New-York tribune., 1921-06-30

shortage
the action by the committee last week,
was unexpected. The duty was not as
high, it was said, as that proposed and
rsjected the other day by a vote of
nine to eight, but American oil produc-
ers kept up the fight and the fixing Of
the rate was the last important action
of the committee before Chairman
Fordney took the bill to the House and
formally introduced it.
Along with oil, the caucus is expected
TO deal with the chemical schedule and
some others.
Provisions for Dye Imports
The bill sets up machinery for a
three-year control of dye lmportations,
and full power to supervise the impor-
tations is placed in the Tariff Commis-
sion, to which also is transferred from
the Treasury the staff now doing that
work and for the continuation of which
the bill appropriates 100000 for the
next twelve months.
Provision is made for the classlfica-
tion by the commission of all products
covered by the restrictions, dividing
them so that products of the so-cailed
infant plants will be given certain ad-
vantages over those obtainable on equal
terms here or in foreign countries. 1t
is specified that not more than SIX
months supply of any commodity not
obtainable here equally with that of
foreign origin can be held by one firm
or individual.
AS means of guarding the American
dye industry from the :nroads of for
e;gn competition a system of licensing
is created through which the Tariff
Commission is enabled to check the
movement of every imported shipment
as we'll as the protection Of the
American plants. All handlers of dye
stuffs must be registered with the COM
mission, which is empowered at any
time to call for their books and records.
A provision was put into the Dill
which continues existing law In regard
to Cuban reciprocity.
Reciprocity Left to Harding
Administrative provisions of the bill
authorize the President to take steps
to secure reciprocal trade agreements
with any foreign country at any time
that such action may be deemed OF
interest to the United States. The
President also is authorized to suspend
increase the duties to equal the amount
of bounties or grants bestowed by any
foreign government on exports by its
nationals to the United States.
With respect to making reciprocal
trade agreements the bill limits such
negotiations to the next three years
and the term of the treaty to five
years from the date of its ratification.
The bill widely extends the powers
of the tariff commission, clothing it
with authority to make Investigations
Of the activities and trade practices of
importers and to examine records of
foreign manufacturers and exporters
to this country.
The. administrative sections also in
troduce the American valuation plan
of assessing duties. 1t is specified that
th the value OF imports always shall be
the same as the prevailing prices in
the principal markets Of the United
States and not the price of the pur-
chase in foreign countries.
Stipulation also is made that all
articles of foreign manufacture must
bear labels or brands in the English
language, wherever such is possible
without injury to the commodity. The
brand or label must show, the bill pro-
yades, detailed facts concerning the
country of origin and the contents of
SSAhNN VI PoShSu pIuSAtS.
A summary of the rates follows:
Wool
Unmixed wools, % per cent ad va
loren up to cents pound, Under
wood, free.
Wools on the skin, "a per cent up to
s cents q pound, Underwood, free
Other woods and animal hair, rs cents
.. pound up to 80 per cent ad valorem,
Underwood, free. Waste, 25 cents a
pound, Underwood, free; nails, Is
cents, Underwood, free; shoddy and
wool extracts, ID cents, Underwood,
free; Manufactured, 2-3 cents
pound and 10 per cent ad valorem, Un-
derwood, 8 per cent; yarn, 20 cents
pound and Is per cent ad valorem, I'm
derwood, 18 per cent; woven fabrics,
80 cents pound and % per cent ad
yalorem, up to SO cents pound and
29Ra per cent ad valorem, Underwood,
30 per cent. Blankets, 20 cents a
pound and 20 per cent up to 80 cents
a pound and 20 per cent, Underwood.
20 per cent. Felts, 20 cents pound
and 20 per cent up to so cents and 25
per cent. Underwood, 35 per cent.
Knit fabrics, 25 cents a pound and
20 per cent, up to So cents a pound and
20 per cent, Underwood, 35 per cent.
Hose, gloves and nlittens, 80 cents a
pound ana 20 per cent, up TO 80 cents
pound and 80 per cent Underwood, 20
to 40 per cent,
Knit underwear, 80 cents a pound
and 20 per cent, UP to 36 cents a
pound and rs per cent, Underwood, 80
per cent.
Clothing, 20 cents pound and 25
per cent ad valorem, up to 36 cents a
pound and 80 per cent. Underwood, 35
per cent
Carpets and rugs, to cents a
square foot and 20 to 80 per cent ad
valorem Underwood, 20 to SO per cent.
All manufactures not specially pro-
vided for, % per cent. Underwood, 40
per cent.
Agricultural Products
Cattle less than two years old, cent
pound; two years and over, II cents
pound; Underwood, free. Fresh beef
and veal, cents; sheep and goats,
cent; fresh mutton, Ia cents fresh
lamb, cents; swine, one-half of /
cent; fresh pork, three -fourths of
cent; bacon and ham, l II cents; lard,
cent; compounds and substitutes. 20
per cent; Underwood, free.
Fresh milk, cent gallon; con-
aensed and evaporated milk, sweetened,
lts cents; Underwood, free.
Butter, cents; Underwood. 2h
cents; oleomargarine, cents. Tndar-