Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-07-29

.o. discussion Of the tariff
..lg, pp,'.9 +5s senate finance committee
.o..tion =. Il from the Billings g Typo typo
sh b;..I union was sent to Sena-
sI'p' Carter and Dixon protesting
.o.5 ..;osf the placing of a duty on
.s,ot .s'' naoer on the ground that It
P'.' Unnecessary ~, protection and
.a,n+ y, unwarranted addition to
T.. a.'1, eost Of newspapers, thus re-
s% .as.tinc the wage-earning power OF
..,,r .,,obprs of the craft. Replying to
.. .4o,s statements, Senator Dixon
y, a written Secretary Hart of the
,aion as follows;
.uv dear Mr.. Hart: | owe you an
apology for not having written you
s,rfier in response to your letter OF
,one weeks ago, enclosing petition
i tbp Billings Typographical union
,or,rding the print paper schedule,
sniI can only plead, in extenuation.
tbe fact that we have been meeting
,t1OO'clock and staying in contlnu-
,o,,;on nntii T o'clock. and some
fines Il o'clock at night and every
t5ing that did not have to be an
sVered was laid by for a more con-
genient season.
I'm the first place, | want to say
tOyou that it is not necessary to
pYtace this letter with the state
nent that any man in public life
viii repOnd quicker to the demands
Of thenewspaper people than any
other portion of his home constlt-
uag, wherever he can do so with a
clear conscience and in fairness to
all concerned.
All of US here at Washington
have fully realized the campaign
that was laid out by the metropoli-
tan papers IS months ago to have
paper put on the free list. | think
more Misrepresentation has probab-
y been promulgated by General
Norris and Herman Ridder of New
FORK, than about any other phase Of
tariff legislation.
The great metropolitan daily
papers, that is, most Of them, joined
lathe crusade and much Of our
present grief over the unpopularity
u the tariff bill has come in conse-
qaenee Of the campaign for free
paper have talked with half a doz-
sl prominent Washington CORES
paaents within the last week and
aa Ol them admit, in private CONVEX
atlon' that the unfriendly stories
ast nave been sent out to the coun-
" ABOUT the tariff schedules have
'a'gely been Influenced because of
ae TACT that the newspapers did not
get free paper"
The truth of the matter is, that
suaef the present Dingley rates,
- 4sss print carries a duty of Sc per
oll' Or less than Is per cent ad va
plen' The House Bill fixed the
tp'y ~ at ~ per ton, or a little less
a a'@'l per cent ad valorem, which
ss f.s.' senate in response to petitions
i, = ABOUT $4,000 employees Of the
4 papsf 7 mills, and those not controll.
ssn " lne international Paper comp
a,s' -, I raised to 81 per ton, or a little
ps;,1 S snan 10 per cent ad valorem
ent ~ tn.o. = 'ne lowest duty in the pres.
t,r;e sa'l'i Dill. Under a protective
pro3n.S ,aI system, all things which We
Of f+a's tba must share in the protection
!. bin As asa: a matter Of fact, the senate
1pndsst1' II, 5sst'ed decreases in about siy
rbiob ia'eo articles, but the Increases
sass g..,eh We're few and r far 'l1etsasea bat~sea
copnt.., neralded broadcast to tbt
asnt;cs. ,,,iry' and not word has bea' s,.'
deeressaeaa s,,ea N the big dailies Of II,
doubtaa,'. rases N the bill. They have m y,
tobelienss eISu,s Il led the people general, all
he pre.s,t rsse that at We have really raise,
tue sitn1t,i 5oa, is the opposite Oft Of The
b.b,' 5',at =. paper in BILLINGS cost. !.
!. '0n. am personally al