New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
PAPER MEN DISTURBED
OPPOSE RATES PLANNED.
Independent Oil Operators Want
CounterUaiing Duty Retained

Washington. March n-Paper and pulp manu-
facturers from all parts the United States are
urging their Senators ana Representatives 10 op-
pose the tariff duties recommended by the select
committee of the House. This committee of which
Representative Mann. of Illinois. is chairman. was
appointed a year ago as = concession to those who
urging immediate action placing pulp on the
free list and reducing the tariff paper
The Mann committee made its report few
weeks ego. and-it has been generally understood
that the Ways and Means Committee would accept
as proper tariff duties. the rates recommended.
The paper manufacturers say the recommendatiC..
Of the select committee is not in accordance with
the tariff plank in the Republican platform: that
If the duties proposed adopted. American mills
viii be unable to compete with Canadian mills:
that Canada should be treated as a unit in tariff
legislation. instead Of by provinces. and that, as
Canada refuses TO permit American manufacturers
to sell paper in the Dominion at price below the
American market price, Congress should provide
an 'anti-dumping" clause in the new tariff act.
vigorous protest has been filed by independent
oil operators against the removal Of the counter
vailing duty on crude oil. A few months ago
Western Representative made speech in the
House, in which he declared that the countervail-
ing duty was inserted in the Dingley act
''joker. in the interest of the Standard Oil Com
pany. The Independent operators say they pro-
ducing 50 cent Of the oil brought to the surface
IN this country.
]. E. BicknelI. of Ffndlay Ohio said to-day that
the removal of the Couutervailing duty might prove
benehcial 10 the Standard Oil Company. while II
would absolutely ruin the small producer. The
Standard OIL Company's chief interest is in the re-
fning OF OIL he said. With the ccuntervailing
duty removed, the small producers of this country
would be obliged to meet in competition the vast
production OF Mexico. in which the Standard Oil
Company is reported TO be vastly interested
The independent operators came TO Washington
in force. because word reached them that the
Ways and Means Committee had voted 10 cut OF
the proviso authorizing countervaiing duty on oil
imported from countries which place duty on
American oil.
Senator Scott. OF West Virginia, has plan for
expediting the disposition Of the tariff bill in
the Senate. Realizing the anxiety Of the business
world TO have the tariff matter settled the eari
est practicable date. he would have the tariff dis
cussed in the Senate while the bill is still under
consideration in the House His plan is 10 have
some one offer in the Senate resolution making
g declaration on the tariff question soon as the
Senate meets Monday, and he says that this
measure could be used a basis for any number
Of speeches. a IL could be kept before the Senate
indefinitely. Mr Scott argues that II this method
should be adopted the great bulk Of set speeches
could be worked of before the bill reaches the
Senate and thus much time be saved The West
Virginia Senator IS convinced that revision OF
the tariff will injurious, but probably will not
attempt obstruct action