Show 7Joutft by American. H Is reported that Senator Proctor "''rmont Is negotiating on his own "Oaslf and that of tho men who aro Inftreeted In tho taarblo business with nlm for tho purchase of the Carrara Wrrles U Italy If these negotiations ttrS successful tho owners of tho Ver roont quarries will secure substantial JJnlro! of tho ontlre output uf super J"1' garble In the world If they do the representatives 0f Vi rmnnt la the Homo nnd Senate may n t tie u ur J'BI as thilr prodec.es-1 a hnve been for the malntenanco of specially high duties on Italian marble The present duty on rough or squared blocks Is 05 cents a cub'c foot. In spite of that high duty nearly half a million dolltrs' worth of mnrblo was Imported during the last fiscal year More would bare been Imported had tho duty been lower If It becomes to tho Interest of tho owners ot tbo Vermont marble quarries quar-ries to Increase the consumption of tho product of tho Italian quarries It Is probable that when the tariff Is revised re-vised they will not object to a material decreaso In tho duty on tho finer grades of Italian marble They will not need protection when competition has M ceased jH |