Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-03
ALUMINIUM TRUST
DEFENDEDBY OLIVER
Pennsylvania Senator Says
Company Has Competed
With European Plants.


trust. was made in the Senate today by
Senator Oliver OF Pennsylvania. Recent
ly Senator Kenyon Of Iowa strongly
should be free listed because the busi-
ness was monopolized by the Aluminium
Company Of America.
Senator Oliver declared that the
charges brought against the company
by Senator Kenyon were for the most
part unfounded In fact He said In
part:
"AN the years it has been in bust
ness the company has been subject to
the open and vigorous competition Of
the European plants. The manufacture
of aluminium in Europe has more than
kept pace with the industry in this
country.
tected In all parts Of the world except
in the United States by their syndicate
agreements. As a result OF this the
United States Is favorite field which
turers use as a dumping ground for
their surplus products"
Importations Are Large.
Senator Oliver showed that importa-
lions Of aluminium into this country are
very large, amounting to q little more
than 20 per cent of the total production
of the Aluminium Company of Americs
during the last year. He urged that a
duty be retained upon aluminium.
One of the chief complaints against the
present rate on aluminium, he said. came
from Detroit automobile manufacturer,
who uses eleven pounds of that article
in each car.
a dividend of 100000 on an actual
cash capital of 100000. The proposed
duty of 2 cents per pound on aluminium
would mean % cents per automobile 20
this manufacturer. and they wanted 1t
put on the free list.
LET them have their Y cents, ne Salo.
''They need the money.
Feathers Of Wild Birds Barred.
The friends Of the wild birds won a
victory in the democratic caucus of the
Senate last night. when that body re-
versed the action of the finance commit
tee and returned to the tariff bill the
House language prohibiting the importa-
ton of the feathers Of wild birds. Sen
ators Lane and Chamberlain of Oregon
led the fight for the birds. The caucus
at first decided to stand by the COM
mittee, but the two Oregon senators as
and others followed them. The demo-
cratic leaders then decided that the
finance committee must yield to preserve
party unity.
It was decided to leave to the COM
mittee's Judgment all matters referred
income tax section. the cotton futures
amendment the Kenyon amendment to
put all articles produced by trusts on the
free list and certain administrative fea-
lures Of the bill.
Although the session continued until
near midnight. hardly start had been
made on the important problems to be
disposed of. Several sessions may be
necessary to complete the task.
Lewis Replies to Root.
During the session of the Senate yes
terday afternoon. Senator Lewis OF ILL.,
nois replied to the charge Of Senator
Root Of New York that the income tax
provisions Of the tariff bill would work
an injustice to the state Of New York
because that state would have to pay
far more than many Of the other states.
Senator Lewis said New York had
failed notably to make its rich men bear
their share of the burden Of government,
and that in accordance with the growing
idea that where the states had failed to
act. the federal government must act for
them. ne was ready to make the rich
pay He said Senator Root himself had
preached this doctrine when Secretary
Of State.
WHO are the people Of New York for
whom the senator Is 80 solicitous?' in |
CURED the Illinois senator. Are they
those who brood around Wall street and |
flock to the Waldorf-Astoria? Are
they those whose names are seldom found |
on the assessors list. but who hover |
around the Mediterranean In the summer |
and the islands OF the Caribbean in the |
winter? Are there no poor and humble In |
his state? Why should the senator ask |
that my people should be exempt from !
the burden of government?
States Object Of Democracy.
1.-THE object Of democracy is not to
make illegal war on legal wealth. but |
egal war on illegal wealth. We hear talk |
II war with Mexico. Who would be the
irst to hasten to this capital to have
he army and navy sent out7 It would be
my people, who would want the farmers
sons sacrificed to protect their property
and to prevent invasion Of the country.
Let them pay for the great benefits Of
which they enjoy and let not |
hat they may become the hopeless too"
Several items passed over on the first |
reading Of the bill we're agreed to during |
The closing hour Of the session. The Nor
is amendment to free-list substitutes for
coffee and one by Senator Jones to re-
move the duty from jute bags for grain
.xports- were defeated.
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