Dingley Tariff Aims to Raise Revenue and Protect Industry
Washington March 16 The Dingley bill proposes revenue for the government and to encourage U S industry with a May 1 1907 start. It sets concrete duties across schedules restoring McKinley rates, raises lead and glass duties, adds specific charges on chemicals earths and hardware, and includes lumber protections with a 25 percent ad valorem retaliation clause.
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Washington
Congress
Dingley
Ways and Means Committee
United States
House
Ad Valorem Sugar Duties Set With New Specific Rates
The schedule outlines detailed ad valorem and specific duties for sugar and related products, including molasses and syrups, with rates varying by grade, refining, and polariscopic testing. It tests imports from bounty-issuing countries and preserves reciprocity provisions with Hawaii. The document also covers paper, seeds, vegetables, fish, nuts, meat extracts, lard, poultry, and tin plate duties, noting that champagne and mineral waters influence reciprocity adjustments.
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United States
Hawaiian Islands
Tariff Provisions Restore McKinley Rates on Clothing Goods
The schedule preserves many existing duties but restores McKinley rates on ready made clothing and on items like cotton chenille foods, hosiery, shirts and drawers. New classifications appear for gild netting and a wide list of textile and leather products with varied ad valorem and per pound duties. The flax hemp and jute group adds increased rates on certain fibers and new bonds for certain agricultural or racing prizes.
Tobacco duties under McKinley rates unchanged for wrapper leaf
The article details tobacco tariff changes: no change for leaf tobacco suitable for cigar wrappers. other leaf rates rise to 76 cents per pound unstemmed and 50 to 60 cents for stemmed. Wrapper leaf $2.00-$2.75, with penalties if bale exceeds 15 percent. Manufactured tobacco and snuff taxed. cigars and cigarettes at $4.50 per pound plus 25 percent ad valorem.
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McKinley
Rates and duties under restored McKinley agricultural tariff
Agricultural schedule restores McKinley rates with minor changes. Horses and mules duty lowered to 20 per head with 25 percent ad valorem above 100 value. many items moved from free list to duty. Lists rates on grains, produce, dairy, and other farm goods including cabbage, milk, butter, cheese, beans, hay, honey, and onions with per unit or per pound charges.
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McKinley
United States
Ad Valorem
Importation Provisions for Animals and Breeds
Text lists various chemicals and natural substances and states that animals imported for breeding or exhibition may be admitted free only if pure bred and registered in the breed’s record book, with temporary importation allowed up to six months for exhibition purposes.
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United States
Reciprocity program aims at broader American market access
A congressional committee works to devise reciprocity provisions to boost American imports into South and Central America and open European markets, notably Germany and France, to American meats and products. The plan lists sugar, spirits, champagnes, silk goods, gloves, feathers, and millinery as duties to be reduced, while maintaining internal revenue law administration.
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Germany
France
Great Britain
Internal Revenue
Wool and Woolens Tariff Bill Revenue Plan
The tariff bill before Congress prioritizes wool and woolens as the main revenue source, promising an estimated $14 million to $17.5 million in federal receipts. It outlines three classes of wools with varying duties, plus complex rates for rovings yarns and wool products, and a broad mixed duty scheme for woolen manufactures and textiles.
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Congress
PERT AND PUNGENT. A QUAINT Atchison Globe Insight
The Atchison Globe presents a column of sharp, humorous maxims on work, money, family, faith, and human behavior. It muses that hard work wastes time, old debts persist, pride masks sincerity, and value comes with price, all in a wry, candid tone.
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Congress
Atchison Globe
Dingley Tariff Bill Urges Early Enactment In House
Chairman Dingley of the Ways and Means Committee presented the tariff bill report to the House. It notes a revenue shortfall of 203 million dollars over four years and argues Congress must revise duties to raise revenue while protecting domestic industries. The document outlines schedule changes, reciprocity aims, and timelines for potential revenue gains, stressing urgency to act by spring to avoid revenue losses.
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Dingley
Washington
Ways and Means Committee
House
Congress
Treasury
Korca
Waitchild
Marining
United States
Ategu
Trade Slow But Improving Says Dun and Co Weekly Review
Dun and Co notes business slow yet gradually rising from prior years prosperity. More labor and mills active hint at soon stronger consumption. loan demand up in dry goods and iron steel. Clearing house volumes below last year with 3.3 percent daily decline. weekly failures 216 in U S and 60 in Canada. Lamoreaux resignation accepted after McKinley finds charges groundless and within authority in lake front case.
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New York
H. G. Dun & Co
United States
Canada
Lamoreaux
Washington
McKinley
Lamoreeaux
General Land Office
Chicago Lake Front
Ile
Bliss
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