The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-29
HEARINGS on TIE TARIFF.
rnzzfttee Holds fsa First Session
Delegation "a Pacihc C5asi
Wine Men.

WASHINGTON Dec. 2s.-Tarin hear
ings before the ways and means committee
began at 10 o'clock today. There were
several large delegations IN attendance
and much interest was displayed The
morning was devoted 10 the chemical
schedule ard the afternoon TO wines and
Iquorx. Chairman Dingley made pre-
rrnlnary statement as tc the hearings
which win be held each day from 10 a.
N 70 .. IN. with a recess from lz.sa 70
ia tie said the committee desired 10
avoid repefitions and would prefer where
convenient. TO receive condensed briefs
rather than oral arguments.
Thomas F. Harrison. Of Philadelphia,
representing the Manufacturing Chemists
Association OF that city, made short
statement 70 pave the way for brief %
be submitted by the association. lie said
the manufacturing chemists would ask for
a uaodcra ton IN schedules, and a. far as
p6ssibie q change from al valorem 70
specias duties. These represented by him
asked no favors bar only desired Justice
They were now beiug crushed between
the textile manufacture and the i'm
rorters. He said data would be submitted
relative 70 the competition they had 10
meet from China and japan
Mr. krebs. Of san Francisco. submitted
a formal argument for a change 81 the
seae8ules of 1885, relating 10 hag8fes and
horax The present law provides duty
OF ? cents per pound on ooraclc acid and
cents en refined horax. This duty. he
argued did not falhil the revenue expec-
tattons 81 the government or Of producers
Ha argued for q new eiassiHcat tion Of the
compounds of borNT - prevent an avoid
auce and evasion OF the dgty with slight-
i hirher rates. He presented the follow
Ing schedule.
Borate soda. cents 0o~ate Tine con-
ta.ning not more than - per cent Of amy
arers bcracsc sc-a. 8 cents 1lrats line
eanta. nlrg' more thaB Al per cent, 4 eents;
auaydrous borax 5 cents boraeie aeld. 5
yeats. IN answer 10 questions kreos eN-
gres~eA the Opinion fhat che schedule he
V~5rcs~i would produce as uueh revenue
a. the present seae5u-e a.. affovi pueh
better prot ston to uTeduce-s. Practically
ala the ~ oooe 90 pounds 81 hsrax and is
ce-1poands uHed IN fa-s country. ne
teougas could De produced here.
Frark Jaeou{. of san Frarrlsco. read a
ss enent 1u behalf % che aative vine
ss-agers of the paciae eoaSt. asksug tbat
fha Mckinney rate 81 @ csHss e gallon Re
rs-s-oress. in pace ~ . ceass. on az dry
VINES. ard s. - Est.an GA splFsts He
sad X vas 3eslTao.e 20 create a taste for
h.ea-eizss nasiVs wtnes. There was an ex-
setrrsr prefereuce for wne@ bearing
fore IN la aaels whereas these were
.ufe~sor 90 natlve geo<ls %s.3ve growers
curaseS any reetpro>sfy arr8a aEeraenss. as
-ns weve ahgvNys a seuree ~ revenue
"a seraver pr33a-esa. arE were Always tax
81 81 e. rtss. t%ca2se There could 5e 40
EslRrangV faatt wines 1rnpe- .eel frofn any
csaatry sa1 neen fro3sH@ei IA that eoun-
Trv Irn3er .af 5A~es1- rate. American Fno-
,lueers wpaid - aale 70 rrage nssser
var at8es of wires ard te aga the.F goods.
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