Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13
AFRAID OF OUTRAGED CONSUMERS
Senator Simmons Attempts to Re-
duce Window Glass Schedule But
Mr.. Aldrich Has Amendment pass
ed Over remp'orarily-Mr. Crawford
Says Natural Resources Should Be
Drawn From Outside.
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WASHINGTON. ID. C, May L.
Senator simmons today cnered an
amendment t, the windoS glass sche-
dule of the tariff bill roulcing The
rates below these suggested by Sena-
tor Cummins in his amendment TO the
same faIlrrli rs ycsterday.
The rates p.Op1scd by you are
the rates cf the Wilson b.li Are they
not?" inquired Mr. Aldrich. addressing
The senat.r from North Carolinls
Well" replied MIR. simmons. sm'i-
ing, and hesitaiing, that should not
lie an argument against them. think
if that rs the case IL would rather be
a commendation.
MIR. Simmons said he did not know
whether his rates were the same as
those of the Wilson bill, but Mr. Aid
rich replied that he had compared
them and that they were almost iden-
teal with the rates of the Democra-
tic Wilson act.
Could Stand Lower Duties.
Mr.. -Sinsms ms then addressed the
Senate at come length upon the win
dow glass industry 10 demonstrate
that the glass manufacturers could
PROPER with duties much below those
provided in the pending measure.
Mr. Simmons contended that the
rates of the glass schedule are too
high and of not mere protection than
American manufacturers need. He
declared that the proposed duty would
encourage the formation of window
glass trust.
Mr.. Smoot gave more instances Of
what he claimed were undue profits
reaped by retail merchants.
Gore Defends Retailers.
Mr.. Gore the blind senator FROM
Oklahoma, delivered an impassioned
defense of retail dealers against any
charge of extcrtion.
This Senate declared Mr. Gore,
has turned itself into a grand jury
and is here ready TO return a verdict
. against the retail dealers for the high
prices of articles used by the Ameri.
can people. and the senator from
Maine ha, constituted himself fore
man 4 this jury. The manufacturers
and trusts are undertaking 10 hold NJ
the middIemen and retailers as a
shield TO protect themselves against
the outraged consumers.
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guilty for the retailers of this cOun-
try.
Retailers Under Contract.
NJ. Gore named such articles az
clothing and other articles Ct particu.
lar manufactures as being sold TO re.
tailers under contract that they should
be sold at an agreed price
Mr.. Oliver. Pennsylvania. said there
is not a window glass manufacturer
in the United States today who is
making anything Ike a fair profit
IN comretitian which keeps the price
Of glassware down.
4 spdhk with feeling. said Mr.
Oliver. because within four years
have invested no small omunt ol
money in the manufacture of winffow
glass and tell ven 10 disappeared
as rapidly as th0uga 7 had pat u
on the wrong ngmbcr n Molic Carlo
on motion Of ". Aldrich. ;hc sec
ton relating to window glass was
parsed over temporarily COMMITTEES
amendments relating IN marble and
stone manufactures were agreed e. ~
wrFc those on articles manufactured
} from marble. br-ccia. onyx. ailbasic'
ard jet into monument. benchcs
vases. etc
WHEN the s~ction relating ~ iron
ore. on gSich tho committee had rec
commended - sify 81 p cents ton
Va. reached. Mr.. Crawford spoke IN
opposition - placing q duty on natural
products 81 tn cosn'ry. such ~ ium.
Der .oii. iron ore and coai
, Draw FIRM ovtsiHc.
Nr. Crawford referred 90 estimate,
cf The IenEfh ~ time that the natural
1 fCouffruaS On Third raEn1