The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-11
DONOVAN And
REILLY ACTIVE
ON TARIFF BILL
Meriden Man Offers
Amendments to Un-
derWO0d Bill
DOnOVOn Hears RuinOr That Com
mlttee Appointments May Hang
on His Attitude

Uli tbs kGlltuuG
Washington, April 11-Representa-
| tfves Donovan and Reilly of Connec-
| ttcut had the members who are
standing pat on the Underwood tar
| 1ff bill worried somewhat yesterday
! afternoon at the caucus upon the bill.
| Mr.. Donovan debated at length with
| Mr.. Palmer Of Pennsylvania the
| Trainer of the metals schedule Mr..
| Donovan was firm in his declaration
| that enough consideration had not
| been given the metal Industries OF
Connecticut that are engaged in the
| highest class of work in this line. He
| did not think that a comparison with
| wages here and in Germany would
warrant a tariff on machine tools of
less than 25 per cent The bill pro-
tects machine tools to the extent of
15 per cent.
Representative Reilly to bring the
/ matter to a head offered several
amendments to the Underwood bin.
1t provides that wherever in the bill
raw material which has hitherto been
on the free list, and the rate on
the finished product of such raw ma
terial has been reduced, that the raw
material shall be replaced on the free
list, or the duties on the finished pro-
duct be retained as at present.
Mr.. Reilly explained that an in
justice had been done to several in
dustries in the State of Connecticut
by putting a. duty their raw ma
teria1 and lowering the duty on the
finished product. This he thinks,
amounts to a, double reduction which
he seeks to correct with his amend
ment.
KENNEDY SATISFIED
While admitting that there are
some items in the new tariff bill that
he would change If he could Con-
gresham Kennedy said that on the
whole it was as nearly a perfect bill
as blanket bill could be drawn He
is of the opinion that the manufac-
turerG of Connecticut are unduly
alarmed and that they are not really
warranted at this time in sending the
hundreds OF telegrams to the mem
bers of the State delegation. While
there are some industries in the State
that may be affected he believes that
the eases are isolated and that as
whole they VIII be able to stand the
cuts of the Underwood bill
He stated today that before he
left home a Waterbury man who is
interested in a number of large in
dustries told him that there was no
fear of any bill that would be re-
ported. Most of the Industries in his
district, he said, were making ex-
tensive additions to their plants. This
he says shows that they have conf
denoe in their ability to stand up
against the worlds markets. He pre-
diets that the bill will become a law
in about the same shape that 1t was
reported
DONOVAN UNDAUNTED
Representative Donovan takes the
opposite view. He says that he ex-
pected that there would be cuts af-
fecting the industries of the state but
that the cuts are more drastic than
was expected, and frankly says that
they will work~harn to q number OF
New England Industries. He is using
all his energy to secure amendments
to the bill and says that the rumor
that the committee assignments that
he will receive will depend largely
upon his position upon the tariff bill
does not scare him bit. He be-
1ieves that it Is his duty to look after
matter what effect 1t may have up
on his committee assignments.
ENSIGN AT WASHINGTON
Joseph r. Ensign of sfmsbury.
Conn, called upon the members of
the Connecticut delegation yesterday
He says that the passage Of the I'm
derwood bill without a few changes
number of Connecticut Industries.
Safety fuses manufactured by Mr..
Ensign are reduced from 35 to Is per
cent ad va1orem He has no hopes
for the amendment Of the bill and
believes that it win pass as intro
duced The only chance, in his opfn-
ion, is in the Senate if the chance
exists.
LACE AND SILVER
NOT AFFECTED
There are two industries in Connec-
ticut which are not hit by the new
tariff. They are the lace making and
silver industries. The Alb. and E.
HenkeIs of Bridgeport, lace makers
are not affected by the bill and thei
Whiting Silver Co.'s products will not
be affected. The committee was of
the opinion in drafting the bill that |
silverware and 1aces are a luxury |
and they are protected by a go per
cent duty.
The Postmaster General went to |
the White House today with a, list |
of suggestions which have been made |
for the appointment of postal Off |
cia1s about the country. There were |
no Connecticut appointments on the |
list.
eral presidential postmasters to ap-
point. There are t%o vacancies caus-
ed by death for which no recommen-
dations have been made There are |
also a number of holdover postmas-
ters who were nominated but failed |
of confirmation during the last ad-
ministra ton.
postmasters to appoint during his
term Of office. The postoffice depart
ment announces the appointment of
the following rural carriers in Con-
necttcut: Leonard G. Warner, of
LakeviIle vice Charles T. Rora-
bacher and Robert c. Fariss of New
Milford, vice warren A Mansfield.