The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16
TARIFF REVISION SITUATION.
CONFEREES REACH COMPRO-
MISE AGREEMENT ON
WOOL.
Wool Biu VIII he Reported Today
and Probably VIII be Accepted.
Free List Under Discussion.

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their coats and for the first time In
history inviting the press to be pres
ent. the conferees Of the two houses
Of congress on the wool tariff revision
and farmers free list bills sat down
In conference today to compromise
their differences. Finally at O'Clock
they affected a complete agreement
on wool and began a consideration Of
the free list bill. The conference be-
san at 10 o'clock this morning. The
wool bill as agreed upon will be re-
ported to tho senate tomorrow by
senator La Toilette and to the house
by Representative Underwood. AS the
house has the papers bearing upon
the bill that body VIII have to act
nrst.
The bill was so amended as to re-
ouire that the proposed law shall
take effect October instead of jan
rary 1. as provided In the senate and
houie measure.
Tie conferees hope to have the re-
port adopted In both houses tomor-
row and the bill quickly started on its
course to the White House. where the
president is expected to veto II.
The free list bill was under consid-
GRAFTON for about Is minutes. but the
conflict between the representative
OF the two houses was 90 pronounced
that II became necessary to postpone
action until tomorrow afternoon.
Af:er fixing 20 per cent ad valorem
ss the duty on raw wool and chang,
ing the wool classification SO as to
ccnr'~sm TO the language Of the house
BIN. The agreement on other features
became q matter OF detail.
The change Of classification has the
effect Of fixing a nat duty on all wcols
and while II reduces tie rates on or
tinsry wool from 50 per cent and
increases those Of the house bill from
20 Per cent. II also increases the rates
on carpet woods from 10 per cent as
provided In the senate bill. to the 20
per cent fixed by the conferees.
In most respects the duties on the
manufactures OF wool were increased
over the rates OF the house bill and
reduced below those OF the senate
biii 30 az to make them correspond
with the raw wool rate. but in some
Instances they were made higher than
those Of either measure.
A rate OF 20 per cent on oils and
wastes was agreed to. while a rate of
"a per cent was determined upon
for combed wool and tops, including
rowing and roping. and of 80 per cent
on yarn.
There was compromise in the
matter OF classification on cloths, dress
goods. clothing. weddings. blankets
and nannels. In the house bill these
schedules were covered In Ave para
graphs. weheras Mr.. La Toilette In
the bill adopted by the senate en-
braced all In one paragraph.
As the subject will be covered In
the conference report. blankets and
nannels will be treated In one para
graph with rate OF 80 per cent. the
house rate. while the other articles
are made dutiabie at the rate of 20
per cent. which is an Increase over
the house rate OF from 4 to II per
cent. and a reduction from the senate
rate of s per cent. This paragraph
will cover cloth. knit fabrics. unwo-
ven felts. women's and chlldren's
dress goods. coat Innings. ready made
colthing. shawis. webbing. fiouncings.
fringes. laces and embroideries. A
similar compromise was effected on
carpets resulting In making three
classes instead OF one "a In the SEN
ate bill. and nine In the senate bill
and nine In the house bill. Glass one
Of today's compromise includes au-
tusson. administers. mouquette, che
'asVhys WhtoHs toufUey NclNtt
carpets and Oriental Berlin. and simi-
lar rugs. fixed at so per cent. which
r. IL per cent higher than the senate.
and 10 higher than the house rate.
On tho second class OF carpets the
rate was made 20 per cent. This in
ciudes BRUSSELS carpets and velvet
and tapestry velvet carpets against
so and s5 per cent In the house bill
and IS In the senate bill.
The thlrd-class rate of, 80 per cent
II made To cover tapestry brussels.
treble insraln. druggets and carpet
ings not otherwise provided for. These
are the cheaper carp It's and the house
fixed a rate OF from 20 Co so per cent
an Nherp vt,fIc tha. sonafa roto x,o.