Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-09

house accepted the bill as Il came from the
senate without amending 1t In conference.
Mr. Taylor showed that the government had
received $4,000 900 more In revenue from the
small impor.ations while the Mckinley law
was in force than from the large importa-
tons under the Wilson law. He spoke at
length of the competition OF Japan, where
potter's wages were 25 cents day, and de-
clared that capital OF 100000 900 invested
in Japan would capture the markets of the
world and drive the rest of the world
to barbarism or protection, By way OF IL
lustration he exhibited samples CT cups and
saucers Of Japanese make sold In New York
at $3.50 dozen, the decorating of which
would cost that sum IL done by Americans.
Mr.. McMilln asked II there was not a
combination of potteGs fixing prices and
discounts To this Mr.. Taylor responded
that the price lists agreed on discounts
but that their agreement was rope OF
sand binding no one. Under any duty the
home competition would be sufficient to lSeer
prices to a reasonable level. Seven-eghths
of the capital invested In Limoges was prao-
tiCally American capital and seven-clghths
of the product came to America consigned
at whatever rates the Interested partics
chose.
Mr.. McMillln asked Mr.. Taylor to give th,
names Of parties conslSning wares to them
selves. Mr.. Taylor replied that the matter
was one of common knowledge.
SPECIFIC RATES PROPOSED.
Mr.. Tawney added that the investigation
made by the committee last winter had shown
the facts to be as Mr.. Taylor stated them
Specific rates was the remedy Mr.. Taylor
proposed A request for leave to file writ
ten statement was made by Mr.. Arthur G,
Wiggin, secretary and treasurer OF the New
England Crockcry association, bat the com
mittee insisted that he should speak and put
him through a cross-eXamination.
"Are you an importer"
The rCply was In the affirmative, and Mr..
| Dingley said: Let that be entered in the
minutes
Replying to Mr.. McMilm's questions, Mr..
Wiggin said that he knew OF the agreement
among the potters by the fact that all agents
made the same prices and discounts Are
not the discounts larger to large dealers
than to small onos?" asked Mr.. McMlllin.
"Yes."
Are not large discounts given on large
quantities by all dealers?" asked Dir. PayLe.
YES"
Frank c. Partridge of Rutland, VT. for.
merly solicitor OF the State department and
minister to Venezuela, presented state
ment agreed upon by all branches Gf the
marble business, the importers and produc-
ers. He explained that It was the first time
! the various interests ever had been able to
! agree upon a tariff. Protection was chiefly
desirable to shield the American laborer
! from Italian competition. Increased duty on
all classes was asked follow:
Marble in block, rough or square, so cents
| per cubic foot; sawed marble, including
slabs over two inches thick, Sl.50 per cubic
! foot; marble slabs and things, not exceed
/ ing one inch thick Is cents per superficial
| foot. and II rubbed 20 cents. .Whel one or
| two inches 80 cents, not rubbed; 35 cents
| rubbed. Mosaic cubes, marble or stone, 3
| cents per pound and so per cent ad valo-
! rem. Manufactures of marble, onyx or ala
baater. So per cubic foot and so per cent ad
valorem.
ID. NJ Stewart of Chattanooga asked for a
| duty per gross on Lava gas Jet lies.
| Representative Sorg of Ohio spEeared in
behalf of the Pasteur- Chambe lain Filter
! company to ask that the glass tubes Ueed
| in filters and not made In this country be
put on the free list. The committee then
! adjourned.