The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-19
LONERGAN TAKES UP FREE TOBACCO IN
 TARIFF MEASURE
UnderwOod'S Plan Would Admit Philippine Grown Product His Views on the Sub
 ject
Local Manufacturers Oppose Ex- emptiOn in Appropriation
 Bill Relative to Union

Washington, April 19.-The Pens splvania tobacco growers have discov cred a clause on the Underwood tar1f that admits Filipino tobacco to tht country free of duty and they ar taking up cudgels to wage war upor that part of the bill. They will en deavor to secure support from thC Connecticut valley growers in Connec ticnt and Massachusetts. The Lancas ter, Pennsylvania Leaf Tobacco Boarc at a special meeting held on April 12 adopted resolutions declaring agains' the section relative to the tobacco But the members of the Ways & Means committee have a ready an swer for those who fear the free to- bacco from the Philippines. They say that 1t is a reciprocal tariff and that the tobacco will not be admitted here free unless all American manu- factures and products are admitted into the Philippine Islands free ot duty
 MT. Lonergan of Hartford took the matter up with Leader Underwood yesterday afternoon, and MT. Under wood replied that the Ways and Means committee was of the opinion that not enough of the Philippine tobacco would come in to affect the Amer1- can market for the home grown leaf. MT. Lonergan stated that he believed that he should have to oppose the paragraph as a safeguard to the Con- necticut growers.
 Hat Schedule Stands.
 The Sundries schedule was passed over today containing the fur hat schedule and MT. Donovan who is looking after this industry let it be known that he would have some amendments to offer before the eau GUS closes. It is believed that he will be successful in having the duty re- duced upon the rabbit or coney skins that are used in the fur hat industry.
 An amendment offered yesterday by Congressman Kennedy to. increase the duty on knit fabrics from 35 to 45 per cent was defeated. On motion of MT. Kennedy crude, scrap and re- fuse rubber was kept on the free list.
 Mahan And the Wool List.
 Mr. Mahan is in receipt of letters from the wool mill owners Of his dis trict protesting against the lowering of the duty on manufactured woolens. He states that he will take the mat ter up with the senators from his state as he does not believe that he can do very much in the house with a proposition to change the bill. Mr. Mahan left for Hartford last night on a brief trip.
 Hale At the Capitol.
 Henry Hale, of Glastonbury, the Peach King so-called, was visitor to the Capitol today.
 ReiIIy's Little Joke.
 Representative Robert Y. Thomas of Kentucky created a furore in the Democratic cloak room yesterday when Tom Reilly of Connecticut asked him what he thought of Judge W. A. Cullop of Indiana as orator. "Cunnel'' Thomas thought the ques- ton over for sometime and replied: Well I tell you MT. Reilly, as an ora tor the judge has no inferior"
 NIitcheII's Victory.
 That John J. Mitchell of Marlboro, Mass, was victorious in the special election last Tuesday was good news to the Democratic members of the house. MT. Mitchell comes from the Fourth Massachusetts and that he won his fight in a manufa curing cen ter after the Dem tariff policy had been given to the public is taken by many as a vindication of the Un- derwood bill in New England. It is true that Mitchell had two tickets against him, but on the other hand he made his campaign upon the tariff question only and defended the bill now before the Dem mocratic caucus in his campaign speeches. He had 4,2O0 plurality
 Mitchell is 39 years of age and for merly served the unexpired term of C. J. Tirre1l, deceased, in the 61st congress. He lost the election to the 62nd congress by 13O votes, being de- feated by John w. Weeks. Weeks was sent to the senate and Mitchell has the distinction of twice being elected a congressman by special elec- tions.
 Thread Makers Delegate.
 Henry Hall of WiIIimantic Conn, is heading delegation of thread mak- CTS from his home town looking after their business interests in connection with the tariff caucus
 COnnecticut's Reception.
 Representative Lonergan made a statement today to the effect that there seemed to be a nisunder- standing in Connecticut as to the treatment the represent tatives from that State were receiving He said that the Connecticut men were being well treated by their Democratic col leagues from the South, and that the largest vote for an amendment had been given in support to a motion by a Connecticut member.
 Oppose Union Exemption
 The Connecticut delegation yester- day received a message signed by the Manufacturers Association of Bridge port. which read as follows:
 "On behalf of ninety manufactur- ing industries represented by this As sociation we desire to register our protest against the item in the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill, exempting from prosecution Labor Unions and Farmers Associations under the Anti trust laws We are of opinion this matter should be left to the Attorney ,E-4vrzi without provision being made by statute directly e21empting any particular class of people.
 We respectfully ask that you op-