The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-01

controversy between John Norris, the
business manager Of the New York World.
who attacked the alleged trust, and ex-
Congressman Wsni4m Russell, Of Massa-
who Is reputsd 10 be az the head
OF the combination. and ex-senator War
ner Miller. OF New York. who has large
paper manufacturing. Russell
and Miller denied absolutely the existence
OF a trust
Mr.. Norris explained that while the
World consumed one-thirteenth of all the
paper used in the United States, ne
thought he voiced the sentiments OF al
newspapers. He continued:
Il appear to formally apprise this COM
mi;fee Of the fact that twsnfy-four or
twenty-five manufacturers Of white paper
IN the United States are perfecting their
aTrdng gemenuS for a combination BY Wnicn
every newspaper shall be at the mercy
OF a central agency, by which these man-
ufacturers viii receive an additional proht
OF "a 0s9.ae9 or S5000 90 a year. and tax
knowledge TO that extent. The purpose
Of the trust Is 10 keep the price OF paper
~ about ziz cents. while the present rul-
ing price Is about cents. and by cutting
on various concessions TO newspaper pub
hshers. Increase their profits In that way
also"
Being asked by Mr. Tawney whether the
trust had been actually formed, Mr.. Nor
ris explained that he had been informed
by members OF IL that all the details had
been arranged by the manufacturers. it
having been in process of termination for
a year and a half; that lawyers were now
upon the agreement, and had
practically finished il within twenty-fOur
hours; that the central Office had been
established in New York. and the men who
were 10 represent the combine in London.
San Francisco. Chicago and other cities
had been selected.
Dingley. Payne and other members Of
the committee questioned Mr Norris
closely 10 show that If paper was pat on
the free list manufacturers would be driv-
en- out Of business. II prices were unduly
raised by the trust Mr. Norris said. news
paper puh.lSherswould establish their own
paper factories. He had no recommenda-
tions 10 make as 10 the proper duty, he
concluded. but thought Il well that con-
gress should be informed OF the situation.
that II might make the bin a menace 10
such a combination as the enc being
formed
Ex-congressman w. Il. Russell. OF
Mas ach use It's. said:
Il deny that any b,natlOn has been
practically formed. or that any consad-
Grafton Of such a combination by the man
ufacturers has been contempiated Tor
rise IN prices. The newspaper publishers
know that no rise OF prices Is contein-
plated because they refused 10 avail
themselves Of opportunities TO make con-
tracts for terms OF years at the present
prices. II may seem incredulous. but the
fifteen or twenty gentlemen VINO came
together about year and haif ago hau
for their object economy in conducting
their plants They found they might save
q million and a half yearly by reducing
Ex-senator warner Miller. of New
York. repeated practically the statements
made by Mr.. Russell
Wellington Smith. OF Lee. Mass, spoke
for the manufacturers of the Essex and
copying paper. They asked for duties on
tissue. copying. stereotyping. Japanese
and all thin papers
William @ Reed Of Boston. appeared in
behalf of the American Photographic
Paper Company. Of South Lee. Mass.
THE time has come for Us 10 bind the
better class OF books in this country"
began Henry Ives. OF New York There
IS one hindrancc. Labor in England. Ger
many ard France is cheaper. The Nc
kinney rate OF q per cent. ad valorem
las been retained. That is not enough.
We ask you 20 raise IL 70 90 per cent.
Our better methods will offset the differ
ance"
An Appeal for white Pine.
During the morning session a big dele
cation of lumbermen appeared. with c.
" Goodyear az Buffalo as spokesman.
.hc choice % fhe convention held In Gin
rlnnau Speaking for billion dollars
and CSC Goo workingmen. he asked TO have
white pine hemiock, bass and sycamore
restored 70 the rate OF 8 per loco from
the existing 81 rate The Wilson bill. he
declared. had given a market for Sc COO
&c worth Of Canadian lumber and divert
ed 81 zoe Go OF revenue.
Who ts responsible" asked Mr.. Dolli-
yer. FOR the dropping OF white pine from
the s. cl8ssg''
'-The lumber men" replied Mr.. Good
year. esnpAayically. Put the result ot
the tarfH law has aroused them Their
has some into decay. and today
Is languishng from foreign competition"
"If We should tx the duty on spruce 1t
81. asked pfngiey. would you be salts
nedg'
',No." replied Mr.. Goodyear. So on
spruce Ia right and We want s. also on
white psae"
In reply 70 questions. Mr Goodyear
said VhAs he asked Vas practically a re-
storztson q the duty Of ISIS, that IS.
y hlte pine and the lumhers placed in ire
s. ciAss ~ the act OF 1890 be restored TO
The s. class.
10 the lumbarmea desire a duty on
legs 90 asked NJ Evans.
1--WE are not here replied Mr Good
wear. Ito ask sou 20 place > tax on logs.
We 80 net ask 90 because some lumber
men 81 MlchiEan and ether states whose
timber IS exhausted gre giving e. iaree
number os men employment by Importing
logs yer saRinE IN thesr nails. We cou-
stte- this a matter oE 9s.icy retAeg taau
90 tarin prluSsp.s We Go aot wanc 80 an
,agouiEa Interests whlch employ Arnt~.cae
l8 Iaor-
Tie said that last year about S,1 ,o "a
s.et of lumieE vas imported, The sx-
prrts xere valued az Sc Ok ass9 prlucip pallr
srcm southern ports an3 fae Fac.6o
c1ast Tae result of f-es trade ia lam afr.
10 sad. hat been a great reduction -
va Ses Go sa1beru'eB and - tas number -
8ass tbey had been employed. sges Ha3
aeeg re5aeed - Gser es81- asa tas uuI-
arr ot DAYS 81 per cs0t-
la sanc}asiom MT Gec3Fear satt that
tae lonassrrnen believed tast q the pTo-
Festive idea vas 30 be eaforced .n reEs~d
ta ans industry. uoae stood or q 6rmer
fsetlas thaa they He estimated taat tas
S-rostals tasy asked for would - ast .
rseF cent at vstoTeaa. while the act % ssa
averages s3 per cent and TIE scE q 50
g. .str ceat. taas what taey asked for gas
o~.-W the aVevage tariT Tor thigty years
There IS kH impression '' sagEsssea Nj
Eawnsv. ct Minnesota. THAT there r e
}rgsf % coutrol tae cgtput % the prsce -
lauter. Wat as yoa say 20 thatF"
'~ybere exists ra s1ca institution O.
cia-eG Mr Gpo3yeAr. a lumbar trust "a
nef rass3a.e. There ray be irua trusts
ana afher f-ssstS hat f vaaga be frr
vasssale so farrs igwaer tTs1st 50 as p
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