The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-19
Committee Tires of Con
tinued Requests for In
CreaSeS in Duty.
GROWERS OF HOPS
START THE TROUBLE
Chairman Payne Says Hearings
Will Have TO Go
Faster.

Petitioners for increased tarin rates
were trampled upon today by both Re
publican and Democratic members OF
the Ways and Means Committee. The
manner in which the members asked
questions. and the sarcasm which was
injected into their remarks would give
the impression that the committee was
packed with free traders.
From this class, however. must be
eliminated Representative oFrdney
grand high priest Of the protecttonists.
The limit of increase was never too
high to suit the Michigan member
Hops started the trouble. Pacific
coast growers, who export one-third OF
their crops. asked the committee TO In
crease the tariff on hops from y 10 "A
cents a pound.
The increase was asked for, they said,
for ths purpose Of keeping down i'm
pOrtations from Germany and Austria
Even Chairman Payne was aroused by
TIE request for a 100 per cent increase
IN the schedule. He said he could not
see the necessity Tor it.
Growers State Their Case.
Herman Fllaber. Of Portland, Ore, and
L. c. Horst, OF San Francisco. appeared
for the hop growers.
What do you suppose would happen
II we increased the duty or hops?"
asked Chairman Payne.
The importation would decrease" re-
pHed Mr.. Horst with fnality,
Its more probable that the amount
OF hops IN the beer would decrease"
retorted Mr.. Payne.
'Ts there anything you can raise out
OF the ground without the aid OF this
hotbed OF high protection asked Mr.
Clark
Mr.. Horst admitted that there were
several crops which could be raised
prOhtably.
well, why under the sun. don't you
DO it?'' exclaimed Mr.. Clark. ''and quit
this business Of selling at a loss and
everlastingly asking Congress TO protect
your"
Mr.. Horst said he could not afford
TO abandon his costly equipment.
Tires of Long Speeches.
Philip L saitta. a fruit impo ter OF
New York, has asked that lemons and
oranges be free OF duty. and he had
just launched himself on a splendid
oratorical effort when Chairman Payne
shouted that he could make the rest
OF his remarks IN the shape Of a type
written statement to the committee.
Mr.. Payne made 1t clear today that
he would insist that the hearings pro-
coed more eXpediuously, and ne placed
a time limit on all witnesses. The mem
bers OF the committee, however, es-
peCially the Democrats, asked so many
questions that the chairman's schedule
was entirely upset, and as a result it
IS probable that a night session viii
be held.
Along about o'clock tonight" said
ME. Payne, when / am all alone, the
hearing will progress faster, for there
VIII be fewer questions"
Bouten VIII Stick
You will not be alone" braveIy vol
unteered Mr.. Boutell. ct shall STAY at
your side 20 the end"
Il did not have a great deal of com
pany about $50 o'clock last night" said
Mr.. Payne reprovingly 10 the members
Of the committee who had slipped away
10 keep dinner engagements.
". G. Cady, a salt manufacturer OF
Syracuse, n. Y, said he only makes d
profit OF 10 cents a ton on his product
and he asked that the duty of s cents
per 100 pounds be maintained.