New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-11
AGAINST TARIFF CHANGE
Manufacturers Protest Against
Revision of Metal Schedule.
FEAR FOREIGN PRODUCERS
Lower Duty Will Prove a Hard
shin to American Industry,
Tbev Tell House Committee.

,ysshington, Jan. lV--reai ''h' w.
,roducers' would invade and lnJure
american market were expressed To-
~. in the testimony on TIE metal sched-
~ the tariff before the House COM
80 on Ways and Means The COM
&c heard arguments from representa-
..,os NJ manufacturing and producing IN
os,s--printing presses, tie zinc indus
~ tho Rocky Mountains and the Jop-
aids the wooden screw manufactuf-
rs NJ which the American Screw COM
-. controlled 40 or 40 per cent anu
,So 40 coo, 600 output of machine toois
"a numerous other products-presenting
t,,nallv solid front against revision OF
,se present tariff rates -,
Esep the tariff as it stands or II WIZ
y hardship to American industry
,be consensus Of the sentiment OF wit
nesses under 9th.
chairman Underwood pointed out that
me committee was legislating Tor revenue
Cor the present and not figuring on what
might happen in the future,
.srhie committee" said Mr.. Underwood.
.o,rnot legislate on your fears and on the
oonditions that YOU say YOU expect Inc
co,nmittee ought to legslate to meet con-
aittons when they arise.
Machine Tool Maker Protests.
,r.rrv n sharpe. of Providence, repre-
.on,ine the Brown & Sharpe Compah!'
hose machine tool products aggregate
90 oon ooo a wear. was subjected to long
domination. He wanted the tar'n oi'
.oohire tools kept as at present. but iaii-
49,, that said he would suggest pu''ihe
- tools IN a basket clause OF
"an other kinds Of machines whlcn
might run about % per cent.
r.Uouldn't 25 per cent be just as pro
h,b;tive as the present tarih OF So PEI
cento" asked Mr.. Underwood.
The witness did not agree 10 TINS w
sbarp told Representative Palmer 'n"'
a. q was still further reduced III oaSN''
clause 10 10 OF Is per cent, he "oulu
resirned" and take my medicine
william G. Smythe, of the American
Scron, Company, pictured the German
,,orufacturer as rubbing his hands win
delight" at the prospect OF the remoNa'
Of the duty on machine tools. Inc
mans. he said, had special ra'es o'
rrotpbt and. ne added, England ana "eI
,,arv are sending out the great eAp0'
trade Of the world.
Harder to Sell Abroad
A. suvthe said sometimes there Was
d, oiscount in favor Of the foreign o"'.'
"a that sometimes the per cent "'S III
or -, tho German buyer. The theory
- i,.ir- q lover price for export DUST
moss WAS that IT was much harue' "
abroad than at home. .,o.oar
NJ Underwood said that selling Chedpe
.broad than at home was matter VIM"
,ho Committee had right 10 looh INV
wy, ,,,,os,ioned the witness very closely
as To details. o-e
Manufacturers and machlnis'S
s,iened I'm protest against shiitlhG p'"'
ing nresses from 30 per cent al VaIo'e".
,oriff 70 the free list. Hugh v heiiH' VI
Newark. y. J.. representing the lnteria
,ionol Association Of Machinists Unions
q, hot etate Joined with James II. BEN
oct, NJ New York city spokesman Tor
tventv-two printing press manufacturers
in -epreseDting that tarin rcducto"
would iniure the workingmen MT heiIE
,,.o,,. further Nv volunteering the state
,ort an which he said he represented
Tho sentiment or machinists all over tne
couutrv. that he was planning to take up
tho question of the eight-hour Ia" state
~ state. and that he could not carry out
that plan If printing presses were put on
the free list.
Germany a Serious Competitor
C..rmanv's constant lowering near the
o,,s,ons line as a serious competitor or
tho American industry was the constant
source Of complaint In 'o-day tes'''noh!'
Representatives Of the printing press ma
chine tools. tinsel wire and other articies
to,d NJ tho menace Of German conpeuuon,
and several manufacturers compia'neo
thu, foreign competitors were QUICK 10
copv I'm details all American hhpro'eu
methods of manufacture.
; George w Cook. Of Denver. represent
,nr the zinc and lead industry OF Coiorauo'
asserted that putting zinc and lead on the
free lie, would result in closing one num-
dred reducing mines and concentration
mills IN TWENTY-FIVE states. Edwin RAD
ford. Of Brooklyn, wanted the tarlH ON
gold leaf raised from 81 per cent al Valor-
en- 10 5n per cent. and said any redicuon
would result in reducing the wages vi