New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-17
THE THRIFT COMINISSION.

A BUSY SESSION IN PHILADELPHIA.
A LARGE VARIETY OF INTERESTS REPRESENTED
SUGGESTIONS FROM wooL-GRowERs AND MANU-
rAcrURERs-JoHN ROACH on AMERICAN SHIP
PING.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16.--ln the session OF
the Tariff Commission to-day arguments were heafd as
follows:
By Joseph p Trainer and George Moore, Of Phladel
phia for reduction Of duty silk hat plush from 90 per
cent to 10 per cent by w. Peterson OF philadelphia
manufacturer OF chemicals, for increase OF duty on
Venetian 20 per cent TO 49, and for duty OF 90
per cent on oxide of iron, free; by s. r. Wethere
ofthe Iehgh Zinc and Iron Company, for Increase oil
duty on splegeleiseu from 81 ton TO $l3, and on
barytes ore from 10 per cent ad valorem to y cent
per pound by Thomas G. Bennett representing the
Winchester Arms Company aud the Union hetaulc
Cartridge Company, Bridgeport Conn, FOR change
in the drawback laid 30 as TO make IL Apply
TO articles made partially mot wholly OF imported
material; by john H. Leeds, Of New-fIayen and New
York manufacturer OF dyewoOd extracts for increase
of duty on extracts decocons Of logwoods to Ia
cents per pound and ON otner dye'Wood extracts 10
cents and crude dyewoods to be continued on the
free list: by s. 4. Ruon and others, representing
Philadelphia importing merchants, protest
ing against the repeal of the discriminating duty OF 10
per cent on East india goods imported from places east
of the Cape of Good Hope; by Joseph Wlets of Tren
con, n j.. presenting address OF pottery manulac-
asking high rates OF duties a. any other manu-
featured article Enjoys also presenting petition signed
by all the pottery operatives urging the necessity OF pro
tecng the pottery industry to such an extent as VIII
maintain present wages by William Young O. D. COOK
Thomas Maddox and Samuel W. Davenport, on the
same subject; by George W. McKeag, James L. wright
and Edwin NJ Fairbanks, representing morocco finish
ers garmeptcuters aud shoecuters "a Drahch Oh 'nc
knights of Labor in favor of tariff, provided 1t does
not by excessive measures produce monopoLes;
by F. NJ Brooks Philadelphia, maltster, for duty OF
80 cents per busnel on malt by X. V. matuson,
Philadelphia, manufacturing chemist ioT 9uiy Oh 10
per cent on quinne; by f. >. Bovine, of Philadelphia,
increase OF duty on bottles u Two or thTse Gens
each according size by W. IL. Reinoehl or Reading
wool hat manufacturer to nave WOOL ana aye Suns Oh
the free list. A.. ,,,,,o,,t, u.o, od
Iron Company argued for continuance OF the present OF
approximate duties on iron and STEEL de a"g1eu, now
Crson Convention as being in the interest OF the Pitts
burg manufacturers and against the interest OF Eastern
manufac urers On tue contrary he thought that the
duties might DC little reduced particularly on pig,
bar and scraplron Inc Tsou aS rcreaie
n per ton scrap iron, WIN On would maze tte law
material of the Eastern manufacturers cost the tnI
much than now, and give the Fittsburg people
William G.. Markham, of Avon, " Y, on behalf of the
National Wool Growers Association, opposed any re-
ducton OF the duties on wool ., ~, >,.i, |
William WhitmanoI Boston, represe ing the natloIa
Association of Wool Manufacturers read statement on
the subject Of the duties Oh wool ana wo9len goods ne
proposed the following rates for WOOL On an
woods, 10 cents pound on washed WOODS Oh w nIst
class ID cents; all woods of the second class 10 cents
The association suggested as rates LOT caIpet Mos
cents per pound Tor washed and cents or uhWashed
woollen goods cloths shawls 40 cents per pound
and per ad valorem; hannels blankets mats OF
WOOL knit goods, etc, When Vailed AT n9t eAceenS ~
cents pound, 10 cents per pound; when valued aI
above 40 cents pound ana not over CO. 20 cents pr
mound; when valued above 90 and not over 50 50 |
per pound; when valued at over 50 cents pond
grades 30 per cent All yaorem bunting IL cents per
square yard and 80 per cent ad valorem; womens anu
known worsted ss when valued at not over 20 cents
per yard cents per square yard ana 80 pef
nd valoremj when valued ut over 20 cents cents pei
square yard and 40 per cent al valoremi womehs anu
chidrens dress goods, such eashineres lncrllos,
satteens etc, ID cents per sluale yi9 a Az per
adj valorem; Tcady-made clothing ana wearing appIt!
OF every description, balnop skirts, etc except kht
goos 80 cents per pound and 10 cent ad Valorelni
Weddings, beltings bindings Dralds ETC. 40 Genus per
Mound and so per ad valOrem; AubussOn, AXnln-
ater and chenille carpets ana carpets woven Whole ioT
rooms IL cents per square yaT n % per ec rpcf
wrought By the jacquard machine o. cents per square
vard and 20 per cent ad valorem; Brussels carpets
Wrongful by the Jacquard machine 80 cents per square
yard and 30 per cent al valOtel; patent NelFet ana
tapestry velvet carpets printed the warp otherwise
SO cents per square yard per cent az valoem;
apesry Brussels carpets printed on the warp or other
orem treble ingain thrcepy, and wosstsd chain We
neuan carpets 10 cents per sqlac ara ana ~ pgI C cs
al yalorcm yarn, Venetian ana t%9py daStain car
pets cents per square yard ana 80 per cent ao va
cent ad valorcm; hemp or jute carpeung, cents per
square yar carpets not otherwise specled 40 per cent
al yaolemi mats, rugs screens, etc., 10 per ceue ad
Charles W. jerks of Boston, made appeal for such
LEGISLATION rs would encourage the raising ot AhgOGa
John Roacn, of New-York, shpbuilder made an
hours speech on the subject OF the American shipping
industry, taking the ground that the tarln had nothing
TO do with causing the decline Of American slpplng,
but that the English policy at the bottom of it, ..
Edward d. Cope, geologst made an argument lor the
removal OF duty erlals OF scientific research An
argument was made the part Of tue Manufacturing
Chemists Association OF tae United States with pres
entation OF schedule of rates of duties on drugs ana
chemicals agreed upon by the association Among the
duties proposed is one Of 10 per cent ON qunine a
paper read ON the part OF Powers * "elshtmal,
manufacturing chemists ON the SUBJECT OF qlnlne ana
other chemicals; also paper signed by pearFDu;tOn
manufacturers asking an increase OF duty Oh pearl Out
tons.
Thomas Donaldson, picture-dealer. made an argument
i'm favor of increasing duty works OF art from 10
uer cent to 40 or 90 M Swank Secretary Of the Ameri
can Iron and steel Association, made statement 10
show that the wages workers III America are
much higher than in Europe. I'D.
This Osed the public sessions OF the commission. IL
adjourned at IL D. to meet tomorrow afternoon in
executive session the Fifth Avenue HOJe New York