Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
LOWERED
ON MANY STEEL
WIRE PRODUCTS
BEVERIDGE is MUCH PLEASED
WITH CHANGES
LAWMAKERS TO PLACE TARIFF
ON TUNGSTEN
Senators Have Lively Session and ln-
duIge in Much Collcquy-Will
Convene Earlier Tomor-
row Morning


w ering of duties in the case OF
w eight or ten classes of wire
goods, contained in the steel schedule
upon motion of Senator Aldrich,. IN
charge of the tariff BILL gave great en-
couragement today to senators who are
advocating a revision downward.
With evident qualification Senator
Reveridge Of Indiana greeted the pro-
posed amendments by the chairman of
the finance committee by declaring
good, that's making progress.
The entire session of the senate was
devoted to the steel schedule, the sec
tion relating to penknives being under
consideration when the senate ad-
iourned to meet at 10 o'clock Monday
morning, one hour earlier IMAM the
senate has been beginning business
during the last ten days.
Tariff on Tungsten
That a duty will be placed on tung-
sten, a product of Colorado, used in
making high grade steel was an
nounced by Mr.. Aldrich during col
loquy with Senator Hughes. This
would be done, Mr.. Aldrich said, in
order to build up the industry of pro-
ducing that mineral
Mr.. Newlands, referring to Mr.. Oliver
as manufacturer, was interrupted by
the senator from Pennsylvania, who
stated he had not been in the manu-
featuring business for eight years.
Unfortunately, he said, smiling,
1.-The business L am engaged in is the
publication of a newspaper"
The wire schedule was amended on
motion of Mr.. Aldrich so that in only
one instance was there an increase of
duty over the house bill, while in eight
or ten instances the duties were low
cred Fencing wire was reduced to
about one third of the duty provided
in the house bill.
While Mr.. Aldrich was explaining
these reductions Mr.. Beveridge inter-
rupted to say:
Il am very glad to see that we are
making progress
An amendment by Mr.. Burkett, the
effect of which is to reduce the duty
on barbed wire from $270 per 100
pounds to rs cents, was accepted by
the committee on finance and adopted
by the senate.
Tariff on Cutlery
The section relating to penknives,
ETC., was amended so as to require the
name of the manufacturer or importer
to be stamped and with the name of
the country of origin sunk on at least
one blade as protection against
fraudulent representation as to place
of origin.
Mr.. Simons proposed a general re-
ductiOn in the duty on razors, oppos-
ing the increase on the class of razors
as commonly in use from Sc to SO per
cent.
Senator Smith of Michigan wanted
to know whether the change in the
rate was on account of revenue, or to
promote cheap prices on razors.
1T is to obtain razors at reasonable
prices" said Mr. Simons.
For domestic or social purposes?'
inquired Mr.. Smith, with the result
that for the moment the senate was
CONFUSED with laughter.
"Down in my part of the country
they are used partly for social pur
poses," responded Mr. Simons.
Hot Shot at Republicans
ESPECIALLY among the Republican
population" interposed Senator Bailey
Saying that under the Dingley law
the manufacture of razors had been
almost driven out of this country, Mr..
Smoot added that the difference of
labor cost here and abroad was fully
100 per cent. He reminded the sena-
tor from North Carolina that the Will
son bill provided tariff of SO per cent.
Senator Aldrich said that last year
three million razoys were imported. and
when the large use of safety razors
was considered this foreign supply
would be found to include practically
all the razors used within the United
States.
Il want to remind the senator from
North Carolina" suggested Mr.. Flint,
that these imported goods cost So
dozen, and they are retailed here at
from 50 to IS apiece"
Senator Carter expressed especial in
terest in this schedule, especially desir-
ing that the time when the law shall
go into effect should be postponed in
respect to the penknife schedule until
January /, 1910,
Senator Aldrich agreed that such a
provision would be wise.
without completing the schedule, the
senate went into executive session.