The Washington herald., 1909-06-20
TARIFF ON HIDES
NOT YET SETTLED
Senate Expected to Restore
10 Per Cent Duty.
MINOR AMENDMENTS PASSED
AIdrich Measure 10 Prevent Canada
from Prohibiting Expectation OF
Logs and Wood Pulp Is Postponed
BeveridGe scores Methods of the
National Cash Register Company.

The paragraph Of the tariff bin restor-
ing the Dineley law provisions relating
10 hides, which imposes a I5 per cent
duty ad valorem and gives a drawback
on importations OF hides that are manu-
factmed into products for export. was
considered by the Senate yesterday. but
was not disposed OF.
/ After Senators Clapp. Lodge. and War
ren had addressed the Senate. the sub
/ ject was laid aside until tomorrow 1t
viii be taken up then. and It is pre-
dicted at least two days more viii be
devoted 10 its consideration.
/ II is conceded on all hands that the
/ Finance Committee amendment restoring
I the duty on hides will be adopted by
/ from ten TO fifteen majority
Few Amendments Adopted.
A few amendments of minor impor-
tance." as Chairman Aldrich described
them. were submitted and agreed 10.
! one Of these amendments laid duty Of
10 cents a pound and 20 per cent ad va
loren on nlppers and plyers Of all kinds.
I except blacksmlths' tongs and dentists
/ instruments manufactured wholly or in
/ part OF steel Senator Aldrich explained
that the duty was a reduction from the
House rate
/ other amendments were submitted,
( changing the phraseology Of the amend
ments relating TO the duty on steel strips
and saw plates, and imposing a duty Of
s. per cent ad yalorem.
Senator Aldrich explained that the
amendments changed phraseology. but
did not increase rates IN a single in
stance. on this explanation the amend
ments were readily agreed 20.
| The Senate wavered IN its purpose 70
transact no public business except the
tariff. and by unanimous consent passed
a Joint resolution reported by Senator
Z Frye. Of Maine. chairman Of the Com
mittee on Commerce. providing that IN
I expended balances Of river and harbor
appropriations on July ! shall not be
turned into the Treasury. The resolution
was passed without debate or amend
ment
Senator Aldrich offered an amendment
70 the wood pulp paragraph. intended 10
prevent any province Of Canada from
prohibiting the expectation OF logs and
wood pulp. After a short debate as 70
its probable effect the amendment was
Senator Beveridge attacked the business
methods OF the National Cash Register
Company, which he said was a trus,
which drove It's rivals out 0f business.
and now enjoyed a practical monopoly
Beveridge Makes speech.
He advocated the adoption OF his
amendment reducing the duty on cash
registers from 30 per cent 10 Is per cent
ad valorem. The people Of the United
States. he declared. paid 100000 a year
more 70 the same company for the same
number and style OF machine than the
English people paid. He read figures OF
the prices OF cash registers in the United
States and abroad. showing that machines
were sold in England for half the price
charged in the United States
Senator's Burton and Dick defended the
cash register company. which is an Ohio
corporation They protested against any
action on Senator Beveridge's s amendment
until the company had been given an op-
pOrtunity 10 reply. Mr.. Beveridge added
that the Federal government was pre-
pairing 10 proceed against the National
Cash Register Company for violation OF
the law. Action on his amendment was
postponed
The hide question was then taken Ut
and Senator Clapp made the first speech
He was followed by Senator Lodge.
! Senator Warren. who came after Mr.
Lodge. sdvOcated the maintenance Of the
present ratio Of - per cent ad valorem
] on hides he denied that the duty was put
: IN the Dingley law surreptitiously. as had
been asserted BY various documents sen;
20 members OF Congress by advocates OF
free hides
Mr.. Aldrich explained that a duty or
. hides was agreed upon and inserted ir
the Dingley law because OF an urgent
appeal made by the late Senator Allison
Of Iowa
T Senator Warren charged that the de-
mand for free hides was made only By
the leather trust. The large packing es-
tablishments. he added. did not care
r whether there was a duty on hides oI
? whether. they were admitted free
, Shortly before o'clock Senator Aldrich
|, asked Mr.. Warren TO postpone the rest
Of his speech until tomorrow. in order
J 70 allow the Finance Committee TO pre-
sent several amendments TO the iror
and steel schedule.