Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08
HOSIERY IS UNDER DISCUSSION
Mr.. Dolliver Was Not Prepared to
Speak as to Quality Worn by the
DELEGATION, Which Visited the
Speaker of the House and Later
the Finance Committee of Senate.
(Ry Associated Press.)

w ASii O.N, ~ - JuiiN
last half hour of the session Of the
Senate was taken up with discus
sion of the Democratic side of the
chamber of the power OF national
convention to bind senators upon the
details of legislation. Senators Bailey
and Money insisted that they were
not so bound and both of them re-
ferred to the vote of Mr.. Bryan in
the House of Representatives on the
repeal of 10 per cent. tax on State
banks in opposition to the party plat
form
The incident eliminated in per
sonal colloquy between Senators
Bailey and Stene concerning an "at-
tack which Mr.. Bailey said he
heard the senator from Missouri in
tended to make one on Democrats
who voted for tariff on lumber.
Private Conversation.
Referring, Mr.. Stone said he did
not like TO have matter coming UP
in private conversations In his Ow,.
room brought into the Senate, as he
thought the fact that he had not at
tackled senators for their vote on the
lumber schedule was sufficient.
neCcSS WdS tUtD tahCH- oROh -
suming it's session this evening the
Senate heard explanations from the
Texas and Missouri senators that re-
lieved any feeling.
Mr. Dolliver discussed the cotton
schedule. arguing against duty or
fifty per cent. ad valorem on cotton
tapestry and Jacquard figured goods
as affording too much protection to
the American manufacturers.
Mr.. Aldrich offered the amendment
making the rate forty per cent. al
valorem tapestry made OF cotton var
ued at 81 or less per yard and 80 per
cent ad valorm on goods valued at
moer than "A dollar.
Hosiery Schedule.
Speaking on the hosiery schedule.
Mr.. Dolliver said he wanted to know
how earnest and enthusiastic was the
effort in the Senate to restore the
Dingley rates on stockings. He
wanted to know if the higher rates
Of the House bill were to be restored
in conference.
Mr.. Scott West Virginia) offered
in evidence a petition from hosiery
operatives in West Virginia, express
ing fear that if the rates on hosiery
were not increased they would lose
employment or have their wages re-
duccd
Mr.. GaIIinger (New Hampshire)
also opposed the restoration of the
lower duties. saying that the Ameri-
can manufacturers could not CON-
pete with the foreign manufacturers
if the Diagley rates are continued in
force. Mr.. Smith (MaryIand) opposed
the higher rates declaring that be
knew Of no industry better protector
than the hosiery industry.
Saying that there was no more mer-
itorious industry than the hosiery
manufacture. Mr.. Penr0se said he waN
willing to fellow the chairman OF
the finance committee (Aldrich) Ia
the handling Of the tarif bill, with
the hope that an adequate and fair
protection will be provided for ho-
siery makers He spoke in favor Of
higher duties on the ground that low
duties mean lower than wages to
mill workers.
No Personal Knowledge.
Speaking Of the large delegations
Of women that protested against rats
ing tho rates on hexiery. Mr.. Deliver
told how they had descended upon
the finance committee after having
called first on the speaker Of the
House.
Most Of those wcrucn wear SIX
hose. too 7 suppose said Mr.. Calm
ger. n have not investigated as 10
that" replied Mr.. DoIliver. amid
laughter.
A point was made by Mr. GaliinEcr
Of the fact that many women mil
workers had also descended upon Con
Ercss pleading for protection.
The senate rates which are a TO
enactment n the DinEicy rates. were
adopted. the membrs 81 The finance
committee having promised further
consideration ~ the subject In confer
encc
ccntending that the industry would
suffer n the dstics IN cotton knit
gloves we're not increased. ffr Lodge
offered an amendment for the finance
rourmhtcc. making the duty - cents
. dorm pairs and g. pr crut al Va
loren On knitted cotton gloves valued
~ mere than t1oo q dozen pairs and
the auty on cotton gloves valued a.
NOE than $500 a dozen pairs IS per
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