Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-11-13
SPECIAL SESSION
FOR TARIFF REVISION.

The country is interested to know
when the democrats win revise the
tariff, and how they viii revise it
10th questions may be readily an
swered. They have been answered al
ready.
The democrats have promised thai
the revision win be immediate. The
democrats have made their campaign
upon the tariff issue. they have de
nounced the Payne ldrich schedule
for the burden they needlessly impose
upon the people. Neither Mr. Wilson
nor his party can afford by inaction
to withhold from the people relic;
from these burdens a single day long.
er than is required by the necessities
Of legislation. 1t may be assumed
that Governor Wilson win convene
congress in extraordinary session very
soon. after he takes Office. For a dou-
HE reason the country could justly
complain Of postponement OF revision
to the regular session. The consumers
expect relief, immediate relief, and
it is better for the business OF the
country that prompt actin should be
taken. Delay and suspense are harm
full TO industry. They would be more
harmful than that moderate revision
that the democrats will undertake.
says the New York Times
What the democrats will do with
the tariff, the temper in which they
viii approach the task of revision.
We already know from the bills pre-.
pared by Mr. Uuderwood's committee,
which the democratic house has al
ready passed. The committee on
wars and means of the present con-
gress has reported, and the house
has passed. a cotton bill. a wooden
bill. a metals schedule bill, and free
list bill The cotton bill was passed
Aug. 3. 1911, by a vote of 202 to 81.
The wool bill was passed Aug. II.
1871, by a vote OF 206 10 80. The
wool bill. substantially in its earliest
form, was passed again by the house
April /, 1912. by vote Of ls2 TO 80.
The metals schedule bill. passed By
both houses and vetoed by President
Taft, was passed in the house over
his veto by vote Of i73 to SO, with
131 members absent
In the metals bill the present iron
and steel duties were reduced by an
average Of about 80 per cent. The
reductions proposed in the wool and
woolens bill were important That is
the "idefensibIe" schedule Mr. I'm
derwood, in explaining the bill, said
that the present duties. averaging 80
Per cent would be reduced by his
bill to As Per cent. The original house
bill was passed on June ?. 1911. Be
fore it had been subjected to amend
ment b ythe senate. it imposed a duty
Of 20 per cent. on raw wool in place
Of the Payne AIdrich duty sof 44.51
Aldricb duty OF rs per cent yarns
stituted a duty of % per cent for the
per cent. Upon conibed wool il sub
stituted duty of % per cent for the
hldrich duty 115 per cent yarns
were made 90 per cent instead OF So
per cent; WOODEN cloths 80 per cent
IN place OF % ger cent; blankets and
flannels 45 per cent in place Of 9".3i
per cent; dress goods 45 Der cent
in place Of Io2 per cent; clothing a.
per cent in place OF 81 per cent. car
Eets4D. IS and 80 per cent in place
of 10. So and rs per cent
II President wilson calls an extra
session the composition Of the dem.
ocsatc house win be very much wha,
it is now. but the party majority VIII
be greater There is 40 present real