The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
By Publishers Press.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Tarihf revision
sentiment in. the republican party made
itself evident in the house Of represent.
atives today. A Connecticut member
cried a solemn warning of impending
defeat and the applause that followed
was not confined to the democratic side
of the chamber. ~ 49,. -,
The incident rose during a speech by
Mr.. Lawrence, republican, Massachu'
sets, a member of the committee on
ways and means. The Philippines tariff
bill was under consideration:
The Massachusetts, member followed
Representative Hill, republican, of
Connecticut, in support Of the Philip
pine bill and Representative Mondell
republican, of Wyoming, a beet sugar
man, in opposition. He told of a hard.
ship worked by "the unnecessary tariff
on hides.'
"Tariht Not Sacred
"The tariff is not sacred,' he de:
c1ared, Gas many of the. %standpat re-
publicans would have the people believe
The Dingley bill has been in operation
] for eight years and in that time changes
have come to the country's markets and
Industries that make it's revision an alb.
solute necessity r.
The demand for revision came from
substantial classes, he declared, and he
maintained that it was growing.
"My party must read the signs Alright
and bring about the necessary reforms
or else suffer defeat and let the revision
work fall to the lot Of the tariff wreck.
ers,' he exclaimed.
Mr.. Mondell declared that the Amer
lean congress, which put itself up as
the champion of the American laborer,
was discriminating against the beet
sugar industry by the Endorsement of
the proposed bill.
From Personal Observation.
Nj. Hills speech was given the clos
est attention by both sides, was TEEN
ing with facts and figures gained by
his personal observation made. in two
trips to the Philippines. He talked
for two hours and a half and the house
had much the appearance of a school
room. A large map Of the islands was
displayed from a stand near the clerk s
desk. With a pointer in hand, Mr.. Hill
occupied a position in front of it, and
the members took seats as near him as
possible. He predicted that the popu-
lation of the Philippines in fifty years
would be $4,000, OOo, instead of 1900,
900, as at present, but he declared that
the whole ambition of the population
was simply to subsist. Reverting to 8
statement about slavery, Mr.. Clayton
(Ala.) interrupted.
/" Slavery Then and Now.
els it true, did I understand the
gentleman to say that slavery still ex
lists among the Morosa Do they traf
fc in men and women who sold from
$40 to $1O,000?'
Iii IT did not hear Of this traffic. re
Piled Mi. Hill, "but I believe SLAYER,
exists. These people are savages an(
there is no Civilizations
"And how long have we had thes'
islands9'
"Five years.
1T would like the gentleman to tel
us why republican assimilation has no
eradicated this condition. democrat
ic applause.) -.
eve would have slavery in thi
country today, had it not been TO
that great republican party,' retorte'
the member from Connecticut. (Repub
lican a%pplause.)
Fault in America.
Mr.. Hill said he thought there wa
some cause for criticism Of the exces
sive cost of American government il
the Philippines, but he commended tn
fault was in America and grew out o
the division Of opinion as to the polio,
to be pursued.
- BE admitted that the Philippin
question was a hard and difficult one
but he declared that the United State
was ''too great and strong, too gene1
GUS and noble, !" to forsake its task '.'be
gun and continued in the interests o
humanity" (Republican applause.) "