THE STATES' TARIFF BILL.

Mataura Ensign, 19 March 1909, Page 3

THE STATES' TARIFF BILL.

UiCUIXTUiX OF ))L"DI->. | liV I:LLCIKIC U.Llit.KM'lL—eoriuiunT. ] l'Llt I'NliM' I'KLs> AcsuClAllO.N. | WAStiIMITON, .March jS. fcJemilor Pajne'.-, Tai'iu '.Hill has ; l>oeu submitted io Congress. Under il 20 per cent, ad \a!orein duty is added to the regular rates m the oi countries noi giving the "most nwored" rates to the United Stales. A tew unimportant increases are made fur revenue purposes. The duties on nianuuu'UUYil of tiux. hemp and jute are reduced '2o pv r ceiii- and ilk-se on newspaper.-. print ini; paper and jiudes largely reduced. I'ulp and wood are made five. Iron and steel imports* are reduced -'lO to 50 ce:U-. wool and the 'wouKen are practicallv untouched. I'he Bill provides for reciprocal free trade in the rhilippme& f with a limit to the a mount of suvrar and imported dut\ treo. THE iUIVt.M Heceivi.d March WK a.m. WASUINtiXO.V. .M;tioii 15. senator l'ayii««*> Hill is intended tor thv purj)o>e ot nadjustini; the i)uu;ley t;u*ili'. It will increase tlie revenue by <':g;ht to ten million and reduce ihe hy one-thud. It will udiuu elar:. wools, iron ore, tallow and hides duty tree and reduce the duty oil >ole leather In- 15 per cent The Hill tonta!;i> a clause with retaliatory ctrec*. ou the British patents legislation.