Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
Many House Figures Lowered and
Free List Increased - Despite
Cuts, Bill Is Expected TO Pro-
duce S5,OOO,OOO More Cash,
AtIanta's Need for Help to Re-
duce the High Cost of Living Is
Shown by Figures Indicating
Soaring Price Of FoodstuFs,

WASHINGTON. June 2s-The re-
vised tariff bin laid before the Senate
Democratic caucus by Mr.. Simmons
chairman ~ the finance committee
carries important reductions In the
Underwood tariff bill rates on iron
steel and other metal products. It
added cattle wheat pig iron, Angora
wool and many other articles TO the
free list and increased rates on many
classes OF cotton goods and some silk
products
President Wilson's desires as TO free
sugar in 1915 and free wool at once
prevailed I'm the redraft OF the bill
To the list Of market basket re
auctions the Underwood bin CON
tanned. the Senate committee added
many important items.
In the general level ~ It's rates the
simmons bill' represents a heavier
cut from the present Payne Aldrich
rates than the House bin.
Senator simmons believes the eau
Gus viii discuss the bin not longer
than a week
Simmons Statement.
The bin probably will come TO a
vote in the Senate by September l.
In statement Chairman Simmons
said
The revenues Of the Government
viii be increased approximately So
100000. haid In hand with reduction
Of the taxation following the reduC-
lions already made in the House bill
These increases Ia revenues will be
made up by q tariff on bananas and
restoration Of the full internal duty Of
S110 per gallon on brandies used IN
terrifying wines.
with regard TO the sugar schedule
no change was made from the pro-
vision " the Underwood bill except
90 strike out sugars tinctured and
colored, for fear that ultrsmarine blue
used IN bleaching sugar might be re-
sarded as colored matter and thereby
refined sugar become subject to a duty
OF cents a pound.
with regard 10 cigars and other
tobacco products from the Philippines
the provision Of the Underwood bill
permitting cigars with so per cent Of
tobacco the product OF the Philippine
Islands and 90 per cent the produce Of
foreign countries 10 be admitted into
the United States free OF duty, was
stricken out Of the bill. Only cigars
and tobacco products exclusively OF
Philippine tobacco to be admitted free
OF duty into the United States"
The Liquor Schedule.
or the amendment to the liquor
schedule the statement said:
An additional section is added re-
pealug SO much Of the act approved
October J. 1890. and acts ameudatory
thereto. So far as they relate to the
use free Of tax Of spirits for the forti-
fiCation Of sweet wines and providing
that hereafter all wine spirits, grape
brandy and alcohol so used shall be
subject TO the same tax as In other
cases.
"it is intimated that this tax will
result in an increase Of revenue Of
approximately $1,000 900 per aunun.
THE Senate Finance Committee
followed the House and treated the
cotton yarns as the House bill treated
cotton cloth the statement coutln-
ued, by adding a duty Of two and
oue-haf per cent upon cotton cloth
when Combed. bleached dyed. mercer
lied or Culorcd. This Is the most I'm
portant change that the Senate COM
mittee made in the House cotton
schedule"
Retaliatory Clause.
The amendment permitting the
President 10 proclaim special rates
when foreign nations discriminate
against the United States provides
that he shall exercise this authority
on certain articles. as follows.
Fish, fresh smoked and dried
picked or otherwise prepared, ] cent
per pound, on wheat 0 cents pei
bushel on wheat -four. As cents per
barrel, on coffee. 3 cents per pound
on tea, 10 cents per pound
"On the following articles a duty
not to exceed one and one fourth
times that specified. Earthen, stone
and Chinaware, lemons, cheese. wines
of all kinds, malt liquors, knitted
goods. silk dress and piece goods
leather gloves, laCes and embroideries
Of whatever material composed and
articles made wholly or i'm part OF
same; toys. jewelry and precious
semi-preCious and imitation precious
stones
Following are the principal changes
made by the Senate Committee in
the House bill.
Added 20 the free list.
AEzarln single jute yarns. school
books. cement CTeosute OIL anthra-
Gene and authraCene oil glaciers and