Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-06
PUBLISHERS OPPOSE PROPOSAL
TO LEVY coUNTERvAlLiNe
DUTY AGAINST CANADA.
FREE LISTING OF PHOTO FILMS
RECOMMENDED ~ SENATORS
Charge Made That Eastma an Company
Has Practical Monopoly N This
ceuntry-Houss Committee Prepares
to Investigate se.calied sassbaIl
Trust - Washington News.

"dSuanBlONs June o.--Seek1n8 more
light on the print paper question the
senate finance subcommittee consid-
ering the wood pulp and paper sched-
dule Of the Underwood tariff bill con-
ferred today with John Norris. of New
York. chairman Of the committee on
paper of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association.
Print paper costing not more than
21a cents pound was put on the free
list in the Underwood bill. but repre-
sentatives Of the paper manufacturers
appearing before the subcommittee
urged a countervailing duty because of
Canadian restrictions on pulp woods.
The subcommittee has not yet acted
on that proposal. Senators johnson, Of
Maine: Hoke Smith. OF Georgia, and
Hughes, Of New Jersey, constitute the
committee.
Mr.. Norris is opposed to any coun-
tervailing duty on the ground that ev-
cry measure, which the United States
has proposed on the Canadian prov
inces has reacted against the Ameri-
can paper makers and consumers. He
submitted long brief on the subject.
including elaborate data, to which Mr.
Norris said today there was nothing to
add.
Want Photo Films on Free List.
Free listing OF Photographic films
used in moving pictures probably will
be recommended to the finance COM
mittee by the subcommittee in charge
of the sundrtes schedule. The argument
is that 95 per cent of the Aims used
in this country are manufactured by
one American company.
George Gennert. Of New York, today
filed a brief asking that all photo
graphic films be free listed on the
ground that the Eastman Kodak Com
pany had q monopoly Of the business.
That corporation 10 and has been
conducting its business IN Aims and
other Photographic goods IN violation
t.of the trust law" he said.
The Eastman company has filed a
brief against the free listing on the
ground that the raw materials were
dutiable.
Democratic Appointments.
Washington, June e.-President VIII
son today renewed consideration OF his
list of diplomatic selections.
Senator O'Gorman discussed with
the president diplomatic appointees
from New York. Inasmuch as 1t has
been decided to send Justice ]. ]. Ger
ard to Madrid. the conference today
was understood to have been about
Henry Morganthau and William F..
McCombs. Mr.. Morganthau. chairman
Of the finance committee Of the VIII
son campaign. is slated to be ambas-
sador to Turkey. while Mr.. McCombs.
chairman Of the democratic national
committee. may yet be ambassador to
France. Tho he has twice declined this
post the president has not abandoned
hope Of his accepting the appoint
ment
Plan, For Baseball Probe.
Washington. June 6.-Plans for an
investigation Of the so-called "base-
ball trust" were made today by Repre-
sentative Gallagher Of Illinois, who
will have hearing within a week be-
fore. the house rules committee.
Mr.. Gallagher decided half dozen
witnesses would be sufficient to sustain
his charge. His list included Horace
Fogel. former president of the Phila-
delphia National League Baseball Club
and men from New York. st. Louis.
Chicago. Cleveland, Pittsburgh and
Buffalo.
Bryan to Attend Banquet.
Washington. June 6.-After attend
a,ht-o< rnno<ivo todov Socro.