The Washington herald., 1909-05-13

| ing TO use the retailers and the middle
men as a shield 70 protect themselves
| AGAINST popular sentiment He charged
that hats are sold 20 the retailer on the
express condition that they shall not be
sold lower than a certain price. Shoes
also are sold 20 the retailer IN the same
manner.
Has the retailer any discretion Mr
Gore asked. 1T IS not right 10 malign
the million OF honest retail dealers in
this country Why, even some articles
OF food are sold at a price fixed by the
/ producers. The responsibility for the
present high range Of prices cannot be
4 shifted from the manufacturers 10 the
retailer"
Chairman Aldrich came to the defense
/ OF the committee The duty on window
/ glass IN past years. he said, had created
the industry in this country and had en-
sbled the domestic, manufacturers 10
drive out the foreign glass. At the same
time there had not been a single increase
in the price OF this glass due 10 the
tariff
Price as Low as Ever.
The price OF the window glass. ne added.
IS as low as It has ever been. He ad-
mitted thai it would be desirable 70 make
a recIassifcation OF the paragraph so
that the duty on the finer quality OF glass
used in framing pictures could be in
creased in order 10 establish this industry
in the United States. and so as 10 reduce
the duty on common cylinder window
glass. He asked that the paragraph be
passed over for the present TO allow the
Finance Committee tine 10 work out 2
scheme OF reClas assif1Carion
CrIficises Attorney General.
Senator CuIberson. OF Texas, took
shot at Attorney General Wickersham
and the present administration IN brief
speech At the conclusion Of Nr- Payn-
ter's speech denOUncing the tobacco trust
8Ir. CUIberson rose TO make a few re-
marks on the subject
The Roosevelt administration, he said.
had shown q disposition 20 prosecute this
particular monopoly. and its Efforts we're
upheld BY the Circuit Court, and the case
Is now pending IN the Supreme Court OF
the United States. But the speech made
BY NJ. WiCkeTshau in New York on AQTil
20, he asserted, seemed to indicate that
Ar. Taft's administration viii be lenient
with the I1onopolies.
IN that speech the Attorney General
said that II the decision OF the Circuit
Court IS upheld by the Supreme Court in
the tobacco cases. then Mr. Taft VIII
probably urge Congress 70 amend the
Sherman act SO as 10 legitimatiZe certain
trade agreements.
1t seems strange 10 ne" NJ. Culber-
son commented, for a Cabinet officer 10
announce that II the decision OF the Cir
CCit Court is sustained by the Supreme
Court, then the President viii ask Con
gress 10 amend the law"
Senator Overman. OF North Carolina,
offered an amendment 20 the tariff bill
providing that whenever the President IS
satisfied that monopoly controls more
than - per cent Of any product consumed
IN this country. ard when its products
are sold abroad cheaper than in the
United States. and that the price in this
country Is unreasonable and extortion-
ate, he IS authorized and directed BY
means Of 2 proclamation 70 suspend the
collection OF customs duties or taxes on
products OF a Ike character for such a
period OF time as he shall deem proper.
Senator Rayner made q motion IN the
Senate TO restore iron ore 10 the free
list. where the House placed Il. His mo-
ton VIII be voted on later.
Senator Crawford, Republican. Of South
Dakota, IN a long speech advocated free
iron ore.