Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-04-20
FREE LIST BILL
OFFERED FARMERS
Democrats Show Tariff Revenue
Would Be Reduced $10,016,-
495-Lumber on the List.

WASHINGTON, April lo.--Tho majority re-
port of the ways and means committee
on the so-callcd farmers free list Bill,
submitted to the House to-day by Chair
man Underwood. is "A merger Of demo-
cratic political argument and an analysis
of the proposed duty exemptions.
The report shows that tho bill would
reduce the tariff revenue $to,0lGia5, based
on the impurtatious for the last fiscal
year. an amount described as 'incon5idor-
able In comparison with the great saving
and advantages 10 all of our people from
the additions to tho free list provided
for"
Quoting President Taft's recent Cana
dian reciprocity speeches the report seeks
to convey the impression that the ad-
minstration is convinced that protective
tariff rates are too high.
IN several public addresses" 1t says.
he Ghc PresidenD has admitted that
tariff rates arc too high. that such rates
have resulted in excoeeivcl'' high prices,
felt especially In the increased cost OF Nv
ing which now bears heavily on our
people. and that they have not received
the long-pronliecd henefts OF domestic
competition under high protective duties.
Referring to the Presidents statement
that the Republican party had modified
IT'S tariff policy SO rs to limit 1t for
purposes Of protection to the difference
in cost Of production here and abroad with
n reasonable profit to the American
producer the committee report says
NIGH TARIFF A FAILURE.
This is a confession. as was the re-
publican platform of 1905, that the theory
of high protective duties. as put forth
by the Republican party has broken
down. that combinations and trusts which
prey upon the people have been fostered
by the tariff, and that under high tar
if protection. American manufacturers
have forced unreasonable profits from
tho people"
Again the report declares: The Cana
dian reciprocity agreement now before
| the House is a recognition on the part
OF tho administration Of the injurious eff
| focts of the extreme protective policy
which has so long been imposed upor
| the country and Is an effort TO mitigate
! its effects
J The reciprocity agreement the commit
/ tee asserts. cannot afford the America
people all the needed relief from hiel
prices action on the agreement in
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,,s to have NJ, tho aI,orod rro,nc,ior ro
r,ovod fran, .boir nrodrc,e without a coz
respondinr or reciprocal removal of th,
the commodities they must purchase a!
necessary 70 sustain their lives and in
lustries."
IMpIENENTe CHEAPER ABROAD
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Incr,s II ,nvs their manufacture. Is con
,rol,ed hv trusts and combinations tina
have sold IN foreign countries al lowe
prices that at home. building up thei
foreign trade from S3,S591Si in $50. T.
SIS IA. ~ in 1910.
BaEging and haling materials, IS
sential in tho transportation of ayr
cultural products. the report says. car
not receive honoht8 Of protection I
homo markets ana duties on thei
have annoyed and hurdoned tho farm
ers to add to the profits Of eXaotin
trusts and combinations" Conccrnin
hoops bands ana u"' OF IRON an
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an '"' people
the 'h""r trust is assaulted in dlsCu
u Sion ~ me Tree listing ot fresh m"a
u and meat products. THE existing duti,
: on meats and meat products It Is a
u serted "arc for the ADVANTAGE OF tn
ii combination only" a combination ,h
I controls the markets both IN buvir
) and selling and the result is n gu
star,iaI ndrifi,r ,, IN. bfcb coe-
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il. Removal OF duties on these produ"'
H. II ia argued. VIII place the farmers
a free market as to foodsiuffs and.fo,
, products For the reason that the ON