New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12

duty of 81 os Certain japanese products, when
cost, duty paid, Al cents were selling IN the oepai
ment stores for SO so. and from p to 80 per Gem
more IN Nebraska Kansas and other Middle West
States.
BIG PROFIT ON RAZORs.
AS illustrating the profits of the jobbers and re
tailers. Mr.. Smoct cited American razors' WHICH
are sold by the manufacturers at $ 20 doZeh'
The jobber sold them for 80 dozen and the re-
taller for S24 a dozen. He cited also women
gloves. sold by the manufacturer for s. ~ dozen
pairs and refaed at 50 a pair Earlier in the DAY
Senator Scott made similar statements as 10 tno
profits of jobbers and wholesalers IN the glass
trade exhibiting number Of pieces of glassware
Mr. Hale took advantage of Mr.. SCOTS eXmbltoh
to make point in support Of the protection poHCS
S a whole He said the present debate shouIu w
much to convince the people that the pohcF Oh
protection has relation to the high retall prices
prevailing in this country.
Mr. McLaIrin and others on the Democratic slu0
insisted that the manufacturers were IN part re-
sponsible for this. because they had WORKING
agreement with the jobbers prices This was
not true in the glass trade, Mr.. Scott said
I have been manufacturing glass for 1orlz
years" declared Mr.. Scott Indignantly ana
never knew of any such contract or agreement 10
maintain price" He added that we should
not too hard the jobber and retailer lie
said there great breaIage in glassware charges
for packing, etc. which ran the prices up.
prices can be produced here to show" said Mr.
centage of profit than in any other line OF business
l undertake to say that if there was no duty on
Haviland china that article would sell no cheaper
than il does to-day.
Mr.. McIAurin defended the retail dealers against
the charge of extOrtion saying retailers would lose
their trade # they undertook to charge too much.
He said the high prices resulted from the tariff
During the course of Mr. McLaurin 8 speech he
commented adversely on the maximum and mini
mum tariff scheme which has been reported by
t1a ~ a
Of that part of the maximum and minimum section
which authorizes the President 10 impose duty
on tea and coffee in the event of determinations
against the United States. Mr.. McIaurn said
that tax on and coffee would be paid by the
consumer.
Does the Senator know" interrupted Mr.. Hale
that tea which is admitted free in this country
is sold here at an advance of 500 400 and so per
cent on the wholesale price7 What does the Sena-
. tor from Mississippi pay for tea?' inquired MI
Hale.
I don't buy tea" retorted the Mississippi Sena-
| tor, smiling. Il buy coffee
! We'll, the same thing APPLIES 10 coffee said
Mr.. Hale.
Mr. Lodge said that selling at 1S cents a
pound in this country is retsied throughout inc
| land for Ga cents a pound
Mr. McLaurin insisted that tariH OF 10 Genus a
| pound on tea would increase the price OF tea 10
| that extent.
Senator TImau said he wanted protection on tea.
! He had pulling infant in South Carolina ana
il should have the heneII OF d" iiAh''
| tax Of s or 10 cents. The South Carolina Senator
said a fax on tea would add S0oOoo00 year TO the
| revenues He had real tea industry IN ms s'dle'
| one man producing fifteen thousand POUNDS year
ana he saw no reason why this Industry sho"lo 'o'
/ be fostered-
| HALE REPRIMANDS TTLLMAN.
| The senate was amused when Mr.. Hale chided
Mr. Tillman FOR talking loud. The latter sa"
! no reason why he should be admonlshed "he"
! other Senators were permitted 10 make all '"7
| noise they wanted. When MI Hale explained tlat
he did not care about hearing Some OF the ot,,er
! noise makers. but always Interested IN MI
| TulmaD's remarks. and desired to hear them WITH
| out irnpsIring his hearing, the South Carohnah
made apology. and his tones were 10" anu
| pleasnE during the remainder OF the DEBATE
! Mr. McI.aurin chided the Republicans with having
abandoned the theory that the foreigner pays me
! tax and asked 10 know who ala pay 'he 'dN ]"
| the duty did not raise the price.
Air Lodge insisted that the destruction ot Auit'I
can manufacturing would result in the destruction
| Of a corresponding portion of the world 5 comPe-
| tition and made the point that even unoel iise
, trade the prices or commodities "VN'N NO 10 -
| duced in the long run
| As soon as the tariff bill was taken up to-day
! Mr. A6rich stated that the Finance committee
! would submit the Senate different e'dte u
duties on zinc and products OF zinc and asked
! that that schedule veil as sections unactea on
relating to lead products be passed over Tor the
present The request was conceded, Mr. Bristow
| announcing that when the white lead scheduie
should be reached he would wish TO be heald on It.
| The committees amendment striking out inc
| House duty Of oue-hah of l cent n pound on re-
fined nitrate Of saltpetre was agreed 10 IL IS I'M
| d4rstood that that product viii he placed on the
/ free list
| Mr.. Aldrich then requested an agreement 70 the
| committee amendment increasing the duty on all
salts Of santonin from 20 cents to 81 stating that
the proposed duty the rate of both the Dngley
| and the German bills.
There few Senators present and Mr.. Over
man suggested the absence of quorum, rollcall
| bringing into the chamber 81 Senators. The section
relating to salts Of santonin was then agreed 10
| amended
| On motion OF Mr.. Aldrch the section relating
! TO soap amended to place duty OF 30
| per ad valorem on perfumed soap. which he