The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-21
THE TARIFF HEARINGS.
THE COLOR MANUFACTURERS PRE-
SENT THEIR SIDE.
Also the Corset Business Given Good
Deal OF Attention--Other washing
ton News of Interest.
T1HFB BUREAU. RhrLrY BUILDING,
WAsHIsGTos. September 20. 1898.

| States claimed the attention or the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means dur1ag the
early part OF this mornings session.
Mr.. ]. searer Page. representing the
F. W. Devoe ana {. 7. Raymond Con-
pany of New York. on behalf Of the color
manufacturers Of the United States, pre-
sented a memorial asking tnat the pres
ent protective system be continued.
Mr.. l. f. Holden. Of Cleveland, ONO
followed on the same subject. lie though,
! that in case the event OF a general reduc-
ton Of the tariff some portion or the
manufacturers could stand a pro rata re-
duction. but the free importation OF free
lead ores In any shape would work vast
amount Of harm TO the American indus
! tries.
Mr.. Hugh NJ Camp, on the same sub
iect, presented arguments similar 70 those
| of the two gentlemen who preceded him.
Mr. A. c. Durham appeared next In the
| interest OF the spool cotton industry.
The next subject taken up created more
apparent interest in the committee and
elected more questions and cross-ques-
| tions from It's members than either OF the
| previous ones. 1t was the corset.
Mr.. Max Adler. representing Mysr,
strauss x 90, OF new IoiN anu NNN
Haven. presented O. written address 10 the
committee.
He was followed by DR. Lucien G. war
ner who made lengthy statement and
was subjected 10 very thorough exatni-
nation by several members OF the commit
tee. He stated that the protection af-
forded by the Mckinley bin had given an
impetus 10 the manufacture or the inner
grades OF the article I'm this country and
at present It was placed I'm the hands or
the wearer at a great reduction I'm price,
while the volume Of trade had materially
Increased. He argued thar the nnesi
grades OF cOrsets imported from France
and England, where the cost OF the labor
| OF manufacture was fifty per cent. cheaper
| than I'm America, could be very properly
| classed as Injuries. and asked In behalf
OF the American manufacturers that the
| present tariff rate be continued.
Mr.. otto Guerdon. Of New YORK, IN
| behalf OF piano manufacturers asked that
ivory not manufactured be relieved OF tne
present ad valorem duty Of four per cent.
and that the duty on piano ivory be re-
duced from forty 70 ten per cent al
valorem.
Mr.. J. Reamer, IN the interest Of the
rush and velvet importers Of Now York
wanted the duties, which are now prohi-
bitory, particularly on the cheaper grades
OF vevets, greatly reduced He stated
that the cheaper qualities, which were
used only by the poorer classes were
driven out Of the market and out OF their
| reach by the tariff. but admitted when
| cross questioned by the committee that
| the duties had given such q stimulus to
| this branch of the manufactures that al
| ready five factories were In operation In
the middle states which furnished 70 the
| ffrg gff gf Hu
! at slight Increase I'm price. In answer
| to a question from member Of the com
/ mittee he admitted that he was Interested
| I'm the foreign manufacture Of the goods
| I'm question.
! At the afternoon session Of the COM
| mittee a delegation representing the
| Yonkers carpet manufacturers and work
| ingmen Of Yonkers. New York. presented
| q memorial praying that the duties on
| imported carpets be retained.
Mr.. A. C. Barber of Chicago. who
stated that he had been engaged In the
| manufacture Of matches for fcrty-tive
| years, asked that the present duty which
was only ten cents per gross be retained.
! He was confident that he could not COM
| pete with the cheap labor Of Sweden and
| said that free trade n his care rneant
| certain abandonment of the industry.
| Mr.. J. L.. Wilbin, 81 Baltimore, repro
United States, requested that the protec-
| ton Of their manufactures. now enjoyed
| be continued
Honorable Samuel ". Mccall. Of Win
| chester, Massachusetts,. appeared before
the committee with the proposition that
for the benefit Of the importers and man.
| ufacturers. the committee recommend n
fixed date in the future on which the
changes IN the present tariG rates, II
there should be any, go into effect and
| suggested January l. 1855.
Memorials were presented by the Hon
orable George It. Richards and Honorable
| Julius Caesar Burrows. Of Michigan, after
/ which the COMMITTEES adjourned.
other Washington Notes.
The President to-day sent 10 the Sen
ate the name of William u. Owen 10 be
postmaster at South Boston. Halifax
county. Mr.. Owen will succeed Mr.
"Brack' stoval, who wTs appointed last
February. and who resigned in July last.
Honorable John A. Buchanan, OF Ab-
fngton district I'm the Ffty-second Con-
gress was at the Capitol to-day.
The Supreme Court now stands five Re
rublicars and four Democrats. There was
n time when It was MT customary 20
keep much record of the political atttha-
ticns Of the members Of the Supreme
of 1919. they have been night carefully
calculated even though Il Is not a particu-
lar credit 10 the country 10 DC so.
Hon. d. Gardner Tyler was early at
the departments this morning. The In
terests OF the people OF the Second Con-
gressional district were never more close
ly looked after than they are now by
this efficient, hustllng representative
and while he was forced 90 be satisfied
with promises to-day, # is certain that
he will make every effort TO compel their
fufilment before the week is over.
Hon. Claude A. Swanson called at the
Department OF state this morning with
Dr. Sam Staples, who wishes 10 be con-
sui at some point in Syria, and Mr.
Y. D. Dfnard, Of buckingham county,
who also wishes 10 have his name
nlaced on the roster issued By the Con-
sular Rureau OF the Department OF State.
senator Hunton. accompanied by Sena-
tor Gordon. OF Georgia. left yesterday for
Fairfax Courthouse, 10 atteho the re-
union OF his old regiment.
THE following fourth-c'ass postofice
changes were made to-day in Virginia.
FItcnetts. Mathews county, William
u Ftchett. vice Isaac r Hudgins, re-
moved. x,,.,
GIenmore. buckingham county, William
rones vice Robert A. Ragland. re-
moved.
strasb,jrg. Shenandoah county. Josiah
stickiey. vice Asbury Redfern. removed
II. T.. w.
sur Talking silver in the senate.
WASHINGTON, d. c. Sept. 2o.-1n pre-
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