...PA., TTRGE THE NEED OF INCREASED PROTECTION. WARREN, PA., December 11, 1908. Hon. SERENO E. PAYNE, Chairman Ways and Means Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, DC DEAR SIR: We are engaged in the mining and marketing of American fuller's earth of such excellent quality that it...

...PRESENT DUTY ON MOTOE CYCLES SHOULD BE MAINTAINED. BUFFALO, NY, December 24, 1908. Hon. SERENO E. PAYNE, Chairman Ways and Means Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, DC DEAR SIR: We understand that your committee has under consideration the question of proper duties to be imposed...

...ANY REDUCTION OF DUTIES ON THEIR PRODUCTS. NEW HAVEN, CONN., December 3, 1908. Hon. SERENO E. PAYNE, Chairman Ways and Means Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, DC DEAR SIR: We understand that your committee has been approached by importers of foreign arms to the end that they...

...remain, Yours, very respectfully, EDWIN A. ROOERS & Co. LACTIC ACID. NEW YORK, November 12, 1908. The CHAIRMAN WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE. House of Representatives, Washington, DC DEAR SIR: Referring to our letter of the llth instant and other inclosures, we are induced to further address...

...Yours, truly, ZINKEISEN & Co., M. ZINKEISEN. GLAZED OR TRANSPARENT PAPEH. CINCINNATI, December 10, 1908. CHAIRMAN WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, House of Representatives, Washington, DC DEAR SIR: Our attention has been called to the fact that some discussion has arisen regarding the revision of...

...LOUIS, MO., WISHES PRESENT DUTIES UNDISTURBED. ST. Louis, December 12, 1908. Hon. SERENO E. PAYNE, Chairman Ways and Means Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, DC DEAR SIR: I submit this brief in the name of the National Confectioners' Association of the United States. The...

...remain, Yours, very respectfully, LACTIC ACID. EDWIN A. ROGERS & Co. NEW YORK, November 12,1908. The CHAIRMAN WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, House of Representatives, Washington, DC DEAR SIR: Referring to our letter of the llth instant and other inclosures, we are induced to further address...

...FILES STATEMENTS RELATIVE TO AMMUNITION. NEW HAVEN, CONN., December 3, 1908. Hon. SERENO E. PAYNE, Chairman Ways and Means Committee^ House of Representatives, Washington, DC DEAR SIR: We understand that request has been made on your committee for alteration of the present tariff on cartridges,...

...read it. (Mr. Wilder read the following letter:) NEW YORK, Xovembcr 25, 1008. Hon. SERKNO E. PAYNE, Chairman Ways and Means Committee. House of Representatives, Washington, DC DEAR SIR: The duty of 15 per cent on all heavy hides of 25 pounds and over which was imposed by the Dingley tariff...

...PA., ASK FOR REDUCTION OF DUTY ON MANUFACTURED GYPSUM. PHILADELPHIA, November 23, 1908. Hon. SE PAYNE, Chairman Ways and Means Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, DC DEAR SIR : As importers of calcined plaster, we wish to urge upon your honorable committee the desirability...