The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-12

Washington, January Ih0 LII
ippine tariff debate in the House TO-
day consisted more of party maneuv-
reing for advantageous campaign ma
terial than discussion of the question
at issue. The tariff was the text OF
speech by Mr. GrOsvenOr OF ONO,
who began the debate and OF an eX-
tended reply by Mr.. Williams, the mi
nority leader.
Mr.. Adams of Wisconsin, opposed
the bill, but advocated a readjustment
of the tariff on business principles.
Mr.. McKinlay of California delivered
his first speech in the house in favor
of the pending measure and pointed
finger of warning towards the grow
ing industries of Japan.
The debate on the bill will undoubt-
edly close with the session of Satur-
day and the measure be put on its pas
sage Monday.
Placing a part of the responsibility
for the consequences Of the Spanish
war ON the Democratic party, Mr..
Grosvenor recounted the influence Of
Mr.. Bryan in securing the ratification
Bryan" he said, ''permeates the Dem
ocratic party today as no Democrat
has permeated the spirit of that party
since the day of Andrew Jackson"
However, Mr. Grosvenor repudiated
Democratic votes for the pending bill.
He did not want such votes, especially
when they were given on the ground
that it was a step in the direction Of
free trade. Let the mride in the Jim
Crow" car and not in the first class
compartment with me- he said.
Referring to Massachusetts, Mr..
Grosvenor said that state should re-
member the adage meyer go back on
them that brought you up by hand
What hand interjected Minority
Leader Williams.
1.-The hand of God and the Republi-
can party was the quick reply. When
the laughter had quieted Mr.. Williams
said:
81 want to recognize the unusual
magnanmity of the gentleman in nam
ing God just once as the senioor mem
Der of the firm" Uaughter)
Mr.. Williams, the minority leader,
discussing our presence in the Philip
pines exclaimed: Curse the hypOcisy
of the fellows who tell me that God
put us in the Philippines. Nobody but
a hypocrite would say it; and nobody
but fool would believe it.
American greed; American cupidity
for prestige and conquest and to be-
come a world power there he added.
As to a revision of the tariff Mr.
Tslliams asserted that it did not need
a prophet to see that the Republican
party was not going to revise the
tariff.
1.-The Republican party in its present
condition, has neither the brains nor
the courage to remedy tie tariff, and
that is the reason why you are going
to have Democratic house of repre-
sentatives at the next election" he
said.
Asserting ironically mat he would
show that the Dingley tariff had pro
duced a record breaking prosperity il
Canada. Mexico and the Argentine, as
we'll as in the United States, Mr.. Will
liams reviewed the greatly increased
production and commerce of these
countries.
The Democratic faith upon the tariff
Mr.. Williams said, could be expressed
in few words: first, tariff is {
tax; second, it is a tax on the con
sumer; third, all taxes ought as nearly
as possible to be equal in proportion
to the burden-bearing capacity of the
taxing power.
SIT is necessary first, to find ou
how much money is necessary to ruI
the government honestly and econom
ically and levy the tax to meet tha
sum. Then you will have this question
settled right and until it is settled righ
1T will still be agitated.'
The House adjourned until tomor
row.