New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-26
ASKS LOW COTTON DUTY.
Democratic Caucus FavorS 40
Per Cent Cut.
COST 100000 YEARLY
No Other Tariff Tinkering Sought
by House Pending Action
in Senate.
frror The Tribune Bureau

IN Senate.
rrrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, July 25.-The wen
Democrats OF the House met IN caucus "
day and unanimously approved ai'e'
eraI amendments had been Voted 40" p' -"
hill presented by the majority OF the "' :
and Means Committee revising the preSe"'
cotton schedule. The Democratic measure
which will be taken IN in the House w
Friday, provides for an average ~ per 'e"'
cut of the present duties on cotton manu-
features.
According TO the summary prepared by
the Democratic members or the COMMITTEE
the proposed revision will mean an approN-
innate loss OF 100000 I'm the yearly rev.
enue derived from irlportations or cot'o''
goods In each instance ad valorem duheS
are. substituted for specific. which accords
with the precedent established in the WOOL
bill.
Although finally approving the cotton
bill the Democrats became involved IN an
extended wranele over additional tariff leg
islation at the extra session. Representa-
tive Webb and his North Carolina COZ
leagues wanted to delay revision OF the
cotton schedule until the Ways and Means
committee should bring i'm bills revising
the steel. iron and machinery schedules, as
well as those covering cotton dyes. Webb 8
idea was that Southern mills should not
have the duty on cotton manufactures low
cred until the duties on machinery and the
We're lowered The Webb idea was de-
feated overwhe lmingly.
Then Representative Ssson. Of Missis-
sippi. wanted to instruct the Ways and
Means Committee To proceed forthwith
with revision of the steel. iron, sugar
and other schedules. The caucus refused
to instruct tho Ways aud Means Commit
tee In any way. and the committee may
do as IT peases regarding additional tariff
tinkering
IN speech that was cheered loudly
Representative Underwood asserted tho
House Democrats ought 10 stand pat" and
demand that the Senate act on the bills
sent over TO II by the House. Underwood
Indicated that the House would refuse 10
ADJOURN until the Senate had shown con-
cIusivcly its intention not to pass the
House bills. Although the caucus did not
q
ffous" Democrats may be summed I'D as
follows:
IL the Senate kills tho Free List bill tho
NooH"n bill and the cotton bill, or by de-
ieatlng inc first two. Indicates clearly tina I
IL viii not attempt 10 tinker with the tariff
until tho Tariff Board makes IFS roport
the House may consent 10 adjournment.
Those bills, however, must he acted on
definitely by the Senate before tho House
VIII consent TO adjourn. II either Of them
IS passed by the upper body and sent 10
conference the House Democrats purpose
10 stick IT ont until an agreement is
reached. or until it becomes obvious tho
senate won't consent to any reasonable
agreement
Just before the adjournment Of the call
cus-whioh resolved itself into the usual
Democratic talkfest OF more than six hours
acknowledgements Rucker ATTEMPTED
10 commit the caucus on the Senate amend
ments TO the bill providing for publicity of
campaign contributions and on that nro
Niding for tho direct election OF Senators
Loud how1s were heard Immediately from
the Southern members. The federal gov
eminent would be interfering with Our
primaries II was said. Ruckcr urged that
tho House agree To this, but that il ought
10 reject the RriStow amendment providing
for federal supervision of Senate elections.
Meanwhile the attendance had begun to
dwindle, 10 quorum Of the caucus was
present. and the Democrats suddenly adj
journed. without taking action on either Of
the election bills. The issues will be- fought
out on the floor Of the House
The Ways and Means Committee. given
carte blanche to tariff revision. Will sus.
pend operations for few DAYS to survey
the Senate situation before proceeding with
| further tariff revision.
The new cotton revision bill cuts from
an equivalent ad valorem rate OF 4s.12 per
cent. under the Payne AIdrich act. To an
| average ad vslorem rate Of 27c6 per cent.
| Under the Wilson bin Of 1924. tho last
| Democratic tariff, the average ad valorem
| rate was 1916.
| Some Of the proposed new duties follow
| Cotton thread. cardcd yarn. warps. etc.
| 10 10 - per cent I'D yalorcm; Payne rate
Ell
| Spool thread. crochet. darning and en-
| hroidery cOttons on spoOls, II per cent
! Payne rate 22.e5
COTTON clDi0. nNf blfdGitV or fOlOTtn
average rate Of 24a.; Payne rate, 42.+5.
| Dandkerchiefs or mufiiers, - per cent
/ Payne rate, 59C5.
Clothing. ready made. and articles OF
wearing apparel os every description COM
I posed OF cotton or vegetable HOrc, 80 per
cent: Payne rate. OC2
I Sheets, - per cent. Payne rate. 50.E.
Pushes. vplvets. velyeteens, cordurJys, ..
| per cent: Payne rate, I.33.
Curtains. table covers. tapestries, uphOl-
! tery goods. 80 per cent. PAYNE rate. 80
| Stockings and socks, machine made, 4
! per cent: PAYNE rate 20
Stockings and socks hand made, 10 PC.
cont. Payne rate. 1l51.
! Mems ard boys cotton gloves. knitted O..
woven. % per cent: Payne rate. 7i.57.
Shirts sweaters and underwear, 30 pcr
cont. Payne rate. %.
| BalGings. betting, bindings. Garters, rib
/ bons. tire fabric. yuEpcpderS, lamp WicEs
! - re~ cent. PAYNE rate. 1851.
/ Towels doiliss quilts blankets, mops,
wash rags etc. p u"i cent Paine rate, -
| Under tho proposed rates tho committee
estimates the imports OF cotton goods for
twelve months OF s39 ls3 $40. against SOS,
IArtU last veer. and that the duties do
} rived under the new act for "a Year would
/ be s'H.-,2.6fp ~ against No.6H,S!