The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-03

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! Ne. CRtfkNtN: / hai bopej. sir that tina
work q the CON niuss On waTs sni Mean,
rouid have tsst Submitted 10 a Democrat,
caucus for rstisioa Tits was done In ,ha
Fiulsth Congress pben via; is know ast.
Mus bill was brought before the House. livery
Democrat had AZ OF portgnitJ 10 test the sens.
I OF bis is.iou mem tsrs 90 an sndmsnts AFFECT.
Ing the Interests o. bis Constituents But II |.
I Demosra'le caucus vas %: allowed 70 -ev,..
/ thisLil. did hote si. that The bill vgyft
have teen sab. ct 70 revision ia Conn .tes o,
the whole oitIis House
NJ. Ciaisnab. | an probably the Only Rem.
I resAn.a;lysin Congress uh3 10 mente-,' -.
7 trade uoion. have belonged . 4 tradsupio,
T.. nors than thirty ysafs. | an. s.raren.
! her d New YORK TTpocraphleal Cal9n v, 4
tAppIAuss on the floor and in the galleries
Great trade DnIobs. whose Interests ,lefr
! members believe % bs aTseted b. this mi
| have sent delegations asking me to see. /.
I hearing for them before the House Q. lsr-s
| sentatIves TO presen. their views ard TO A..
/ tha: The JUl b amended in aceo-iaD.s ~ IN
/ tDsr suzEestioaE They failed to .e.Y-s n.
/ aid o. tas New Io-k member upon -. Mag.
I ani Means CON rittec aal they Jeiera'e! m.
I t. appear for them teiore the H5ase: au, 81
/ un'orts aately owing 20 the special Order -
pOrted from the Com nj ttse on E4.es / hav.
/ beea unable 10 secure aaT Ac;ioa Of til.
I House or even . hearing up5n am Q; their
Amendments
/ On behal. o, the gold heaters c. tho cit, o,
| New York. a trade union With 1890 members.
! protest against the passage OF this bill with.
I out giving them az opportunity TO suggest an
amendment 20 It. on behalf o. the HattsrS
Union o: America. Numbering 1000 mem.
bers protest because theJ have had no Oh.
portunity % PROPOSE an amendmeh, to tn.
bill on behalf o. the Purifiers Cnoa o. n,
I ~ ~. Nar Z
test on tehali Of the printers And o. n,
Journeymen TAl.ors Association. nunue-fry
in all over 10. 600 members. IenteF Alike r-1..
test. On behalf 81 the cloak o. akers thousaaG.
OF whom are wandering the streets o. Nsy
York tonight crying for work and for brsAI I
protest against any action on this bin without
giving them an opportunity to be heard. LAp-
Ilause.
on behalf o'ths fouer and feather worker.
and CT those engaged in the euTled hair indus.
try protest. On behal. Of the tobacco strip
pers. the rattan makers the lithographers tho
workers in ivory. the pencil makers the steel
zen makers. and the cutters / enter another
solemn protest These people have 10 one o.
their own number to appeal for them on this
floor besides mysfl'. and want them to know
that have done all that eoald be done toward
securing them hearing in this House. The
only trades union whose claim I have had an
opportunity to present to the House was that
OF the diam ond workers.
Mr.. Brookshire-Nay 1 ask nv friend . cues.
ton
Mr. CuuminEs-I want to use all my time or
l would gladly yield.
Mr.. Brookshire-H you are arranging A tar.
IL FOR revenue only. is there any necessity tor
calling before the committee everybody in.
terested. as the custom is when arranging q
tariff for protection?
Mr.. Cum mings-I am not arranging Q tariE
/ an asking hearing for these men before
you pass bill not drawn I'd for revenue only
These diamond workers asked for duty on
diam ords Of 10 per cent The COMMITTEES on
WAYS and Means granted IT, but owing TO the
action Of the New York member o. the COM
nittee. they Aftervard came into the House
and proposed an amendment reducing the
duty to 10 per cent The House took the b.,
in its teeth and raised the duty on cut dia.
monds TO 80 per cent. and also put . duty on
the raw material. q duty which had never been
placed upon It before In the history OF the
country. Ihave received the following letter
concerning the matter. which desire to read
to the House:
NV ToEr Jan 20 1894
DEIE STA: On behalf of the diamond workers Of the
city Of New YORK beg express you cur sinesr.
thanks for the lively interest you taxing In IL.
question CT d7ty on diamonds IL With greatest
the rate of diamonds aIsd by the adoption OF u.
amenimeat offered IN the House last Yrlday ".
hardly believe that the gentleman who offered this
amendment Is sufficiently eonvsrsant With the detA,
OF this trade. and We think you would Endiy explain
to him The misery which such iAv would n
oar ranss he vouli certainly you 10 have thu,
matter properly adjusted
A IL per cent rate uncut rough diamonds
would entirely destroy this industry in this eoontry
A. requires nearly earAts Of rough 10 max. ea-at
Vii oha th,a. A..
IL per cent on unent diamonds would Be almost the
same as 80 per cent on cut The rough gneaI dl.
uonds which have Always been on the free
BY al means remain 90, and duty Is per cent a,
asked for in oar petition should Be adopted We are
almost eoEtisnI that . Is per cent rate will yield
much larger revenue TO the Government than either
10 or - cent and think shat all tAs ar-.r
In porters OF diamonds you'd be sAtsaed Is PEI
cent rate, although some would prefer sKstinE
per cent on the plea that Is per cent rate mizu.
induce uCgInE We contend. no vsvsr that no firm
will sm ugge At Is per cent any than tasJ would
Al 10 Pc cent, bat 80 per uoald uados5,
eddy % great temptation to smuEgisrs tAAI
responsible arms would prossoty sassr very sItsn-
svsy from tie Abuse Of Eaeh . tempting rate 70
mugEerG
The nporiAtion OF precioas stones has been mari,
5000 Coo per snnun. ami Is ger cent rate vosd
yield 10 toe Government an additiOAAl aboal
s. co annually and Soa,d protect legitimate in.
pyTsrs aga ns' suuEE!srA !Est yell Ihs prsssaI
10 per cent. rate.
We nope TIA; Joa Wiz use year best sndsavors 70
have the rouga or uncut eOaunusd on tAs free hsl
and the taty % cut diAnOads nXsi ~ IL Per esat
some OF our men would have come Washington
10 see you psrsonAily about this matter bat mast
admit that scarcity OF money in ranEA Whtea g
~oaid require for travelling sIpsnssS prevents any OF
% from coming. We feel assured however thai our
interest viii be veil looked after your banda Ena~
ns ySu a. -s do A. the champion Of the SOrEiaguAa-
10 conclusion ~s onlT dsIiTs 90 adj II . duty WAI
placed or gneaI or rough diAmonts not = TinEls d.
nond eouId Be eat IN this country. and al oar u,a
Sog!i hAVs 20 seek other msARS OF making nunG
ourA very respectfully. J. GoEFEEa
President Diamond WORKERS UAiOR. AnsrieAh Esasrs
tiOn Of Labor
Hon AEosJ CUHNIsCS n c.
Now, Mr.. Chairman. this bill blasts indus-
Ties in my district Ike the breath OF a simeon.
All that | have asked, and all that 60 row
Isk. Is that the amendments which thesa
rades unions desired to have me offer should
9e laid before the House. and . vote tALsn
Ipon them. Men talk about the interests OF
a.