The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-30
HUMBUG,
SAYS WILLIAMS
Attacks Differential in Charges for Steel
--cushman Paraphrases the
Bible in Witty
Reply.


Washington, D. G., April 20. The tar
IN debate continued undated in the
House Saturday afternoon. but il was
like the rampage of furious Tiger With
clipped claws. auneie Joe Cannon Sat
back snd smiled, content 10 permit the
lid 70 Der cmoed Tor time He knows
he holds The reins 50 firmly that any
actual ~tinkering with the schedules IS
an impossibilty for the present.
Representative John Sharp Williams,
tho minority leader, resumed his address
begun Friday. speaking for little more
than two hours. He was compelled be
causc of neuralgia 10 make his spcsch
liriefer than he had intended.
His speech one revision, intended for
campaign purposes, was strong. The Re.
publicans generally are much dis~atis-
He'd With Col Hcpburn's recent presen.
taijon of tier side of the ease. VIII
lianls effort. accordingly. has been es-
lsecIaly irritating 10 them, although
they claim TO be willing TO meet the
issue.
Mr.. Williams said that the Republi.
cans were humblig+. and that they were
throwing dust in tho eyes of the Amer
lean people with. their tariff theories
lie furnished additional proof. quoting
testimony before. the Interstate com
meree cemulissinsri ondiother documents,
that the steel concerns Of this country
do sell steel abroad cheaper than in
this country
He quoted the president Of the Next
can National railroad as saying that
that company had bought it, steel rails
from a certain American company. For
the rails used Oh the Mexican portion
OF the road he had paid S2s q con de-
iiNered Mt Tampico. For the rails used
in Texas he had 20 pny S2s per ton
nt the mill,
Nh Williams declared the system Of
protection a robbery. although he said
be did not mean that the individuals
prodting under that system were rob
tcrs, ~ they were conducting their
busincEs according 10 law.
At the conclusion Of his speech he
was answered in sarcastic and at times
snclrlegious vein by Representative
Cushmaii Of Washington state. whose
address was witty il NOT economically
convincing. He said that he regarded
Mr. Williams speech az prcat one, and
hid thought ~ every time he had heard
Y in the past. Referring to Mr. VIII
liams speech. Mr. Gushman paraphrased
a quotation from the scriptures. and
said, when ! read that speech feel
like saying, Jesus Christ, the same yes
tcrday, to-day and forever.
Us he said this woman in one OF
the galleries audibly remarked. ~That s
sacrilcgiolls,9 and left the gallery. Mr..
eushmns sffaignsd the Democratic par
~ IS breeder Of industrial depression
in the United States, and said that
IN view Of The fact that Great Britain
10 being urged TO dopt protective tariff,
II would bc the height Of absnrdity for
this country TO 90 over 70 The free trade
theory.
Nh Hamilton Of Michigan sought to
have read statement by Mr.. Gary.
chairman Of directors Of the United
States steel corporation, before the com
nitiee OF merchant marine and. fisheries,
denying that one 81 The largest steel
mills aoid abroad last year 100000 tons
ef steel plate and delivered il ut Del
fast ne S2q per ton
Mr. Williams with considerable heat
declmed 90 have Mn Cafy'S statcmcnt
"inscrted IN the bellyr d his speech
AtG:aO general delytc qn the agri
ciiltQgal bill was ~slcl4ded. File frst
az the bili Nsts read when
il vas laid aside and the House adjourn.
ed until u cieloci, today. when eulogics
will he delivered on the life, charpc
to- aiid public Herticc, of John NJ.
pmckncy, late representative from
'rcSas.