Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-12

duty Of IS per cent. on these articles 3,
On the passage of the Mckinley, bill ne
closed his factory In France ana moved
it to the United States. Under the pres
'ent circumstances he had hardly been
able to exist.
I. y, BranJeis, Il representative Of the
New England Free Trade League, on pe-
half OF the consumers and business men
of New England, objected to change IN
the condition of things. They wanted 70
be left in peace. If this was done. busl-
gested by "a member of the committee
that revenue was needed, he said that
So, 100000 could be raised by. a tax on beer
Representative Morse of Massachusetts.
on behalf of the jewery manufacturers
of New England, asked an Increase IN
the duty on jewelry.
II. G. Thresher of Providence X L.
said the jewelry business was greatly De
pressed. A higher rate of duty being re-
CURED, new classification would De
needed, as jewelry was being Imported
under the metal schedule. A duty OF %
per cent. would be required.
j. II. Collet of New York, representing
80 artificial flower manufacturers, s;ilh
the importation of these goods was W soo d neo
priving American workmen of S2.oooWp
IN wages annually. Under the present
law the raw material they used was pay
ing more duty than the finished produc''
Representative Sparkman of Florida;
desired the rate on oranges. lemons ana
lines, suggested "A few days ago. by Kep-
resentative Bowers. of California. He
aSkeu tnat grape ITult De taken lioiii Wv
free list and Il duty imposed.
A. Gomper OF New York. REPRESENTING
the diamond workers OF the United
States. said their business could not exist
asked for IL per cent. on manufactured
diamonds, with the stones in the rough
on the free list. He said this was the
lowest rate under which cutters and pol
c. Tompllins of New York. desired that
gypsum rock, used extensively in the
manufacture of plaster OF paris. be al
lowed TO remain on the free list.
Representative Rinaker of Illinois, on
behalf of the Chicago factories, asked
that asbestos be taken from the iree INST
and made dutiablc at 50 per cent.
r. b. Gregory of Chicago. on behalf of
the manufacturers and importers OF mu-
steal instruments. requested that the
present rates of duty on these goods be
Ex-senator Davis of West Virginia.
said that the duty on bituminous coal
was much too low, considering either the
revenue required by the government or
by an equitable distribution of duties.
The duty should be 10 cents. Under the
Mckinley bill, revenue of $SS2, lss was
collected. while under the Wilson hi!l but
SiSj Us was yielded.
c. +. Mayer OF Baltimore. also desired
the restoration of the duty OF lNi3 on coai
10 cents per ton.
t.. II. Mccullough Of Pennsylvania al
rocated an increase of duty In behalf OF
the 3Qo,e0o,oo0 men employed in the coal
trade.
col William Lamb of Norfolk. Va.
said the Pocahontas coal region had lost
% per cent. of it's business under IN,
Wilson law. About % per cent OF the
coal used on the Pacific coast was from
Wales. and was running Tie business Of
the coast mines.
w. c. larry OF New York representing
the nurserymen OF America, applied for
protection on nursery stock.
l.. w. Cox of Charlottesville. Va. asked
for Il duty ON slate peiICiIS.
j. a. Ross of Philadelphia. Il maker of
clay pipes. complained OF the state Of
that business and requested duty of 10
per cent. on these articles.
Chairman Dingley announced that this
would close the public hearings.