New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-05
1IRIFF DEBATE BEGUN.
philippine BILL W
=. Paine Explains It-De"'0crat''
Attacks Not Feared.
rr,om The Tribune BuTeau-l


Washine tariff bill IN the House which "~
PhiIpplH Adv without any rule limiting oeOa.e,
besuH 70 let loose the noous@'eS u -.
IS . o-atory but the Leaders nS1iil'l-,. ..+.
reVisioh o,,rse is TO give this opportunity 70
he w1ses' :. -rbich WILL it is believed, clear
Jet Oh ,,a-e early n the session. afIoro INC
TIE atrlOsli .,,rers an opportunity TO manu-
RepuolloAN - amount of excellent campaign
fsctnfe . ,-sa next fall and avoid constant
nstei'@1 ~, individual members TO claSs "a
recuI' ,;ob will not receive serious C0''
lags'" =. This session of Congress, hePi0
sde9~1o' r,o,-ne occupied all the time To-Day
ss n'A-.'e clark will reply tomorrow Later
snO - .be energy Of those members VINO rep
81 - eugar localities and therefore OIL
rsscNs .o the Philippine bill. and OF o'"0-
oppOSe sorne Of whose constituents arc O''-'.
e lower duties on the things they uo NJ
oie is somewhat spent a rule hAiiis
p9OUN .be vote will be brought IN anu VIII
hOu- he adopted without serious opposiliOn
oou.s - IS known that the Democrats w"
NJ "a. on,ortunity TO attack tbs protective
sS'.o e q believed that at no time coulu lNeS
Es' chat course with less effect Inc Na''
baen one OF the most prosperous III INC
We - +be nation, and has so thorousmS
,t-atAd 10 the voters OF Dolh PsI I10S '0
-. ~ protection that Democratic aIIacAS
49, ,olicv of the Republican party can %
,4avyed with equanimity
W. t''e. +ten the average number Of members
". IN their places when the house met LOT It's
g session after the holiday recess
pogarding as serious an editorial statement IN
- narer that members Of the House abuse
~. ranking privilege to the extent OF seliolhs
~ ,,b-aries and kitchen utensils free through
~ ~ - assert that an investigation should be
-. That the statement was only an outourst
= -tria imagination was asserted both by Mr..
y -. =, Illinois. and the Republican floor
- NJ PAYNE. Of New-York. Mr.. Sims pre-
80 80 resolution for an investigation by the
1-,r,i+tee on Postoffices and Post Roads. as
:. --bs+ber or not there are or have been abuses
:. .bs ranking privilege by members of Con-
-. ~ in the name Of members OF Congress.
Tbe resolution was adopted
On motion Of Mr. Payne the House resumed
.,,s4daration Of the Presidents message,
-,sting reference of ii by topic to the various
committees M Payne withdrew the amend
.ns,+ which caused the seven days Of discus
,o, hefore the holiday recess-the reference OF
that mart relating TO insurance TO the Ways and
Means Committee He said il was his under
standing that Mr.. Hepburn would not press his
amendment making reference Of the topic to the
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee.
Mr.. Hepburn at once submitted an amend
rnent referring the whole question OF the control
Of corporations other than railroads to the Ju-
dietary Committee with instructions TO report
fully at an early day their Views to the power
Of the federal government by legislation 10 reg
ulate or control said corporations in the man
agenent or control OF their business and bust
ness matters and If said power exists. then the
extent Of such power and under what provisions
Of the Constitution it is conferred on Congress"
This amendment was agreed TO without objec-
ton, and as there was no discussion of other
items the reference Of the entire message was
made according 10 the terms OF the resolution.
The Philippine Tariff bill was then taken UP.
consideration was conducted in committee OF
the whole. with Mr. Olmsted. of Pennsylvania
in the chair After the bill had been read Mr..
Payne took the floor
Mr.. Mondeu. Of wyoming, wished to know If
debate was 10 be limited. There were, he said,
number Of members on the Republican side who
wished to oppose the bill. The debate Mr..
Payne replied, would continue at the pleasure Of
the House and opportunity would be given to all.
Mr. Payne then explained the details of the
Dill, particularly emphasizing its benefcent pur-
poses. The revenue collected under il, he said,
internal Improvements. In brief. the bill pro-
Vdes Tor the admission to the United States of
articles wholly the growth and product Of the
philippines free of duty, except sugar and to-
oacco. on which d tariff Of 25 per cent Of the
Dngiey rates shall be collected. In considera-
uon OF this reduction Of duty on sugar and to-
oacco the products Of the United States are TO
De admitted into the Philippines free of duty
AMER April II. 1909. the bill provides absolute
nee trade between the TWO countries
Nj Payne Went into some detail in explaining
me industries Of the Philippines. When he an
hounced the closj Of his speech Mr.. Bonynge,
o. Colorado catechized him briefly as to the
allegation that Mr.. Payne had changed his posi-
tIoh since the passage Of the Porto Rican tariff
IN your position on that measure was that
precedent might not be made whereby the Fill
glhos might expect tariff reductions" said Mr..
take this position now because it Is right"
declared Mr.. Payne
ar Bonynge responded that the gentleman
Hau changed his mind as 10 right" 1t now in
sluueo 6uDJectng American labor TO COMPETE
uon with that Of the Orient
al. mann made the point that a time limit
saouia be placed il the bill as to when the in
I TeriaI revenue tax shall be turned into the
treasury
At 40 o'clock the House adjourned until To-