The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-09
SMOOT TELLS
WHY THE PROVO
MILLS CLOSED
rbanoe of the Fashion From
WOODEN Clothing Given as
Real Reason.
HIGHLY INTERESTING
DEBATE IN THE SENATE
.ouivER OF IOWA cHAmPIoNED
~usIowER RATES OF PLAT
seow WITH POOR SUCCESS.

Washington, June s.-Mueh good hu-
,- and many pleasantries were in
TOD into the debate on the wooden
-.hs5nle I'm the senate today.
Ar Dolliver, the central figure, Of
..-.5 several amendments and an
-.n,cad his intention of presenting 9th
80 snpeaIiug to the Republican mem
!, vote with him. because he said
~ amendments would justify the at
'i.,,5s of the Republican party in adVo-
(stinr protective tariff
NJ Smoot. assisted to large extent
~ Mr. Warren. who is considered an
" ON the wooden industry, defended
~ fnanca committees recommends
~, with regard to the wooden sched-
ue ... =.
the house bin by the finance committee
are Intended 10 restore the Dingley pro-
visions of the wooden schedule, which IN
some Instances provide higher duties
tbsn does the Payne bill as passed by
the house.
Lecture by Senator Carter.
One of the interesting features was a
1a.tura ON the wooden industry from be-
ginning 10 end by Mr.. Carter, who
brought forth a large box filled with
samples Of various grades of wool.
To the senators who gathered about
him. he explained each step in the man
ufacture Of WOODEN goods from the rails
ing of the sheep to the making of the
garment He familiarized members of
the senate with the uses of shoddy,
waste. noils tops and various grades of
wool
Mr.. DoiHver proposed an amendment
that would assess the duties on woolens
on an ad valorem basis. according to the
shrlHkage Of the wool. He argued with
Mr.. Smoot as 10 the feasibility of such
an arrangement of the wooden duties.
the latter contending that it would be
impossible TO collect duties on that
basis, because American manufacturers
want their wool in the grease and hard
D. any two use the same methods of
securing.
Cloth Was Cheap.
Much amusement was Afforded when
Mr. Dolliver and Mr.. Warren became
Involved in a colloquy in which thes
stood within few feet of each other
and each endeavored to convince tbs
other Of the sOundness of his opinion
regarding the ACCESSIBILITY of ASSESSING
the wooden duty on the value Of tn,
wool In the cloth Mr.. DOlliver said ht
would propose amendments that would
carry out this proposition, but Mr. War
reB to Illustrate the small proportion
Of the entire cost of a wooden garment
which is dutiable. asked Mr.. DoIliver t
examine the suit which he was wear.
ing
Mr.. Deliver said it appeared to him t.
be a good suit, whereupon Mr.. Warren
explained that the cloth in the suit cost
only g. while the making and the trim
mings cost S42. showing that the duty
On the 81 of cloth was trif1ing compared
with the entire cost of the suit.
Taking up the first amendment pro-
posed by the committee on finance, Sen
stcr Deliver opposed the increase over
The house rates. This amendment pro-
posed return to the Dingley rates on
top waste, rowing waste, etc. or an in
crease Of from 20 to 80 cents per pound
ms Increase was i'm accordance with
NE finance committees settled purpose
OF re-establishing the Dingley rates
throughout the wooden schedule.
IN defense of the higher rates Senator
warren, who is considered an expert in
'Ae matter of woolens. explained the
lIopuety of maintaining the Dingley
duties.
Had a Personal Interest.
Referring to the fact that the wyO'
LiAs senator Is generally reputed to bt
ue owner of great many sheep, Sen
ator Do-llveT declared that he was tht
sIeatest shepherd since Abraham"
Disayowing the personal ownership Of
single sheen, cow or horse. except {
nurse he keeps for his personal use, Mr.
warren added that he was a stock
go.aer in companies engaged in such in
MES.
4E Doiliver had read several memo
aS OF Carded wool manufacturers ask
s loT an ad valorem duty as the JUS
moo Tor protecting all parties inter
.5l u the wool business.
senators Warren and Smoot main.
-lel that the admission into thi,
-.lEy Of top waste and kindred woods
lFanled Just that amount of Ameri
WOOL Nr. Warren insisted that tn,
ss and shoddy would come into tn,
Continued On Esre