The Washington herald., 1909-04-07
PAYNE RAPS STORES
Big Department Houses Be-
hind Tariff Attack.
WANT HOSIERY FREE OF DUTY
Framer of Tariff Measure Declares
that They Maintain the Glove and
many, and Get Material Made ut
Much Lower Prices Than Here.


in New York and Chicago. which. it is
alleged. maintain hosiery establishments
in Chemnitz. Germany. and which are
said 70 be interested IN procuring re-
duced rates Of duty on gloves as wei as
hosiery in the pending tariff bill, Is con
tanned IN a statement prepared by Chair
man Payne, OF the Ways and Means
Committee.
The statement. which will be printed
IA the Compression Record. was brought
ont as a result OF the vigorous attacks
made on the glove and hosiery schedules
OF the Payne bill. Chairman Payne con-
tends that the sentiment against ehese
provisions or the measure is manufac-
tured by selfish interests. He names the
American concerns thar he says are in
terested in hosiery firms in Germany
that send their product to the United
States
Chairman Payne SAYS, in part
Many Of these concerns not only adj
vance money TO small manufacturers to
purchase yarns 10 make goods according
TO their specifications and account. but in
many instances supply them with yarn.
They receive from these concerns the
unfinished product. sending Il 10 public
fnishers In the city Of Chemnitz 10 dye.
nish. and put IN marketable condition
70, their account, shipping the goods TO
this country through their establishments
in Chemnitz
Buy nt Lower Prices.
BY the employment OF a large organl-
zation and maintaining much capital and
credit IN Germany they are thus able 10
obtain foreign hosiery az prices consider
ably lower than 81 Is possible for 2 con-
Germ OF less magnitude and capital 10
obtain them at
These people are always opposed 70
the purchasing of American made goods
that IN any way compete with the foreign
article. always giving preference 90 the
poorer made foreign article than the ex-
pert made American article az com
petive price, believing that IN their or
ganization abroad and the handling Of
foreign merchandise they have advantages
over the average American concern.
whereas in American merchandise all
buyers. be they large or small. practically
stand upon the same basis.
Another great advantage IS IN their
ability 20 borrow money cheaply abroad
thus enabling them TO have larger credits
in Europe than in this country. resulting
IN much larger business than would be
possible If they were dependent entirely
upon their American credits
Would Protect Home Trade
Chairman Payne explained why the
committee reported Increased duties on
gloves, as follows:
The simple facts are these: In 1897
manufacturers appeared before the com
mittee asking that the duty Of 81 per
dozen on mems gloves under the Wilson
bill be retained. Prior TO 1894 they were
making 3 or 10 per cent on the mems
gloves. but they said the duty was so
low they were being driven out OF bust
ness. They demonstrated that 10 meet
the difference in cost and labor a duty
of 81 per dozen was necessary upon men
gloves. or 80 Is cents per pair. After
consideration the committee inserted
such a paragraph in The bill. and q be-
came a law. To-day they demonstrate
20 US that they are making over 50 per
cent Of the mems gloves worn IN this
country. having amply redeemed their
promise. and that the cost 10 the con-
sumer is much less than II was prior TO
1897.
They came before the committee carly
in the hearings and proved 20 Us that it
cost no more and required 40 more skill
10 make a w9man's glove than a mans,
and contended that il the same rate OF
duty was given them, in time they would
make the same percentage OF wOmen's
gloves. and that this industry would
employ at least 10000 people. The COM
mittee looked into tie matter carefully
and found this state Of things 10 exist"