The sun., 1908-04-22
WOOD PULP TARIFF STANDS
THE HOUSE ADOPTS CINNON'S
RESOLUTION no INVESTIGATE,
which Mesas There'll he M Revision for
the Benent or Publishers just .
NhltoWHSh, says williams. and Add.
Ing Insult to In nJury. says DE Almond.

Ing Insult 10 Injury. Sayp DE ArnlOhd.
WASHINGTON, April 2i.-There will be no
revision Of the tariff for the benefit Of news
paper and magazine publishers. Such was
the declared effect. il not purpose OF the
Cannon resolution adopted by the House
to-day, which provides for the appointment
Of 4 committee 10 investigate and report
whether or not there was combination 70
force up the price OF paper and what effect
the tariff on wood pulp and print paper had
upon the price OF the latter article and upon
the forests Of the United States .r
The resolution was introduced only yes.
terday and it was reported from the Com
mittee on Rules at the first opportunity in
to-day's session. II was opposed for the
Democrats by Mr. DE Almond of Missouri
Oh the ground that it was adding insult to
injury. and by Mr.. Williams OF Mississippi
because in his opinion 1t was not intended TO
get at the facts in the case. but to whitewash
the effect Of the tariff upon that particular
industry.
Mr.. Williams declared that the increased
price was due both to the tarih and
combination, and that the combination
was due TO the tariff. This, he said, could
be established by a very few minutes
work; let the Speaker recognize some
Republican TO move to suspend the rule,
and pass a bill putting wood pulp and
print paper on the free list
II was Intended. he said, 10 have
partisan commission make a partisan
report. II he thought il was the in
tention to have an honest investigation
made he would support the resolution
because he WAS In favOr Of that. but he
should vote against the pending resolution.
Nir Williams accepted the resolution as one
II the results Of the prodding the minority
had been giving the majority
1t has had the ei ect, Williams went on,
"of drawing out Of the Speaker two Teso-
lutions on this subject, IL had brought out
to-day a unanimous report on the Mccall
campaign contribution bin IL had brought
out Of a Senate committee a bill which 10
now pending In the Senate TO modify the law
OH iniunctiOns, and believe that we will get
a child labor bill before the session ends"
The real purport Of the resolution. he said
in conclusion was TO get around Herman
Ridder and the association Of which he was
president. but II would not work.
NIessrs. Payne Of New York and Cush.
man Of Washington, who woke the echoes
by one Of the best Ot his humorous cOntTi-
buttons to parliamentary literature, de.
clared that there would be no revision Ui
the tarin until il was made along all lines,
aud not until the House was In possession
Of all Information Necessary 10 enable IL
TO act lntelligently The resolution, with
it's long preamble. was adopted l54 10 Ito.
Speaker Cannon announced that the fol-
lowing members would constitute the
committee: Mann Of Illinois, Stafford Of
Wisconsin, Miller Of Kansas. Bannon OF
Ohio, Republicans; Sims Of Tennessee,
RYAN Of New York, Democrats.
As set forth In the resolution the duty Of
the committee is to Investigate -and obtain
all possible information" as TO the reasons
for the increased price of white paper,
TO the end that nsedful legislation may be
enacted,
A protest on the part Of fifty big paper
manufacturers Of the United States against
paper pulp and pulp wood is about TO he
cations representing paper manufacturers
are arriving here to enter their opposition
to the movement
Under suspension OF the rules bill was
passed constituting the board OF general
customs appraisers, court from the judg-
ments OF which appeals lie direct 10 the
Circuit Court Of Appeals,
Pending a vote on a bill TO amend the
mining laws NO as 10 permit u claimant TO
take 100 acres Of land suitable for oil or
asphalt, the House At $50 O'Clock took
recess until 1880 O'Clock tomorrow.