Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-12
.SUBSTANT NT|AL
PROGRESS ON
TARIFF LAW
SENATE OEVOTES DAY
TO GLASS SCHEDULE
Senator Scott, in the Business
Himself, Tells FeeIingIy OF
the Woes of the Unhappy
Manufacturer


! Washington. Max substantial
progress WAS made in the consldefa
tlon OF the ta,iff bill today It
amendments OF the committee on IL
nance being upheld BY the senate ~
substantial majorites
\ feature Of ;he session was a gen
oral discussion concerning the greet
Disparity between wholesale ana re-
tain prices Of commodities Repubi-
hcan senators declared this difference
vos so great as to demonstrate that
tine outy levied by "a protective tariff
had small effect on the price to the
coneumer.
This feature of the discussion was
precipitated by senator scott himself
"a glass manufacturer
The schedule covering the products
~ lcud was passed over the suggestion
OF senator Aldrlch because he said the
finance committee desired to make
COME changes in the duties previously
commended.
Mr. smoot. Of Utah resumed az
guIng the rates Of carbons for elee,
trio lighting. which the finance com
mittoo provides with a duty OF 10
cents per 100 feet Mr. Shoots
amendments offered for the finance
committee, made the duty on carbons
made entirely Of petroleum coke ~
cents per 100 feet, while for carbon
| into the manufacture of whic'. lamp
black is uscd, 65 cents per 100 feet
The amendment was passed over ut
the request of Atr, La Foilctte, who
made the request for MI Bailey.
| Whcn Tho glass schedule was reported
Mr.. scott made a plea for protection
OF the glass industry
Taking from the shelf Of his desk
one piece Of glass after another and
holdins them up, Mr. Scott gave "A
description OF the ware. Frequently
hc said Il show "a half-g gallon pitcher
which We sell for 80 cents a dozen
II SELLS mt wholesale at about 40 cents
apiece"
Senators and visitors in the galleries
crancd their nccks to see the sample
hcld aloft by Mr scott
Again he said. Here Is a tumbler.
When | first went into the glass bust
ness this tumblcr rctailed at $3.50 a
dozen. Now We sell It for II cents a
dozen, less than one cent apiece.
''lf We keep on wc viii soon be pay
ing people to carry this glass ware
away Here Is another goblet thn,
formerly sold for 81 dozen, whieh
now. under protection sells for 25
cents dozen
Then holding up picture Of an
'ieven-story store building Mr. Scott
said 1t was the business place of u
Wholesaler ana retailer of glass ware.
ana ne added that the building had
made more than an the glass manu-
facturers
Mr NeWland suggested the appoint
ment OF an official body to inquire in
To ana report. concerning the differ
inces In wholesale and retail prices
so that things might have proper in-
formation
senator Fletcher inquired whcther
'r not agreements existed between the
and the jobbers and
atcr between the iobber and the re-
ailcr to sell at stipulated prices.
~ have been a manufacturer" dc.
/
never know Of such contract 70 main
ain the price
He added that I'VE should not bo
90 hard on the iobber and retailer"
lie said there was great breakago in
glassware. charges for packing, etc,
which ran prices up
Prices can be produced here t.
how" said Mr.. Flint. that the retail
merchants make larger percentage
If profit than any other line Of bust
less undertake 10 say that ii there
vas no duty on china that article
would sell no cheaper than It does to-
lay"
Mr.. McLaurn defended the retail
calors against the charge OF extor-
ior. saying retailers would lose their
rade g., they undertook 10 charge toa
much He said the high prices resulted
rom the tariff
Mr.. Lodge said that tea aolling at
q cents pound IN this country Il
ctailcd throughout the land for so
ents a pound Mr. McLaurin inslstet
bat tariff OF 10 cents a pound of
'a would advance the price OF tea
10 that extent.
why do YOU republicans DENY
late'' demanded Mr Tilman. when
ou have been telling the people YOU
'ill not place any burden on their tea.
ne senator from Iowa the other day
aid you dared not put any duty on
g."
Mr. Tllman addressing senator
ialc. asked whether If he believed
he duty on tea would not increase
he price If not. he said he would
DIN him in voting Tor a 10 cent duty
N tea.
MI Cummins offered several
mendmcuts to the window glass
chedule saying they were intended 10