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Show TARIFF BILL OPPOSITION 1 German Societies of U. S. Send Protest to President Wilson on the Proposed Duty on Foreign Books Washington, July 29 German societies so-cieties throughout the United States have s'-nt protests to congress and to President Wilson against the proposed pro-posed duty of 15 per cent an foreign books German books are now on the free list, but would be subjected to the 1 per cent tax under the tar-I tar-I iff bill now pending in the senate. The German orsauizar ions declare the" proposed duty would be a tax on "scientific "sci-entific and literal progress.' ' 1'residnt Wilson has taken a similar simi-lar position as to the duty on books in foreign languages, particularly thoe of an educational or scientific character A'tempis to have Democratic lad-ers lad-ers determine immediately when the nw duties on wool and woolen products prod-ucts should go into effect failed today to-day in the senate. Senator Brandegee for the woolen il industry, asked for a joint resolution fixing s date, and Senator Warreu I seconded the appeal in behalf of 1 , sheep raisers Chairman Simmons replied he hai brought the question to the attention i of Chairman I ndcrwood and hoped fl to have a conference during th9 day. |