Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-16
Rates of Duty in
New Tariff Bill
ToBe Considered
Approval of High Tax on Dyes
Expected-Amendments OF.
fered to Protect Agri-
cultural Interests.

cultural Interests.
| Washington, Aug. l5.-With the
American valuation plan approved
definitely as the basic policy of the
new tariff bill. the senate finance
committee today began on ccn-
sideracoii of rates of duty as con-
tanned in the Fordney bill. Hear
ings will begin on schedule, one ap-
plying to chemicals and be continued
through the entire measure in order.
With upward of 500 manufacturers
and importers desiring to be heard,
the hearings are expected to con-
tnue for at least three weeks and
possibly longer. 1t is possible that
the bill may not become law until
the regular session, which begins in
December.
The question Of a dye embargo
may be disposed Of tomorrow. Pres
ent indications are that the embargo
is dead and that the finance commit
tee will approve high rates Of duty as
a substitute.
An indication of some of the
changes in rates OF duty in tie Ford
ney bill, which will be sought at
the hearings before the finance COM
mittee, is given in amendments al
ready proposed by various senator's,
chiefly from western states, who are
looking out for agricultural inter-
ests. More than score OF amend
ments have been introduced in the
senate, most Of them providing for
increases in duties over the rates
carried in the house bill.
Would Protect Cattlemen.
Senator Gooding of Idaho, who
formerly was president of the Ma
ticnal Wool Growers association,
has offered number of amendments
designed to provide greater protec-
ton for sheep and cattle raisers. The
wool growers insist that the duty
of Is cents a pound clean conten.
on wool as contained in the Ford
rcy bill is not ample and that iur-
thermore, too great an advantage is
given manufacturers under the COM
pensatory rates.
Senator Gooding has offered All
amendment providing a duty of 80
cents a pound on wool imported in
the secured state. A graduated scale
is provided under which different
duties are assessed on woods of dit
ferent shrinkages when imported i'll
the grease or washed. Thirty diff
icrent rates are provided.
Another amendment offered by
Senator Gooding in case the specific
duty applying to wool which has
been advanced in any manner by /
any process of manufacture beyond |
the washed or secured condition,
and not specifically provided fer.
Hides of Free List.
Senator Gooding also has pre-
sented an amendment taking cattle !,
hides from the free list and imposing
duties of ! 2-5 cents a pound, raw
or uncured, and cents a pound
cured.
Another amendment by Senator
Gooding increases the duty on cattle
less than two years old from to Z
cents a pound. on two-year-olds or
over, from IA to 2Il cents pound:
or fresh beef and veal, from 2 to 5
cents a pound; on tallow. from one
half of cent to cents pound,
and on olco-ol and oleo stearine,
from | to 2 cents a pound. /
Senators McNary and Stanfield OF
Oregon have offered number OF
designed to furnish
greater protection to agricultural in
lcrests OF the Pacific coats. Amend
ments by Senator McNarv increase
duties OF the Fordney bill Oh eggs
from six to II cents a dozen; on
dressed poultry from 4 to 7 cents a
pound; on cherries from | IL to )
cents pound; on meraschno cher
.ies and preserved cherries from 70
% so per cent ad valorem: on hop
,xtract from $3.50 10 $500 pound;
IN Lupolin from Is cents 10 S. a
pound; on walnuts from 2 IL to 4
,ents a pond. not shelled, and IRON
IL to S cents pound, she]led;
N sheep and goats from to 2 cents
poulu, VII lSSit liIultolI iio'ii
o ) cents a pound and on fresh ,
amb from , to 5 cents a pound, ;
Senator Stanfield has offered all =,
increasing the duty OH /
,ops from "a to 81 cents a pound !
senator Shortridge of California has :
N Amendment increasing the duty =
N shelled almonds from ! l. 10 r
2 cents a pound.
Work Simplihed. a
Approval OF the American vauia- f
ion plan has greatly simplifed the a
work of the finance committee and r
t is probable that the bill will be t
eady to report to the senate about '
October !. Hearings will be con- I
,luded early in September. (
The last chance to defeat the +
American valuation plan seems to
ave passed. While the democrats I
viii oppose the proposition, scarcely
ny opposition has developed among
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