Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-10
HOUSE GETS THE TARIFF BILL

from approximately 90 to 20 per
cent.
The duty on olives is changed
in sapplioation, but the present
duty practically is allowed to re-
pain,
! Nottingham lace curtains are
slightly reduced. Oriental rugs
ard carpets are reduced from So
to so per cent.
Billiard and pool balls remain
at so per cent, but crackers,
which have enjoyed a protective
duty Of 1875 per cent, are reduced
TO approximately 90 per cent. The
g3 per cent on fans is allowed to
stand.
Jewelry is reduced from "a to
60 per cent.
Laces and embroideries, con-
corning which the committee
heard many protests against re-
auctions, experience the nominal
cut of 2 per cent, from 81 to 60
per cent.
Ivory tusks are transferred from
the free list and made du,iable
at 20 per cent.
Some of the reductions in thu
agriculture schedule are:
Horses, from p to 10 per cent;
cattle, from IS to 10; sheep, is
to 10; barley, 43 to %; nacaroni,
IS to %; hay, 43 to %; fruits,
~ to IS; figs, SIS to AZ; lemons,
68 to "a; live poultry, 10 to g.
vinegar, 80 to II.
COTTON AND WOOL CUTS.
IN the cotton and wooden sehed-
ules the reductions are Of
sweeping character. Cotton
thread is reduced from 81 per
cent to 10 per cent; spool thread,
p to IS; cotton cloth, AZ to 26;
waterproof cloth, from SO to 25;
ready made clothing, from so to
80 per cent; collars and cuffs,
from Ga to 25 per cent; pushes,
from 81 to 40 per cent; handker-
chiefs, from So to 30 per cent;
stockings, rs to so; cotton gloves,
to 80; cotton underwear, go to 25,
and damask, 40 to 25.
Woolen yarns are reduced
from 70 to 20 per cent; blankets,
u to 25; flannels, SO to IS and IS
per cent; dress goods, SO to IS;
clothing, 79 to IS; weddings, 50 to
35, and carpets, 80 and go per
cent to 35 and 20 per cent.
Jute yarns are reduced from 26
to IS; cables and cordage, to 4;
oleloths, "A to IS, and linen hand
kerehiefs so to IS.
Partially manufactured silk
goods have been reduced from 81
to IS per cent, and spun silk
yarns, from 81 to 35.
Sewing silk duties are cut from
IS to is, and silk handkerehiefs,
so to 40; silk ribbon undergowns,
from so to 30, and artificial silk
yarns go down from Al to IS per
cent, and braids, from 90 to 60
per cent.
Higher grades of print paper
are given a duty of II per cent,
instead of the present rate of IS
per cent. Parchment papers are
reduced from AZ to IS per cent;
photographic paper is given
nominal reduction of from % to
25. Writing paper is reduced
from as 10 rs. The reduction in
common wrapping paper is from
IS to IS per cent.
The reduction in duty on books
is from 25 to IS per cent. Brooms
are reduced from 40 to IS.
MEDICINES REDUCED.
Other reductions include:
Medicinal preparations, SO TO
81; castor oil, 35 to IS; common
soap, 20 to 5; lime, 9 to 5; undec-
GRATED eroekery, 55 to IS; pocket
knives, IT to IS; scissors, So to 30;
cutlery, Al to ~; furniture, IS to
IS; rice (cleaned), 81 to 80; eggs,
from 5 cents a dozen to 2 cents;
matches, 27 to Il; manufactured
India rubber, 35 to 10; lead pen
ellis, SO to IS per cent.
Works of art, in most cases,
are to be admitted free Of duty,
particularly works of art that are
100 years or more old.
As an aid to American ship
ping, discount of per cent is
allowed in the duties on all goods
imported in American built and
American owned ships.
Drastic regulations are provided
to prevent frauds by importers.
Trouble Ahead in Senate.
The House viii caucus on the bi
tomorrow, and the prediction that
will be overwhelmingly ratified by III
majority membership seems likely [
be verified.
Leaders anticipate no serious diff
guilty engineering the bill through tn
House. In the Senate. however,
will be a very different story.
After the House has caucused o
The bill a week or ten days will b
given over to floor debate. prObabl
beginning Wednesday. After a fer
days general debate, the bill will b
aiken up by paragraphs. and pro
posed amendments will be Considere
under the five minutes rule. Nj
Underwood thinks the bin Shout
reach the Senate by May I, practical
" as now agreed upon.
In the Senate, where the margin q
Democratic control is narrow. the rea
est of tariff revision viii come.
SEVEN MEN RESCUED.