Show COMMITTEE HEARS ALLEN AN j Utah Man Sian Argues for Retention of Duty on lead Ore Manufacturers Ask Reduction Special to The Herald Washington ton D C Nov Xo 28 Hearings on the tariff on lead ores were held late last night by the house ways and means means committee lasting until after atter midnight C E Allen of Utah and rind Mr Ir Roser Poser Missouri Mis Missouri were the principal witnesses who Mho appeared for tor the lead mining industry They gave facts and figures regarding the t e cost of production of ot lead ore in inthe Inthe inthe the United States the toe amount produced pro in this country the amount imported and cost of production in Mexico and argued that a reduction of duty dut would lead leat to the closing of a great many man lead hm mines in the west Mr Ur pf pI New York Fork appeared in behalf of Sf tyone rs for a re du tion In the thed duty di y Inasmuch as the hearing was had at at such n a late hour Chairman Payne indicated that further opportunity would be given en those inter interested int Interested r rested ested to present further lurther facts General hearings before the tIle committee will be concluded Dec Pec D e 4 The hill bill will not be reported to the Sixtieth congress but butwill will wUl be ready read for report rep rt to the tile proposed |