The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-12
REACHING OUT
FOR SHARE IN
THE BENEFITS
SOuthernerS, Backed by the
congressman, Ask Increase
in Tariff Rate.
REPUBLICANS ARE NOT
INCLINED TO SUBMIT
FEATURE IN HEARINGS OF WAYS
AND MEANS COMMITTEE
FORECASTS RESULT.

aSnlnglOn. Nov 1.-THE Democratic
members Of the house ways and means
committee fayoring an increase in the
rate of duty. and the Republican men,
hers assuming an attitude against a pro-
tective rate on barytes. an article listed
in Schedule A Of the tariff. was the I'M
usual situation which developed at to-
DAYS hearing before the committee. For
mer Representative NJ. f. RhOades. A. g.
Nelson. 5. NJ. Evans of North Carolina.
and Charles J. Staples of Buffalo. spoke
in favor OF Increasing the duty on crude
1arytes. and when AR. Evans took up
the argument speaking Of the barytes de-
p0sts in North Carolina. Alabama. Geor-
GA and Tennessee the members of the
ways and means committee became inter
ested.
Representative Pou of North Carolina.
a Democrat. told Mr. Evans that if he
could show that the mining OF barytes
was made Improbable because of the pre-
yaIling tariff. he would have the support
Of the minority members Of the commit
Zee in the recommendation for an increase
in he duties
Republicans Against.
Despite the assertion OF Mr.. Rhoades
that Missouri was carried in the last
election for Taft because of the belief
that a higher protective tariff would be
enacted. the Republican members of the
committee. led by Chairman Payne. Rep
resentative LongwOrth and Representative
Bouten apparently desired TO bring out
the fact that no higher duty was neces-
ssry on barytes.
The hearing on the proposed revision
affecting the schedule ON chemicals
oils and paints was completed at o clock
and tomorrow the hearing of Schedule II
Of the tariff covering spirits. wines and
other beverages. will begin.
The arguments presented today were in
the MAR technical and in favor of the
retention OF the present rates of duty The
prevailing attitude with regard to Sched-
ule A Is epitomiZed in the following words
OF Eugene AeIz, paint and color manu-
brief:
1T viii he seen that the duty, at prss-
ent levied is but moderate andfis neces-
safy 10 Aqualize European and American
eonalupts and we respectfully submit
5nal me present rate of duty on our pro-
ducts should be left undisturbed'
When James f. Davis of Detroit speak
lag on alcoholic perfumes and prepara-
IONS Tor the hair. teeth. mouth or skin
sad that mis- trade stands for things
as they are Chairman PAYNE asked.
Would you stand for a reduction -
jolHder
Few Changes Requested.
The committee has been requested To
make few changes. either higher or low
ef. ID the rates OF duty for articles COM
- ~tiAFA oNAAtuLie A. DuL many SuE-
geSuons nave been made for revision of
me phTasing in certain paragraphs These
suggestions We're worked out during the
recess OF congress by Major Herbert NJ.
Lofd tariff expert. and Thomas J. Do
aeFty, assistant counsel for the treasury
apartment under the direction of the
rfFk Of the committee William X. Pavne-
me tariff bill which will be presented
20 congress al special session in March
PROBABLY Will contain the suggested
manages. These will make more clear
me Interpretation OF the law and be of
Eeai assistance TO the customs officers
and importers.
Iooay Allen A. Clafin Of Boston asked 7
lor a special rate Of duty on the various I
I1shtles Of Tactic acid NJ 3. Snivelv ~
-NeN YORK. representing the importers
"a consumers Of olive oil for nianufac- I
luring purposes. told OF the difficulty ex-
psilenced in securing free entry of olive
OIL LOT TINS use Theodore RicksecIxer OF /
EtW YORK. for the Manufacturing Per-
.sneIS association. told the committee
IA, me schedule Of rates affecting their |
p.oaucts which have applied during the |
-. Yen Years are very satisfactory and |
'.puiu De- retained. Albert Clark of Bos- /
~, IN asked that no reduction be made in !
--T present rates on indigo products and |
HVpdIauons for dyeinC