Arizona republican., 1906-01-11

bill by Representative Daizell of Pennsylvania opened the proceedings in the house today. It was followed by several others against the measure, the most notable of which was a two hour address by the veteran states man, MT. Keife: of Ohio, an ex-speak- CT who returns 10 the house after a retirement of twenty years. Mr. Kei- fer bespoke a stand pat" doctrine of the most pronounced type, and said he should OpopSe ti:e pending bill because 1t was a concession to democratic prin- ciples His speech was replete with recollections of earlier days and re- ceived the closest attention and liberal applause from both sides of the chani- Der.
 Just before the session closed the iE- cident of the election from the execu- tive offices, of Mrs. Minor Morris, was made the subject of discussion by M- Sheppard of Texas. A brief reply was made by MT. Grosvenor of Ohio who depreciated the sending out of sensa- tional reports regarding the American administration.
 Characterizihg it as an irridescent dream the fabulous amount of sugar and tobacco which the opponents of
 
 come from the islands under the nc w rates, MT. Da;zell itemized the actual cost of a pound of Philippine sugar laid down in New York, which aggre- gated 4.13 as against 4.90 as the cos, of Michigan beet sugar and 3.7i of Colorado sugar. From this lie deduc- ed that within the next century Amer ican beet Sugar was in no danger from competition with Philippine sugar.
 Mir. Williams, the minority leader. stated the exact democratic position on the tariff. Said he: "It should be levied solely with regard to the max mum revenue production. If it protects in certain places, we'll and good, bu. that should not be its primary ot- ject."
 | MT. Keller of Ohio, once speaker os the house. and who has returned az C member after an absence of twenty years, took the floor. He was sorie what embarrassed, he said, to take 6 position in opposition to that of both parties or the bill.
 "On this side" he said, "the cla:G is made that there is not enough of free trade in it 10 hurt and on the other side, there is not enough consitutioE- ality in 1t t5 hurt"
 He quoted from the speech os Mr Payne to the effect that the bill could not do the F'iiipinos much good, bug there was sentiment in it, the Filipinos thought T. would. and it would er- courage them and then he declared: 'I am not opposed to encouraging anybody, but I can't see my way clear to vote for this bih merely because the Filipinos are deceived in the beiie: that it will do them some good, when it won't"
 About twenty-five years ago, Nr Keller said. he had made a phoptesy in a ten minute 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 pres- ent prosperity with the "souphouse days" of the Wilson bill, and was fol- 1 lowed with amusement in his reviewing ! of democratic declarations that Cod and not the republican party was re- sponsible for prosperity, for the bet ter conditions, which followed re- sumption and for the establishment of the gold standard.
 "I say it revercntly" he continued, that my party advocates the things 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 democratic party in the many things it has had on it's banner and gone down with to de- feat, has simply been unfortunate that A l,,,; ;ol,f nf xt-ith thnn1
 Opposition to the bill was made in twenty minute speech by MT. Dixon of Montana. His assertion that republi- cans were uniting to further the demo- cratic doctEjne of free trade brought protest from MT. Macon of Arkansas, who said the democratic party did nos stand for free trade.
 How about the declarations of Champ Clark and Bourke Cochran in their assertions that all custom houses should be torn down?" asked MT. Dixon.
 'I have great respect for the gentle man from Missouri" responded MT. Macon, but not so-well, l have less respect for the opinions of the gen. tleman from New York
 MT. Williams, minority leader, ex- plained 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 MT. Grosvenor, did not mean free trade.
 The recent election of Mrs. Minor Morris from the White House build ing was made the subject of remarks by MT. Sheppard of Texas.
 MT Sheppard had a resolution for an investigation of the incident pend ing before the rules committee. MT. Grosvenor made the point of order that the discussion of a resolution pending before a committee was not proper
 If the president had heard the howl