Evening star., 1922-04-11
REVISED TARIFF BILL
AGAIN IN SENATE;
LONG FIGHT SEEN
Rewritten Measure Contains
Recommendations Made by
President Harding.
AVERAGES HIGHER THAN
THE PAYNE-ALORlCH LAW
Rates Also Above Those in House
Draft-Effect on Cost of Living
Disputed Question.

Draft-Effect on Cost of Living
Disputed Question.
The administration tariff bill as re-
written by Senate finance committee
republicans on the basis for foreign
valuation. with provisions for flexible
rates and proclaimed American valua-
ton, as recommended by President
Harding, was presented today to the
Senate. 1t was announced that it
would be taken up on April 81.
long fight is in prospect. with some
estimates that it might continue for
three months.
Taken as whole the bill, accord
ing to estimates of committee experts.
averages slightly higher than the
Payne-Aldrich law, the last republi-
can protective tariff act. AS compared
with the House measure the specific
rates generally are higher. but the ad
Valorem rates generally are lower as
such rates in the House bill were
based on American valuation.
Bill Will Raise $500, ,OO0, 900.
Treasury experts have estimated
roughly that the bill will raise from
$500. .00o. 900 to 35o,O0o,ooo of revenue
annually, but they have not yet had
time to complete accurate calcula-
tions. The House measure was esti-
mated to raise s300.ooo.ooo. while the
Underwood law yielded between
5000, ,00o, 900 and s30o, ,000, 900.
There is division of opinion among
he fVo tn he q q
the measure would have on the cos
of living. In the official report ac-
companying the bill it is state that
the committee majority had en-
deavored to recommend rates that
will afford protection to American in
dustry and permit them to pay wages
that will afford protection to Amer
lean industries and permit them TO
pay wages sufficient to enable our
workmen to maintain an American
| standard Of living
Agricultural Schedule.
With regard to the agricultural
| schedule, one of the longest in the
| bill, the report said the committee
adopted the policy Of giving to agri-
culture the measure of protection
that has been accorded to other III
dustries, with due consideration to
the needs of all sections and of all
industries" The rates in this sched-
ule generally average higher than
those in the House bill and include
a large number Of items which were
on the free list in the Underwood
bill, but placed on the dutiable list
in the emergency tariff act now in
force.
AS a general rule, the rates written
into the agriculture schedule are at
lz,, led INV n.
Senate republican farm tariff bloc
Committee experts stated, however.
that with lew exceptions the rates
In the agricultural schedule would
not exceed rs per cent. This schedule
embraces meats. eggs, vegetables
other products of the farm.
The duty on wheat was fixed at 35
cents a bushel, the same as under the
emergency act, but cents above the
figure fixed in the House bill. Under
the democratic tariff act wheat was
free.
Dye Provision Changed.
Under a last-minute change made
in the dye provision, the President
could continue the present embargo
with licensing system for one year
beyond the period of one year from
the date of the signing of the meas
sure as originally provided. Rates
on dyes were fixed at cents a
pound and SO per cent ad valorem on
unfinished components and cents a
pound and 60 per cent on finished
dyes. The dye interests had asked
for a five-year embargo, arguing
that this was necessary to protect
the wartime industry from German
competition.
that long staple cotton be placed on
the dutiable list. with the rate at
cents pound, as compared to the Is
cents asked for by the agricultural
tariff bloc. Short staple cotton is re-
tanned on the free list. The rates on
cotton manufactures are generally
higher than those in the Underwood
law, while some are above those in
the Payne-Aldrich act and others
somewhat lower.
The duties proposed in the silk and
silk goods schedule are said officially
to be at about the level of those in
the Payne-Aldrich law. They aver
age slightly below the Fordney bill
rates, considerably higher than those
in the Underwood act.
Higher Rates on Tobacco.
Rates on tabacco in the new bill are
much higher than those in the Ford
ney measure anu lne Iayne-AlurlCH
and Underwood laws. The duty pro-
posed on unstemmed wrapper and
filled is s225 a pound, compared with
s21O in the Fordney and slS5 in the
Payne -Aldrich and Underwood. >Oc
stemmed filler and wrapper, the duty
would be SO a pound, while the For
ney rate was $2.15 and the Pay r.
Aldrich and Underwood. $3.50. 4
duty of 81 a pound and 25 per CEN
ad valorem proposed on cigars and
cigarettes is the same as that in the
Fordney, Payne-Aldrich and Under
wood.
In the case of metals, the committee
agreed on rates averaging. along wit
the Payne -Aldrich. but higher thu
in the Underwood bill. The ray.
Aldrich duty of 40 of cent
pound on steel rails WAS agreed
Under the Underwood law such r.
are free. There - -
on automobile. I. - ~ .
motor cycles. ID
per cent in IL
and the % pa.
in the JnderN
Vooi Rat :
The basie "
pound or Tile 81 =. So