Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-30
FORDNEY TARIFF
BILL FINALLY GETS
BEFORE THE HOUSE
Restoration of High Protection
Obviously Aim of the New
Measure.
CHEMICAL TAX is HIGHEST

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CHEMICAL TAX is HIGHEST
Washington, June 80. The Fordney
flrn hul, aNowedly signed 10 restore
the high protective system of duties
upan imports and 90 replace the eX.
iHtlng Underwood arif-for-revenue
act was introduced in the House yes-
trrtBN afternoon after the majority
members uf the Ways and Means
Committee had considered its provi-
sions for more than six months.
Democrats Now 90 See Il.
tbs measure. which likewise will
Replace the temporary tariff act passed
few weeks ago, was AZ once referred
tn tht committee for further consider
alton u VIII nuv ,, laid before the
nemocrati, as Well as the Republican
members 81 that boiy and III the
tnufHr uf week. majority and minori-
a. REPORTS Viii r. made to the House.
Thsttaftvi a special rule Will hc sought
umittug the debate upon thv h!ll in
the hoppe of passing Il "a N, senate
fw consideration within the next three
Wppks
whether the fordn,y TIN Viii pass IN,
Huue unumendyd however There i,
TtNn u dangerous character already
annlns certain oi the Furdn,y sched-
ufts notably that which would Tar III,
importation 81 Canadian lumbvr duty
free upul such time is Canada r.
peais a. aN urou American lumber.
TIT revolt Is in the RANKS uf the ma
jufit> moreover The insurgents count
ins upun sold nemo, ratic support ii
defeat the Minhrt sections 81 The hill
otNet features 81 the bili are uusat-
isiH tors a. Republican clements IL
well as % tht Democrats and I'm the
resource - ot chairman ForiurN viii
hr ncvded a. save Ills h.ll from serious
smAs ulauOu even if 81, commands the
netlNr suppUt rs ihe President
g. .. 4. Caucu, Tonight.
Tho first up,u content viii come ta-
night Whru tb, Republican member
ahip "a thc lIouse VIII cau,us upon
lhg hill Notivt WIS gwen YESTERDAY
ihai The lumber 80 {, mid, ~chedules
would ~ attacked FL that time. .tn-
huunrCmeut alst Vas forthcoming tins
afternoon that Rrpr,SeutetSt Frear.
q Republican member 81 the commit
tvt. would ught IN hcmical s,heiuI,
anu would submit i minority report
q forced q do IS
Aitei the him rea hes the senate. ii
VIII face opposition at 1 different .har-
heter Us o"n friends on the senate
FINANCE Committee promise shelvt
lt unul after Cuusrcss has enacted 4
now taxation measure III ms comes
in pass The country viii not know
What ~ tarin duties are Is s., for
months. Il may ~ late autumn be-
Tore me bill IS sent to the President.
The fordney ban IS perhaps the
louEesi tatin measure I'LL record II
coNors $40 printed pages. with more
thuh $4,000 words Although Ii i
imukN q protective measure, CHAIR
man fordney insists that il Is less
Iirusilc ln its operation that tht PayTe-
Alduch bill. lie contends that. speak
inR broadly, i leNics 4 tariff III onlv
about l6 per cent ad NaI0rem as AGAINST
s4 nrr cent loNled ID the PAYNE If
1903 and about n,r cen, al vaInrenl
4 ird 90 ca Underwood act 81 1878.
AH drafted th. hlIl appears under
Tour lt.es. q. nrsi lcala., with duties
imposed the ~ ud With he free list
ihe thi~d. with 80, lai provisions. and
ihe Fourth with administrative fea-
tures
fhtre are i4 hedulo. 81 duties IN
lrr iho hfst title numbered 3.
rlt instead ai being lettered a Is Il
~ vtu- iu tho case ~ earntr .ariT
mis- The trst schedule IS ers ehemi
aie uiis and paints tho second earths.
tai ithenWare and glassware. third
metals and manufactures thereof
pufth wood anu NJ ~ cturcs NTH.
'ugar and molasses iXth. tobacco
seventh. AGRICULTURAL produces. eighth.
inriis wines anc other beverages.
lthth cotton manufactures. tenth.
8HA, hemp luic and manufactures
.hefenf eleventh, wood twelfth. silk
ina aiik goods thirteenth. papers and
'nnkf. and fourteenth sundrIes
Chemical Schedule Highest.
fhr chemical sehedul, IS on the
NiHi4tai protective basis 81 any In ia,
Nlt The duties imposed in this rang.
n an ud v4lurem basis from Is p,r
.rnt up o. 81 per cent Many IF IN.
lNtitf are put uu basis 81 the pound
4 'hleh, under the new system II yalu-
ton may even Increase the al salor
m rate
The Mays end Means majority went
'fih deliberately O. protect the Amer
an aFe and chemical industry. on the
round thut it is sun II its infancy
na cannot meet the competition 81
tfWHHf without what amounts to i
government subsidy.
TT date there has bee. fttfi. a.a,ata
tshfdins the proposed tariff On earth
hNafe metals. sugar. tobacco. si4irits
often manufactures. six 81 hern
\ pNi lumber and agricultural pro
nt'l IL however. are in controversy.
hlniireNed wool under the bin.
tHia tafiu Il cents pound III tn.
Nih hna - per cent ad talorcu. but
~ eAttealne cents . pound IN th,
Nd. WOODS no' specifically provided
f are taxed e cents pound ~ clean
unlant and 20 cents 4 uound +,
nurrd state
These duties are less Than fhr pew.
N.arlrh duties contained in S,bed,I.
nder that enactment tbs a,tt,, ~,
J Wupis and hair Was ll cents
ohnu with certain classes paying 12
enta pound.
ffnfislun is made % protect Amari ,
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