Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-11
SUGAR PRODUCERS
NOT IN DANGER
DALZELL SUPPORTS TARIFF
BILL
Congressman Shepard Of Texas Brings
Up Affair of Brutal Election
Of Mrs. Morris From
White House
Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Jan 10.-A vigorous
speech in favor Of the Philippine tariff
btl by Mr. Dalzell OF Pennsylvania
opened the proceedings i'm the house
today II was followed by several
others against the measure most noe
table Of which was q two hours ud-
dress by the veteran statesman, Mr.
Keller of Ohio, former speaker who
returns to the house after % retire
nient of twenty year-.
MIR. l<eifer bespoke stand pat' doc
tidnc of the most pronounced type.
He said he would oppose the pending
bill because IT was a concession of
Democratic principles. His speech was
rcplcfe with rccullCCtiOus Of earlier
ddNs and received the closest attention
ana liberal applause from both sides
of The chamber
Just before the session closed the in
citlcnt of the election from the eXecu-
tive offices Of Mrs. Minor Norris was
made the subject of discussion by MI.
Shepard of Texas. a brief reply was
made by Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio, who
deprecate ted sending out sensational re-
ports regarding the American admins
tiation.
Says Beet Sugar Is Scarce
Characterizing as irridesccnt dreams
the fabulous amount of sugar aud to-
bacco which the opponents of the bill
declared would come from the Philip
pines under the new rates, Mr.. Dalzell
itemized the actual cost of a pound of
Philippine sugar laid down in New
York. which aggregated Alb cents, as
against $50 as the cost of Michigan
beet sugar and 81 Of Colorado sugar.
From these he deduced that within the
next century the American beet sugar
f11 Il
with Philippine sugar.
MIR. l<iefer of Ohio, once speaker
of the house, and who has returned as
Il member after am absence o. twenty
years, took the floor. lie was somewhat
embarrassed, he said. to take posi-
ton in opposition to that of both par
ties on the bill.
''On this side" he said. "the claim
is made that there is not enough of
free trade in it to hurt and on the
other side, there is not enough un-
Constitutionality to hurt
Recalls Former Speech
He quoted from the speech Of Mr.
Payne to the effect that the bill would
not do the Philippines much good but
as there was sentiment in it the Phil
ippines thought it should, and it would
encourage them, and then declared:
II am not opposed to encouraging any
body, but ] can't see my way clear TO
vote for this bill merely because the
Philippines are deceived in the belief
that it viii do them some good, when
it won't"
ABOUT twenty-five years ago, Mr.
Kiefer said. he had made a prophecy
in ten minutes speech in the house
which had come true. That was that
the only way TO get rid of the college
professors theories OF free trade was
TO have free trade. We had had free
trade and had got rid of the theories.
He was opposed to Joining the free
traders now. He contrasted the present
prosperity with the soup house days"
of the Wilson bill and was followed
with amusement in reviewing Demo-
cratic declarations that God and not
the Republican party was responsible
for prosperity, for the better condi-
tons which followed resumption and
for the establishment of the gold stand
ard.
Are Not Free Traders
"When l say it reverently," he saio
that my party advocates the thing
that the Almighty sees fit to work out
and accomplish completely, and that
should be glory enough for us.
"And it may be said that the Demo-
cratic party in the many things ii has
had on its banner and gone down with
10 Qefedt, II mas SIMPLY been an untOr
tunate circumstance that the Almighty
was not with them. Opposition to the
bill was made in a twenty minutes
speech by Mr.. Dixon of Montana.
Mr.. Mason of Arkansas said that the
Democratic party did not stand for
free trade.
"Iow about the declarations of Champ
Clark and Bourke Cochran in their as
sertions that all the custom houses
should be torn down." asked Nj
Dixon.
4 have great respect for the gentle |
man from Missouri" replied Mr Ma
son, but I have less respect for the
opinions of the gentleman from New
York"
Censures President Roosevelt
Mr.. Williams, the minority leader. ex-
planned that his party did not believe
in free trade, and the declaration in its
platform that "all forms of protection
are robbery" to which attention was
called by Mr. Grosyenor, did not mean
free trade.
The recent election Of Mrs. Minor
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