The Washington herald., 1913-09-19
ANTHONY And
Pig iron FREE
But Conferees Fail to Reach
Agreement on Ferro
Manganese.
WRANGLE OVER BURLAP
Senate Wins Its Vigorous Fight for
Countervailing Duty on Wheat
and Wheat Flour.

The tariff conferees yesterday COM
pleted consideration of the steel sched-
ule, with the exception of ferro manga
nese, and lead and zinc-bearing ores.
Anthony has been definitely settled and
goes to the free list. The Senate wins
out on free pig iron, but the House is
firm against freelisting ferro manga
nese.
For some reason, unexplained by any
of the Ways and Means Committee. the
Democrats increased the duty on this
article 800 per scent. above the rates Of
the Payne-Aldrich law, and the reason
for insisting on this rate of benefit only
to the trust has not been satisfactorily
explained to any of the Senate con-
ferees.
The Senate has won out on its fight for
countervailing duty on wheat and
wheat flour. This countervailing duty
was placed in the bill by the Senate
as a concession to the farmers on the
Canadian border states, and Senate con-
ferees have refused TO bulge. The House
was compelled to accept the Senate
amendment. This countervailing duty is
IS cents a barrel of 1856 pounds of wheat
-four and 10 cents bushel on wheat. II
Canada continues to impose a duty on
wheat and flour under this provision.
these same products from Canada when
imported into the United States must
pay the rates named.
Meat Inspection Provision.
The meat inspection provision applicable
to imported free meats is to be re-
written and the provisions of existing
laws under the rules of the Department
of Agriculture applied to this product.
The proviso as written into the Senate
bill was considered so drastic that for
eign nations might construe it as dis
elimination. The essential features of
proper inspection, however. are retained.
Notwithstanding the insistence OF the
President that bananas shall be free, the
Senate committee holds out for its tax of
one-tenth of a cent pound. 1t is be-
lieved. though, that this is done for trad
ing purposes more than with any inten-
ton of finally insisting that the tax be
sustained.
For two hours yesterday the committee
wrangled over burlaps and press cloth
made of camers hair, but reached no
conclusion. The Senate conferees stand
firmly for free burlaps, while the House
insists they go back to the dutiable list
and thereby restore upward of 5000, 900
Of revenue to the bill.
Cotton Threads in Di,pute.
Cotton threads and cotton cloth still
are in dispute. So are works Of art, furs,
the wool OF the angora goat, and the time
when the new law shall go into effect
with respect to raw wool and "woolen
|
Until the experts have another compu- |
tation and estimate the revenues upon
tha bill as thus far agreed upon, there !
will be no conclusion on sOm9 OF the big |
items that have been passed over. II a !
loss of revenue results. the Senate prob |
ably will yield on some OF its rates. Chair
man Underwood. OF the Ways and Means |
Committee, holds that under the Senate |
bill, as it went TO conference, there would |
be loss of 100000 in the ordinary Gus
toms revenues, and a further loss OF |
Sl5. 900. coo in the income tax section, not
the increase made by the
Senate in the surtaX rates.
The Senate adjourned yesterday until
Senator Simmons hopes to make
the tariff report on that day. but even
that now looks doubtful