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THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES. s.vrrnn.w. jcir in. ion oC o o o DMM MORS FURTHER GTION OF THE TARIFF Report of Finance Body Calls For a Reduction of 27.64 From the Present Payne Aldrich Schedules. WASHINGTON'. July 19. An aver age reduction of 27.84 per cent, under the rates of the existing I'ayne-Al-drich tariff law is proposed by the democratic Underwood - Simmons tariff bl'l upon which the senate be gan prencral debate today, according iz the report of the finance commit tee majority submitted by the chair man. N'n. L M. Simmons. The report also shows that the bill tis reported to the henato provides rates i.22 per cent, lower than the Underwood bill fv it passed the house and that from it. together with other government receipts for the lii-cal year ending June r.O, 1914, there will be an estimated surplus in the gov eminent treasury of $2,020,000. A salient feature of this bill, it is pointed out. is the large increase of imports to be admitted free of duty. Under the house bill the value of free listed imports, on the ba.sis of 1912 importations, was $103,000,000, whereas the democrats of the senate in caucus, by sweeping changes, pro pose to free list imports valued at 5147. .",67. 000, an Increase in undutia- ble imports over the house bill of Will Lat a llaluncx. Upon the basis of ten months for tne coming nscai year, tne report es timates that the receipts from cus toms alone under the new bill will be S2tiC,7oU,000, from income tax for ten months, $ 5,:j:;o,000; corporation, tax. 7,000.000; internal revenue, includ ing tax on cotton futures of $rj,000,-00-0, $217,700,01)0, and that the rev enue from all other sources will bring the total for the liscal year to $1)1)6, 810,000. With disbursements, esti mated for the committee by treasury experts at $11M,7'JO,000, a. balance is showu in favor of the government of $2,020,000. In analyzing its changes in the house administrative features of the bill. the committee- "deemed the amendments of the house entirely too drastic," particularly those authoriz ing examination of books of foreign manufacturers, a o per cent, tariff dis count on imports in American ships and other like features which were uneken out. Particular attention is called to the senate provision, "desig nated to furnish the -president with power to impose tariff duties of a re taliatory character upon all articles comprised in a speciiied list," which includes many agricultural products. onVml No Kolicf. "For some years," says the report, in referring to this retaliatory provis ion, "there has been a development of maximum and minimum tariffs abroad, and in not a few instances the government of the United states has been compelled to see its citizens subjected to harsh and discriminating tarilf treatment abroad without being able under the law to afford relief. The tariff act of llol) recognized this situation and established a general maximum schedule of duties 23 per cent, higher than the general or min imum r ites of the law. This maxi mum schedule has proved embarrass ing, clumsy and inadequate and the situation under it has been less sat isfactory than that which previously existed. No material advantages have been derived from it, but, on the con trary it has stood in the way of suc cessful commerce with other coun tries. The provision now recommend ed will, it is believed, place in the hands of the president powers which, though extensive in their sphere, are sufficiently circumscribed to permit of their being exerted within the lim its assigned them without disturbing the general fiscal system of the Unit ed States. Wise use of the retaliatory power will, it is reasonably to be expected, bring about equitable arrangements with thse countries which do not now afford us fair treatment and it is prob uble that the weapon thus provided -will be so available and effective as to render jts actual use entirely unneces sary under any ordinary conditions.' Tax on Cotton iSiturcs. Of anorMer important feature added by the senate committee, a tax of one-tenth of one cent a pound on cotton sold through stock exchanges for future delivery, the report says: "The committee believes the sub ject matter to be one tit for the im position of a proper tax. not only be cause of its indirect inlluence in elim inating a parasite which has afilicted the business of dealing in purchases f cdton for future delivery, but be cause it will result in the collection of n considerable sum of revenue from a source which in its usual operation produced abnormal profits from a business that is not susceptible of just taxation in any other way. "The committee is advised that sinee l!u7 no official record of the extent of the dealings on the cotton exchanges in contracts for future de livery is accessible to the public, but reliable estimates fix these dealings at jibout l;:c. 000,000 bales annually in recent jears. It seems to be Trie con census of opinion that about ten per cent, of the contracts of sale and pur .has.' of cotton for future delivery Is :r.rnced in that branch of the busi zu ki.own as hedging, and that the ither I'O per cent, thereof is of a spec n'..'.ivr '-r gambling character, where :.o delivery of the product is ever rc:.'.' intended to be made. Tf the eftYct of the proposed tax Z eliminate all of the latter class of ess 4:.d to Ioavi intact that part of dealings resorted to for hedging .-..rposcs. th revenue derived from this ;n sho.t'.d amount to about $7, '.'