The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-14
That Is Indicated as Part
of Tariff Revision
Plan.
DEALERS STRONG
IN OPPOSITION
Representatives of Interests in
Virginia and North Carolina
Appear Before Committee
and Argue for Retention OF
Present Schedule-Silks
Also to Be Free.

Washington. January l3.-Free rough
and dressed lumber. hewn and squared
tim oer, shingles. laths and fence posts
retention of approximately the present
high tariff on the higher grades or SILK
and reductions in the cheaper silks ueeo
by the common people and penanzing
drastic tariff bar 70 shut out oyna'
nited" silk. we're indicated to-day az
parts of the expected Democratic
revision program.
The House Committee on Ways and
Means devoted the day to hearings on
wood and silk schedules OF the tarin
law and when the testimony and exam
inations were closed the sentiment
favored the inclusion of these provi-
sions. possibly together with free meats,
in the tentative plan the committee
will frame 20 submit TO the extra session
of Congress.
Plea for Present Rates.
The burden Of the testimony on the
wood schedule was d plea Tor the pre-
servation OF the present rates SIX,
involving immense interests, presented
a completely Of technicalitles greater
than in any of the other thirteen
schedules of the tariff law
silks" according to Horace Is.
Cheney. of South Manchester. Conn.
as spokesman for the silk manufacturers
of the country depend upon fashion
if women want anything they'll pay
the amount they have to get it.
Women always want something that
looks fancy" said CA. Streuh of New
York, waving aloft hat lining. while
Joining with Samuel Kr1del. another
importer, in protest against the present
tariff on velvets, ribbons and other
things
Silks are luxury. that is most
silks" commented Chairman Cnoer-
g ro mi
Mr. Underwood outlined his view
in which he represents the Democratic
majority of the committee that VIII
frame the new schedule
We want to get large amount OF
revenue Oh luxuries. said MI l nder-
on the necessities of life. Where there Is
a large percentage of imports. we don
want 20 cut the rates. We are DESTROYS
however. of cutting the rates where
there is no competition and no revenue
Samuel Kridel and F. r. Kip, os
Bridgeport Conn, who SAID he wal
agent of the largest manufacturer in
his line in the world, disagreed as TO
I European trust Vaccinations.
Knows or No Relating.
a. have bought velvets supposed to
have come from one of the members OF
the so-called syndicate and have never
received any rebate, said MT krldel'
who ADDED that ne dlon hnO" ol the
real existence OF such a trust tnal gave
rebates TO importers.
REPRESENTATIVES Hill. of Connecticut.
gave names of Arms that. he said. fix
concurrent prices. distribute territory
and give 10 per cent. rebates to import
ers here.
Mr.. Kip said he knew there was a
syndicate of velvet manufacturers In
France that imposes contracts binding
buyers for three year period and al
lowing rebates of 10 per cent which are
denied where a buyer deals with any
one outside of the trust and that this
com animation comprises 90 per cent OF
the silk velvet manufacturers OF France
Germany and England
Chairman Underwood in declaring
his view that all "dynamited or over
weighted silks. constituting q large class
of I'm port traffic. were fraud upon the
public, told OF an umbrella that ne mad
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