Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-04-19
Committee on Ways and
Means Makes Its Report 70
House and Indicates Form
of Revision.
RECIPROCITY SPEECHES
CITED AS AUTHORITY
Report Charges That Repabli.
cans Have Admitted Weak
ness of Present System and
That Taxes Are Too High.

That Taxes Are Too High.
Washington, u G.. April ~ The
mujorii' report ot the way and means
committee ON the so-callod Farmels
free us, bill was submitted 10 the
house today by Chairman Underwood
Tn" report shows that the bill would
reduce the tariG revenue ten mlliont
sixteen thousands. tour hundred and
NINETY i've dollars. which amount ~
described a. inconsdcrablo in com
parisob with the great saving adyan
iascs 10 all our people from IA, ad
ditions 10 the free list. provided for
Quoting Presidcni 1a.t's recent
Canadian reciprocity spcscncs. the re-.
puri seeks to convey the impression
thar The administration is convinced
That the protective tailn rates are 100
high
In several public addresses" IL
SAYS, he tthe presidnnD has admit
iod ihai tarin rates are TOO high thar
such rates have resulted In excessive
ly hish prices feli especially In the
increased cost OF living which now
bears heavily on oar people. and that
thcy have not received the long.prom.
ised benefits ol domestic competition
under high protective duties"
Referring 10 the presidents state.
menl that The Republican party had
modified It's tarifi policy 80 as 10 limit
IL for purposes of protection TO The
difference IN cost of production here
and abroad with a reasonable profit
to the United States producer, the
committee repor; says:
"This is u confession. as was The
Republican platform of 1905, that the
theory al htgh protective duties as put
tlrh by IN" Republican party has
broken down. that combinations aad
tusts which prey uron The people
have been fostcred by the Aiin. aud
that under hirh tarif protection Unit.
ed states manufacturers have forced
unreasonable profits from the people
Again the report declares
The Canadian reciprocity agree.
monI now before the house Is a recug
milton on the part ut he adminstra
tiou of the Injurious effects OF The eN.
tremo protective policy which has so
long been imposed upon the country.
and is an enou 90 mitigate It's effects
The reciprocity agreement the com.
mitjer asserts cdnno' afford the
United States propl, all the aeoded
relict from high prices
AciIon on thu agreement Involves
the necessity ui further and immc.
diate action IN removing "a number of
duties on imporu from other conn.
tries In order thar Justice mdy br
done 90 th" great army ot agUicullural
producer, who IN The Canadian agree.
mvht are io have all the alleged pro
lection removed from their products
without 4 corresponding OF reciprocal
removal oi The protective duties most
hnldcnsome on the commodities they
must purchase as necessary 10 sus.
tain their lives ana industries
The report takes up m dcis jnF
classified list of article included in
the free list bill Regarding agUcul
intal I'm llcmcpts, 10 saws their manu-.
iactnrc is controlled hy trusts and
combination that have sold iu ioreign
counties AZ lover prices lhan al
home building mp their foreign trade
rom s3.N5p.lNi In 1890 tu S2N.l2t.033
In 1910
Bagginl and paline materials. os.
sontlal IN the transportation of agri-
cultural products. the report saws.
cannot receive benefits OF protection
In home markets and duties on them
have ANNOYED ana burdened the FAR.
mors 20 add 10 the profits OF oXacting
trusts an combinations.
Concerning hoops. hands and lies of
iron and steel, barb,d wire Tor lcnc.
ing. etc, the report SAYS the high du-
ties make the people dependent upon
the giant steel Industry which for
years has sold products abroad lower
than 10 domestic consumers. and de-
clarcs that placing them ON the free
list viii he "a long delayed measure
of equity and Justice"
The placing ON the free lis, OF all
| forms Of leather from cattle hides
| and skins, together with boots, shoes
harness. saddlery etc. the committee
argues, will be of advantage In manu-
featuring and necessarily of benefit to
agricultural producers as well as 'o
al people,
"rhe beef liusi" is assailed In dis.
cussiOn of the ircc listing al fresh
meats and meat products
THE existing duties on meats and
meat products, 1t is asserted. are
for ihc advantage ul this combination
only. "a combination hal control
the markets in buying and selling. ana
the result II "A substantial addition To
the high cost oi living FROM which the
people suiicr"
Removal oi duties on these prod
ucts. II Is argued, viii place the far
mers IN Tree market as 10 food
| sInifs and food products For the rea
son thai the public desire THAT no
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