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Show hmr of tbe yarns contained therein, j waa accepted, Instead of the bout provision (or the highest number. This slightly decreases the rate of soma fancy weaves and novelty cloth, but on the greater bulk of cotton cloth the rat Is not afTected. The rates on bleached and dyed colored yarns are Increased and on cot,ton yarns and cloth msde of yarn, from numbers 79 to 99. The rates on handkerchiefs or mufflers, not hemmed, have been deduced de-duced from 30 per cent, as provided by the bouse, to 25 per cent. NEW TARIFF LAW WILL MAKE MANY RATE REDUCTIONS Synopsis of Measure on Which Special Session of Congress Has Been Working. MARKED CHANGES IN THE AVERAGE DUTIES Dsmocrsts Confident Thst the Country Coun-try Will Be Benefited by the Alter-atlons, Alter-atlons, and That Business Will Remain Re-main Unaffected Ad Valorem Rate In the 8111 Is From 27 to 29 Per Cent, In Payne-Aldrich Bill They Are 40.12 Per Cent Washington Tbe Democratic tariff revision bill, first on tbe program of reforms mapped out whei President Wilson came Into office, advanced to Its last congressional stsge when It was brought back to the house from the Joint conference committee with tbe unanimous Indorsement of tbe Democratic conferees. Tbe measure, of course, bss both Its friends and enemies. According to the administration. It carries out four of the party promises. Tariff reform, re-form, reduction In the high coat of living, campaign against the trusts. In that duties have been taken off of many trust made article, and the in--ome tax. The measure, consequently, has a larger Importance than that of a ajaere tariff reform bill, and Ita effect must be widespread, both on business and industry, and also In connection with politics. Itemocratlc leaders are con-fldunt con-fldunt that business will suffer no untoward un-toward effect; that consumers will be benefited. Changes In the Rates. The bill Impoaee an average ad valorem rate of from 27 to 29 per cent. Tbe average for the present Aldrlch law Is 40. IX per cent Tbe average for the Wilson Uorman act was 39 45 per cent. Ihjttes generally have been reduced on all ef tbe articles that enter Into tbe necessaries of life. Including tbe products of the farm aa well aa manufactured manu-factured products. Trust made products lo many cases have been transferred to the free list or the duties at present Imposed have been substantially reduced. Tbe Income tax feature of the bUl Is expected to set some $83,000,000. It 111 call for a tax on net Incomes of snmarried persona of $3,000 and upwards up-wards and on net Incomes of married persons living together, where tbe wife or husband Is dependent, of$4.-000 of$4.-000 and upwards. Experts' eatimatee Indicate a surplus sur-plus of $1.POO.K0 over all expenditures expend-itures at the end of tbe present fiscal year. A rate of 49 per rent Is Imposed wi sum. kings and half bose valued at not more than 70 centa a dozen pairs. For stockings between 70 and $1.20 a dozen pairs a duty of 40 per cent waa agreed upon. The conferees eliminated the provision provi-sion Inserted by the senate denying entry Into tbe American market of goods manufactured by children under 14 years of age. The final agreement provided that any person employed to collect tbe Income In-come tax may be utilized by tbe secrets sec-rets ry of the treaaury In tbe general service of the Internal revenue bureau. bu-reau. Larger Customs Revenues. "The,customs revenues will be larger larg-er for the current year, 1914." Senator Sena-tor Simmons said, "because the rates of tbe Psyne-Aldrlch law have been for tbe force quarter, and will continue con-tinue In force on wool and woolen goods until January 1, and on sugar until March 1. When the next fiscal year begins, July 1, 1914, all the rates of the new law will be In operation and tbe tariff duties collected will be smaller. The Income tax which Is collected for tbe calendar year can be collected collect-ed for only ten months of the present year, as the law specified that collection collec-tion shall not go back of March 1, 1913. Tbe estimated decrease in the total expenditures of tbe government for 1914. $3,000,000. Is bssed on the fact that amaller expenditures are expected for the army and navy estimates" esti-mates" The balance of the total estimates, as given In the treasury estimates. Is made up of postal receipts, Internal revenue receipts, the profits from pub-lie pub-lie land sales, and other sources of federal Income. Agricultural Products and Previsions. Cattle, sheep and other domestic animals an-imals suitable for use as food, wheat and wheat products and eggs, bave been transferred to the free list. Reductions Re-ductions bave been made on oats, butter, but-ter, beets, frozen eggs, peas, green-bouse green-bouse stock, tante currants, cboco-1 cboco-1 late and cocoa sweetened and extracta of meats from the rates provided by the bouse. The rates hsve been Increased In-creased over those provided by the house on broken rice, fish packed In oil and ground spices. A rate of 20 per cent, ad valorem Is placed on ground spices In addition to the s pacific pa-cific rate provided by tbe bouse on unground. Tbe senate receded from the reduced rate placed on flaxseed and Ita amendment placing a duty on bananaa. The house classification on lemons and other citrus fruits Is accepted. ac-cepted. Papers and Books. The bouse rates bave been reduced on common paper, box. boards, papers partly covered with metal leaf or gelatine and plain basic papers for albumenlzlng for photographic printing. print-ing. Tbe rates provided by tbe house for surface-eoated papers suitable for covering boxea has been Increased from 35 to 40 per cent Tbe senate amendments placing specific rates graduated according to thlokness and size bave been agreed to with several reductions In tbe rates provided. Tbe rates agreed to are approximately equivalent to the ad valorem rates provided In the house bill. A specific rate baa been placed on lithographic views of scenes and buildings located lo-cated In tbe United States instead of the advalorem rate provided by the house. This amendment results la an inrreaae In the rate of duty. Cotton Manufactures. Tbe senste classification of cotton cloth, according to tbe average Bum |