The sun., 1890-01-15
MORE TARIFF sUGGFSTIONS.
A Budeet OF Interesting Information LnIt
Before the Committee Yesterday.

before the Committee Yesterday.
WASHINGTON Jan. 14.-When the Ways
and Means Committee met this morning al
though It was supposed that every industry in
terested in the tariff had been heard half q
dozen gentlemen wero in waiting to present q
few additional facts, and the Committee re-
solved to devote one moro session to them.
A p Ketcham OF New York was the first
witness He said he was Gn importer and
manufacturer OF leather. and asked that the
present duties upon such goods be retained.
Nearly all OF the large dealers took this posi-
tion. even whore their manufacturing interest
largely exceeded their importing interest. The
latter business was in a prosperous condition.
and the duties were satisfactory from a pro-
the witness said that twenty three years ago
they were largely imported into ms country
had dI been reduced ~ sin sncs isBGto 70 Ter cent. SO
great had been the progress in our domestic
manufacture thatthere were now few skins i'm.
We had cheaper bark. and had 30 improved
the quality that American goods were the
Chairman Mckinley asked IT, in this cnse
the skins could not he placed on the Tree list
=, The, witness appealed to another importer
gentleman replied that it would not be expe::
dent to make such q, change. rs the lines OF
paying condition, and there was yet preJu-
dice in some quarters In favor OF the French
skins.
Continuing Mr.. Ketcham, speaking Of upper
leather, said that every BIT used here was OF
American manufacture. and II the entire duty
was taken Off there would be still as much
made hero, and the manufacturers would not
have to lower the price;
turer OF sulphuric acid. asserted that the pros
ent law Disseminated in favor OF copper
pyrites as against iron pyrites, the difference
amounting to forty seven cents ton In favor
OF the ores which contain most. copper
Cheaper acid could be made from pyrites than
iron pyrltes was waste product In acid max
ing, as the sulphur could not be economically
Of Ths M 81 se S1Rep
liable. What he asked was that. in view OF
the fact that the sulphur contorts Of the iron
pyrites were now on the free list aud the iron
residue was II waste product the duty Of
seventy-nve cents u ton should be taken OF.
Mr.. Mckenna-There are some mines IN yir-
ginia and Massachusetts. What would lie the
effect upon them
fected. Their product was small. and they
would sell all the ore they could mine under
Represcntativo William f. simonds of Con-
necticut appeared in behalf OF some OF his con-
stitu9n!s engaged y making tinsel goods, and md
tinsel goods wero now the same The wire
was not made and could not be made in this
country and he asked to have difference Of
% per cent. made In the duty on the wire and
james Campbell of Pittsburgh. representing
the window glass manufacturers asked for a
restoration OF the tariff OF 1853
EAlexander Hammett OF Pittsburgh. seconded
the request. and also aske that the duty be
charged upon the weight OF glass. and not
upon the box. The additional duty asked for
amounted to "a OF u cent a Eound. or ~ Der
cent ad Yalorem.
james NJ Gere of Syracuse, y. Y. appeared
by request OF somo North CHroliHians In be-
half OF the producers OF stove mica. He spoke
of the extent OF the industry IL North Carolina
in the past. and quoted figures to show how it
had decreased in Importance In the last few
years, owing to the competition. of India. Hn
asked for specific duty-a model ate duly OF
Mr. Mcllillin said that the witness asked for
a duty OF 81 900 PER ton. anu he soug,l TO jnd
out what witness paid for it. but could not Get
n specitic answer, the Witness sHyIug that the
quality OF the mica varied so much that there
was no average pTico. .,--.
BrittOn richardson silk manufacturer OF
New Jersey. wanted the committee to take ac-
tion that would result in n duty oil 50 Dor cent.
instead OF 90 per cent. being imposed upon silk
hat trimmings. he complained OF the recent
decision OF the supreme Court declaring silk
riblons used exclusively for hat trimmings to
be dutiabie at 20 per cent. He was satisfied that
it was the, intention 70 make the duty 51 per
cent. all kinds Of silk ig the tari net OF 1885,?
and now wanted the wording made 80 explicit
that there conld be no question MS to the duty.
The condition Of tho silk industry in this
country was perilous Ln the extreme
explained that the trouble came from the o,mis-
STOP Of the word "ribh9ps' in the SIN schedule.
and the word vegetable in the hat trimming
schedule. AS to the effect OF the courts deci-
sion he said:
The annual product of the silk manufacturers of this
Is sik rbb9ne. Many large concerns are devoted e&eu
sveIy 70 sk 6Gon mamnaetns Their stocks are now
tnrSd at high silk and the present rate OF
hs d Pr Gl
Am rn S pe w hro VIZ" BE- roed @ pom the
ma ket at prices that viii entail great loss The SILK
ever sustasd by it, The st men ask that hs mscon
ened wish disaster and ruin -.
William Strange. silk manufacturer OF Pat
erson. N j.. supported the statements OF the
hartman Mckinley said that he would call
the attention Of the COMMITTEES TO tho matter.
aud II it's consent was secured would take up
this proposition Immediately as Il separate
question from tho Tarif bill and endeGvor to
have, bi reported to TIE House at once,
under a decision Of II former Attorney General
stained glass had been admitted freo OF duty
a. %9E OF 1 S HanG no To %S W
of art than handsome carpets, ana should he
Henry T. Walls of New York, representing
the Foreign Fruit Exchange wanted q num-
bier OF changes In tho duties on fruits and nuts;
some in Tho nature OF reductions. some in
creases. and some changes from ad valorem to
specific duties. The business was u risky one.
tho fruits necessarily being perishable. Under
could he obtained after duty was paid, al
though it frequently happened that 80 pei, cent.
Ths Roud be eS Sorected %nos VI s so Td asScd
the commi tee not to require duties 70 be paid
unon tho charges Tor DoNlng &C., as no UNDER
stood was the Intention.
To Mr.. Flower the witness stated that tho
imported oranges came In at n different season
OF the year. and did not compete with Florida
oranges. There was also no competition in
nuts, raisIns and oranges.
W. II. Wukeman OF Kansas City representing
tho Cattle Growers Association asked duty
OF ~ cents a pound ON manufactured
hides. whether picked or unpickled. He
thought this might slightly increase tho price.
but the object was to secure our home mar
ket. There were many sections OF the West
where hides were frequently burned for fuel
tho price being too low to warrant their
shipment There had been very large importa-
tions OF late, aud u great depreciation OF prices
row, when II is expected that the hearings will
be brought to a close.
Hunting Dogs In the CeHtrAI Park Pound.
Two dismal dogs have been leading life OF
ease In tho Central Park pound for four months waiting
for some one TO redeem them. one IL pointer APP
parenty valuable the other setter aud worthless
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