New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03

We'll, insist answer now, and want
| to know what you meant to imply by that re-
mark about the bank presidents" responded
General Grosvenor.
Il imply nothing; only state fact. and you
! can draw your own differences" the re-
Spouse.
WELL" retorted General Grosvenor. II wanted
to find out whether you meant anything or moth
ing at all by your remark and it seems you
meant nothing at all. Now. could you no. tell
us the color Of the hair of these oilcoth manu-
facturers who you say have become presidents
and principals of banks? That would be just an
pertinent and important
"Wen. think the color Of their money is OF
more Importance than the color of their hair.
meekly replied the Baltimore importer
AN UNFORTUNATE STATEMENT
Mr. Lyon also got himself into trouble with
Mr.. Rutherford by asserting that his statements
in regard to the free importation Of twilled and
dyed jute cloths were untrue" and that he had
attempted ITO misead the committee Mr.
Lyon said: II know that no such goods have
ever been imported free Of duty. 1t has been
tried l tried 1t myself. and failed
Now, this was an unfortunate statement. be-
cause Mr.. Rutherford holding up sample OF
the twilled goods-a piece of superior quality and
flnish-quietly remarked: Il import these goods
myself in large quantities from Calcutta. free OF
duty. We cannot manufacture them in this
country unless or until an adequate duty is inn
posed"
The only reply Mr.. Lyon could make was that
If Mr.. Rutherfords statement was true impor-
tiers subjected to unfair discrimination at
the Baltimore Custom House.
Mr.. Lyon insisted that the duty on oilcloths
and lnoleums ought to be reduced to 90 per cent
cd in interest both OF the treasury
and the consumer but he admitted that the in
creased importations in the last two years had
Welded less duty than the smaller importations
prior to that period when the duties were con-
siderably higher than they now are. and that
prices have been steadily tending downward
during the last ten years" This admission as 10
the cheapening Of prices indicated that the o'i
Cloth Trust" which he said was formed IN De-
cember 1893 ito control the market and put up
prices" was a failure. Mr.. Lyon contended that
oilcloth could be manufactured In the United
States as cheaply anywhere else. that the bus'-
ness had been and is an extremely prontapie one
lin the hands of few families. and strongD
denied that there have beer any undervaiuations
of the goods imported undet ad valoreni rates o.
duty. ,,,,.. ~,
General Wheeler was so much dengh'ec oy
some of Mr.. Lyons statements that ne rose II;
his place and asked: Us there any other sehtIe
man present who represents the American peo-
HAL Pi SSSie "'A~
"oh. do not assume to do that" protested the
importer II Republican In good stanons'
and a thorough believer in the doctrine OF protec-
ton am opposed only to its abuse
A NEWARK WORKINGMAN'S ARGUMENT.
az am q workingman-a laborer-and represen,
the flax dressers," said John Wilson. of Newark
n. j. fax hacker by occupation. who next ap-
neared He said that the reduction OF the DUTY
On dressed flax in 1894 had been exceedingly IN
furious to the flax dressers VINO had peeh i''u
off, or idle about half the time IN me iast Iva
Years They wanted duty or cents d pouIu
IN dressed line" II the raw was kept on .ne ire
u ,, r. takes 112 pounds of raw flax TO pro,
duce sixty-five pounds OF hacked iiaA VI ~ i ~
line" and the labor cost OF ,ne 90 ~ in Great
pr;ta;n In this country labor costs SIX tlne' as
much as the peasant labor employed III ''c III
dustry in Russia. - oil labor cost
,-dnr tho present law there had been no ue
crease OF price as result or tne 70 ~ ,hon
duties and the revenue had faen OF. ll'o - a~a-
~ lie Mr. Wilson also complained o. eva
;nrs of the law by the importation as ia"
aax free Of duty Of dressed line
IN BEHALF OF HEMP-GRowERs'
uo coon,bs of Lexington. Ky. spoke IN
.o,a,t y, the hemp growers Of that State. DOVE
% 1900 when sisal grass and some other hore'
u,ere nlaced on the free list. he was the iarses-
bemnrrower in the country. he was nos NV
rasine any hemp and did not expec' asaiti ~
anoao 90 in the business, and ne couid 'hereioie,
neaE ,nnartially and unselfshly In regard 10
that industry 1t was one on wnicn tne IaI men
and agricultural laborers IN dsnenSen. as
Xentucky were almost wholly oepenueh- as d
.cosh crop." AS it left the farm % per cent
~ the crop represented labor Mr. Coomos
thought that the chief reason argeu nuf pat tree
s;soi grass and certain other nbres on the free
,,s. IN 1S0O-the necessity Of cheaper binding
.,tnn Tor the farmers-did not now cut the fg,
,ra n then did, and he advocated duty OF sou
VI 80 on hemp and 500 ton on 1ute, sisal grass.
q ~, end manila He also wanted some legis-
SUN, SUN 20 nrevent the importation Of limitations
20 hen,p goods composed OF mixture oil hemP
and jute ,a high tribute to the colored
labor of Kentucky and presented petitions IRON
The congregations Of twenty,1our coIored chuIcn s
.ne a., 90 7,or NJ the proposed duties He remarked
es III 10 ,ong as MIR Beck represented Kentucky
-; the Senate of the United States. ne. although
III ~, ardent free-trader, had always managed to
Keen fair duty on hemp arguing WIN Sc h
s ~ that so long as there was 10 be a
on. tsotive tariff anyway, Kentucky ought 10
prace,ve her share Of the benefits Mr.. CARLISLE.
On the other hand. was a free-'rader from
81 believe no hemp is raised IN that part OF
xentncky" innocently remarked Mr. Evans:
ooh, no." replied Mr.; CoomDs; MI piuar
,,as down on the clay banks or the ONO hiVer,
, ne not much OF anything is raised except
statesmen va, Horn of Missouri which
stata formerly produced more hemp than any
80 a., tho Union and about ten times as much
a. is now produced in the entire country. fol-
lowed in brief remarks advocating the duties pro,
posed and saying that u .ney engage in the in
Missouri farmers "o"'" "s"'"
dustry.
OPPOSED TO DUTY ON BURLAPs
n. L. Bemis. of Boston. is manufacturer OF
rus from imported burlaps. which are his raw
- A.rial" He wants them to remain on the free
lis. and a specific duty of S5-1OO Of a cent
no, "A laid on the manufactured bags. with pro-
,,s,, a hat bags shipped abroad filled with grain
or OF q articles shall not be readmitted into Inc
Iirite H3tates without payment OF duty lie
Is assed to a duty on burlaps because the
,acut. dlrs of those goods was not an estab,
,,.hed a A,stry In this country not more than
Iisneu sn, the home consumption being manu-
per cen the United states He favored spe-
Ia S,tie, Ne against ad valorem duties
GU. r. Bio ct New York. an importer OF bur