Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07

THE bleached, printed, dyed and col
ored cloths retain the same increment
of progression. For instance, at 80
yarn count the bleached cloths are now
vides a rate of Al per cent; at 90-yarn
count the present law fixes the rate
at SO per cent and the new bill at 445
per cent.
"HcG;y cloth importations come with
in the above yarn counts, so that ma
terially added tariff protection is given
to the cloths manufactured in New
England mills.
Levying System Simplified.
"The specific rates have been done
away with, making the system of levy
ing duties very much more simple.
Increased rates have been provided
for plain and printed blankets as we'll
as for jacquard figured quilts or bed
spreads, made of single fabric
Very little need be said relative 10
the wooden schedule. The rate on wool
has been increased from 81 cents per
pound, clean content, to "a cents per
pound, and in every instance compen-
Satory duties have been added so that
manufactured wooden goods have either
the same or higher protection than I'M
der the present law. There have also
been several changes of language which
will be of benefit. One of the largest
items OF importation comprises Wool
felt hat bodies, which appear in a new
paragraph, carrying a rate of 20 cents
per pound and rs per cent ad valorem.
This is an entirely new competitive
product and the rate of duty Is the
highest carried in any textile schedule.
Carpet Provision Retained.
1.-THE present provision for duty on
carpet woods for use other than in
carpets has been retained, but a clause
has been added making the coarser
grade woods not finer than 40S, with
10 per cent tolerance, dutiable at Is
cents per pound. This is reduction
on the coarSer grades of wool used in
the manufacture of Innings and types
of worstedS of from 81 to "a cents, a
net reduction of cents. This pro-
vision will be beneficial to industries
in New England.
changed. except that jacquard figured
broad silks and ribbons have been
given g. 10 per cent ad valorem increase
and thrown silk, of which there are
practically no imports, has been de-
creased by per cent ad Valorem.
The paper schedule will show many
Improvements In language and admins
trative features, brought about by the
cooperation of the American Pulp g.
Paper Association and its import COM
mittee, which has given careful con-
sideration to the matter of evasion of
the tariff law.
No Change in Newsprint.
"It was decided to make no change
in connection with standard newsprint
paper, which is now on the free list.
This grade of paper can also be used
for other purposes than for the printing
of newspapers, and newSprint SO used
will also be admitted free of duty. The
investigation Of the committee deter
mined that this was the intent Of Con-
gresS when newsprint was placed on the
free list.
"A paragraph has been added caring
for papeteries with rate of duty of
IAN important addition to the pres
ent law has to do with blueprint or
brownprint and plain basic paper, the
rate on unsensitized paper being 20
per cent and on SenSitized paper Is
per cent.
Rates in the paper schedule have
been maintained and in many of the
specialties they have been increased.
Tools Have New Schedule.
"The large producers of tools will be
glad to know that their products are
now specially enumerated in a new
paragraph under the metal schedule.
Many important changes are made
in the administrative sections. Two
are of special interest, those pertaining
to the organization of the Tariff Com
mission and to the So-called flexible
tariff clause.
THE committee recommends that
the Tariff Commission shall consist Of
seven commissioners to be appointed
by tie President by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate. and
who shall be, in the judgment of the
President, possessed of qualifications