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Show 1HE OPERATORS PRESENT NEEDS OF 1 METAL INDUSTRY Ernest Bambercer of Utali nnd J.J. Day of Idaho Plead for Specific Duty on Lead Geforo House Committee Wtif.hlnp'011, Jan 20 The neeo-fclty neeo-fclty for n ilnti tit i cents a pound on lend uiiK expliiliicd lo the house com-tnlltce com-tnlltce on wujs mid mentis lij Jerome J. I My of Wallace, repii'scntlng the lend producei of the Coeur d'Alene m'tiing dlHti let or Idaho, and by Einost Bamberger, represent lug the I't.ih m'ne operators. Their ircMiilatloti una liiuile with u lew to tuning their xtiituiiH'iila etuiKldert'd wh.-ti tliu wn.vt ind means committee next Kcslcm l!iits In to fiirimilnle the new tuiiir tilll whit h Is to Bttperxede the Underwood Under-wood law. Mr. li. made u general Rtiitemetit n behalf of the lndutr), mid ttim followed fol-lowed by Mr. ISnnilK i. .-r, who went iiiiehnt mure lulu detail ami Ho!ic more luuilcu'iirlj of the Utah ltuu Inn. Qambcraer Takes Stnnd. Mr. Ihuuberger took thu btaud nnd teilllled as follow; "Mr. Chairman nnd luoinliern of the i.mmiltee, (he lead-ore pioiUiccrx of Utah eoiuu before jou, not nsMng n arllT which Ik lu-ohlhlthe or one which WD tend to p.-oilme extreme pioflts. "We presOut to you tho buhl, plain tntciiieiit that without protection the 'end Industry of Utah, as well as all ather western states, cnntiot survive. The largest lead producer has closed Jown, throwing iiOO or mure men out of ismployiDput, Several oilier produ'eenf have reduced the extern of their opei-itloim. opei-itloim. Many of us would cense producing pro-ducing If It were practicable. As It lu, we are mining and Bhlpphi our pu-InetM, pu-InetM, wasting ur ore bodies, our us-ets, us-ets, wllh no profit. in connrcllon with Schedule C paragraph par-agraph lf.2 and iret, we furor a Hpecl-Be Hpecl-Be daty on lead In ie at the rate f i cent per pound." Mr. Young How duet, that compare irlih the duty In the I'ajne law? Mr. llaiuberger Tliut Is half n cent higher. Mr. Young A half a4rent a jkiiiihU Mr. Bamberger Wv make uo reeotn-mendiitlon reeotn-mendiitlon al tbU time regardlug the duty on lend bullion. That does not affect the produi or who s"iiot nucltlnV his own ore. hut have no objection to a higher rule on lead bullion, etc., tiring n illffi'ietillal over lead In ore jtifflclcui to cover the Increase iiwt of uielllng. etc.. In Hie United Slntcs. Ad Valorem Duty Oppoitd. We oppose mi ml Milorein dutj he-'aiiKe he-'aiiKe we bellee that tttih form of Inl. would I'tiUMc eudleSH dhpilteH mill onlroei-des ntiil would be niiMilNfne. or both to Ihe run riiiueiit mid In il.e il'iiilllier t'lnler till nil .llnm lllllj i iiilislileruble iiiuoimt of lend m'ght be I'oiilu Into ibl iiiiiiilr.t fiee of lut I ji'oios coiitilliijug liisurrlcieiil lend to pay smelting clmrgei, but high enough In oilier meliiN lo wnrriint prndiielloii. l.e-id Ih the dclcrnilnhi;: factor In miwt of. the tnetiil mjiifx In I'tiOi. Tlj'a ' Mtite diii-ng Ihe period of 10IU to lO.'u bil piodiiied nboiit (,ne-lxtb of the pnjiliiellnn of Ihe Uu'ted S'iiUm ami "lic-tuclfili of lh iii!