Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
Some interests Pleased and
Others Dissatisfied.
STEEL MAGNATE'S PLANT
Schwab Declares Metal Schedule Is
Too Drastic.
PROTEST FROM PHILIPPINES
Limitations Placed on Sugar and
Tobacco Regarded as Unfair.
Rice Growers Displeased.

CHICAGO. March 1s.-The new tariff
bill is welcomed as a blessing and also
regarded as a menace in various indus
trial circles Of Chicago.
Eugene j. Burlington, president OF the
Illinois Steel Company. sees blight for
the steel industry IL the measure is en-
acted with contemplated provisions. J..
Harry Selz says the shoe industry will
flourish like a bay tree il hides are put
on the free list
The proposed reduction of tariff duties
on lumber will not have any material
effect on prices, according to local deal
ers
Wool dealers were not sanguine as to
consumers getting any benefits from the
scheduled changes In wool duties. and
wholesalers were equally doubtful as to
whether the measure as now formulated
would increase the revenue.
DETROIT. Mich. March 1S.-"The
Payne tariff bill is too drastic. The iron
and steel schedules should not have been
altered declared Charles NJ. Schwab in
an interview here today. Mr. S,hwab
the Detroit Board of Commerce today at
its monthly luncheon.
Says Labor Must Pay.
changed schedules" he continued. THE
only cost that enters into manufacture
is the cost of labor Remove the pro-
lection from steel and you reduce the
status of the laborer. In European steel
mills women wheel the coke. We can
compete with the world on this basis, too
It is all a question of labor in the end.
No. do not mean that the tariff should
be raised. 1t should be left as it is-'
Then You do not agree with your
friend. Mr.. Carnegie?" he was asked.
Mr.. Carnegie was like a father to me.
will not take issue with him on any
question" replied Mr.. Schwab.
NEW ORLEANS. March 18-Every rice
growing section In the United States was
represented today In the national con-
ference OF the board OF trade for ttie
purpose of protesting against the removal
Of the duty on Philippine rice.
The conference decided to send a special
committee to Washington to lay a brief
before Congress.
Not Liked at Manila.
MANILA. March 1S.-The proposals
embodied in the Payne bill for the revision
of the tariff have been unfavorably re-
ceived here because of the limitations
placed on sugar and tobacco. 1t is gen.
orally felt if there is to be an unre-
stricted admission Of American products
to the Philipp-n mes it is only fair to admit
free Filipino products to America.
A prominent merchant here expressed
the general attitude when he said:
THE proposed arrangement Is unequal
and unfair. 1t is bad bargain for the
Philippines. There is no danger Of the
islands producing enough sugar and to-
bacco to fnjure the American planters,
there would easily and quickly absorb
any increase here. Accurate figures
absolutely demonstrate this. The inevf-
table effect of the passage of this bill will
be to discourage and retard developments
already retarded many years by the failure
of Congress to do justice to these islands.
We appeal TO the sense of justice of the
American people to make fair and equi-
table arrangement and to right the old
injustices.'
II is expected that the commercial
bodies of the islands will meet and cable
protests against the proposals in the
Payne bill, which are considered objec-
tionable here.
View Of Lumberman.
NORFOLK, Va, March 1s.-E. c. Fos-
burgh, president Of the North Carolina
Pine Association. controlling a majority
Of the lumber mills in eastern Virginia.
Maryland and North and South Carolina.
declared here today that the O per
cent reduction on lumber proposed by the
new tariff bill will be ruinous to lumber
manufa cturers and mills generally on LIE
entire Atlantic seaboard.
He contended that while some of the
strong manufacturers may Withstand the
damage, the small operators will be driv
en- out of business. the greatest injury
beins likely in this immediate section.
which would be flooded with Canadian
lumber He said the lumber interests of
the country will fight against the reduc-
ton.