The Washington herald., 1909-06-18

Senator McCumber, reducing the duty on
window glass, wasi adopted in spite or
opposition by Senators Scott and Elkins,
OF West Virginia. oliver. OF Pennsyl-
vania, and Dick, of Ohio.
A committee amendment was offered by
Senator Aldrich imposing a duty Of 81
ton on print paper. This rate IS an
increase OF s. a ton over the rate fixed
IN the House bill The Dingley law inn
poses a duty Of So ton on print paper.
Senator Brown, OF Nebraska. proposed
an amendment making print paper free
Of duty. but he admitted he would be
willing 10 accept the rate OF s. per ton
In the House bill. Mr.. Brown made
speech Of several hours IN support Of his
amendment.
The Senate did not sit until o'clock.
as was expected, but adjourned three
hours earlier TO allow the Democrats TO
hold g caucus.
Minor Paragraphs Finished.
The paper schedule was taken up as
the Senate met and several OF the minor
paragraphs disposed Of a committee
amendment reclassifying autographed pa
pers was adopted. which increased the
duty on bands cents a pound. A re-
duction OF cents a pound was made
on flaps and labels.
The duty Of cents a pound and .
per cent ad vaIorem IN the House bin
on picture postal cards was increased TO
Is cents a pound and . per cent ad
valorem, IN order 20 protect the Amer
lean manufacturer Of view cards against
German competition.
Senator BristOw failed in an effort 10
reduce the duty on typewTiting papers
from cents q pound and IS per cent ad
valOrem 10 cents a pound and 10 per
cent ad valorem. HIS amendment was
rejected by a vote OF q ayes 10 IS noes.
The paper schedule was temporarily
laid aside m order to begin consideration
Of the compromise glass amendment Of
fered by Senator NcCumber on behalf Of
the Finance Committee. This amendment
makes a reclassifcation OF the ordinary
window glass, making large reductions on
the common variety and smaller reduc-
tiOns on the better quality which is used
IN framing pictures.
There was considerable debate over the
amendment. Senator Root defended the
reductions because the cost Of production
Of window glass had decreased In recent
years and Because there were no impor-,
tations.
Senator Bacon introduced an amend
ment making sweeping reductions IN the
duties on window glass. but It was re-
jected, 3 ayes TO 80 noes, Senators La
Toilette and Bristow being the only Re-
publican insurgents 20 vote IN favor OF
it. The comumfttee amendment was then
adopted without serious opposition
Burkett Amendment Passed.
BY unanimous consent, Senator Burkett
had adopted IN amendment putting re-
galias, gems. statUarys and sculptures
imported for the use OF fraternaI organi-
zations. on the free dist
Senator Aldrich also accented en-
amendment presented by Mr.. Cummins.
admitting free OF duty paper. cardboard.
or other containers used in the importa-
ton OF articles when the article which
they contain IS on the free list, and the
contatner cannot again be used for any
other p1rpose.
The Senate then returned to the consId-
GRAFTON OF the paper schedule, and Sena-
tor Brown delivered a lengthy speech.
He said:
Canada IS our only competitor IN this
market. The seas and the inferior
product OF other countries than Canada
protect the mills Of the United States
against al competition worth mention
ing.
This question depends on the cost OF
production at home and abroad. II for
eigners can manufacture print paper for
less than it costs Americans, that amend
ment Of the Finance Committee might
find justification.
'Tf tho fact be. as I shall prove It IS
that print paper can be made and IS be-
ing made at a less cost here than else
where, then any duty in any amount IS
wholly wrong in principle, and utterly IN
endurable and extortionate in practice. -
The print paper market Is controlled in
the United States. he asserted. by COM
bination, and whatever duty the law may
fix will assist the combination in that
control, in violation Of the law Of COM
petition, to the injury and outrage Of the
public.
Senator Brown was closely questioned
by Senators Hale and Frye. Of Maine. and
Gallinger, Of New Hampshire. who favor
the maintenance Of the Dingley rates
Mr.. Hale declared the report Of the select
committee Of the House Of Representa-
tives. headed by Representative Mann, OF
Illinois, which investigated the subject,
cial."
Spent Ten Months.
''The House Committee spent ten
months investigating the paper situation.
The Finance Committee OF the Senate
spent ten weeks IN the same investiga-
ton. Is the report OF the House Com
mittee any more superficial than thar OF
the Senate Committee?" Mr.. Brown re-
torted.
Senator Hepburn said it had been dem
Onsuated that sage brush can be used
instead Of wood in making print paper
when the spruce forests are exhausted.
"Out in Idaho" he added. I'VE have
plenty of sage brush to prevent US from
falling into Stygtan darkness for lack OF
newspapers"
In reply to Senator Bailey, Mr.. Brown
said the placing Of print paper on the
free list would reduce us price. Then.
why can't an amendment be drawn" Mr..
bailey suggested, so as 70 admit free Of
ou'y the paper used by the newspapers
who know that free print paper will re-
cuce It's price. But the duty ought to be
maintained on paper used by the news
papers that teach that a protective tariff
does not increase prices"
The Committee on Finance has finally
found a way OUT OF the vexatious con-
troversy over the duty on oil. After. con-
sidering many propositions. some Of which
were tentatively agreed. the committee
decided TO allow Senator Penrose. of
pennsylvania, to draw an amendment.
and to submit it on the floor as his midi
vidual Offering. with the understanding
that the committee would then accent ii.
Senator Penrose completed his task yes
terday and the result is an amendment
Of fewer than ten lines
II puts a duty on crude oil OF one-bale