Show SAFETY APPLIANCES ADDED TO FREE LIST State Slate Coal Mine Une inspector Pettit has received the following reply in response to o his request that Senator Smoot ot use lila his is efforts to have safety lamps and mine rescue appliances placed place on the tue free list Dear Mr Ir Pettit Pettit Tn In answer to your letter etter of April 22 1909 will state that I Ilave have lave an amendment already prepared to submit to the tho Senate committee on finance as follows Miners rescue appliances designed for or emergency use In mines where artl- artl lelal breathing is necessary In the thc pres- pres nce eno of poisonous gases to aid in the saving of human life and miners miners' safety lamps amps shall haJJ be admitted free of dut duty until mil January 1 1 19 1912 I I have every r reason to believe belie that the committee on finan finance will accept this amendment and that it will b be a accepted by y the senate REED H SMOOT |