The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-08
lead TRUST AssA|LED
| IN Plea FOR REVISION.
Perkins Asks Republicans to Act
on Tariff that Action May
Be Wise.
Rx publishers, Pr..s.

BY Publishers Press.
Washington, April -Representatiye
Perkins of Washington made q tariff
revision speech in the house this after
noon, pointing out among other things,
,iniuuities of the lead trust. Attic Mr..
PAYNE Of New York, q floor leader and
chairman Of the ways and means COM
mittee, had said there was little neces-
sity OF discussing things pertaining to
the tariff, Mr.. Perkins declared that
"this discussion will not cease even il
the chairman Of the ways and means
committee wants it to cease.
tsGood friends Of the tariff, :, he de-
changes in it should be made by the
republican party, but it needs no proph-
ct to see that If the republican party
will not make any changes it will some
day be made by those whose action will
be less considerable, less friendly and
less wise. .5@
cit is not the first time In the
world IS history that it has been sol
ernnly decided that no change should
be made In existing conditions, and 1t
will not be the first when solemn reso-
1utions of that character have come
to naught.'' Is
Go to the Races. sat
The house had a session given over
entirely to speech-making. Few mem
bers. excepting those who had been Civ
en- time under, the general debate on the
postoffice appropriation bill, were pres
ent. By far the greater majority had
had met at the Bennings race track. "
Mr.. Sibley defended the railroads
from the charges that exorbitant rates
were made for the carrying Of the
mails.
MI. Macon made plea for more pay
for the rural carriers.
The blame for the large postal de.
felt, generally laid to the door Of con
gress, owing to the free use Of franks
by congressman, was the subject of the
remarks of Mr.. Foster. The executive
departments, he declared, were to blame
for the bigger part Of the evil. HI
suggested cutting down Of the frank
ing privilege. .:-.,.:
Would Pay Carriers More.
Mr.. Smyser was another champion TO:
the rural carrier. He offered an amend
ment increasing the amount for sala
ries for rural carriers from $500, OO(
to 100000, the excess to be devoted
to. horse. hire and wagon equipment O.
the carriers. .. 49, - = = Fl
A speech condemning the seenlin,
hesitancy of the house committee on tn
election of president, vicepresident an,
members in congress to reach measure
aimed at the prevention of corporation
, contributions to campaign funds wa
made by Mr.. Poe. The difference in tn
strength of the two opposing politica
parties in some states is SO small. b
said, that the corporations size up tn
situation and send money in to aid You
the party that seems most, suitable 1t
, do their biddinp Democrat or rannL
: lican, he wanted law to put him i
{ jail if he either gave or accepted iron
: corporations, funds to influence the cleo
{ tions.
: Mr.. McNary (dem. Mass) condemne
the proposed, bill restricting immigra
tion. He said that the republicans Wer
not satisfied with the high tariff wal
$ surrounding the country, but SCENE
= anxious to go further and erect an i'm
: migration wall that will keep from Oh
a shores many desirable prospective cit
| liens. -,