Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
SM0OT CENSURES !
DATA UPON TARIFF
Bureau Pamphlet Not Wholly
Truthful, Says the
Senator.
PREPARED TO SUSTAIN
REDFIELO, HE CHARGES
Labor Conditions in England and
United States Are
Compared.

Senator Smoot. republican. speak ne in
the Senate as member of the finance
which now has charge of the
tariff bill. today arraigned the bureau Of
foreign and domestic commerce because
of its publication of a pamphlet OF tariff
information. which, the senator said con-
tains statements not founded on facts
He declared that las Secretary RedfeId
lean labor and machinery. the publica-
ton was evidently prepared by the bureau
to sustain the Secretary's theory.
The document in question. according 10
a statement printed on IL. was gotten up
at the request of the chairman Of the
ways and means committee.
Rates Held Incorrect.
Senator Smoot said. I'm part:
Among other things. it purports 70
give the average ad valorem duties i'm
posed in Canada and six European
countries. AS each one OF the six
European countries imposes specific
ties the alleged average ad yslorem
rates are Incorrect
France. for instance, does not take
account of the value of goods in pass
-.
Once Il year a commission Is appointed
to estimate the value Of all Imports.
Consul General Mason and other gov
eminent officials have pointed out the
lack OF tlustworthiness in these este
mates. In regard to trade with the
with the figures of value established
in this country"
According to the bureau 1t costs In
wages in the United Kingdom sosi as
compared with $5l6 in the United states
to add 81 ,OUO in value by the manufacture
of cotton, with similarly larger payments
in other industries. The senator enarac-
terized these figures as ridiculous.
Wages in United States higher.
I'm its report as to cost OF living the
British government stated that wages
in the United States were approximate
ly two and one-third times greater
than in the United Kingdom. while the
hours were shorter in the United
States.
was quoted to show the desperate con-
dition of workers in the United King
dom. The much greater employment
of women in all trades In Great Brit
ain was emphasized by British statis-
tics The greater organizations abroad
by government returns and the failure
to develop many branches in this coun-
try for lack of sufficient protection
Will Move to England.
LAS to the efficiency Of labor. firm
engaged in the wooden industry In New
England has already discharged 400
men and is preparing to remove TO
ENGLAND when the Underwood bill
takes effect"
He also quoted Lord Brassey, DR..
Shadwell Prof. Chapman and other
English authors, who have investigated
the questions to show that English Ia
Dor and machinery Is as efhcient as
that of any other country. Lord
Brassey says that the British workmen
are second to none, and the cost OF
living is about the same In England
as in the United States. Mr. Gompers
says that the only difference is that
caused Uy the greater consumption OF
meat, vegetables, etc, In the United
States. The report of the British Board
OF Trade says that the difference In its
figures is largely the result of the
greater. use of bakers bread and tea
in Great Britain"
Building Trades Wages.
Mr. Smoot quoted from recent gov
eminent report in Great Britain as TO
wages in that country, which shows that
in the building trades per cent OF the
men working full time reSeive less than
s. week, and 81 per cent receive be-
tween S. and $40, while the average in
all building trades for full summer time
is a little over 81 a week. Women are
employed in the building trades in Great
Britain, and the average rate OF wages
for them is $50 week, while poFs
under twenty years get SIS Weeh.
Farm workers i'm Ireland, including all
allowances, receive on the average OF
only 70 a week and the average IN