The Washington times., 1908-12-04
Director of Census Says His
Letter Explains His Work
on Wool Duties.
CLARK ENLIVENS
TODAY'S SESSION
Tells Gelatine Maker TO Go Out of
Business Rather Than
Ask Big Profit.

Director OF the census y N u. Norm
probably will not appear before the
Ways and Means Committee until such
time as the House has granted permis-
sion for Chairman Payne 10 summon
and put under oath certain witnesses
whose testimony the committee desires
10 appear in the record.
This was made plain In a letter re-
ceived by Mr.. Payne today from the
Director or the Census. Mr.. North
writes that the letter sent to the chair
man yesterday explaining briefly his
connection with the Senate Finance
Committee, while still an employe OF
the National Association OF Wool Man
ufacturers, covers the situation so thor
Oughly that il would be useless for
him to appear TO supplement the state
ment unless ne were placed under oath
North Sends Letter.
Mr. NOrth's letter Is IN part as fol-
lows:
'In view of the fact that this matter
IS 10 appear ia the record OF the hear
ing and that II covers the whole
ground, l do net see any reason why
should take up the time Of the commit
tee unless for the purpose OF entorc-
ing the statement under oath, ana II l
an 70 appear. / would. therefore. wait
until the committee has obtained au-
thOrity TO administer OaLh- However. I
viii be glad 10 leave the whole matter
10 your decision
miscellaneous articles OF the tarim
schedule were LaNsn up Tor CUnsIuera-
tiOn Dy the committee today Charles
L. Felman and henry ID. burns, malt
sUerss OF Buffalo. ASKED IOr Jue TeuIUN al
OF the uUty on Darcy Chairman t'ayns
be Wiling 10 compromise and accept 4
DUTY or 10 cents y busAeI instead OF 80
cents. ne CALEB attention 10 me tact
that barley Is good revenue producer.
The Witnesses replied That although
they advocated Tree trade Oh barley,
they would, Oh course, welcome a sub
sJantial reduction If the committee de-
clded 70 refuse their request for tree
barley
George Townsend, q sheet gelatine
mai4uIactursr OF New York. protested
Germany. and asked that the duty be
increased from 50 10 % per cent ad val
Orem. dis declaration that his labor
cost was only 40 per cent aroused Mr..
Clark OF Missouri
Wants a Present.
You want the Government TO pay
your labor cost and then have the peO-
pie give you q present OF ~ per cent.
Wen, you won't get it," said sir. Clark
But we Will have 10 go out of bust
ness If We don't get IL" said Mr..
Townsend.
Wei. get out Of business. them" re-
tOrted Mr.. clark.
Judge NJ r Carlow. or Grand Island.
Neb., asked that the duty on pumice
be Increased a haIf cent q pound, and
his reasons for asking for the increase
called forth another Ouburst from Mr..
Clark.
Il suppose this Is something Ike the
tax on bOraX." said Mr.. Clark
The witness declared he was in ignOr-
ance of the boraX schedule, Whereupon
Mr.. Clark remarked:
We'll. IN tell you all about II. A SEN
ator from Nevada would not vote for
the Dingley tariff bin until they gave
him a 5-cent raks-On on bOraX. That's
straight goods"
This statement by the Democratic
member Of the committee aroused the
ire Of Mr.. Calderhegd OF Kansas.
Does that mean,' he asked that
you want the witness 10 20 home and
fix a Nebraska SENATOR
Mr.. Clark ignored the question.