Evening star., 1909-05-16

stated that he had not been in the man
ufacturing business for eight years.
Unfortunately" he added, smiling
''the business am engaged in is the pub
liCation of 4 newspaper.
The section relating to penknives, ETC.,
was amended so as to require the name
of the manufacturer or the importer to
be stamped and with the name or the
country of origin die-sunk on at least
one blade as protection against fraudu-
lent representation as to place OF origin.
Stamp All Foreign Goods.
Senator Bailey protested against any
attempt to protect consumers in respect
to the kind of penknives they are to use.
and expressed the thought that IL that
policy should be adopted with respect to
knives it ought to be applied to all other
classes of imports.
Agreeing iE part with the Texas SEN
ator. Senator Smith (Michigan) declared
that he would like to have foreign made
furniture so marked to protect Michigan
manufacturers.
Mr.. Simmons proposed general reduc-
tions in the duties on razors. opposing
the increase on the class of raZors most
commonly in use from 56 to 80 per cent.
Mr.. Simmons wanted TO know why II
b6 per cent was sufficient protection for
raZors under the Dingley law 10 per
cent should now be required
Saying that under the Dingley law the
manufacture of razors had been almost
driven out of this country, MIR. Smoot
added that the difference of labor cost
here and abroad was fully 100 per cent
lie reminded the senator from North
Carolina that the Wilson bill provided d
tariff of 50 per cent.
Senator Aldrich said that last year
100000 razors were imported and when
the large use of safety raZors was con-
sidered this foreign supply would be
found to include practically all the razors
used within the United States.
Il want to remind the senator ,I from from
that these imported razors cost three
dollars dozen and they are retailed
here for S2 or S3 apiece.
Senator Carter expressed especial inter-
est in this schedule. especially desiring
that the time when the new law shall go
into effect should be postponed in respect
TO the penknife schedule until January
i. 1910. Senator Aldrich agreed that such
a provision would be wise.
Without completing the schedule the
Senate went into executive session.
No Action on Crude Petroleum.
The committee on finance has decided
to take no action on the question of crude
petroleum. which was placed on the free
list in the House bill, and which was re-
ported to the Senate in the same form.
The House included the products of petro-
leun IN the same CLASS, anu tHe oeHdte
committee will recommend that the words
"and the products be stricken out
The effect of this. If the amendment is
adopted. would be to make such products
of petroleum dutiable as are now dutiable
under the Dingley law, the House and
Senate having specifically fixed such rates
on certain products of petroleum, In each
instance naming the article great
many manufactured articles. which both
bodies intend shall remain on the duti-
able list. are manufactured wholly or in
part from petroleum products.
1t is understood that Senator Smoot will
press his amendment in the Senate to
place crude and refined petroleum on the
dutiable list at so cents barrel when
that schedule is reached but that the
amendment will not have the support Of
the committee. The West Virginia sena-
tors are seeking votes on both sides of
the chamber in support of the amend
ment.