Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-20
TARIFF SUBJECT 4
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SUGAR AND WOOL PRooRAaas
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states Dy Foreign Countries - - -; :.
tieies subject 70 Changes.

Washington. June 40-Dsmocf1k3os "
senators caucused today on the oGriG
bill ~ revised by the majority a ~.
finance committee. All schedules anA;
administrative sections were submittod.s
Only the income tax feature was hoo
back for revision. The COMMITTEES 80
poets to meet Sunday to complete ne.
work.
Chairman Simmons indicated he exss
pected opposition In tho caucus to the,
free sugar and wool program but be-
lieved those schedules would not -
changed.
The amendment permitting tho preol-s
dent to proclaim special rates wheas
foreign nations discriminate against tho
United States provides that no shall
exercise this authority on certetn'
articles an follows:
4eeele! Rate poaslhls.
''Fish. fresh. smoked and dried.
picked or otherwise prepared. cent
bushel: on wheat -four. 10 cents pee;
barrel: on coffee. cents per pound: on
tea. 10 cents per pound.
VA tAO AOAAoWAu6 0lIAClGD y OUIy 0QS,
to exceed one and one-fourth timee
that specified: On earthen. stone ana
china ware. lemons. cheese, wines oS
all kinds. malt liquors. knitted goods.
silk dress and piece goods. leather
gloves. laces and embroideries Of what
ever material composed and article
made wholly or in part Of same. toys.
jewelry, and precious. semi-preciouo.
and imitation precious stones suitAb1oi
for use in the manufacture Of 1ewelry.
ION the following in addition % NJ,
duties az provided: Sugars, tank -
tom. syrup Of cane Juice. ana o0nceGs
trated molasses. testing by the Volaa9ei
scope not above 7b degrees. hStSensG
hundredths cents = pound. ana -
every additional degree BY tho pnIA1t-
scope an additional one one -hundf0dtD
cents per pound: on molasses, ! oGato
per gallon - IS.
A Rstaiiatory CLAUSE.
An amendment to the Underwood
tariff bill adopted yesterday by tho.
majority members Of the senate a
nance committee would give tho presf-
dent Of the United States authority
to suspend certain rates In the pro-
posed law and to proclaim special rates.
against nations which discrminate
against products OF the United States.
The amendment IL appended to the
clause giving the president authority
to negotiate reciprocity agreements
with other nations. and in some r4-
spects resembles the maximum and
minimum clause OF the Payne-Aldrlch
tariff law eliminated In the house bill.
In substance the amendment would
provide that when any nation discrim-
mates against the products OF tho
Untitled States or imposes restrictions
upon United States exports or does
not. In the opinion of the president.
reciprocate In trade relations the pres
ident may by proclamation suspend
certain rates and put in effect other
rates
Articles Are Specified.
Only specified articles. 1t is UNDER
stood are to be included under tho
terms OF this amendment, and the re-
taliatory rates are specified also.
Among the articles includes In the list
upon which the president might stis-
pend rates are fish. wheat. wheat flour.
coffee, tea, earthenware. wines and
malt liquors. silk dress goods. leather
gloves. jewelry, sugars and molassee.
The duties prescribed vary as to the
different articles.
Fish, It is reported. would be dutia5sc
at 1 cent a pound, wheat at 10 cents
n bushel. flour at IS cents n barrel. .
few cents per pound on coffee and tea
on other items the penalty would be
a doubled rate, while on sugars the
rate would be only fraction OF cent
per pound. The amendment. Of course.
is subject to ratification Of the demo-
cratic senatorial caucus, which Will
begin work on the bill tomorrow.
Resides adding this amendment tho
majority members stripped the admin.
istrative provisions Of the Underwood
bill Of many of its new features. in-
cluding the inquisitorial clause, which
gave American agents the right to ex- (
anime foreigners books in cases OF
disputed import valuations.
Amendment 10 inserted.
The committee inserted an amend.
ment providing for tho appointment cf
a commission, to be composed OF mem
hers Of the senate finance and the
house ways and means committees, to
make a thorough study OF the whole
tariff administration question ana re-
port recommendations Tor it, readJust-s
ment. S ss
The committee declined to approve
the amendment suggested by Assistant
Attorney General Denison and Assast-
ant Secretary Of the Treasury Curtis.
which would give the secretary OF me
treasury authority to proclaim va5uee
- ,,,noo.<s trrosnscfiyN Of foreign mar.