New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-08


monopolies.
The second motive is reflected in the
| free listing OF cement. fax ard hemp.
cheaper grades Of blankets, wheat and
cattle. sheep and domestic animals
suitable for food.
| Additions TO Free List.
The important additions 10 the free
! list may be summarized as follows:
Fabrics of jute yarns used for bagging,
blankets valued at less than 40 cents
a pound, castiron pipe, cement, fulmi-
mates and Illuminating powder, chlo-
rate Of potash. steel plates for bonds
and banknotes, fax and hemp, un-
dressed furs and skins, gunpowder and
explosives, pig iron, spiegeleisen,
wrought iron and scrap. ferroman-
ganese, ETC.; limestone rock, asphalt,
, asphaltum and bitumen; Photographic
and moving picture films, steel ingots,
blooms and slabs and cattle, sheep and
domestic animals suitable ior human
food.
On the fr list countervailing duties
were imposed on wheat and -four, lime
and potatoes, and the House counter
vailing duty on wood pulp was re-
moved. Elaborate inspection require
ments were imposed on imported
meats.
The Hose provisions for the free ad-
mission Of looks and works Of art
were modified by the Senate so as to
impose high rate Of duty on foreign
books and on wo.--s Of arr less than
fifty years old.
The more important changes in other
schedules of the bill WHICH will be
considered in conference are
Metal schedule-Rates on cheaper au-
tomobiles decreased and the rates on
lead and zinc slightly increased; cast
iron pipes and steel ingots placed on
the free list; rates generally reduced.
Sugar schedule-Dutch Standard abol-
ished al once and date when reduced
rates become effective postponed until
March /. 1914. with free sugar on May
l, 1916.
Agricultural Schedule Changes.
Agricultural Schedule.-Wheat, meats
and other food articles free listed rolled
oats and oatmeal restored 10 dutiable list;
House scheme Of levying duty on pack
age content for citrus fruits eliminated
tax Of one-tenth Of one cent a pound on
bananas.
| Spirits and Wine Schedule.-Tax OF
81 10 a gallon imposed on wine spirits or
grape brandies used for fertilization OF
sweet wines.
Cotton Schedule.-Practically rewritten.
with numerous classes added; rates on
finer classes Of goods slightly increased.
Wool Schedule-C1oth paragraph and
blanket paragraph modified and rates on
raw wool made effective on December l.
and on manufactured products in Janu-
airy. 1914.
Paper-House countervailing provision
on paper and wood pulp eliminated.
The following changes were made IN
the income tax section: Exemption rate
fixed at 50, 900, with $1,000 additional for
dependent wife or husband and $1,000
additional for two or more dependent
children: surtax on large incomes in
creased up 10 per cent on incomes OF
more than $500, 000 date when tax shall
become effective postponed and tax made
TO apply on incomes accruing since March
after proclamation Of constitutional
amendment: requirement OF tenants {"
make returns Of rent due landlords strick- /
en- out income of municipalities derived,
from operation OF public utilities exempt :
ed: books OF internal revenue tax coll
lectors thrown open 10 state Offices; en-
ployes necessary for collection OF tax ex-
empted from civil service requirements
New Provisions Added.
The Senate added TO the bill section
providing for tax on cotton futures and
A retaliatory provision 10 increase rates
on specified articles when imported from
countries discriminating against American
PRODUCTS: provided for commission To
investigate the administration Of the Gus
toms laws: eliminated the House anti
dumping provision; struck out the pro"
vision allowing rebate on goods import
| ed in American bottoms and made many
changes in the administrative section
The fight tomorrow marks the end OF
the struggle. 1t is expected that an agree
ment will be reached in conference with
in a week or ten days, that the report
will be adopted without protest and that
the President. by September 20, Will be
able TO affix his signature TO the hrst and
most irnportant measure TO set the mark
of achievement on the Democratic admin