Show STEEL MEN TEN INSIST I ON HIGHER RATE I Washington April 24 Thu import important I ant work of picking up loose lease ends ill in making the tue tariff lull bill was begun today lolla by tho the senate committee on fi CI finance nance nane Wood pulp lUIl and anti print paper were the Items considered and It was sas agreed that nn Omi amendment should bo be i drafted by a subcommittee In iii the na mL nature nature ture of a compromise between I of print paper and those who I I are tire demanding free pulp anti and reduced duties dulles on paper The question of on un coal coni was not considered but the thc committee has decided to recommend the continuance anco ance of the tIme present rate of 15 l per pcr percent perI I cent ad au valorem on hides Steel men have hae Insisted that the tIme rate ralo of 32 a aton aton I ton on rails mils is too low how to give glo Am American manufacturers adequate protection then lion It Tl had haul been expected that an nn increase to would be made matle on onI I j mIs It Is IA regarded practically settled S that the tho rate adopted by b the house K wll vl sand r No action was taken on the crude rude I petroleum schedule but la Is I Is admitted that some somo protection will be lie for tho the Independent producers It Is I not likely however that the fill per Iler percent cent ad valorem rate desired by 11 te tle teI I Independents will be lie allowed Sen Son Senators Senators Root and Curtis were ele admitted I to tu t a 8 meeting of the mem memi i u hers bers of the committee today to aid aidIn aidS S In the time preparation of administrate features of the 01 bill hili Those senators 1 although h not nol members of tho the I i tee lee have hac devoted much study 1 ud of the I maximum and minimum provisions I This aturo has been completed and anti will Ill be submitted to the time Democratic members of the tho committee hate lato next week I Because of o the criticism In the sen son sonI senI I ato ate that the senate nato bill hili does loes not nut pro provide vide tIc for fOl a revision of the tariff down downword downS S word the committee has prepared lIre pared to Issue a tabulated statement showing what articles have hae been Increased and amid S S what articles have hac been decreased and alii andI I tho the amounts of ot the changes chauges In Imi every over Instance I Throats Threats by b Holland to assess a aS S heavy heay duty hut dut on eu n American flour In re me retaliation reI I for alleged discrimination by bythe h bythe the United States against Holland on rare flower bulbs may ma induce tho the son semi senate sonI I ate ato to place specific rates on eu bulbs Instead of tho the 25 per Iler cent ad all valorem I rate rato in time the present law |