. Coo yetvr and if its Imposition not hu the effect of eliminat ing PARISH BIDS FATHER PfcTER LAUTH GOQDBY $.1,000. and the highest possible ex- emption to any one person While the amendment may make no wide difference in the volume of reve nue derivable from the tax. it is deemed equitable as recognizing the added obligations on account of mar- rlac and children and salutary as emphasizing the family as the unit in our social structure. Changes Dealt With. The changes in all the schedules are dealt with at length in the report. Of agricultural products, many of which were transferred to the free list in addition to those put there by the house, the committee has this to say: "Tho house Mil and amendments made by the committee on finance fully recognizing the paramount in terests of our agricultural population by placing agricultural Implements of every- kinds and description, fence and baling wire, cotton bagging and ties, low priced blankets, boots and shoes, cement, nails, lumber, coal, harness, saddles, cotton gins, wagons, carts, bagging for grain, wool and other bags, sewing machines and many other products of daily utility on the free list. In common with the rest of our people our agricultural popula tion will share in the benefits brought about by the reduction of the duties on sugar and its eventful elimination. The substantial reductions made all along the line on cotton and woolen goods, wearing apparel of every de scription, on crockery, household furnishings and utensils, hardware and similar products of our factories, will remove considerable part of the burden of tariff taxation now borne by the farmer as well as the dweller in the city and the laborer in the fac tory, fields and mines." Are I-cft Unchanged. The sugar and wool schedules are left unchanged as to free sugar and free raw wool, but reductions by the senate committee in wool tops and yarns are explained, and sweeping re ductions in the metal schedule are treated In the report with consider able comment. Pig iron, ferro mag anese and other products were placed on the free list by the committee, and the report says: "The house bill places iron ore up oYi the free list mainly because it was found that the domestic supply of Iron ore was largely controlled by the United States Steel corporation and for the purpose of aiding the indepen dent iron and steel manufacturers in their competition with this monopoly. "For similar reasons the committee on linance thought that, ferro mag anese should also bo placed upon the free list. The U. S. Steel corporation largely controls the domestic ore out of which ferro maganese, which is a necessary material in the manufac ture of steel, is procured. This cor poration is the only producer of ferro maganese in this country, but pro duces it only for Its own use and consumption. I. was thought under" these conditions just that tho inde pendent competitors of this monopoly should be 'permitted to import this high priced alloy free of duty, and that with iron ore and ferro maga nese on the free list domestic compe tition would be strengthened and the price of the finished products of iron and steel would be eventually lower ed." Concerning tho general revision the senate committee says that following tne lead of the house, it "has sought in the amendments it proposes to the house bill to further carry out and i't 'u me ineory oi t staoiisning a revenue producing tariff upon the basis of competitive rates, as a lust and fair interpretation in the light of existing conditions of the latest au- A. . ' . . montaiive utterances of tho partv in power upon that subject, and now submits the results of its labors with the confident belief that the enact ment into law of the house bill as amended will result in a more equnanio distribution of the burdens and incidental benefits of our system of customs taxatloi that it will tend to disintegrate the "Monopolies built up under the preseru vstem; that it win enlarge opportunity through in dividual effort, reduce the cost of liv ing and relieve tho people from the nuruens of the protective system strikingly exemplified in the sn.na llrr? Payne-Aldrich bill which this measure is intended to supersede." Retirina Pastor is Presented With a Check by St. Joseph's1 Catholic Church and Will Visit in Germany. Approximately 700 people gathered on the lawn and In front of the parish at 224 N. Hill st. of the St. Joseph'3 Catholic church, Friday night when a formal reception was piven to the retiring pastor, Itev. Peter L.auth. Formal addresses were given from the porch after which the members of the congregation came to the steps to shake hands with the pastor and to formally meet Rev. Patrick J. Carroll, who will succeed him. Addresses and talks were given by several prominent members. The his tory of St. Joseph's parish was read by Hon. Timothy E. Howard, after which Jacob I. Lechner read a state ment containing the conditions of the finances of the church which since Rev. Father Lauth entered the pulpit, 11 years .ago, show a marked improve ment. A debt of $17,000 has been paid off and over $5,000 has been placed In the church treasury. A formal address and an address of welcome waa given to the new pastor by Prof. James F. Hines, followed by an address by Very Rev. Andrew Mor rissey, provincial of the Order of Holy Cross. The response was given by the retiring pastor, after which a testi monial in the form of a check was presented to him by Prof. V. U. Renitz. The check presented will probably be used by the outgoing pas tor for a trip to make a visit to his old home at Germany. Thtj now pastor. Rev. Father Car roll, was Introduced by the chairman of tne committee in charge, John C. Hifl. after which Rev. Father Uauth asked a blessing on the congregation. The committee that had charge of ar rangements was Jacob ? Lechner, W. Ij. Rcnitz, J. M. Luther, James F. Hines, John L. Worden. F. J. Hiff. Joseph Poulin. W. N. Rurden. P. J. Cullinane, T. K. Howard, X. A. Frewer and Thomas L. Hickey. Father Charles Finner, formerly as sistant to Rev. Father Uauth. but for the last three years In Portland. Ore., will assume, the duties as assist ant to Rev. Father Carroll. The retir ing pastor will spend an indefinite period at Notre Dame, after which he plans on visiting his former home in Germany. Father Carroll during the past has been English and history instructor at Notre Dame. Itc will begin his duties at the church Sunday. . 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