Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-20
WANTS TARIFF
RETAINED ON
LUMBER
0OlTHL2N DEALER SAYS
LEAVE SCHED' IS ALONE
Harvester Trust Official In
forms Committee His Con-
Cern is Above Need of Pro-
tition


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IBy Morning journal Special Leased WlreI
Washington, Dec. i2.--Thc timber
schedule was again under discussion
before the house ways and means
committee for short time today II.
II. Tiff, of Tifton, Ga. who appeared
at the request of the committee. said
that the creation of forest reserves by
the government, had the effect of in
creasng the price of stumpage He
declared that the government gets the
highest prices for what it sells.
Mr.. Taft asked that the lumber
schedule be left undisturbcd. saying
that the free entry of lumber would
not tend to conserve the American Tor
ests, and that the consumers probably
would get no benefit in the way of re-
duced prices.
He admitted that he would be sat
isfied with the retention of the tariff
on the low grades of lumber.
Chairman Payne asked Mr., Tiff
why the people of the south came be-
tore the committee and asked for
higher duties than the people from
any other section. and then voted for
a low tariff in the national election
Taft got 10000 votes in Georgia"
remarked the witness
yes, but he should have gotten a
majority"
There was no campaign made for
him. rcjoincd the witness.
The testimony of S D. Mctcalf of
Auburn, n y, representing the In
ternational Harvester company was
similar in many respects to that oi
Judge r. H. Gary, of tine United
States steel Corporation, yesterday
Mr.. Metcalf said his company is SO
well cntrenchcd IN the agricultural
implement business that it does not
need the tariff, and that it is imma-
terial TO them how the tariff is
changed. He did not deny that the
International Harvester company
over SO per cent of the
mowers and reapers made
in this country
Can you manufacture cheaper than
-he English and French manufacture
ars ?" asked Representative Crum-
packer, OF Indiana.
Il think we can, from the fact that
We sell our goods in those countries.
We have improved methods in all
ines of manufacture in this country
which benefits US in the manufacture
IF our goods
you haven't suffered any as a re-
suit of the tariff on steel and iron
1re ?" inquired Judge Crumpacker.
Il can't see how the tariff can be |
leld responsible for the fluctuation in |
he prices Of steel and iron. 1t is due
o the demand and supply"
The witness said that American !
of agricultural imple-
nents are obliged to pay the maximum |
ariff in France while British manu-
acturers enjoy the benefits Of the
minimum tariff
Mr.. Metcalf disagreed with the tes-
imony of II. Z. Miles Of the Ma
ional Association of Manufacturers,
nd the complaints of several manu-
acturers of agricultural implements
hat the cost entering into the manu-
acture Of their products has increas-
d. He declared that the prices of
hese raw materials had steadily de-
reased.
Mr. Metcalf declared himself in fa-
or of taking off the tariff on farm
ng implements, claiming this would
pen up the American market to the
oreign manufacturers and the Amer
ean manufacturer, thereby increasing
is export trade, the business being
ut on an equal basis. He made this