Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
FURTHER TALK ON TARIFF.
A Number of Persohs Heard on Various
Articles.
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ff,y telegraph TO tho Dlspatch.j
WASHINGTON, December 31.-Althought the
Ways and Means Committee had assigned
today TO the hearing of persons interested
In the manufacture Of glass and earthen-
ware. the committee first listened to an ar
gument from Robert M. thompson, of
New York. in favor of the free importation
of copper ore intended for expectation as
refined copper.
Jesse h. HINES, of Philadelphia, asked
for an increased duty on china clay.
William n. Wilson, OF South Carolina,
advocated the restoration OF the duty I'M.
posed upon the clay previous to the law OF
ISIS as an act OF humanity. II would pro-
tect the white ran of the South. and in
protecting him il would protect the color
l. 7. Bodine, of New Jersey. impressed
upon the committee the necessity OF re.
storing the rates Of duty which prevailed
bottles. cream and Frenchs Since the act
a 1898 foreign glass had been taking the
place Of American glass, although there
existed In the United States furnaces
enough TO produce glass for the whole
country.
the potters of the United States, argued
~ the reenactment OF the package
otarse a. far as it applied to earthenware. !.
ES-Coneressman j. Hart Brewer, OF
Trenton, also representing the potters,
thought ell the trouble grew ont OF the
nystem If da-ualoren duties. The pottery
industry has never been adequately pro-
tected. The only reason the foreign manu-
facturers did not sell all the goods used IN
the United States was that they were not
able at the present time to produce them.
&c. Aldrich, of Pittsburgh. represent.
ing the tile industry, favored REVISION OF
the tariff so far as the classification Of that
article was concerned, and also an increase
of duty on what was known as plain tile;
After brief recess the committee nsteneu
70 an argument from George A: Macoetni
of Pittsburgh, who is a manufacturer. or
lamp.plass. He stated that he manufac-
tured zoo STYLES of lamp-glass and out OF
that eco STYLES only twenty were competed
with by foreign producers. One OF the
principal articles used IN bis business was
soda-ash, which now bore duty OF 70 per
cent, aud he favored a reduction OF
The duty on that article. He would take
the duty received from soda-ash last year
and buy tho soda lash manufaetory az SYRIA
cuse four times over. He bought foreign
soda-nsh, though he could get domestic
ash cheaper. The increase OF duty, ne ar.
gued, would not cut of the importation o,
foreign glassware OF crockery.. IL would
maize the people who wanted that identi-
cal Kind OF ware pay more for IT than now,
but II would not prevent its Importation;
Foreign and domestic producers, would
compete as much as ever. The only effect
would be TO increase the price OF $50 KINDS
of lamp-glass for which he had no compe-
tition. He wished to have the auties re-
nitted on soda-ash. carbonate OF potash
Mr.. Bayne: II the Germans came into
competltiop with you with their lower
rates Of wages could you compete, with
them on your 1870 kinds OF iamp-shades
ont Of this country? =.
free trade. such as England has. and give
me the proper products of my labor and
defy any competition on the face OF the
M. Bayns. And pay your workIcen the
veges you now pay them
Mr.. Macbeth: win pay them mere.
Mr., Bayne: How mreb DO You Fay your
woYkiuemen on an ayeraQey
Mr.. Macbeth: Aboet 81. 30 day.
M. Bayne: Do you claim that you could
nav your men S4.50 day II the Germans
could manufacture exactly the same kind
81 chimney aud employ the same amount OF
labor at gay $2.25 day.
M. Macbeth: Yes, sir:
Mr.. Bayne; You could under this condi-
ton compete with the German manufac-
Mr. Macbeth Yes, sir.
Mr. Bayne: On the hypothesis that Ameri-
can workingmen are more skilfui and bet
ter organized than GerIna0 wornngmsn
you conclude you could compstes
MIR. Macbeth; Yes. s'r.
Mr.. Bsyne, Did YOU contempiatq = any
time moving your wcrks 70 Qefnanys
H. Rasns: Did you know q the un-
skiiininsss and inofieisney Of the German
Hs. ~" Mssb,th, ! was COINS thsre 70 sx-
anime into II.
NJ. Bayno: Suppose you nad iound the
M. Macbeth: would have taken my
uorkmsn from here.
NJ. Bayns; Would you have paid the
pogos yon pay here?
NJ. Macbeth No. sir.
M BAynes Whist would sou htvs psfd
~ nscbsth, Whist ! could get them
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