('h piodili tlon. t)er :mi per cetil of nil of the wage eiirneiN of the clute entered b. llie Moik'ngiiienN con'tpeiisntloii net me en-gia-ril In mining, milling nnd smelling Mlie product uppl S.'i per coil of !io in'li'inid ti image of ihe arnte. Mln lug unit nllleil ImltivtiliM fin ii'hIi iIu grijiit mtirket for ilie htnieV iigihultu nil produi Ik. t)Ve lire eolitenillug wllh 1iIl.Ii lid'O" mill Kiipplt eoxtn, i-oiisliiiilly !ticicn- lllg fre'gllt llllil Mllieltlli ebarov. Ah prydlii'tlon dccrenex i;nltlng rhurfc live nipMI) We niiiietpute In the j'lienr filline lio-ienseil iMiid -iiiliie li ii ,'lhn Broken lilll-, hi ilk i tin been h(j. tied. .Mexico, with the opening of Hi axt reMiurre.4, will bring Into the miir- kel In rye ipinutliles of ilienplj pto- lllteeil lend, It'rll deposits, at eouipnr 'nthel; nhnllow deplliH. elTlililiI mid li-'iip 'abiir ult'e in Meviio mi ad'.ntit- fl?1' '' '"I""'! men nine. J I The iiilniM of I lull nre expeiiche to explore, to deielop, ninl in operate. The ore liOdieH. iih ii rule me Irregular. imin of lliein siiuill nnd ofen few mid ftyr bet leen Tin". nitii.-. 'are worl.ed til i llri'di nibb- deliilis. lur.'i'l.l Ihri.UKb KInfl wl'h (iin.'-i'itnd iii. blah ioir nnd of: en illi Ii 1 pin p u ebnr.-es Mlnlny ilh Mends mid j.r. -rn me n niixiiouier In uddltloii to more tlinn nvi rngi riiriis whleh diould lie ex- pcftcd from nn extra b.ixiinloiis hti"1- HON. Iliereiuiii on the iiipltul Invented . uml Inleiest on thnt eiipllnl diii'ltiu the period of deelnp nic a jiionerty to a i puvliik' basis must not bo dlsi-eKa riled. A rhobo limit he mndn between en- H cournstns linporlntlimn on the one ;,- H liniul and on the other placing n duty i," fl which will premrxe this iiiilumry. The H first menliN the HhiHtiiiK down of thot v H lead in'iiot uf the u-mt.tnk'iiK nwi nil lnient'u to develo! ihe inneiul re- I ffl soiircoM of ibe country, the pnynis out ' ff to fme'n i-oiiitrles hu-ive numi.iilH nt ? W iiionex. The latter ineann rI w to M Aiaerirnn labor onportunliy to i.i n- H tain Hh stniiiliinl of lhlnjj mil to lj M Anvriian wipltnl ejict.urageim nt to . ' K take the risk nteovsary lo develop ono tt SI of the natiiriil reoiirec4. . O V factory limy he closed for a p r- " jja led and the owner still bus a fact, i '" H wl lib he may iikhIii opeiaie. A fi i ii ! : H mi ,v he left Idle nnd the fnrin renin u, f 9 an I at moxt the loss Itseir Is felt i - H o r the period of depression. M.i., i ifl must be inaltitiitned. When i'in 1 4H down tho cod of reoper' - Is pridi'M- IH the, workliiKH lunr u.d nnd lune t e- come flooded ' S l-.o.tant Data Given. H Af. r iredUliijf precious inetiil vr.Iuos and clvln no coiiHliIcrntloii lo deple- H tlon, Unili's eot per ioliliil of lend to- iU hi). Im oer I) cents. Lend Is.sellliu; nt ill l&i cents. I,eml honnurns lue been woikcd out nnd It Ih Kiife Jo predict nil ifl liiciensliis co.l, or nt least no iiinteriul 11 deerenve In cost i:m he oxpoited Ijl We view Hit iiiestlon not from tha 1 pn'nt of UiIk perlotl or restricted ik- (fl nmiid, hut In relutloii to ordlmir.v con- ;'fl dllloiix. We lire not lookhiK forward 'U to uml do- iiot-md. roi- an nrtltleiallv H high prlre. .We dp tin!; for a ihry ifl which will mnliitiilii Amcrlcnn atand- Jfl niil nnd piovlde for thu difference lie- U-H tween Mexican mid American labor ' 'I Mr. Prenr What Is theeost of pro- fl dmilon ubrond? ' , H Mr. BaiuherKer -It In almost Impos- i slide to determine the difference) In the costs, hut ns a practical example, we ,!.H know that eeu when lead reuchea 4 Vi i'H cents we hine had a vry kcrlous Im- H portatliui. ifl Mr. I'rear The last speaker Just be- fore )ou argued (lint the Item ot j!H freight ratcH wus very lraiwrtnnt he- i'l cause of tho dlxtauce from the mines P In the west tn New York. ViU Mr. Bamberger I have referred tu H Mr. Krrnr Wlint arc the frelsht H rates from Mexico to New torkl ' Mr. Bamberger Mexico to New H Yoik? I do not know, but I w aaU- ,H fled there would be u difference. Wo .' nre asking for Ihla xpecIDc duty of 2 U'H ceiita n pound on account of pur R,H greater cost of production. jjkH Mr. Krenr-I Imagliied tiat the jH freluhl rates from Mexico lo Now York "fl nro iih muih ax they are from Utub. fl unlchs they nre taken by vcel. H Protection Atked For. H Mr Baiiiherger We feel, of course, l In eoVinectlon wllh that, even here In IH our home market, If thnt weio our only H inarket, m Mhoiihl he protected to Unit H extent. We feel that we should limn H that protection In order to enable us to H meet the lower cost In Mexico, and to H keep them fiom duiiii!ug their product H In this country. H Mr. Knur Have the) been brought H In In the piiM? H Mr Buiiibeiger They have been; H .Mr. 1'rear That is what I wanted H to M Mr. Iliiiiiherger-;Th( Impiirtiitloiii H have been ver heav) In the pat, nnd H will be In llie future. HJ Mr. lliiuiher-er. who Is the Itepubll-i Hj can Nallomil Conimlttecn,(ui of t't.iii, HJ returned to Salt I.nl.o retenl!)' nod' HJ Muted Hint theie I u feeling of npi'ui- HJ Ihiii In the vntt width lit iiimh mme H liotlcinhle Ihiiii II wns two iiumthx no. H j "While no great demand has et M plimiii Itself," he Mild, "blinkers audi H Ir.l. .'ucss men alike me miiili moie op- M tlm'stlc ami me looking foiward to u HJ hpecdy lenewnl In trade. While all HJ lines imiy nut luive been completely M llulihlteil, It Is Ihe cniiHiiiNiis efopl'i- M Ion that the eleiinliii; out prmess bin HJ liein pretty well ncioiiipllsjied." M The 1 1 11.1) iiniloiinl eniupii'gii o-t the M Itepiililbnii party u'hm! $:i-l(Mi.aii Mr ,H Baiiibei'er suld, nnd In order to tute ,HJ rare of lliefe exp. nd'tiiies life imt.nliiil ' (olumlttie bit uigolbitisl for u tieui HJ of rloi-e lo SI.IOOOMI, tin approxluiate HJ iimoiuit of ihe dellelt. HJ Mr. Itninbeiger. If he can nrinco ,HJ bin affairs, ulll reiin-u to New Uik jHJ within Hie next few week.s for the f.-ir- gM poe of Hiding III some ei'til nirl u gE3 In half of the Itepilblletin lmtlol -.1 ci 1 I- ftSJ Ullltee. I'linliiiiiiii Will II. Jlii)!) Ii nlug iiE' linked llllil to usaiHl lit i oininlllee Mend gf ipmrters JiiHt prior to llie meetlutr of S the uiimiiliiee al ii"b n'oii, s. Ik i- Ww Uled for Mn nb it. 1J1J1. 'Ihe Iti p -di Kg! cnil iiatlnuiil louiliilltee Is imV. us t ,t tflj wltH' lt Nlnle clean of !'.: hef.ire tli'x fflfl Mnreh nieetlng and an ef'ort ' now KxB being ni.ule to mrr tills Ind -I. ((b"s jjlffi by MtiliNerlplliiliN Kuii .ute lui Im e i BR lipiiort toned mi llllli. mil of I'te iletb'tt, WM bnsetl on the sote for Mr. II.im' i g. HJ |