Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-21
DESIRES TO PROTECT
AMERICAN INTERESTS
This IS Declaration by Senator
Daniel IN Supporting High
Duty on QuebPacho.
nnccuT FADE WHAT MANIC rhlICn
DOESN'T CARE WHAT NAME CALLED
Virginia Senator's Attitude Wins Noos
Of Approval From Republican leaa-
er-Also startles Other Members
is Supported by Simmons, Of North
Carelina-opposed by Westerners.
(Rv Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON ID. c., May 20
The Senate today distributed it's at
tention among the three items In the
tariff bin providing duty on the
tanning extract kn wn as qucbracho.
on cotton seed iii and on whitehead.
on each of these articles the Senate
was led by the committee on finance,
although he committee was Induced
to change its original Suggestions on
bot1 white lead and cott-n seed eh.
The lead duy fixed by The commit
tee was originally 2 rs cents per
pound, but Mr.. Curtis. who is mem
her OF the committee, today sEuggest-
cd a reduction CT Is cent pound.
bringing the figure down to } 81 cents
and Mr. Aldrich speaking for the
committee, accepted the reduction
Even this increase over the House
provision excited sharp criticism es-
cially from Mr.. Curtis colleague. MI
Bristow, who contended that the duty
would prove to he direct tax on the
' consumer. When the vote was taken
: ihr committee cbtaineu its usuai
triumph. the figures standing Al to 81
in favor Ct the Curtis Amendment. rs
uru.l Senators Bcreridge. Bristcw.
Brown, Burkett, Clap, Cammins, Dol
liver. Gamble. Lar Gillette AID Nelson
! voted with the Democrats. Senator
Bc1ah voted with the Republicans.
Gotten Seed Oil Duty Defeated.
Probably the most interesting contest
Of The day was that over the question
as to whether there should be any
| duty on cotton seed oil. Senators
Tillman, Bacon and Money made an
1 intense fight against the Senate pro-
vision fixing a tariff of three Gems
a gallon on the ground that il would
injure the sale OF cotton SEED and
after the controversary mad gone on
for some time Mr.. Aldrich withdrew
the provision.
Mr.. LaFcilettee sought &c reduce
the Guty IN quebracho-an extract
of chestnut bark used in tanning 10
IA of one cent a pound. but his
amendment TO that effect was reject
lee % to IS.
canieI For High Rate.
Senator Daniel led the fight for a
ihirser rate on quebracho and thus
excited much interest because of the
senat RS advocacy of low duties in
the past. The committee had reduced
the House rate and the Virginia sena-
tor in whose state are several que
bracho factories sought to have that
figure restored.
! He did not succeed and the duty
was fixed at half a cent per pound
instead OF the rate or rs OF a cent
as he proposed.
Il want 10 protest American interests
That is my policy. ! don't care what
name you call It. am for II. T1is
was the somewhat startling statement
with which John w. Daniel. OF Fir'
ginia. today began a speech in the
Senate in support OF a high duty on
qucbrscho. which l. a chestnut bars
extract used in tanning and which
is prcdurcd in bis state The Senate
committee On finance had reduced TIE
House rate. and he wanted the " uss
figure retained. The Virginia scna'
tors attitude aroused especial inier'
est on the Republican side 81 inc
chambcr and Mr. AIdrich gave espcc
ial attention 10 his remarks al times
nodding & smiling assent 20 the pro
rosition 81 the Virginia senator.
Reviewing she history & the arii'
Gle. Mr.. Daniel said that ~ The TWEEN
ty-fSrcc qusbracho factories OF The
county nine are locaied ia his state
Tie declared that protection shouid
~ given he industry. Mr.. Danie
said a erosf IT,. with headquartcr'
in London I'D Berlin. would drive
the American manufacturers ont 81
, the market " they had their way -
, obtaining a very small duty ON I'm
poris into this country or were q
obtain free trade. which they desired
, Iic explained them ~ making solis
, qncbracho extract In place 81 tac u
(Conllnucd on Fourth PagsJ