Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-20
Nebraskan Says He Cannot
Understand Position They
Take on Reciprocity; Sees
New Tariff System.
SHOOTS WOOL BILL
PRESENTED TOSENATE
Utah Senator Declares it is
Not Administration Bill
But it is Expected to Have
Support Of Republicans.


of his insurgent republican colleagues
in the senate for opposition to Cana
dian reciprocity and praise OF the
democratic party for having the moral
courage and patriotism to support and
sustain republican president, char
acterized a speech today of Senator
Brown, OF Nebraska, in favor OF the
reciprocity measure.
Il want to express my profound
grief" Senator Brown declared. be
cause the bill does not have the sup
port Of some OF my friends in this body
whom know at heart are in favor of
lower duties. I do not complain to
them. simply cannot understand
them
The speaker declared that 1t was not
President Taft "but a stubborn and
louuacious senate that was respon-
sible for the extra session.
Senator Brown declared that when
he found Edward Hines, whom he de-
scribed as the head of the lumber
trust and the manipulation Of legis-
latures" opposing the measure, .in the
name OF and for the sake of the farm
ers OF this country, began to think
III
which ought to command the respect
and support Of every honest man in
this country
3 /, This bill he concluded. 'is the
cornerstone or new tariff system
which will put an end for ever. hope,
10 unnecessary and excessive duties
Shoots Wool Bill.
Senator SmoOt of Utah, today intro
duced his wool tariff bill which is ex-
pected to have the support OF ma
jority OF the republicans of the SEN
ate If any wool revision is agreed.
upon. He said his bill was not an
administration measure" but represen-
ted his own views of what reduction
could be made in the wool tariff with
out destroying American industries.
The bill provides for general re-
duction on wool and woolens. but does
not 70 50 far in either as the house
bill. 1t fixes the same rate on first
class wool that the La Toilette bill
names so long as that class maintains
the price OF 221a cents pound, but as
the rate is specific. the protection Is
made variable as it is under the ad
valorem system of the Wisconsin SEN
ator. 1t retains higher duties on wool
ems than are provided by the La Fol-
lette bill.
The Smoot bill maintains the classi-
fication OF the present law on the
three grades of wool. Instead Of a
rate of II cents a pound on first class
wool in the grease and IL cents on
second class, rate Of 8 cents pound
is provided on both classes. On wash
ed wool of both classes the rate is
doubled and on secured wool trebled.
Third Class Rate.
On third class woods the rate is
fixed at and 6 cents instead Of and
Z cents. The "skirting clause" OF
which much complaint has been made
by the wool growers, is eliminated.
Garnetted waste 10 reduced from 80
cents to az cents pound.
The compensatory duties are levied
upon the same principle as in the pres
ent law, with many reductions in the
additional protective ad valorem du-
ties. The present provision assessing
blankets over three yards in length
has been eliminated.
On women's and children's dress
goods the specified duties have been
reduced from II cents to cents a
square yard. There also are material
reductions on carpets, rugs and hand
mats, clothing on weddings, braids,
ribbons and trimmings.
No Duty Creator.
There Is a new paragraph which pro-
vides that "in no case shall any Of the
articles or fabrics enumerated In this
schedule pay 4 duty greater than is
equivalent to an id valorem duty Of 80
per centum." It Is admitted by the au-
thor. Of the bill that this provision may
be tho means of making it dimcult for
the manufacturers of exceedingly fne
and high priced cloth to compete with
similar foreign made goods.
"The rates in my proposed substi-
tutes." said Senator Smoot, "are as
low as believe It Is possible for the
American WOODEN business to exist.
Judging from the information that I
have in my possession. 1t may be
that in some instances the rates are q
little high and In others the 80 per
centum limitation may be little too
low. shall reserve the right to sup
port changes in any of the rates pro-
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