New-York tribune., 1909-06-20
HIDES AND WOOD PULP
SENATE TARIFF DEBATE.
Notice to Canada an Regard to Er-
portation of Logs.
trrom The Tribune Bursau-I

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Washington jun I9.-The Senate spent the
greater part of to-day In considering the recon-
mendation Of the Finance Committee to restore
hides to the dutable list at Is per cent Mr.. Capp
opened the debate with earnest speech for free
hides. He was followed by Mr.. Lodge, who for
nearly two hours presented the claims OF the tan
ners and shoe manufacturers that their principal
raw material be admitted free OF duty. Mr.. War
rem followed with speech for the Is per cent
duty, and had not closed when adjournment was
taken The vote the hides paragraph will be
close, although there is little doubt that the
Finance Committee will be sustained.
! Before the hides paragraph was taken up Mr.
Aldrich submitted the Finance Committees amend
ment to the pulp paragraph The House provision
relating to wood pulp was accepted by the COM
ittee and provision added which is intended TO be
response to the recently announced decision OF
Canada not to permit the further expectation Of
logs from that country.
This proviso doubles the duty on wood pulp when
J exported from any country dependency. province
or subdivision which forbids directly indirectly.
the expectation of wood pulp. logs wood for
in the manufacture OF wood pulp. Mr.. Aldrich
planned that the purpose OF this amendment
simply a notice to the people Of Canada that II
they refused to permit the expectation of logs
pulp wood to this country they would have to pay
a higher rate on the products Of logs and pulp
wood At the request of several Senators. the
amendment went until Monday.
The print paper schedule amended motion
OF Mt Adrich to reduce rom 6-1o Of cent TO
y CoLl pound Ine DUTY on paper Vaiued AT s 70
cents pound An amendment by Mr.. Daniel
accepted to permit the free Importation OF scien-
thc apparatus by cities and colleges.
An amendment by Mr. Beveridge 20 reduce the
duty on cash registers from As to IS per cent in
vowed the Indiana Senator in sharp colloquy
with Mr.. Burton. Mr.. Beveridge said the cash
register monopoly second only to the Standard
OH Company in the atrocity Of its practices. Mr..
Burton defended the cash register corporation
one Of the most progressive industrial enterprises
/ actio he dT1en as
taken
MR. LODGE FOR FREE HIDES
In urging the Senate to place hides on the free
list Mr.. Lodge insisted that he could be charged
with inconsistency a protectionist. He pointed
out that most OF the increases made in the tarir
bill wsuld be found in ths agricultural schedule.
the average ad valorem duty agricultural prod
ucts being more than 4S per cent. Senators War
ren, Carter, McCumber and others sought TO en-
barrass Mr.. Lodge by intmating that the Massa-
chusetts idea Of protection to have free trade
in everything that that state required in its manu-
factures and high duty all its manufactured
products. Mr.. Lodge denied this. saying that he
had disposition treat the cattle interests OF
the West unfairly. He said the cattle industry
was not local, New England had more than one
million head OF cattle. Charging that the packers
were the benefcares OF the tariff duty, Mr.. Lodge
said that he would willingly vote for duty on
hides If he thought the farmers and cattle rasers
getting the benefit OF this protection. He as
serted that tho entire tanning industry was des-
interests unless hides placed the free list
Mr. Lodge said he would for free boots and
shoes II the Senate would agree to place paper on
the free list, with the pulp logs from which It Is
made and to put lumber the free list. with
sawed logs Otherwise he said. he would not vote
TO put the products OF leather on the free list
with hides.
Mr. Tulman did not understand why Mr.. Lodge
favored protective duty the wool of the sheep,
but did not favor protection for the hide or the
steer He said the latter needed the protection
most because 1t could only be protected once while
wool could be protected each year
IF you will give US the duty you have placed
on leather goods, in ten years will raise all
the hides used In the United States" said Senator
McCumber. referring 10 the large importation OF
hides
Mr.. Warren said the duty hides would add
from / to 8 cents the cost OF making g pair Of
shoes and would not be paid by the consumer.
| II feel sorry for the Senator from Massachu-
setts" remarked Senator Scott IN plying tones.
/ because he is making free trade speech. when
( we all know he is such a good protectionist"
Senator Dixon suggested that his Massachusetts,
! colleague Joining the Insurgents which only
called forth smile from the subject OF the thrust
Replying to a suggestion from Senator Warren
( that the Central Leather Company had 'fnstisated
the oucry against the beef trust" Mr.. Lodge said
sharply that his course was not instsated by ths
/ Central Leather Company.
That is a combination he said. that has been
dealing In the food products OF ths people need
no instigation from anybody to oppose them, and
when see a great industry pass hslplessly into
their hands I should like to do anything in my
power TO stop it,
His concern in this subject. he said was to serve
the interests OF the Independent tanners. and he
firmly believed that the farmer would receive no
benefit from the duty
Referring to q charge that the duty on hides had
/ been placed in the Dingley bill while the bill was
! in conference Senator Warren denounced that
| statement as false. He sustained by Senator
Aldrich who recalled that 1t had been put into the
| bill by the Subcommittee which framed the para
| graph and agreed by both Senate and House
Defending the hide duty. Mr. Warren said: Il
| don't have to 20 to Massachusetts or Pennsyl-
vana or TO the Leather Trust TO learn whether the
farmers want the duty. The farmers are not here
! asking free hides
I Mr. Warren yielded the floor. with the statement
that he would renew his discussion Monday.
Senator Aldrtch then suggested an amendment.
placing duty OF 10 cents a pound and 40 per cent
ad valorem on nippers and pliers, except black
smith tongs surgical and dental instruments
which he said was less than the present law II
agreed to-
Another amendment, placing a duty Of IS per
cent ad valorern duty bands and strips Of steel
which he explained less than the current law.
also was adopted.
TAWNEY FIGHTS FOR REAL BUTTER