Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-29
.CONF[R[[S APPROVE
REVISED Tariff Bill
CHANGES MADE IN COMMITTEE
MADE PUBLIC IN REPORT TO
MINORITY MEMBERS.
REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO
SIGN COMMITTEE REPORT
General Average Of House Bill Re-
duced q Per Cent Ad valorenr-Many
Changes Made From Original Under
wood Bill Passed by House Last
May-Summary Of Changes.

May-Summary of Changes.
Washington, Sept. 29.-The confer
ence report Of the Underwood
mons tariff bill was made public early
today when the democratic managers
submitted 1t for the first time to their
republican colleagues on the confer
ence committee.
IN the form In which the tariff bill
will ultimately go to President Wilson
for his signature. 1t carries many
changes from the original Underwood
bill passed by the house last May.
While the senate gave way on many
of its amendments in the conference
committees deliberation, many import
ant changes are made and the general
averages Of the house bill were reduced
about per cent ad valorem.
In the summary Of agreements In
formally announced from day to day IN
the profgress Of the committees delib'
erations. the report shows the follow
ing important alterations Of the orig
inal house bill:
The tax rate on incomes above $780,
900 was increased by graduated scale
from per cent to z per cent. and the
income tax exemption reduced from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Articles added to the fee list include
pig iron. ferro. manganese ore. cheap
grades Of iron. cattle and other food
animals wheat, flour, max, hemp. sugar
refining machinery, school text BOOKS
sand blast machinery. indigo dyes
Photographic moving picture films, ce-
ment. asphalt and many other articles.
A new classification for woolen
stockings. gloves and mittens makes
a reduction from the house rate on
those valued at less than $1.20 dozen
and an increase on those above. An
CORA wool and articles made from 1t
were given a higher duty than in the
house bill.
Increased Duty On Silks.
The house rate on silk gibbons and
narrow fabrics was Increased from 40
to IS per cent. while the house rates
on common paper box boards and pa
pers for photographic prints were re-
duced. An increased rate Of duty was
provided for lithographic views OF
American scenes and che rate on
coated surface papers was increased
from IS to 40 per cent.
Reductions In the house duties was
made on wearing apparel of cattle or
goat skins, fur hats, rough forms OF
dog and goat skins camers hair press
cloth for use in cotton oil mills and,
thru a reclassifcation. rates will be
slightly reduced rom those fixed by
the house on fancy grades OF cotton
cloth. The house rate on cotton stock
ings and half hose was also reduced.
Changes In Chemical Schedule.
Resolutions in the house rates in the
chemical schedules covered perfumes
and n,eta;cinal soaps, crude chickle. lin
seed oil, chlorate of potash and several
other items, while the house rates were
increased on many kinds Of acids and
on some classes Of paints. The senate
succeeded in reducing the house rates
on high power lenses, surveying instru.
ments, telescopes and the like. Most Of
the senate changes reducing the rates
on iron and steel products were ap-
proved by the conference committee
making the rates lower on the average
than those Of the original bill.
The tariff bill on automobiles fixed
by the house at As per cent, was finally
compromised by making q new classi-
fication Of cars valued below $4,000 for
which a rate Of 30 per cent was fixed.
Important Agricultural Changes,
Some of the more important changes
agreed to by the conference covered
the schedule of agricultural products
and provisions In addition to putting
cattle and sheep on the free list, the
conference agreed to reductions on
oats. butter. beets, extracts Of meats.
currants, chocolate and other provisions
and vegetables.
The per cent rebate on tariff made
by the house bill on goods brought on
American ships was retained IN the
conference with the added provisions
that "it could not be so construed as
to abrogate or in any manner impair
or affect the provisions Of any treaty"
the United States now has.
The conference also amended that
portion of the house bill requiring for
eign manufacturers or exporters to
submit their books to American custom
agents so that IL the exporter refused
to allow such examination an additional
tariff duty Of Is per cent ad valorem
can be imposed on his exports.
Repeal Cuban Treaty Ratss.
The conference agreement repeals
section 8 Of the Cuban reciprocity treaty
which provided that Cubs should have
q preferential rate Of 20 per cent on
sugar and that the general sugar tariff
Of the United States should not be re-
duced below the figures Of the Dingley
tariff law Of 1897.
The section Of the house bill which
would have thrown outside the civil
service the entire force Of income tax
administrators for period Of two years
was changed by the conferences COM
mittee. In its new form employees Of
the Internal revenue office In Washing
ton below "the grade Of chief OF de
vision" concerned with the income
tax, must still be selected under civil
service rules. Those outside may be
appointed by the commissionef Of In
ternal revenue.
The new provision OF the income tax
allowing $1,000 exemption for : mar
ried person, provided that "only one
acducticn Of "a 900 shall be nssde fsnm