New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-29
DANGER IN FREE LUMBER,
TT WOULD ALLOW CANADIANS TO CON-
troll THE MARKET.
,,,co,o,.s pporrsrs FROM SENATORS IN WHOSE
STATES THE TIMBER INDUSTRY FLOUR
1sIES-NO VOTE REACHED.


STATES THE TIMBER INDUSTRY FLOUR
IsHEs-No VOTE REACHED.
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNR.1
Washington. May 2S-The whole Of to-day's ses-
sion of the Senate was occupied with genera as
cusson of the wood schedule OF the Iariii DIN
The proposition of the Finance committee 10 p".
almost all forms Of lumber on the free list eNciteu
q vigorous opposition from the Senator's In whose
States the lumber industry is most hour1shihs anu
most highly developed. BY the Mckinley act TIM
Der hewn and sawed has duty or 10 per cent au
valorem, while timber squared ara slueo is lnNeu
half a cent a cubic foot. and other more nhiShei
lumber products nre made dutiable at higher rates
The lumber Industry in Maine. Michigan. Oregon
and other States is left In the pending Dill WIN
practically no protection from cheap Canadian COM
netition and the Senators from those parts OF the
country are positive In their assertions that with
unrestricted competition from across the poruer
the lumber market in the United States Will quickly
fan entirely into the hands of the Canadian opera
tors. Mr. Frye and Mr.. Hale both made earnest
speeches against the unfair discrimination SHOWN
I'm the bill against the American lumber Interest
and they were reinforced In their arguments ny
Messrs Mitchell and Doph. OF Oregon. ana FER
kins OF California, representing the Pacific slope
A vote WAS not reached any of the amend
ments pending 10 restore in varying measures the
rates wiped out completely In the German BILL
The consderatl ton of the wood schedule Is likely
70 be completed tomorrow. There VIII be no ses-
sion on Wednesday which Is Decoration Day. and
the fight on the sugar schedule Will thus be car
ried over into the latter part OF the week
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
When the Tariff bill was laid before the Senate
this morning. the lumber schedule On having heeh
reached before the adjournment on Saturday. Mr.
Hale (Rep Mel offered amendment 20 insert
As the first paragraph Of that schedule the pro-
vision Of existing law. putting duty OF 81 per LOO
feet on sawed boards. and on sawed lumber - per
loo feet etc Mr. Hale went on 10 give hyires
in support OF his amendment II DUTY were 10 DC
put on coal and iron ore. he did not see why the
great lumber interest should be left I'm the lurch lie
gave the annual lumber product. by geographical
groups as follows: Eastern group. sjl.0COD central
group New York and Pennsylvania WObo.Oo; lake
group sSs 600 900; Southern group. S6sVUVV; f"chS
group S25,OOO0QO. and s1.0C0ooO from points not
strictly in any OF these groups. SO he ala not ieel
that he was presenting the case OF mere local IN
dustry OF course nobody would feel the competition
| from Canada so directly the Maine ana New
| Hampshire lumberman, because his rival was
across an imaginary line, and had every advan-
tage-particularly those Of cheap labor and cheap
, transportation.
Mr.. Hoar Rep. Mass spoke in behalf OF the In
terest OF the yeoman OF New England whose only
reliance for ready money was his wood lot II the
lumber supply of Canada were let IN. the Industry
/
| OF New England would be destroyed
| Mr. Frye (Rep, Me.) argued that the removal OF
| the duty from lumber would have the effect OF put
ting 81 10000 into the Canadian treasury. lie spoke
| OF the "nagging' carried on constantly by Ca
nadlans against citizens Of the United States. and
| referred 20 the tearing down OF the American flag
| in Canadian town the other day. The Canadians.
| he said, were constantly imposing on the United
| States, while the United States were constantly
| doing favors for them and why. he asxed' should
| we do IT in this matter of lumber.
Mr. Vest Dem. MOI replied 10 the arguments
! OF the two Maine Senators. Men came to Senator's
| from their State and said: DO not strike down
this interest, ! belong 70 your party ana A. sup,
And these obscured the sight OF the great mass
OF consumers But what. he asked was to become
on the praries Of Missouri, who were today sell
railroad stations. and who were getting nothing FOR
their cattle and horses? They could not be pro
| on them. And for what? In the name OF American
Mr.. Hale ntmated that Mr. Vest, took care OF
the interest OF his constituents In advocating. last
Saturday. Mr. vts d dsaeG On that he had
SO He had several times he SAID voted for p
to do 20 again He would BE- glad vote for tTce
Iron ore. free coal free lead. free lumber and free
to look to the general result. He could not ex-
pect TO have his way entirely. or even large part
Without any vote on Mr. TTale's amendment Mr.;
Walsh Dem. Ca took the floor and addressed
fence OF the tain and Of ,Rc policy Of the
Gratis the subject OF the tariff.
While Mr.. Walsh was discussing the income tax.
| Mr.. Hill QDem, y. - rose to put a question TO
| him, but Mr.. Walsh asked TO be excused "as this
was his first speech in this august body" and he
preferred not TO be interrupted:
At the conclusion OF Mr. Walshs speech an
| amendment 10 Mr.. Hales amendment offered
| by Mr.. PETER pop, Kan) to put undressed lum-
| Der the free list and TO impose duty Of q
cents per 900 feet for each eide planed finished
| 80, cents when tongued and grooved. md 75 cents
when planed both sides and ,ongued and
| grooved.
Mr. Perkins CRep. CALI made an argument
| against placing lumber the free list. He was
followed on the same side OF the question by Mr.
| Mitchell Rep. Ore) who gave facts to show the
importance and magnitude OF the lumber interest
| the Pacific Coast
Mr.. Dolph Rep.. Ore) also spoke for the inter
ests OF the lumber industry on the Pacific Coast
! and declared that the business depression OF the
country had been caused. not by the Mckinley law
| but by the threat OF repeating IT, He spoke until
5:%5 and then the Tariff b went without
action on either OF the pending amendments
J. Mr. Voorhees, Dem. Ind gave notice that he
would tomorrow move 10 adjourn until Thursday
| so as 70 observe DECORATION Day n holiday
The Senate. after brief executive session. at
| p. adjourned until tomorrow at 10 a. m.