The Washington herald., 1909-06-17

The Senate disposed OF the zinc para
graphs in the tariff bin yesterday after
noon without the fOrmality Of a roll
call Il was one Of the indications OF
the IoOsening up OF the tari1 situation.
The question OF the duty on zinc had
been one Of the most bitterly contested
paragraphs In the bill The committee
amendments prevailed The discussion.
which was begun In the afternoon. imme-
diately after the disposition Of the Philip
pine paragraph. was concluded about 6
o'clock.
Senate. Hepburn was the principal
speaker. He opposed the amendment be-
cause he declared the duty was not high
enough. Senator Burton. Of Ohio. Op-
posed the amendment because. as he
said. there was no necessity for a duty,
al OF which confirmed what Senator Al
drich had said earlier in the day in re-
gard 10 the zinc paragraph. that after
all the weeks Of careful consideration
given 20 II. he would be surprised II he
found II satisfactory 70 a single Senator
outside Of the membership OF the com
mittee-
AAupoAENs
The effect Of the amendment IS 10 ad-
nit free Of duty zinc-bearing cres which
contain less than 10 per cent OF metallic
zinc. and 10 impose a graduated duty.
beginning with one-fourth OF a cent a
pound Cn the zinc "a ores which con
tain 10 per cent and over OF metal The
maximum duty OF one cent a pound
a. T~s
cent and over OF zinc
The Payne bin, as II came from the
House. imposed a duty OF one cent a
pound fat, on the metal contents Of all
zinc-bearing ores. Senator SnoOt ex-
planned that the committee was Influenced
10 admit the ores containing less than
10 per cent Of zinc free OF duty. 70 meet
a situation presented by the importation
Of copper ores which are brought In for
smelling, much OF which contains guam
titles Of zinc less than 10 per cent. and
none Of which is recovered from smelt-
ing
Senator Warner. OF Missouri. who repre-
sents a state which Is more interested.
perhaps. than any other IN obtaining the
imposition OF a duty on the nc-bearlng
ores, explained that the duty was salts
factory 10 his constituents OF the Joplin
district
Senator Keau. OI NeW Jersey, odered
an amendment In the form OF a substi-
tute 20 the paragraph reported from the
Finance Committee. and which laid a
low duty on the low-grade zinc ores. Il
was voted down
Senator Hepburn also submitted an
amendment. which practically restored
the House duty OF I cent a pound. but
that also was rejected
The other duties imposed BY the amend
ments reported from the Finance Com
mittee. all Of which were adopted. were
as follows: Zinc IN pigs and zinc dust
1-3 cents q pound; zinc sheets. 12t cents
a pound; sheets OF zinc. coated or plated
With solution. cents a pound: scrap zinc.
cent a pound
In the course Of the debate Senator
Burton. or Ohio. in arguing against the
necessity OF duty on zinc ore. directed
/ the attention OF his colleagues to the fact
/ that the price of the ore AZ the present
time is nearly double what il was al the
time the Dingley law was framed. at
which time the necessity for a duty on
the ore was not felt
Declared Duty Too High.
Senator Kean. OF New Jersey. in dis
/ cussing the proposed duty. declared il
was entirely too high. and was not neces-
sary.
That is the opinion OF The free-trade
J Senator from New Jersey" suggested
/ senator Hughes, Democrat. Of Colorado,
ironically, but ii is not the opinion of
the tarih-for-revenue Democrats Of Colo
rado-"
/ This created some merriment in The
chamber. and one OF the Republican Sen
ators urged Mr Hughes TO repeat IT,
which he did with much rhetorical effect.
i am not advised whether the Senator
( from Colorado IS a free-trade Democrat
or a tari6-for-revenue Democrat" replied
/ Mr.. Kean. but I have observed that he
always votes for the highest possible duty
on the products Of his own State"
The Philippine provision and the zinC
/ schedule were the only features OF The
tariff bill considered by the Senate. The
/ paragraph providing for free trade be-
tween the United States and she Phil
| ippine Islands. except in a limited amount
! OF tobacco and sugar. was adopted by q
vote Of = TO >. after several unsuc-
I cessful attempts 10 amend H.
Senator Root surprised his colleagues
! by voting against the Philippine pro
I vision. The Finance Committee. he ex
planned. had reduced against his wishes
the maximum number OF cigars admitted
free Of duty annually from 150.6o0ee0 tC
70.Oo0.000 For this reason he declined tC
vote in favor Of the adoption OF the pro-
! vision.
The first two hours Of the session
were taken up by Senator Foster, who
opposed the admission Of free sugar from
the Philippines.
D.
on an amendment BY Senator Fletcher
striking out the free trade provision en-
tirely and restoring the existing rates
on imports from the Philippines The
amendment was defeated. IS TO 43. Sen
ator Gore offered an amendment TO limit
! the free importation 70 July 1. 1911
] Speaking in support Of his amendment
| he charged that the American Sugar
/ Refining Company was a confessed
thief and "a common colossal plum
derer."
Trust Is Arraigned
II do not know that this corporation
has yet confessed 10 robbing hen roosts
or body snatching, but the returns are
not all IN yet" said Mr.. Gore. Several
years ago" he declared. the sugar trus,
stole water from the city Of Brooklyn
The admission Of free sugar from The
Philippines. he asserted. was solely in thC
interest Of the sugar trust. His amend
ment was voted down. Is to a. All the
Democrats and four Republicans-Sena-
tors Bristow. Clapp. Cummins, and Ls
! Follette-vOted in favor Of its adoption
Senator Dick offered an amendment e
prevent the admission free of duty Of any
Philippine tobacco or cigars. but IL was
rejected without a roll call.
Morgan BUYS Famous Altar.