The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-28
WILLIAMS TAKES Up
TARIFF DISCUSSION
Answers Speeches of BOutelIe
and Hepburn
WILL CONCLUDE TODAY
For Two Hours He Holds Attention
With His Presentation of Doctrine
of Tariff for Revenue
Only.

Washington, April 27.-The tariff dis
cussion which was preeipitated upon the
House yesterday through the speech of
Mr.. Boutele of Illinois and Mr. Hepburn
of Iowa was further continued today by
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi, the minority
leader who early in the day arranged
to reply to them. For two hours Mr.. VIII
liams stood the fire of the republicans,
holding the attention of the members
throughout his presentation of the demo-
cratic doctrine of tariff for revenue only.
He did not conclude owing to his physical
condition. and will finish his address to-
morrow.
The House passed an emergency APP
preparation bill carrying $4,000 for the
benefit of the sufferers at San Francisco
and the employment of laborers at Mare
Island navy yard. During the day 3l5
pension bills were passed.
An agreement was reached to conclude
general debate on the agricultural bill
tomorrow at $3.50 p m.
Williams Takes Floor.
At o'clock the House completed the
consideration of bills when the agricul-
tural bill was taken up and general de-
bate resumed Mr.. Williams of Missis-
sippi taking the floor to reply to the adj
dresses of Messrs. Boutelle of Illinois
and Hepburn of Iowa yesterday ON the
tariff.
Mr.. williams congratulated the demo-
Gratis on having finally flushed the
covey' (meaning the republican side),
10 no. ri
they were in full flight.
He likened Mr.. Boutelle to partridge
running on the ground in order to at
tract the attention of the hunter from
the rest of the covey
Mr.. Williams declared that he did not
agree with Mr.. Rainey that the demo-
cratic party was leaderless party "A
leaderless party" he said, rs like
iackass with its head cut Off neither able
to go forward or backward
Regarding the reported sale of watches
abroad, which figured in the debate yes
terday, Mr.. Williams said the watches
bought abroad were to be sold in France
at a lower price than in the United
States, and the republicans could not get
away from the proposition that Amerl-
can-made goods we're sold cheaper IN
Europe than in this country, and 1t couid
never be justified, no matter how spe-
cious the reasoning.
Gets No Benefit.
Mr.. Williams having said he was cot
ton planter Mr.. Boutelle asked him IL
there was any difference in the sellirg
price of cotton between the port of erry
and Manchester, England.
h. cd
get any benefit out of it." Which brought
round of applause from the democratic
side.
Mr.. Boutel asked If it were not true
that cotton manufactured in the United
States was sent abroad and dyed and then
reimported.
"Oh, yes" said Mr.. williams
"Then would the gentleman be willing
to admit free of duty these European-dyed
cottons?'
Certainly not" he replied, because, he
explained he was in favor of levying
revenue tariff on these as on everything
else.
Mr.. Boutell then called attention to an
infant that had appeared in the ways
and means committee providing for the
levying of an import duty on Egyptian
and other long staple cotton imported into
the United States from foreign countries.
cratic measure and he would be everlast-
ingly opposed to ia.
Mr.. Boutell said 1t had been introduced
by well known democrat, Mr.. Clark of
Florida which was met with applause
from the republican side.
Mr. Clark explained Il introduced the
bill because l am in favor of tariff to
pay the expenses of the government, but
| think the duties ought to be levied main
r.faa and In
to benefit the farmers and other producers
as well as the manufacturers" His state
ment was applauded to the echo by the
republicans.
Taking Back Track.
Referring to Mr.. Hepburn's denial that
American steel rails had been sold
cheaper in Canada and Mexico than here,
Mr. Williams said it was the first time
he had seen the "sledge hammer (Mr.
Hepburn) take the back track. He re-
peated that the late secretary of war.