Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-04
HIGH TARIFF ON
WOOL SUITS
GROWERS
COMMITTEE HEARS NO
PLEA FOR LOWER DUTY
representatives from Middle
and Western States Declare
Against Revision Downward;
Hearings to Continue,

tBy Morning Journal Special Leased WIrel
Washington, Dec. 3.--The house
committee on ways and means today
decided TO continue the tariff hear
| ings until December 10.
Chairman Payne was authorized to
| Offer a resolution in the house when
congress convenes on Monday. which
viii give the committee authority TO
subpoena witnesses for these supple
mentary hearings.
Tomorrow is the last day OF the or
iginal schedule of hearings, but on
Saturday Herbert Miles, chairman OF
the tariff commission of the National
Association of Manufacturers will APP
pear before the committee other wit
nesses are also expected to appear
Saturday and Monday. There will he
a supplementary hearing on the lead
schedule. The other sessions will take
place on days designated by Chairman
Payne. 1t is believed that some viii
be held occasionally throughout the
short session Of congress.
Tho committee viii begin consider
alton of the new tariff bill as soon
as the record up to this time has been
printed. Briefs may be filed by per
sons Interested at any time before
December O.
Chairman Payne would not say
what witnesses will be summoned III
the power to subpoena is granted, hut
IT is generally understood that J. "
Van Cleave, president of the National
Association of Manufacturers viii bc
on the list.
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conditions existing at the present
hearings was given by Mr.. Boutcu,
republican member from Illinois, at
today's hearing on the wool tariff
He had received a very unsatlsfac
tory reply from u witness
"I understand that YOU are not I'M
der oath, said Mi Boutelb but
hope that some time soon the commit
tee will have an opportunity to he1r
witnesses which 1t viii feel at liberty
to cross examine at pleasure"
Chairman Payne was authorized to
continue the hearings at an executiva
meeting of the committee following |
the noon recess No witnesses Wc-c |
examined after recess.
Hans Schmit, of Buffalo, a repre-
sentative of the wool pulling busi-
ness, advocated greater differcntial
in the duties on wool ilceccs and |
wool on the skin, contcndng that 1t
was necessity If the wool pulling
industry in this country was to sur
vive He claimed that under the
present tariff the packers are absorb
ing all Of that business
Patrick McGraw of Pittsburg, also
asked for an increased dlferentlal,
claiming that the foreign wool puller
has the advantage of better mar
ket than the American, IN addition to
his advantage in the cost Of labor
THE packers have monopolized the
market in wool growing Just as they
have in becf?' asked Mr.. Underwood
Of Alabama.
yes" replied the witness.
For the national Wool Growers as
sociation J. M. Wilson, of Wyoming
asked that the present rates of duty
on wool be retained lie said that
he wool growers are in debt. and az
sercd that every shop in Wyoming
Is mortgaged.
Andrew j. Solcs, who asked for Il
reduction in the wool sched-
ale, said that Australian lambs wool
$ a better grade than the American
WOOL
A. 5. Erickson, Utah grower, ask
ID for continuation OF the present q
ariff on wool as did ID. NJ. Campsey. "
sheep grower of Pennsylvania; Il
l. Ewing, who raises sheep in New y
dcxico. and Mrs. BonnemuTt, wool J
.rowcr Of Utah.
Mrs BonncmUrt is the only woman :
Who has appeared before the commit ,
ce during the tariff hearings Sho
old OF the difficulties of Utah during
# the wool growers Of Utah during
he operation of the Wilson tariff law
THAT was during a democratic ad-
She said. but we are
row enjoying the blessings Of re-
publican administration and We ap
zeal to the honorable members OF
hat party for protection
Tho republicans enjoyed laugh az 7
he expense of the democratic mem 10
,crs Mrs Bonncmurt urged rcton. q
ion of the present duties. J
". NJ. Cullen, who said hc was y A
wool grower lu Ohio a
nd that he was q "protrctiouist' also f
poke against any reduction la the q
ariG. Mr. Erickson said the Utah o
sooI growers made an average profit "a
+ eight per cent b
we are not getting protection even n
% the extent Of the eleven cents ot
hc tariff" hc said "Thc foreign wool Z
imported is 'skirtcd so that It's shrink
g. is only 35 per cent. AS compared
With the shrinkEar of 90 per cent
4 the American WOOL
The hearing on the wool schedule
-as practically completed when the &,
ommittee took recess for lunch. I,
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