New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
SENATE LEADERS Make
SOME CONCESSIONS.
Lorrer Duties in Steel Schedule
Adopted-Good Progress on
Tariff Bill.
From rhs Tribune Rursau.I


the most important paragraphs OF the metals
schedule were adopted. and although there was
some obstruction the part Of Republican ~in-
surgents' there were fewer ~homs consump-
ton" speeches than previous days When
adjournment was taken more than half OF the
paragraphs in the metals scheduIe to which OBJ
tections were raised the first reading OF thef
bill had been agreed to. and 1t is believed that
by Monday night this much criticised schedulsl
will be completed.
Although the Senate adopted some OF the most
important paragraphs OF the bill to-day. on nousl
OF them was there demand for a rollcaIL
Three important amendments. all providing for.
downward revision" were adopted Two OF
these amendments wers reported by the FTnancst
Committee and the third was offered from the
floor by Senator Burkett and accepted by SEN
ator AIdrich- These concessions had good
effect on the temper OF some OF the Republican,
Insurgents" and while they did not get every
thing they wanted their disposition toward thsf
leaders was more conciliatory than formerly. ON
the other hand. the leaders felt that real prog-i
ress on the bill had been made and that theyt
had avoided many OF the threatened stumblinZf
blocks in the metals schedule.
The only set speech Of the day was made ina
the morning hour by Senator Johnson oe Ala
hama. who directed the shafts Of his wit andl
sarcasm against the policy Of protection
Before the tariff bill was taken up there was
a short coI1oquy over a resolution offered byl
Senator Gore directing the Finance Coulnittss'
to make an investigation to whether the hight
prices paid by consumers for articles OF daily!
use are chargeabls 10 the tobbers and retailers
or TO the manufacturers. who are protected byi
the tariff The resolution went over until Mon
DAY. on objection by NIr. Aldrich-
The CONCESSIONS MADE.
Probably the most important concession mads
by the Finance Committee was the restoration
Of the rate in the He1Ss bill OF $40 OF a cent
= mound on structural steal The DingIsy duty
is SO Of a cent a pound. The House made q
reduction Of 2-1o Of cent from the present law
and the Finance Committee split the differ
ence'' and recommended 40 OF cent When
/ this para graph was taken up to-day. Senator
Aldrich said he would accept the House rate .
He wished however, TO record his apprehension
that this rate was too low and might prove a
I serious -detrirnent 70 American manufacturers
J The second reduction proposed by the Ftnancs
; Committee vas 70 Paragraph 80. whteh IN tne
+ rFo1ser BIZ provided a dutv sef 4s-rsrssssi ~
I ,.s1oraz, on steel wool Of steel shaviugs. The
| original Senate amendment fixed the rate At II
ea1t. pound When the paragraph was
+ reached today Mr AIdrich moved 70 strike out
/ rbe committee amendment and TO make the dur1-
/ 25 per cent ad vaIorem. a reduction Of 10 per
\ cent from the House bill
I Various changes were made at Mr. Aldr1cn
suggestion in the phraseology OF the paragraph
relating to wire all OF them effsctins reductions
7 Ths Rhode Island Senator offered an amend
rnent TO fix the duty on barb wire az 11-z'
/ cents pound Senator Burkett thought this
/ 100 1fgb and offered an amendment making the
/ DUTY three-quarters OF cent ponn''- Nli'
7 AIdrich accepted this amendment
/ while Mr.. AIdrich was explaining these re-
/ 7,,,+i,rs Mr. Beveridge interrupted TO say
/ u am very glad 10 see that are making
/ progress
NJ C,11mrnins and others opposed that pro-
vision of the structural steel paragraph which
/ exeunpts from the duty Of $40 OF cent struct~
uraI steel or iron which is assembled, manu-
/ fact1red. or advanced beyond hannering, roll
irg or casting" The effect OF this provision -
to make this class OF structural shapes dutlaois
s+ A per cent. MI AIdrich said this was the
purpose Of the trainers Of the Dinsley law but
the courts had so construed the law as TO re-
orirs the insertion Of the words recommended
bv the committee He pointed out that under
the construction OF the courts completed build
fnrs had been brought into the United States.
He said all the parts OF the Singer Building, IN
New York were imported from Germany ana
Releiunn. and paid only $40 OF cent a pound
rI,1tv a much lower rate than was intended o5~
the trainers OF the Dingley act
The paragraph relating to steel rails was
sdopted without objection. but Mr. CulberscS
gave notice OF his purpose TO move an amend-
ment for lower rates
When the cutlery paragraph was reached
there was short debate over the provision
oufrinz that in addition to the name OF ths
country OF origin there shall be -dis sunk con-
spicuously and indeliblY on the shank or tang ce
each and every blade the name Of the MAKER
To meet objections raised by several Senator's
Mr. Aldrich offered amendment 10 insers
after the word maker" the words "or puT-s
chaser" He thought this would satisfy both
the importers and the American manufacturers.
Mr. Lodge supported the COMMITTEES and said
the provision was in the interest OF honest deal
ing He said foreign knives now sold "A
this market as knives Of American manufacture
and often are greatly inferior TO knives OF do
nestle make.
That a duty viii be placed on tungsten. a
product of. Colorado used in making high grads
Steel was announced by Mr.. AIdrich in a coll
loquy with Senator Hughes. This would be
done. Mr. Aldrich said in order 10 build up tas
industry Of producing that mineral
Mr. NewIands. referring TO Mr. Oliver as a
manufacturer. was interrupted by the Senator
from PENNSYLVANIA. who said he had not been
in the manufacturing business for eight years
Unfortunately he added smiling. the BUSH
ness I am engaged in is the publication of =
newspaper"
TILLMAN'S VIEW OF CARNEGIE
Reading from the testimony OF Mr. Carnegis
before the Ways and Means COMMITTEES concsrn-
ing profits in the steel industry. Mr.. Tnlmaa de-