Washington, Apr. 4.
At the first meeting of the Senate House conference committee on the tariff to-day, the question of publi ity on tariff alterations was debated.
was finally, decided to make public all tariff changes immediately after adoption—United Press, At a meeting of the Senate-House conference committee on the tariff Dill this afternoon, it was agreed that there should be a rate of 50 certs a pound on menthol. This represents a compromise on the Horse rate of 75 cents and the Senate rate of 30 cents.
The conferees also agreed on a daty of one cent a pound on crude camphor, The House had favour: one cent on synthetic camphor, present rate being six cents. It decided that the" rate on aynthetié should be five cents.
'A compromise was also reached on soy bean oil, which is to pay a duty of 84 cents a pound but not less than 45 per cent, ad valorem. United Press,
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