The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-27
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able burden and this constant inter-
ruption to the calm progress Of debate
I know L am speaking for the mem
bers OF the two houses. who would
| rejoice as much as I would to be re-
! leased from this unbearable situation"
Whcnt Nny He Free.
Following the statement made sew
, eral days ago by Senator williams! of
| the Finance subcommittee, which has
the annual schedule under considera-
ton, that the duty on live stock and
their products and grains and their
products would be rcalized, II was re-
ported to-day that the committee had
agreed to put wheat on the free list
along with wheat -four. In the Under
wood bill wheat is given duty of 10
cents a bushel. while wheat -four is free
of duty. 1t also was reported that the
committee probably would recommend
removal Of the 10 per cent duty on
cattle sheep and hogs in conformity
with free listing of all fresh meats In
the Underwood bill.
Senator Pomerene OF Ohio. said to-
day that a large delegation OF manu-
facturcrs OF clothing for men and
women from Cleveland, Cincinnati and
other Ohio cities called and Informed
him that they did not one way
OF another about the tariff duties
They told me-" said Senator Pome-
rene. that they were ready right now
10 go into foreign markets and com
pete with the foreign manufacturers of
ready made clothes. What they are
asking is that the date for putting all
the schedules OF the tariff bill into
/ effect be delayed long enough after the
passage OF tho bill TO enable them TO
adapt their business TO the new rates"
These men. the senator said. repre-
senied the biggest centres OF the ready
made clothes industry in this country
outside OF New York. He added that
their request that the date of the going
into effect OF the tariff rates be post
poned was being given serious con
sideration. Senator Johnson's subcom-
inittea heard witnesses protesting
against free sugar and sundry articles
and representatives OF large Southern
cotton mills opposed TO the rates of
cotton and cotton goods.
Senator stones subcommittee heard
many witnesses protesting against
wooden manufactures and silk rates
Darwin p. Kingsley. who appeared
before Senator Williams's committee
appealed for exemption on the income
taN OF all insurance business done for
mutual benefit and protection and no.
cor proht. and maintained that com
panics such as his came under that
class. The committee took the mat
ter under adviscmcnt after Mr.. Kings
ley had given the assurance that the
entire surplus OF the New York Life
Company was held In reserve for the
ticipat.on OF policyholders
They Have Spirited Exchange.
Mr.. Kingsley had a spirited exchange
with Senator Williams over campaign
contributions disclosed In the Hughes
investigation several years ago
when your company paid s25O.00O
TO a campaign fund" asked Senator
Williams, none OF that money ever
Was participated In by the pol!cyhold:
ers. was it?"
no, 1t was not" said Mr.. Kingsley.
Then that proved that your COM
'pany's assertion that poHcyholders
participated in all the earnings OF
the company was false. didn't it?"
TT proved" Mr.. Kingsley returned.
that tho Judgment of the company
officers, who paid this campaign con-
tribution thinking vt was necessary to
protect the assets OF the company, was
bad
ut proved more than that" asserted
Senator Williams 1T was absolute
dishonesty. l was poiicyholder and
Democrat. and you took part of my
money and gave 1t away to protect me
against my own party. But has all
that sort of thing been done away with
IN the insurance busincss?''
NosoioteiN, Tepieu president
Kingsley. He explained laws which
prohibit
In the Senate Senator Cummins
questioned the methods by which en-
ports OF the Finance Committee had
reduced the specific rates in the Payne
Aldrich bin TO the equivalent ad va
loren rates in the Underwood bill. He
said that the equivalents were mislead-
ing in many instances.
Senator Simmons said no would on
deavor to ascertain the methods en-
ployed by the experts.