New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-17
ARGUMENTS ON THE TARIFF
FACTS AND FIGURES FOR The HOUSE
COMMITTEE.
IMPORTERS, MAXUFACTUREES AND WORKING
MEN GIVE THEIR VOICE AGAINST RE-
yIsION-THE POTTERY INDUSTRY.
inv 1r,rcRApu TO TIE TRIBUNH.l

vashtne,on sent. 1.-THE hearing before the
Committee on Ways and Means to-day was one
OF the mos. interesting and IN some respects one
OF the most important. mat has been held since
,ha ,u,or,ers manufacturers and workingmen be-
Gan IN hiring their arguments and facts and sub
nit Them for consideration The tarin on pottery
was discussed to-day by the importer me manu-
facturer and the workingman' WIN uegtee OF
earnAstness and vigor that revealed we depth ana
activity Of the interest which all OF mem 'eei IN
the subject As TO De expected 'ne tepreseh~
,a,ive OF the importers had held ami expressed
,.ieue +, o,noei,io, 70 those maintained by the
manufacturers and wOrkinsmen. but TO an un-
prejudced observer IT did not appear mat 'he
former was more unseish than the manufacturers
and workingmen were. despite the iact that ne
generously proposed to give the manufacturers
thew do not ask for or desire. the benefit and adj
vantage OF free materials AT 'he expense
Of American clay producers Coa' "' ~ ~
miners and reEners.
TIE Democratic members OF the commi''ee Were
again confronted tdday BY Democrats VINO came
20 oppose reductions OF duties ana argue IN FAVOR
OF the protection OF the industries In the prosperity
Of which they are interested. Two oi '"ese DeI"o-
Gratis were southern marble producers from Ten
ao "a g., vyas noticed that Mr.. McMillln. who
ha,,.,a5 IN he present. did not suggest any rea-
con yvbv their demand for the retention or the
existing protective duties on marble anu marp'
manufactures should not be granted. Ne''he'
did Mr. Turner Of Georgia, do So Inc marp'e
Industry I'm that state, as well as IN tennessee,
has grown steadily under the ACCOMPLISHMENTS u
rro,act,vo duties The other Democrat who APP
roore1 to-day 70 appeal for and advocate the pro-
,ec,ion of an American Industry was Representa-
five Ikert of Ohio, who was elected to Congress
last fall on a platform which denounced protecuo"
as a fraud and robbery ana ce''ar''i Ui"'
nrotcctive tariff is Unconstitutional lie repre-
, ,ho district in which the East Liverpool
N-.ri,. : nor a -
Moved In the potteries OF that district ana every
a., -, ,ba,n is directly concerned IN the preserva
,ion and prosperity OF the Industry MI lHert Dr.
traved some Of the embarrassment mat he ien
hut ne skated over the thin Ice with cohs'ue'"o'c
skill and grace until he struck an obstacle placer
in his way hy Mr. Reed. lie had declared AT ,re
o,,se, mat Justice and right demand that ms
industry shall be protected ana hau "o''"
that proposiion TO his own satisfaction II not 10
tho satisfaction OF the Democratic members OF the
committee by submitting Il vast ana lhpos",b
array Of facts and figures. before Mr.. Re'd asNe"'
Mr. REED AND THE TARIFF TAX.
"Do YOU believe that the amount OF the 'a''"
tax is added to the cost of the article!
yes | think the tarifI ncreaseVt the price was
the reply. After Mr.. lAert had "srern ''"' w..
average duty Ctarin tax" was the phrase 'hH'
,tr pc.d adhered to throughout the examination
on pottcry Is about = per cent. MT Reed ASKED
"Nov what excuse have YOU 10 Offer Tor uY'"k
10 compel G. oD0co people 70 pay tarNh JAWS Va
a per cent upon all the crockery they ouy' "he''''
Of foreign or domestic manufacture III ot"'' '""s
so,oe ,,.oule in your district may be protected
49, ,.n, no, irving 10 Iegisa,e for them rs a
privileged class at the expense 81 MI Tue 'V'' % '
country
Mr. Ikcr, began to show uneaslncss. bit asserted
ina, he could show that he was not advocating
class legislation. It,,
well wish you would" said Mr. Reed mot
f,t.. inc "A
| democrat NAY be able t. onylnc" tho pei'o''"''
members OF this commit =. who refuse to accept
tho ,rn,h when 1t comes From Republican.
Mr. ker, began to repeat portion Of the tarifi
| rlank Of the Democratic National PLATFORM ana Mt
/ r.el drvlv intcriected. Yes. remember ua'
| but would like 20 have your argument 10 prove
- the ma iorlty OF the committee that YOU are ~"
| ,r,i,g 20 make the cotton grower AMI Other con
e,rners who are engaged in unprotected industries
/ nav double Wages TO the men in your rou"r"7.
| Mr. Ikert nounierel worse than ever ana every
,,i,. IN the BIG crowded committee room. including
| -. democratic members Of the committee r""ieo
With laughter Mr. Ikert finally managed 70 gay
| ,h., be ns a Democrat. favors tafiH for revenue
nr,h "lncldental protection to Legitimate indus
! tries" $500 ..
! asked Mr.. Reed
! Afr Ikert APPEARED more worried than ever, ah'
looked appeallngly toward the Democratic members
| h,, ,hev failed 10 respond with any word OF en-
| couraeement Mr.. Reed repeated the question hh'
~ last the Ohio frce-trddc. accidental-protectoh
10, renlied: NO sir: do not. believe that tarif
| LEGISLATION should be framed with a view to incl
dental protection Of legitimate domestic indus
| tries"
them
"No sir. would not
"yon. then. want reasonable. intelligent pro'ec
,long' said SIR. Reed. Well. now do you thlh'
Congress il justified in making cotton growers AM
wheat growers pay higher prices for their CROKER
in order TO protect your constituents ana II 80
upon what ground:
Eyes 1 believe it is right upon the broad groun
~ eouit, and Justice but do not by any mean
uont 10 connnc the benefits Of such action t
| my district or TO any industry. believe ever
! legitimate Industry is worthy Of II. Hut nav
thoroughly investigated this particular Industry an
am satisfied that 1t is worthy Of care ana preserVa
| ton"
The Democratic members did not try 10 h"i
! their frcc-trade. neutrality-suspicious. c"iht""" "u
Of the ditch. neither did they add 10 MS "'"''o'S
| asking him any questions.
DUTIES on FANCY DRAIDs
4 committee Of the Braid Manufactur"rs' Assc
citation was heard on the subject Of fancy braid
Of silk WOOL metal. etc The duties on these manu-
features vary according to The rates on the ma
terial Of which they composed, ana the feI
rescntativ~s Of the industry called attention '" TN
fact snying that 1T ought to he carefully c"nsid're
I'm any revision whatever Of the schedules Inc
s,,hrnitted a strong argument In favor OF the man
terance OF the present rates OF duty WHICH, WIN
they do not prevent or check Importation u" PR
tect the American industry. Prior to the t'VlS'o
of the tariff In 1890 foreign manufacturers ana III
porters held possession of the American mark
During the last three years domestic manufacture
have been able not only to compete WIN 'heir j"
eicn rivals. but TO reduce the price OF the goods
consumers The amount Of capital In III" indus'i
ia 100000 10 sG.OOoOOo. and there are about HI
factories employing 800 hands and furnishing SUI
mort TO about 10000 people. This Industry would m
be in existence to-day but for the protection amor
ed by the Tariff act OF 1880.
w j. Matheson called attention to some incqhh
ties in the existing tariff on dyestuns. especial
on certain anilne dyes. Some OF these dyes. IL "A