New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-13
METALS SCHEDULE UP
FIGHT FOR REDUCTIONS.
Glass Paragraph Being Redrafted to
Meet Dir. Roots Objections.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

for a duty of % cents ton on iron ore, brought
forth a speech lasting nearly two hours. This
speech which made by Senator Crawford, of
South Dakota marks the beginning of a general
attack by .'insurgent' Senators on the various
paragraphs in the metals schedule. The tight for
reductions will he pressed with unusual Vigor on
iron ore and its products, and if on this schedule
the Republican leaders make good their assertion
that no changes except those recommended by the
Finance Committee will be made. it is safe pre-
diction that the insurgents will be unable to
force reductions IN the remaining schedules.
The fight which begun yesterday for a re
6uction Of the rates of duty window glass was
continued today After general tariff discussion
lasting nearly four hours the window glass para
graph was laid aside at the request of Senator
Aldrich In submitting this request the Rhode
Island Senator explained that effort was being
made 10 redraft this para graph to meet the OBJ
Jectons raised yesterday by Senator Root An eX-
pert from the New York Custom House arrived II
Washington to-day TO confer with Senator Aldrich
respecting the classification OF cylinder, crown
and common window glass.
Nj Aldrich told the Senate that it was difficult
TO draft a paragraph imposing different rates OF
duty on low and high priced glass. 1t Is his pur-
pose however. work out amendment TO IN
crease the rates on glass used in tie framing OF
pictures and 10 reduce the rates common win
dow glass. Practically ell the expensive glass useo
IL this country is imported, while nearly ali' the
common window glass sold here is manufactured
in the United States.
Five Of the paragraphs in the earthenware and
glass schedule which passed over on the frs
reading of the bill were adopted to-day. and three
paragraphs were passed over for the second time.
HALE AND GORE IN CoLLOQUY
The feature Of the days discussion a colloquy
between Senators Hale and Gore as whether the
tariff is responsible for the high prices paid by
the ultimate consumer. Mr.. Hale said II was d
Democratic fallacy that whenever duty is imposed
to protect the American manufacturer the con
Nh NV Ing D.
ute to the policy protection. but are at the mercy
of the iobbers and retailers. Mr.. Hale said The
Maine Senator said this fact was we'll illustrated
in the example cited yesterday, where II was SHOWN
that common glass pitchers which the manutactur-
ers sell for 90 cents a dozen, cost the consumer
from 80 TO 60 cents each.
Mr.. Gore made a vigorous reply. He said MT
Hale sitting the foreman of a grand jury
indict the retailers Of the United States Inc
blind referred to Mr.. Hale 8 statement as
"a miserable sham invented by manufacturers
driven to desperation" Mr. Gore gave the names
of wooen and cotton concerns which have de-
clared dividends high as 81 per cent ana salu
that no such profits could be shown by any retail
ers He said that the prices Of all the necessarieS
of life including groceries, hats, clothing and SINH
lar articles are high, because the retailers are
making extortionate profits, but because OF the
greed and business methods of the trusta
Mr. Hale disclaimed any purpose 10 indict the
retailers Of the United States His argument ne
said, was to show that the American system OF
trad is such that the consumer mas 10 pay PiiSes
dsproportionate TO the prices charged by the
manufacturers and prove that the protective sys-
TEN is not responsible for the increased cost OF
living.
Senator Crawford s-speech was general plea for
downward revision Of the tariff and for free trace
in oil lumber, coke, iron and other natural re-
sources. He urged the adoption Of an inheritance
tax and a tax incomes IN excess OF S3'" year
This was Mr. Crawfords maiden speech, and his
loud and earnest oratorical method Of arraigning
trusts and combinations entertained the galleries
and amused the Senate. At times the south "a
kota Senator became engrossed IN ms oFatoIlcaI
periods that he forgot he was addressing the sen
ate Twice he used the sentence. Now fellow cru
zens" and when the Senate laughed ne SAID; Tx
cuse me, meant fellow Senators
GLASS DUTIES DISCUSSED.
Following M. Gannger. Mr.. Simmons offered an
amendment 10 the window glass schedule, reducing
the rates below those suggested by Senator cum
minis in his amendment 10 the same paragraph yes
terday.
The rates proposed by you are the rates OF the
Wilson bill. are they not7' inquired Mr.. Aldrch'
addressing the Senator from North Carolina.
We'll" replied Mr.. Simmons. smiling and hest
tating, that should not be an argument against
them I think If that is the case it would rather
be a concentration
Mr. simmons said he did know whether his
rates were the same as those of the Wilson bill.
but Mr.. Aldrich replied that he had compared them
and thought they were almost Identical with the
rates of the Democratic Wilson act.
Mr. EIkins defended the interests of the Amer-
can manufacturers, and declared that reduction
in the proposed duties would result IN lowering the
wages of the operatives, which, in turn, lie said
would result In q strike and possibly the destruc-
ton the window glass industry in this country
He read from the testimony of the president Of
the National Window Glass Workers Association
before the WAYS and Means Committee of the
House TO support his contentious
Mr. Srnoot said that since the debate in the Sen
ate yesterday he had teegraphed to New York to
find the wholesale and retail prices a pane Of
glass y by il inches, which the article largely
affected By the schedule Under consideration.
The wholesale cost of that pane Of glass with
duty added" Mr.. smoot said. was four cents.
The appraiser went 20 picture frame store and
found the price there % be 10 cents Then he went
a department store, and the price of the pane
% cents That he declared, advancing to
the OF the chamber and speaking with
emphasis, is eco per cent. willing to allow
80 per cent profit. but that IS 500 per cent
Senator Paynter. of Kentucky, spoke in favor of
removal of the duty of cents pound on leaf
tobacco as means for freeing the growers from
the control Of the tobacco trust.
He declared that the tobacco growers believe they
in the grasp CT a constituencies monopoly
alluded the troubles in Kentucky and expressed
the hope that the enactment Of the proposed law
would the of them
When Senator Paynter had finished his speech
Senator Culberson took the floor for brief com
ments recent court decisions in litigation against
the tobacco corporation instituted by The Depart
ment of Justice. He said that four Circuit judges
of the United States had expressed the opinion
that this trust a monopoly and existed in
violation of the laws of the United States.
I do not know what may be the purpose of
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