The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-25
WILL NOT HINDER
WOODEN INDUSTRY
Senator Smoot Discusses the
Tariff Boards Report.
WILL BASE BILL ON FACTS
Statement that the Present Tariff
Law Adds 90 to Each Suit of
Clothes Proven False by Report,
Declares Utah Statesman-HOpes
Americans VIII Accept Findings.

Senator smoot. Of the Finance Commit
tee Of the Senate, issued a statement
last night in relation to the report Of
President Taft's tariff board on Schedule
K, the wool clause of the tariff act. In
part, he says:
Il am pleased with the tariff boards
report on Schedule K. and hope that the
findings of that board will be accepted
by the American people. In analysing
the report it is evident that a wool
bill can be prepared, based upon the
facts submitted, that will not interfere
materially with the great wooden in
dustry maintained by the Republican
policy Of protection.
I Will prepare a bill in which the
rates of duty imposed will equal the
difference of the cost of producing wool
and the manufactures of wool in this
country and foreign countries, based
upon the tariff boards report.
The report shows that fine and fine
medium woods, which represent nearly
so per cent of our domestic clip, costs
net to produce from IL to IL cents per
pound. The remaining 20 per cent, be-
ing the coarser grades. costs less.
Approves Single Duty.
81 approve of the Presidents sug-
gested plan of levying duties on wool by
a single specific duty based upon the
secured pound, with all woods now
classified as first and second GLASS
thrown together with one rate imposed.
and third class, or carpet woods, at an
other and lower rate.
Il will support a single rate of duty,
based on the secured content of wool of
the first and second class, of 20 cents per
pound. The rate of 20 cents per pound
will be the basis for a compensatory
duty for secured wool used in the manu-
featured product, instead Of 80 cents per
pound in the present law.
The limited amount of carpet woods
grown in this country is shorn, for the
most part, from flocks maintained prin-
cipally for their mutton value. The rate
of duty on carpet woods ought TO be 10
cents per pound on the secured wool con-
tent.
III the proposed system of a single
specific duty, based upon the secured
pound, is adopted, no division or branch
OF the wooden industry can truthfully
claim they are Disseminated against, for
all will pay a uniform rate of 20 cents
per pound on the secured content Of the
woods imported of the first and second
classes and 10 cents per pound on third
class or carpet woods.
Il would like to see the rates hIRh
enough on rags and low grades Of shoddy
to prohibit their importation, as we have
enough Of that class Of diseased rags
coming here from Europe.
The compensatory duty levied upon
wooden and worsted fabrics could be a
specified duty Of p cents per pound and
4 graduated scale of ad valorem duties
to equal the difference of cost of produc-
ton in this country and abroad
Barring the DrOhibitiye rates IN Jou,
grade mixed goods. caused by the specific
1uty OF A cents, the ad valorem rates of
the present law are not far from being
right on the great bulk Of wooden and
"orsted fabrics used
Production Costs More.
II have always contended that the cost
Of conversion of wool into wooden and
~orsted goods in this country costs 100
70 $50 per cent more than in England
The report sustains my contention. I
nave made the statement that the Diff
'erence between prices here and abroad |
If fabrics, as sold at the mill, depends |
lpon the difference in the cost of produc-
10 nrather than on the amount of the
iuty. l have always claimed that the
American manufacturer is compelled by |
to sell his goods at a profit |
II from o to 10 cents per yard The
wicked statement sent broadcast that the |
present tariff law added s. to each suit |
II clothes sold to the American people |
S proven false by the report.
The revision of Schedule X along the |
ines have suggested will make a fairly |
bill for the wool grower and !
voolen manufacturer and eliminate all |
he needless and useless high rate of |
luty on the low-grade shoddy mixed |
Gods