The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
OPPOSE HIGHER DUTY
Chamber Committee Debates
Gloves and Hosiery.
WILL FRAME IT'S PROTEST
Recommends thnt IL Any Change Is
Made in Rates of DingIey Law on
LOyver-TwO Factories May Start
in the National Capital.

At a joint meeting OF four committees
OF the Chamber Of Commerce last night
action was taken looking to formal
protest to the Ways and Means Commit
tee Of the House against increasing the
rate Of duty on leather gloves and cotton
hosiery.
The committees represented at the
meeting were those on law and legisla-
ton. manufactures. and wholesale and
retail trade.
The action taken was presented in two
motions offered by Charles W Clagett
The tirst was that il was the sense OF
the meeting that no increase be made IN
the tariff rates on gloves and hosiery IN
the proposed law before Congress. and
that II any changes IN reference TO these
articles are made. il should be a reduc-
ton in the present rate.
The second motion provided for q com
mittee Of five. 10 be appointed by the
chairman OF the meeting. 20 prepare a
proper protest against the changes IN the
Payne law. the same TO be reported 70
the board OF directors OF the chamber for
action
VIII Frame n Protest.
A -.eftwich Sinclair. chairman Of the
committee on law and legislation, pre-
sided at the meeting. and al its close
appointed the following committee OF five
10 prepare the protest: Arthur c. Moses.
Harry King, Isaac Cans, Charles ".
Clagett. and Frank p May
The general subject OF the proposed
tariff on gloves and hosiery was presented
10 the meeting by Harry King. the main
facts I'm relation 20 the matter being
read from statements prepared by Mar
shall Field. OF Chicago From these
statements It appears that Il is proposed
I to increase the rates Of duty on leather
gloves that sell at retail In the United
States al 81 a pair, about % per cent, and
cotton hosiery at the same rate
Several members OF the Joint commit
tee spoke upon the subject. and there was
a rapid fire OF questions directed al Harry
King and Isaac Cans. who represented
the mercantile interests Of the chamber
IN the matter After the subject had
been somewhat thoroughly discussed and
1t had been made apparent 70 the COM
mittee that the increase IN duty meant
an increase in the prices OF gloves and
hosiery TO the consumer. or the sale OF
an inferior article at the now popular
and regulation prices, the action proposed
In the motions of Mr.. Clagett was
unanimously voted
Would Start shoe Factory.
The committee on manufactures held a
largely attended meeting yesterday after
noon. at which two specific propositions
10 establish manufacturing plants IN
the city were considered.
One Of these was laid before the com
mittee by Charles J. Green, an extensive
manufacturer OF shoes. whose factory in
Richmond was burned last December. RIr.
Green is the manufacturer OF the Ken
more shoe He proposes 10 bring his
plant to Washington, If satisfactory ar
rangemeuts can be made 20 60 so The
establishment employs about $50 opera
tives. and as presented by Mr.. Green II
would add materially 10 the business in
terests Of the city.
The committee authorized sending an
expert accountant TO Richmond to 20 over
the books Of Mr.. Green, ascertain the
assets OF the company and report to the
committee A subcommittee. consisting
OF Arthur c Moses. W. s. Corby, Harry
King. John = Weaver, and II. G. stiles.
will also visit the factory OF Mr.. Green
and report back to the committee.
The other proposition comes from Pitts
burg. Mr. COnant. Of that city. proposes
to bring to Washington his plant for the
construction Of a new style of electrical
truck Considerable time was taken up
in acQuainting the committee with the
advantages of the truck. and a committee
composed Of Arthur c. Moses, w. s. Cor
by. c. a. ColbUrn. and E. c. Graham.
will investigate the condition Of the COM
pany and submit a report to the COM
mittee.