Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-19
BANANAS STRICKEN
FROM FREE LIST
BRANDY SHARES
SAME FATE
Senator's Think Duty on These
Two Articles Will Add Nine
Millions Annually to Uncle
Sans Revenue.
COMMITTEE REVISION OF
TARIFF ALMOST FINISHED

Washington, June fo.--Domocrals q
Of the senate finance committee who
have completed their revision Of rate
schedules IN the Underwood tariff
bill making many reductions In nearly
every schedule ana additions to the
free liat, declare that the total OF their
alterations viii make net Increase
IN the estimated revcnue 10 the blll
~ Il passed the house OF more than
s5.00o, 900.
The bulk OF the gross increase has
been provided BY taking bananas
from the free list and making them
dutlable at five cents a bunch and By
a repeal OF an act which exempted
brandles used ln forslfying wines from
the fun internal revenue tax OF ti.f0
gallon. These two changes the
committees estimates VIII bring an
annual revenue OF abont $4,000. 600.
The provision OF the tariff bill to
give government agents the right TO
investigate the books of foreign man.
ufacturers when import valuations
was In dispute. was stricken out to-
day by a majority OF the senate H.
nance committee. The provision was
one which foreign nations. partlcu-
larly Germany and France. opposed
and against which they lodged pro-
tests with the department Of state.
An clevcnth-hour discovery that the
sugar schedule % the Underwood
tariff bill had a Joker In Il which
would have operated 20 make all re-
fined sugar dutlabie at 2 cents a
pound. and nuliify the provision for
free sugar after three years. resulted
last night In AN amendment by the
majority members of the senate H.
nance COMMITTEES.
Eillninatlon IN the Underwood bill
of the Ducn sthndnrd of teior which
has been IN tariff bills for many years
II was discovered. made applicable
TO an refined sugar paragraphs In the
Payne Aldrich bin relating TO COM
fecllonery. which Included the fol-
lowing words;
Sugars. after being refined tinc-
turcd. colored or IN any way ad"itcr-
ated, two cents per pound"
The majority members 0f the ~
nance committee had their attention
called to this matter by Senator shep-
pard of Texas who was pctitloncd by
the chamber OF commerce. of Green
vile. Texas. 10 look into the provi-
sions which they believed might de-
feat the purpose OF the adnlnistra-
ton and the majority In congress as
"a ultimate free sugar II was sug-
gested that the item ~ u stood could
so be construed as 10 apply 90 all re-
fined sugar. which In being refined is
colored with ultramarine The Dutch
standard which was taken out IN the
house bill. stipulated specifically az
to tho coloring OF refined aagaf
when the majority members of the
committee received expert reports
that the provisions might operate as
a Joker. they promptly struck out
the language ~ Il referred 10 refined
sugars and left Il applicable only 10
confectloneries.
Another important amendment to
the bill agreed upon by the commit
tee would repeal AN act passed In 1880
cxempting brandies used by manufae-
turers TO fortlfy grape wines from the
general Internal revenue tax. This
amendment, Il Is estimated, viii in
crease the government revenue by
seven million dollars year,
The committee today had completed
an the schedules, and senator Kern
the majority leader. ISSUED a call for
a senatorial Democratic caucus next
Fglday
the caucus can take up the rates
while the committee Is com plotting the
work on the Income tax and admins
tratve features.
one of the important matters set
tied was that a countervuiiing duts
should not bo put on live stock ane
meats which are 10 SO ON the free iis
unrestricted. Wheat and flour VII
go on 'he free list. but with coun
tervailing duty
Rates on leather gloves were IN
creased slightly over me Underwood
bill rates. II also developed that th'
committee had increased the propose'
rates on pig lead and spelue zine
concerning which some Democrat
made flght In the house caucus.
senator salisbury. Of Delaware. 10
day introduced an amendment q
the bill which would raise the imi
on personal purchases 90 he brough
In free by travellers from Sioo q
s35O. Tho amendment would permi
traveller 10 bring in articles fo
personal and souvenir use 20 a yalu'
OF $3.50. for souvenirs and sits q
the value Of 500. all such articles no
"bouRht on commission nor sntendc'
/ for sale"
senator Works introduced 81
amendment providing for a tariff
board Of nine members. not more thai
/ frur 10 be- of the same political part,
an I that no memher should be mem
her or an eN-meWher of congres.
TIE board would be directed to pro
vide dutsos 10 protect American good
aRainst Injurious. oppressive or un
lust forelgn competluon."