New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-14
FREE LUMBER, SILK DUTY
LESS, DEMOCRATIC PLAN
House Hearing Bares History
from $500 B. C.. to Under
woods Bad Umbrella Bargain.
TRADE DEPENDS ON WOMEN
They'll Pay Any Amount to
Get What They Want" Says
Spokesman for Silks-N. Y.
Men Urge High Tariff.

Washington, Jan. Eth, admission free
Of rough and dressed lumber, hcwn and
squared timber shingles laths and fence
posts; the retention Of approximately the
present high tariff on the higher grades
Of silks; reductions 81 the cheaper silks,
and pcnalizing tariff bar TO shut out
dynamited" silk were indicated to-day as
parts Of the expected Democratic revision
programme.
The House Committee on Ways and
Means devoted the day to hearings on the
wood and silk schedules of the tariff law,
and when the testimony was closed the
sentiment favored the inclusion OF these
provisions, possibly with free meats. in
the tentative plan which the committee
will submit 10 the extra session OF Con-
gress.
The burden Of the testimony on the
wooden schedule was a plea for the pres
eryatiOn of the present tariff rates. Silk,
involving immense interests. presented A
complexity Of technicalities perhaps great
or than in any OF the other thirteen
schedules Of the tariff law.
silks" according to Horace e. Cheney,
Of South Manchester. Conn. as spokes-
man for tho silk manufacturers OF the
country, depend upon fashion: If women
want anything they'll pay the amount
they have TO get It,"
Women Seek the Fancy.
Women always want something that
looks fancy" said c. \. Streuli. of New
York, waving aloft hat lining, while
joining with Samuel kridel. another i'm
porter, I'm a protest against the present
tariff on velvets, ribbons and other
things silks are a luxury; that f.. most
silks commented Chairman Underwood,
Of the committee, adding
We want 10 get large amount OF rev.
cnrr on luXurIcs. so that We can put less
tax on the necessities Of life. Where
Their" is large percentage OF imports We
do no; want 10 cut the rates. We are
DESTROYS. however. OF cutting the rates
where there is no competition and no
revenue.
Mr KriIcl and T. +. Kip. OF Bridge
port. Conn. who said ne was agent OF
the largest manufacturer In his line in
the world disagreed as TO European
trust Vaccinations.
Representative HILL Of Connecticut,
gave names OF firms that he said TX
concurrent prices distribute territory and
give rebate OF 10 per cent TO importers
here.
Mr. Kip testified that he knew there
was syndicate Of velvet manufacturers
In France that imposes contracts binding
buyers from them for three year period
and allows rebates 81 70 per cent. which
ATE denied 10 buyers who deal with any
one outside Of tho trust. This combina-
ton. %. said. stretches ont so a. 10 com
prise - per cent Of tic silk velvet mani
facturcrs OF France, Germany and Eng
land.
Representative Palmer OF Pounsyiyd-
MIA. Democrat. tried to bring out through
Nj Cheney that tho silk manufacturers
wanted 10 keep as high as possible the
rates on silks that appeal 10 the poorer
classes lie asked n the duty on these
cheaper silks did not actually 20 TO the
manufacturer go replied Mr.. Cheney,
who traced silk manufactures to China
stGo years before Christ. III goes 10 the
workmen. For every 81 YOU might get by
reducing the tariff you would take 8
away from the workmcn through de-
creased wages.
Chairman Underwood declared that all
dyuamited." or overwcighted. silks. con
shutting a large class of import traffic.
were fraud upon tho public. lie told
Of buying an umbrella which, when %,
had folded II away for some time, rotted
so that u broke I'm creases when he next
used H. He had I'm mind hosiery that left
IT'S color imprint upon the wcarer and
other silk articles Of 'dynamited'
character.