Show I HOSIERY WORKERS STATE THEIR CASES If the Duty Is Reduced it Will Mean Reduction in Wages Philadelphia May MayA 2 A A decrease of at 20 O per cent In tho the wages now paid ludd to thousands of or hosiery operatives I in this city is predicted I If the Senate enate strikes out the new tariff bill to Increase the tho duty on tho the higher grades of ot hosiery e I as provided for tor In the bill us It passed the House Manufacturers ers declare that without the additional PrOtectiOn I It will be Impossible to compote compete with the German goods goo lis and maintain the tho present scale scab of wages which Is nearly nearly nearly near near- ly throe three times that paid the tho German They say that the tho importers import import- ers era the Jobbers and department stores will be tho the only ones to benefit benent by a reduction In the tue tariff There arc are approximately hosIery hosiery hosiery hos hos- iery workers In Philadelphia They us as well veli a ai the manufacturers arc are bendIng bending bending bend bend- ing o every o ery effort to have the Senate maintain the hosiery schedule as It stood when whoa the bill passed the House I This schedule pr provides for tor u a slight InI Ini In- In i tease rouse In the duty on hosler hosiery which I sells to foi 25 cents contI or more moro a pair pula Not NOl only Philadelphia but through through- gh out the countr country operatives are aro thor thoi- aroused when hon hon a committee often of or often ten c n young oung women five from this cit city and the remainder representing tho trade trad in other cities go to Washington ton on Tuesday to protest tc to the finance committee of ot the Senate against any reduction In 10 tho the duty they will represent sent operatives and will carry more than thon resolutions adopted bv hy their workers co In all parts of or the tho country against any change e in tn hosiery ry schedule as 6 prepared b by tho tue house Howse S |