The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-09

There is no reason why gloves should
not be manufactured here just as well
as in Europe. The glove industry has
gradually been increasing in tlis coun.
try as a result OF Protective duties,
though they never have been sufIl.
cient to interfere with imports in
some lines of that industry From
| 1904 until 1909 there was an increase
of 100000 in the annual value of
gloves and m.ttens Of leather pro1uc-
ed in this country. There are about
| $4,000 persons engaged In the indus
try and 1t Is making satisfactory pro
gress II not interfered with by tariff
for revenue eg!slation There were
nearly 100000 worth Of gloves i'm.
ported last year, but 1t is proposed
under this bill to reduce the duties
to such an extent as to admit large
additional importation and even to
put some kinds Of gloves on the fec
list. No leather gloves OF domestic
manufacture are exported, although
competition Is fierce and wages in
this country prevent their manufac
ture here to large extent in compe-
tition with the low paid European
workers. Only one-twentieth of the
fine leather gloves now used in this
country are made here, the remainder
being imported, and even that one
twentieth part can no longer be pro
duoed here under this proposed law
without great change In present con
ditions.
Collars and Cuffs and
Handkerchief
The existing duty on collars and
cuffs Is As cents a dozen and Is per
cent ad valorem. 1t is proposed I'M
der this bill to make them dutiahle at
30 per cent, and when made OF cotton
25 per cent. There is no combina-
ton o. trust in this business and the
competition s keen. Canada and
Germany impose duty of 81 1.2 per
cent, and the duty is still greater in
some other countries. The American
producer should have at least as
much protection, instead o. discrim.
nation against him, as Is proposed in
this bill. The Japanese are coming
into the market as producers of these
articles and we all know what that
means when the wages paid in that
country are taken into consideration
Female labor is largely employed in
this industry and it can not compete
with Japanese and European labor un.
der the rates now proposed.
/ have pointed out but few OF the
objections to the bill. Indefensible
as they are, assure the Senators
there are others and of just as ser
ious nature. might add that
The First Industries Of This
Country TO Suffer
from the passage of this bill VII not
be the great trusts and powerful cor
porations but the thousands of manu-
facturers of small capitalize indie
pendent concerns making such goods
as require the highest type of work
men and workmanship. 1t Is this
class that / am interested in seeing
protected, and for them shall try
to see that certain rates in this BIZ!
are amended.
| have been so proud o, my com
try's development, her history, her
people, that / never get tired of sing.
ing her praises, nor never cease
thanking my God that was born an
American. II is natural that | should
be jealous of her every interest
am interested in maintaining her
present standard OF living and PIE
venting. II possible, her work ng PEG.
pie from coming in direct competition
with the unfortunate working people
o. less favored countries. have Wis
ted the leading industrial countries
OF the world. have seen there the
value placed upon human labor.
have seen the poverty, the squalor,
and suffering to which the laborer is
subjected. have seen the effect OF
such upon the men. women and chill.
dren OF those countries, and have
made a vow that no act Of mine shaS
ever place an American workman In
the position to compete with such
conditions There is only one way
to prevent it. and that is by pro-
tective tariff. and, therefore, | have
been, and am still a protectionist
without qualification.
Automobiles-Foreigners
Favored
Just why the European manufacture
ers should have any consideration
whatever in fixing this or any other
duty ia heyond tho comnranapcinn ~