The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
PAPER MANUFACTURER
REGISTERS A KICK

( WASHINGTON. May s.--"Thls sim
ply means that we will have to quit
business, said Judge sullivan, a
book paper manufacturer of Phila-
delphia, at the hearing on Canadian
reciprocity before the Senate commit
zee ON finance to-day There are for
ty-six mills making this paper, with "a
capital OF Slo5. 1000, 600. and 10000
employees, he continued. III this re-
i ciprocity bin Is passed 1t VIII place
I upon our product, cam pared pisia Ca
madam production. disadvantage Of
st a tom
Many articles imported from abroad
used in the manufacture OF the paper
sullivan said are ADMITTED to Canada
on payment OF very low duty and
assessed at very high duty by the
United States. He said that many
/ pup mills In Canada were arranging
to establish paper milis, as result
( or the free paper provision in the
: reciprocity agreement. Sullivan de-
/ eIared Canadians could sell book
paper cheaper than IL could be pro-
/ duced In this country.
I william n. Sharp, another book
paper manufacturer of Philadelphia.
asserted that the fact that English
cay ana bleaching powders were free
IN canada and subject TO a high tariff
here. would be q discrmiua of
$4,000 against him in "a year
says Farmers OpI,se Treaty.
phicers of he National Grange from
a dozen states appeared TO present
/ Inc farmers protest against reeipro-
city N. j. Bachelor. Of New Hamp-
shire master OF the National Grange,
%ald that In twenty eight States there
II unanimous opposition among the
tarners To the Canadian agreement
Bachelor quoted President Taft as
having said that much effort and OK
pense used In sending circulars TO
farmers 10 convince them that the
agreement would do them harm. Let
ters had been sent. Becvhelder said,
10 the farmers sarning them that
under the CanauIan agreement the
prices or their products would be re-
dpced.
lie accused the newspapers OF sup
porting the reciprocity for their own
financial benefit, which he said would
result from lower cost or print paper.
Bachelder said that farmers were en-
Iilled.-h efaIa-t rates were chang.
ed, to all investigation of conditions
The Introduction OF the free list
bin in the house. Bachelor said
was an admission that the farmers
were unfairly treated BY the terms
OF the reciprocity agreement, He de-
every principle of Justice
CO. "~-' Eaton Vafyes 5fg Slick.
Robert Eaton. master of the Illinois
sfrangf. pbseyved that .perhaps il. Naa
strange for The committee, who often
heard the representatives or trusts
ana combines. to hear from the farm
ers arguments showing why they
ahouid be protected from unfairness.
Eaton spoke OF his Republicantsm |
ana said there would be d, reckoning
II the farmers rights continued TO
be ignored
serator Simmons. (DemocraD. OF
North Carolina, asked If the reckon
ing would De with the Republican |
party Eaton said that the senator |
could draw conclusions.
Free Lists Paper Mill REQUISITES.
WASHINGTON, May s.---A bill free |
nsting fortTetiine articles when i'm
ported Tor the purpose of being used |
III construction and equipment OF pulp
and paper mills or in the manufacture
OF ne products of such mills was in.
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