Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-18

wide difference in the volume Of rev.
enue derivable from the tax. 1t 10
deemed equitable as recognising the
added obligations on account Of mar
riage and children. and salutory as
emphasizing the family as the unit in
our social structure"
Free List Agricultural Products.
OF agricultural products, many OF
which were transferred to the free list
in addition to those put there by the
house. the committee has this to say:
THE house bill and amendments
made by the committee on finance
fully recognize the paramount interests
of our agricultural population by plac-
ing agricultural implements Of every
kind and description, fence and balin8
wire. cotton bagging. and ties. low-
priced blankets. boots and shoes. ce-
ment, nails. lumber. coal. harness,
saddles, cotton gins. wagons. carts,
bagging for grain. wool and other
bags. sewing machines. and many
other products Of daily utility, on the
free list. In common with the rest Of
our people our agricultural population
will share in the benefits brought about
by the reduction in the duties on sugar
and its eventual elimination. The
substantial reductions made all along
the line on cotton and woolen goods.
wearing apparel Of every description.
on crockery. household furnishings and
utensils. hardware and similar pro-
ducts Of our factories. will remove
. considerable part Of tariff taxation
now borne by the farmer 40 well a. the
dwellers In the city. and the laborer In
the factory, fields. and mines"
Sugar and WeoI Unchanged.
The sugar and wool schedules are
left unchanged as to free sugar and
free raw wool. but reductions by the
senate committee in wool, tops, and
yarns, are explained. and sweeping re-
ductions In the metal schedule are
treated in the report with considerable
comment. Pig iron. ferro manganese.
and other products were placed on the
free list by the committee.
Concerning the general revision the
senate committee says. following the
lead of the house, it has sought in
the amendment 1t proposed to the
house bill further to carry out and
perfect the theory Of establishing a
revenue producing tariff on the basis
of competitive rates. as just and fair
Interpretation in the light Of existing
conditions OF the latest authoritative
utterances Of the party In power upon
that subject, and now submits the re-
suits Of Its labors with the confident
belief that the enactment into law Of
the house bill az amended will result
In q more equitable distribution Of the
burdens and incidental benefits Of our
system Of customs taxation; that 1t
will tend to disintegrate the monopolies
built up under the present systems:
that It will enlarge opportunities for
individual effort. reduce the cost Of liv-
ing. and relieve the people from the
burdens of the protective system.
strikingly exemplihed in the So called
Payne-Aldrich bin. which this measure
10 intended to supersede."
Owing to a death In his family, the
second within few weeks. Senator
Simmons did not make his opening
speech for the majority as he had
planned. but will speak tomorrow.
Republicans at conference agreed
that when q republican member de-
sired a record vote the minority should
stand by his request.