The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-11

= IcWs or ILLINOIS. WHO Was Il NHAAtt
= the White House today. declared
= that revision OF the tariff would be
= disposed of at the extra session 10 pc =
/ called shortly after March Inc
= senator said he favored a reduction
. on a number of articles. such as
: iron and steel
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washington. Nov 10.-WitE few eXcep-
,iops the interests affected by Schedule
A Of the Dingley tariff. which includes
over a hundred articles. under the head
ing of chemicals. oils and paints" do not
desire any changes in the rates of duty
now operative. This was indicated today
al the first hearing for consideration of
revision OF the tariff held before the house
,omuittee on ways and means. The hear
iDcs are preliminary 20 the taking up of
the question al the extra session OF con-
.ress. The chemical products. coal tar
products, chemicals. paints. oils, var
ujshes. medicinal preparations and eX-
tracts for dyeing or tanning were the
principal subjects on which the commit
lee obtained information from those VINO
appeared before IL today
Requests for Increases.
There were few requests for increases in
the present rates of duty. a strong ad-
Plant who drafted the schedule for medi-
einal chemicals for the Wilson bill.
THE duties on medicinal chemicals.
he said "are mostly prohihitive. being in
most cases y per cent. which is a pro-
hibitive rate The duties are practically
the same as in the tariff of 1888 What
was good for the trade then is not good
now.
In addition to recommending that medi-
cinal chemicals now scheduled at % pep
cent ad valoTem should be reduced 10 Il
per cent. Mr.. Plaut said that certain ar
ticles OF similar nature should be taken
off the free list naming quinine as an
example. and recommending for II 10
per cent ad vaiOrem rate.
" d. Arnold. representing the Narnish
Manufacturers National association de-
ciared that varnish manufacture of the
country are satisfied with present cOndi-
tons.
Admission Forced.
Replying to Mr.. Underwood of Alabama,
Democratic member OF the committee. Mr..
Arnold admitted that his trade did not
mead any protection with regard TO alcO-
hai VarniShes. He said that in view OF
FOR v3ruish manufacturers an al ValOrem
rate OF p per cent for alcohol Varnishes
instead Of the present rate of 50 per
cent would be fair. He created much
amusement by his frank statements with
regard 10 the Oft-repeated assertion that
surplus production is uniOaded on foreign
markets by American manufacturers al
less price than is demanded in the
home markets, declaring that this was
not tine
John F. Queeny of St Louis and rep
resentatives Of the Semet-Solvey COM
pany OF Syracuse. y. Y. favored higher
duties on coal tar products. the former
requesting that a duty be imposed on
Salacin. now o. The free Mist.
Claims Price is Too Low.
DR.. Springer. representing a chemical
firm Of Cincinnati. asked that a duty OF
slate OF soda. instead of the ad valorem
rate OF . per cent. which now applies un-
der paragraph for chemical compounds
Tie said that the low price of this ar
ucie abroad made il impossible to manu-
Iacture u AT q profit in this country. He
asked for a % per cent ad valorem rate
ON teJrachlOride of tin. but admitted thai
THIS would be a prOhibtive rate of duty
which would permit him TO Increase his
profits
H. 5. WirednCr of New York represent
ing the zinc interests OF New Jersey: AL
Heg NJ. lsaacs. who favored reduction
on low grades Of glue. and Larry Mohur
on this city. who suggested a duty %
cent per pound on cOcoanut oil. alsC
addressed the committee Charles Ev
ans, a manufacturing chemist OF Phila
"elphia; ". ". Skiddey. representing tn,
manufacturers Of extracts for dyeing anC
lnhing. and f II. Dyer. representing tn,
mt Manufacturers Association of TIT
Hlted States. advocated the retention o
ne duties imposed by the present law.
ne committee held two sessions toda,
anu VIII Resume tomorrow