The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09

Discussion of the Tariff Would be of
Benefit to the Country-Speech of
%Three Hours Length Was Greatly
Enjoyed.
Washington, January 5.-"Champ
Clark Democracy was e~xpoundel TO
the delight and entertainment of the
House for three hours today by Mr..
Clark of Missouri, and constituted the
feature Of the debate on the Philip
pine tariff bill. Mr.. Clark's speech
took a wide range and dur
ing it's progress he labelled his DO
41t1cal beliefs as above in answer to Il
question as to what kind of a Demo-
crat he really was. He talked of the
Philippines and favored the pending
bill; he discussed the general tariff
question and in particular the German
taF11 situation. He ascribed future
greatness to what he termed the great
"Stand-pat' disciples,-one of these
Secretary Shaw, whose record as sec
rotary Of the treasury, included, he
said, classifying frogs legs as poultry
1~AAOO cO al
for the collection of revenue, was a
logical Republican Presidential posi-
b1lity unless the mantle should fall on
the gray and grizzled speaker, Uncle
Joe Cannon"
illustrating changes in the tobacco
industry, Mr.. Clark caused laughter on
both sides of the chamber by declar-
Ing that there were in his district $50
brick houses and 100 brick barns. all
equal in architectural beauty to the
executive offices occupied by President
Roosevelt, all built out of the profits
Of tobacco raised and sold during the
Civil war for more than one dollar a
hound.
Having his attention called to the
sugar trust" by a question from Mr..
Broussard, of Louisiana, he declared
dramatically: I'll tell you about the
sugar trust. If you beet sugar people
over here will vote with us to wipe
out the differential tariff of 26 1-2
cents on refined sugar, we will kill the
sugar trust as dead as a mullet."
A question which was immeasura-
bly, greater in Importance than the
Philippine sugar question, Mr.. Clark
declared, was the German tariff situa-
ton and the Dingley tariff in general.
I'm 4"ONSo OeAhLAAAAo, vi
as saying that all of the insurance
stealing and other irregularities was
not a 1.-THE to the stealing that is go
ing on under the Dfngley tariff law.
Referring to the stand pat" doe
trine held by the Republicans, he said
that phrase Senator Hanna stole from
the poker table. If he were alive now
he would see that the Republican
party had a bOb-tailed flush on the tar
if question now"
Speaker Cannon had taken a seat
directly in front of Mr.. Clark, who,
looking directly at the former, said:
The newspapers say President Roos-
evelt and Speaker Cannon have en-
tered into a modus vivendi by which
the speaker will permit or facilitate
railroad rate legislation during this
session if the President will not send
in a measure in favor of tariff revi-
SION"
Does the gentlemen believe that
statement" asked Mr.. Grosvenor, af-
ter the laughter had quoted.
81 am not on the witness stand,//
was the answer But President
Roosevelt entered into a modus WIDEN
di with President Morales, Of Santo
Domingo, and Morales has taken to the
-"OOuS, IIOuuS N1fChu1 IL III
.Uaughter.)
MIR. Clark asked of Mr.. Payne. of
New York: care we to have a public
building bill this session."
81 do not know"
well, why don't you know"
Because I am not interested"
That's just it. You ave got
yours" Laughter.)
Mr.. Clark then addressed himself
to the Kindergarten members OF the
House and advised them to take no
tice. If there was necessity for an ap-
preparation to carry on river and mar
Dor work already begun it might be
had but not a cent for new work or
public buildings.
Mr.. Watson. of Indiana, wanted to
know what kind of a Democrat Mr..
Clark was.
81 am a Champ Clark Democrat" he
rejoined amid hearty laughter.
First asking any Republican IL he
considered free trade a crime and get
ting an affirmative answer from Mr..
Mahon, of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Clark,
asserted: You are just he man
am looking for, I want to pump some
thing into you" He then read a par
agraph praising Thomas H. Benton for
his efforts to put salt on the free list.
SIS that free trade doctrine"
NO." interjected Mr.. Grosvenor.
ooh, you know who wrote it. re-
Joined Mr.. Clark. "But here" pointing
to Mr.. Mahon, lis the man | am after.
sHe will have to admit that the man
who wrote it is a criminal"
Mr. Grosvenor explained that Presi-
dent Roosevelt in his younger days had
written the sentiment.