The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-31
WAIL OF OUR INFANTS.
rHoUaH GROWING OLD THEY
j WANT MORE PROTECTION PAP

ART Alone Asks TO be Put on the Free
List-Quinine Representatives Want
the Duty Restored to It's Former
High Notch-Chemical Makers Want
the Earth.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The ways and
means committee having assigned to-day
for the hearing of gentlemen interested in
the chemical industry, there was a large
contingent of such gentlemen present when
the committee met at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. Their wants were many and varied.
VIII. Brewer of Philadelphia objected
strongly TO the provision of the Senate bill
which takes carbonate of potash from the
dutiable list aad places it on the free list.
He wanted the present rate Of 20 per cent.
retained.
Vice President Armstrong of the Penn
sylvania Salt Company, advocated the. i'm
position of a specific duty Of one-Quarter
cent per pound on sulphate OF soda, instead
of the present rate of 20 per cent. ad
valorem.
A. b. Rosengarten, of the Manufacturers
Club of Philadelphia, objected to the regu-
lations placed by the Senate bill upon the
use of FREQ alcohol in manufactures OF
methylated spirits. He reviewed various
items of the chemical schedule, and asked
for an increased rate in many instances.
THE DUTY ON oUININE.
He advocated the restoration of the duty
on quinine, contending that this would in-
crease its manufacture in this country. The
price had fallen Off on account OF the large
production of cinchona bark. If the duty
was restored, the increase ii price would be
very small.
Another gentleman who wanted the duty
on ouinine restored was NJ. J. RoSengarten,
of Philadelphia. He thought IL cents an
ounce about right.
w. b. Cogswell of Syracuse, tne only
manufacturers of soda ash Ia the country,
was satisfied with duty of s. per ton on
his product. He skillfully evaded questions
touching the profits of his business, and
admitted that English and Belgian COM
panies we're interested in his factory.
Representatives of the Manufacturers
Club of Philadelphia asked that the duty
on phosphorus be increased firm III cents,
as in the Senate bill, to % cents per pound.
Representatives of the castor oil industry
protested against a reduction OF the duty
on that oil, unless castor beans are admitted
free.
WANTS FREE ALCOHOL.
f. Rawolle of New York, manufacturer
of 0lvcerine and alcoholic varnishes,
argued in favor of abolishing the tax on all
alcohol or of reducing the present tax. If
the tax were abolished, varnish which he
now sold for $50 could be obtained for less
than 50. On the other hand, w. ID. Man.
ming of the Albany Chemical Company,
New York, was opposed to free alcohol for
use in the arts and manufactures. 1t would
open the door TO fraud, and would substi-
tute the druggist for the Legitimate liquor
dealer
Another PhiladeiphIan wanted the duty
ON earth paints increased.
J. Carroll Beckwith, president OF the
National Free Art League, advocated total
abolition of the duty on works OF art.
Ke lyon Yox, secretary of the same
league, spoke in the same vein. DE repre-
sented protected industry which did not
want to be protected.
w. A. Coffin, another member of the
league, urged the same views as the proceed
ing speakers.
ANALINE DYES.
The analine dye industry asked for new
classification Of their products, which
would make an average increase Of or
per cent. in the duties.
Cement manufacturers asked for Spect-
fled duty of cents ger 100 pounds, when
imported in barrels and cents in bulk.
A. L. thompson of Baltimore advocated
an increase to 40 per cent of the duty on
unenumerate1 chemicals.
The committee then adjourned until to-
morrow, when gentle nen interested in the
manufacture Of glass and earthenware will
be heard.