The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-16
CANNON IS REELECTED
To HOUSE SPEAKERSH|P

eral supplemental hearings. Some OF
the most prominent men in the man
ufacturing and financial worlds pre-
sented testimony of varied and in
teresting character. In addition to
this testimony there were thousands
Of briefs filed with the committee,
which added to the statistics fur
nished by the various government de-
+ partments and agents sent abroad.
together with special data compiled
/ by Thomas j. Doherty. assistant
counsel of the treasury department.
and Major Herbert NJ. Lord. who was
clerk of the ways and means commit
tee when the Dingley tariff was franz
ed. has given the committee informa-
tion more complete than has ever
been at the disposal of q tariff franz
ing committee.
Andrew Carnegie, Charles NJ
Schwab, Judge K. H. Gary. and other
steel magnates furnished the most
interesting testimony. Mr.. Carnegie.
who caused considerable discussion
by proclaiming, In magazine arti-
Gle. that the steel manufacturers of
this country do not need any tariff
protection was before the commit
tee for nearly eight hours His testi-
mony. while witty and entertaining.
did not offer the tariff makers much
specific information regarding the
cost Of manufacturing steel rails and
other artieles''of kteel. He dealt
largely in theories and deductions
and avoided figures, claiming that
he was not familiar with the details
of the steel business at the present
time. but spoke from his general
knowledge gained in the business be-
fore he retired tosprivats life.
Judge Gary, Who was one of the
best equipped and most satisfactory
witnesses who appeared before the
committee. preceded Mr.. Carnegie by
several days. He declared that the
independent steel manufacturers re-
quire tariff protection and said that
II the duty ON steel should be re-
moved, the United States Steel cor
poration OF whose board of directors
he is chairman. would secure mon
opoly of the market. The cost of
labor would be reduced. ne said. If
the tariff on steel was taken off en-
tirely. In the course of his testi-
mony Judge Gary declared in favor
OF government control of manufac-
turers to prevent them from charg-
ing a price which would give them
more than a fair retsrn on their in
vestments
Mr.. Schwab, who vas formerly
president Of the steel corporation,
was one OF the most earnest advo-
Gates for protection for the steel in
dustry to appear before the commit
tee. His replies to the questions of
members Of the committee were re-
plete with figures and argumnts. He
DECLARED that the Bessemer process
OF steel manufacture wilb within five
years. be superseded BY the open
hearth process. which. he predicted.
will in turn be abandoned for the
electric system OF manufacture being
developed In Germany.
The agitation for free lumber by
those in sympathy With the move
ment for the conservation OF the for
ests Of the country resofted 10
strong appeal from the lumber inter-
ests of the south and northwest. Rep
resentative Champ Clark. Of Missouri.
the minority leader OF the house.
submitted the lumber nagnates to
severe cross examinations and these
hearings were among the most in
teresting. T. B. Walker and Edward
Hines, two OF the largest lumber
dealers In the northwest. argued for
the retention OF the present duty on
lumber. claiming that the United
States cannot compete With Canada
in facilities for cheap transportation
or cheap labor "A number of south
ern lumbermen also asked for pro-
lection, contending that the cost of
production has increased.
A severe arraignment of the go
called paper trust by John Norris.
representing the American Newspa-
per Publishers association, and de-
fence Of the Internattonal Paper Co..
by Chester w. Lyman. assistant TO
the president of the company Of
fered one OF the sensations of the
hes rings. The ways and means COM
mittee, while taking the keeneat in
terest in the testimony. was ,redis-
posed to depend upon the report of
the special committee which conduct
ed hearings on wood pulp anl pint
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