The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-27
TARIFF SCHEDULES
MADE FOR PLUMBER
Representative of New York
Reform Association Makes
Startling Assertion.

Declaring that part Of the tariff
schedules are designed for plumber,
Jesse +. orion. OF the tariff reform
committee Of the Reform Club of New
York, appeared before the Ways and
Means Committee today to enter the
protest OF that organization against a
continuance of these duties,
His testimony, incidentally. brought
from Champ Clark, of Missouri, a con-
demnatiOn OF some Of the scale manu-
facturers who have already testified and
an announcement Of what may be con-
sidered to be the plan OF the minority
at the extra session Of Congress as Tar
as some Of the schedules are concerned.
Referring TO the testimony OF the steel
manufacturers Wednesday and the ciassi-
ncation of steel among the plunder
duties. Mr.. Clark said:
Il don't believe a word Of the state
ments OF those steel men and individu-
ally am going 10 fight TO put steel on
the free list There is a trick about
tAelr evidence or a trick about their
bookkeeping that don't understand. 1
nave been lawyer ever since L have
been grown man
nave prosecuted and defended MANY
GEIIhihal cases, but in all my experience
1 never ran across crowd that stuck
70 the same story with such peculiar
ana absolute consistency. / would like
20 ma some one who will tell me me
truth You can't convince me that these
steel magnates made their millions On
dividends running 3 to > per cent"
Income Tax Favored.
Mr.. Orton read a long statement in
which he theOrized on the ADVANTAGES
or free trade, with a system whereby
the revenue should be raised by a more
direct tax He suggested that the Con-
sutuLon be amended so that revenue
CoU'f be raised by taxing States ac-
corving 10 their ability TO pay rather
than according 10 population. He said
congress should frame an income tax
pm along the lines suggested by Judge
Taft
Mr. Hin, of Connecticut, took the wit
ness 10 task Tor making unsupported
statements.
Your purpose" he said, els that OF
general critic with Information based
only on hearsay- You have failed TO
give us actual and practical facts
Mr.. DdlZeu also took occasion TO Crltl-
else the witness by observing that the
cpElTlttee does not want an academic
discussion Of free trade or protection,
but Is after facts.
John Williams. representing the Anal
gamated Association Of Iron, Steel and
Tin rs OTkerss appeared 10 ask that the
drawback agreement he advocated. and
to urge the maintenance of protection
for the steel, iron, and tin industry.
Workers Denounce Witness.
An aftermath OF the election and OF
Samuel Gompers' failure u deliver the
labor vote was injected into the pro
ceediugs when Chairman Payne read
letter from the United Sons Of Vulcan,
OF Pittsburg, attacking Mr.. Williams
and his pretension that he was standing
for the iron, steel, and tin workers. The
letter protested against either Williams
or F. j. McArdle abr0gating TO them
selves ''the right 70 misrepresent or
ganlzed mill workers Of this great iron
center, especially IN advocacy OF the
retention Of a high protective tariI, a
thing that they only a few weeks ago.
undivided support OF Sam Gompers IN
his endeaVOr 10 elect Bryan a man
whose ambitions were and are 10 de-
sJrOy all Jarim protection II
they are not self-appOinted, they must
be IN the employ Of the manufacturer
Williams took advantage OF Chairman
Payne offer 20 let him explain MS Size
Of the case. and he said that the sons
of Vulcan was a dissatisfied group OF
mill men. the membership or WnlCh was
not more than 100. and ne character
-
DO YOU appear at the instance OF the
mauufaCtureTs2 asked Mr. Payne
II do not" replied the witness
Did you support Bryan asked the
chairman.
ITO be frank with you" answered
Williams. I voted for Bryan
AS williams was leaving the witness
stand, Mr.. LOugworth asked, Are you
going TO vote for Bryan againy'
Il don't know" responded the wit
ness.
He viii probably have q chance TO
vote for him." commented Mr.. Dalzell.
J. II. Mutt, Of Youngstown. Ohio, rep
rcseuting the Western wrought Iron
Association, advocated that the differ
entail on steel and iron bars be main
tanned and that the duty be sufficiently
high to protect small establishments
John w Walton, Of Cleveland. a deal
er in wire rope, said the duty on wire
rope should be reduced somewhat, and
modified in fairness 70 the consumer.