duty 40 pei
SSspE duty eiyet Ps5 sen
posed duty 35 per cent. existing duty 7o.ll
per cent.
Brussels Serps5f S DEGPssed .f duty 80
warp or o1herWlse 55h e pFopese1 Sl duty @ ss per
Treble duty nres v psT sra ali chain
cent. existing duty S4.34 per cent
| wool, IDulCn ana TWO ply ingram car
pets, proposed duty 25 per cent. exist
Ing duty so per cent.
Oriental rugs proposed duty so per
cent, existing duty SO 81 per cent.
Druggets and Bookings. printed or col
, ored. proposed duty 25 per cent. existing
duty &c 2s per cent.
Carpets not otherwise provided for. o!
wool. flax or cotton and mats. mating
and rugs of cotton. proposed duty 20 per
cent existing duty 40. .9S per cent,
The blu states:
: Wool Defined
whenever In this act the word wool
is used In connection with a inanufac-
tured article OF which II is compo-
wool or hair of tho sheep, camel goat
alpaca or other like animals. whether
manufactured by cotton. worstcd. felt ol
, any other process.
The proposed tariff represents reduc-
ton of only 81 500, 600 In the revenues OF
the government. according 10 a state
ment presented to the senate by Chair
the past year amounted TO sIr.II5. .6o'
and fhe Democratic leaders estimate tina
the reduction in tariff will SO stimulate
importation that the Orst year under tht
> proposed duties would result In the I'm
portntion OF $3.50 $50 000 worth OF wool
The duties collected In the last yeaI
on wool Of the imports amounted tr
, SAL. 9O4. .549 while under the FIRST year o
the new duties II is figured the revenue
4 would be $40. 500 200.
All specific duties, whereby n stated
sum is collected BY the government or
certain grades OF wool are charged b,
the new bill to ad vaIorem duties.
The general average ad valorcm dut,
Continued on Pare Seven.