Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-23
CANADA To STOP
EXPORT OF LOGS
SUCH IS DECLARATION BY AID
RICH IN DISCUSSION OF
TARIFF ON PAPER.
CANUcKs CAN MAKE PRODUCT
1891 LESS THAN THE
UNITED STATES.
RHODE ISLAND SENATOR DE-
cLAREs NEWSPAPERS MAKE
COVERT THREATS.

Washington, June 19.-The discus
sion of print paper in the senate yes
terday brought out some interesting
statements from both sides. After
the defeat of the resolution to admit
paper and wood pulp free, Mr.. La
Toilette proposed an amendment con-
tinuing the 81 per ton rate on print
paper until July 1, 1912, when the
81 ton rate of the house should go
into effect. He did this, he said, be-
cause the paper mills of the United
States could not promptly adjust
themselves to the So rate without be-
ing given time. Being removed from
their spruce wood supply, he wanted,
he said to give them time to change
their. methods of manufacture so that
they could eventually use other wood
available for the mills for the max
ing of other classes of paper.
Mr.. Clapp, one of the republican
progressives, declared his intention
of standing by the finance committee
in voting for the duty on print paper.
Saying that the price of paper had
not increased as had other products
during recent years. Senator Brown
interrupted to cite the figures in the
Mann report, showing an increase in
1907 from $40 to $50 per ton.
What is the price this year?' in
quired Mr. Aldrich.
Replying that the price was little
less than in 1907, the Nebraska SEN
ator met a fiat denial on the part OF
both Senators Aldrich and Gallinger
that print paper had ever sold for $50
a ton.
THE prices in 1907" said Mr.. Gal
linger '.were less than in any year
since 1899 with the exception of one
year."
THE price is not so high now"
said Mr.. Brown, because they are I'M
dertaking to chloroform congress by
putting the price down"
Explaining that there was great
International question pending before
the senate which did not exist when
the house passed the tariff bill, Mr..
Aldrich said that the dominion OF
Canada had adopted a policy, an
nounced by the premier, by which 1t
was intended to effectuaiiy prevent
the export of logs or wood pulp. The
purpose, he said. was that of taking
possession of the American market
for print paper.
I'VE ought to make the duty so
high" he said, "as not to permit the
carrying out of the plan.
Quoting s27.59 as the price of pro-
ducing a ton of print paper in Can
ada, he continued:
1.-THE result of our investigation,
made through the books of the paper
companies themselves, covering
great variety of mills. under great
variety of circumstances, led me to
the conclusion that the cost in this
country is $3.50 ton under the most
favorable circumstances.
A duty of 81 ton was not there
fore in his opinion, sufficient to cover
the difference in cost of production
between the two countries
Referring to the report that the In
ternational Paper company has pur-
chased $4,000 square miles of wood
land in Canada, Mr.. Aldrich sug-
gested that that company might be
caught in a Canadian trap. prevent
ing them from bringing that wood
across the line.
II know there are certain newspa-
pers in this country said Mr. Aid
rich. (which by covert threats and
abuse of senators and representatives
have been trying to force us to adopt
these low rates or to put this paper
on the free list; but in my Judgment,
they represent a very small minority
of the newspapers of the United
States. whose treatment of pubic
questions cannot be, and is not ef-
fected by their material interest.
An earnest appeal for free print pa
per as an educational measure. was
made by Senator Gore, at the conciu-
sion of which the La Toilette amend
ment. limiting the time that the 81
rate should continue operative. was
voted down. 81 to A.
The finance committees amend
ment. placing the duty at 81 per ton
on printpaper, was then adopted. ~
to 3d.
Mr.. Taliaferro was the only demo-