Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-05
DEBATE in HOUSE.
CLARK, Of Missouri, Discusses Philip
pine Tariff Bill.

Clark, OF MlSEouri, discusses fniilP.
pine Tariff Bill.
So. washington, Jan. 5.-The debate on
the Philippine tariff bill was continued
In the house today. Clark. of Missouri.
opened the discussion with a general
speech devoted in particular to the
German tariff situation.
Il He prefaced this with a brief refer
ence to the. bill under consideration.
Speaking Of the area and productive
ness Of the Philippine islands, Clark
said he had never been so much sur
prised since republican beat him for
congress in 1894 You could" he
said. ram the whole o6 the islands
into the gressional district repre-
eeflted by Stevens OF Texas" Stating
,fna democratic position on the bill he
said his party would vote for it, altho
IN committee the democrats had voted
against it simply because the demo-
cratic substitute for absolute free trade
had not been supported by Republic
cans.
Illustrating the changes in the to-
bacco industry, Clark caused laughter
on both sides Of the chamber by de-
claring that there were in his district
$50 brick houses and one hundred
brick barns, all equal In architectural
beauty to the executive offices occu-
pied by President Roosevelt, and all
built out Of the profits of tobacco
raised and sold during the civil war,
for more than a dollar pound. Dis
cussing as an sJbsurdity, the enormous
amount OF sugar that the Philippines
Is supposed to produce, Clark gave
the amount raised "in the United
States proper" and also the production
"in the United States improper" in
which he included Hawaii, Porto Rico
and the Philippines.
The ways and means committee, he
said, had been informed by sworn
statements, thai: every acre in the Phil
ippines would be planted In tobacco
and by sugar people, that these same
acres would be planted in sugar.
It all reminded him of draw poker or
game Of ducks and brakes. He did
not blame the beet sugar people for
working against the bill, but said they
were seven years behind. They should
have blocked admission Of Hawaii and
her free sugar. That is the price we
paid to coddle. the Hawaiian into
frame OF mind in which we could swal-
low them" And he continued, I'VE are
now preparing to do the same Anacon-
da act with Cuba"
A question which was immeasurebly
greater in Importance than the Philip
pines sugar question, Clark declared,
was the German tariff situation and
the Dingley tariff in general. He quot
ed Governor ,Cummins, Of Iowa, as
saying that all the insurance stealing
and other irregularities were not
under the Dingley tariff law.
ed Clark. "Still, he holds some very
pronounced democratic doctrines" In
terjected Lacey, Of Iowa. Yes" replied
Clark, "and this sentiment will result
In placing so per cent of the republi-
can voters in Iowa in the democratic
column, thank 'sod."
"Then," he continued, here is Mas
sachusetts Joining hands with Iowa."
Referring to the "standpat" doctrine
held by the republicans, he said:
THAT is phrase Senator Hanna
stole from the poker table. If he We're
alive now he would see that the re-
publican party has a bob-tailed flush
on the tariff question now"
He paid his respects to Cullom of Illi-
nois, "Who PRIZES himself on physical
resemblance to Abraham Lincoln" and
said he had changed from stand
patter'' to a believer in reciprocity.
Clarke spoke from Forum" in front
of the speakers desk, and as he pro-
crossed he would cross to the repuib-
lican side and emphasize his state
anents with gestures directly in the
faces OF this political opponents. Hav-
d1sg his attention called to the sugar
trust by question from Broussard Of
Louisiana, he declared dramatically.
sIN tell you about the sugar trust. Itf
you beet sugar people over here will
vote with us t., wipe out the differen-
tial tatriff Of 26M cents on refined
sugar, we will ktll the sugar trust as
dead as a mulet." He recalled the
sugar debate sf two years ago and
drew Dalyeli OF Pennsylvania into o
discussioa T. substantiate his state