The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-16
TARIFF TO CAUSE
C. 0. ?. DOWN. ALL
Republican Party Must
Reform or Die" Said
Lamb.
CAN 1T REFORM
WITHOUT DYING?
Virginia Representative Makes a
Splendid Word Picture of the
South's Prosperity, and
incidentally Takes
Shot at Pending
Legislation.

From Our Regular Correspondent)
WASHINGTON. d. c. January 15.-Rep-
resentative Lamb, of the THIRD District,
made n good speech in the House to-day
in favor OF the reduction of duties on
articles imported from the Philippines.
Incidentally Captain Lamb made neat
reply to the statement made by Repre-
sentative Adams in a speech on the Phil
ipplne bill. In which the Wisconsin repre-
sentative said that on the occasion OF his
visit TO Richmond last summer to address
the convention OF commissioners OF agri-
culture, he had found that three out OF
four OF the old Confederates whom he
met wsrc delighted at the election OF
Roosevelt and the continuation OF the
Republican tariff. which. they said. meant
prosperity.
The gentleman should not take too
seriously the statements OF Southern men
whose guest he is.'' said Captain Lamb.
amid laughter. My friend from Wis
consin was 30 enraptured with the beau
ties and the prosperity OF Richmond and
the cordiality of the reception which our
people gave him that he jumped to the
conclusion they were all Republicans.
which caused more laughter and ap-
piause.
"Put Face" On the Islands.
virginia has always opposed taxation
without representation" he declared. and
he asserted that the people of Virginia
were opposed TO placing taxes on the
Filipino Without giving him a chance TO
have n say in the matter. AS for him.
he should vote for a fair exchange OF
goods with the Philippines. feeling that IN
doing go he would be doing that which
would be pleasing 10 the people whom he
represented. He declared ne was in favor
OF developing the Philippines. of putting
q face" on the islands, as the farmers
say when they purchase poor tract of
land, and then selling then, to Japan.
One-fourth of our own territory Is unoc-
cupied. he said. Let's develop that be-
fore We so seeking islands OF the sea
for purposes OF development. The sooner
we get rid of the islands the betterit will
be for this republic. he said.
Captain Lamb said that while he repre-
sen,ed a district composed largely OF to-
baoro growers and tobacco manufactur-
ers. his people were shedding no tears
at the prospeot of the admission OF Phil
ippine tobacco at lower duty than at
present, and eventually without any duty
at all. They did not fear Philippine COM
petition. But they did want the Aneri-
can Tobacco Trust abolished. If the Re-
publican party wanted to help his people
1t should help crush out the tobacco
monopoly, a declaration that ELECTED the
applause of Southern members. The Re-
publican party should not longer hold its
members together by the cry that the
Democrats were for free trade. The pend
"a Pa
pared by a Republican and introduced and
advocated ~ the Republican chairman of
The Ways and Means Committee and yet
1t proposed TO give in 1909 absolute free
trade TO the Philippine products coming
to this country.
Must Reform Or Die.
The Republican party must reform or
die," declared Captain Lamb. Can 1t
reform without dying? 1t was morn in
the throes of revolution God grant it
may not die in the same way"
Referring further to the statement made
by Mr.. Adams that he had found so many
Republicans in Richmond, Captain Lamb
created laughter by tho announcement
that only 800 votes for Roosevelt were
cast in the last presidential election in
Richmond. Richmond had grown with
wonderful rapidity since the war, and
now ranked fourth among the cities of
The Union In point of per capita wealth,
and all her people, white as we'll as
black, vote after having satisfied the
Terms of a property qualification. Cap
lain Lamb, speaking of the coored popu-
)ation of Richmond, said 1t was the most
orderly, Intelligent and induSfious of any
city's in the country.
The speech was literally applauded
several times, and Captain Lamb was
tnl 1,, hi u. :,
down.
Butts in" Too Much.
me fact Is recognized that every con-
Seivaple project the President advocates
arousing Republican opposition /
nid a iong talk last night with dis
B ~ sulshed member Of the majority in
tne senate and he admitted that no
President since Grover Cleveland hnd
proused SO much opposition as has NIr.
ROOSEVELT, his foreign policy will not
pc supported by the Senate unless tbara
is great change In sentiment On,
Bending delegates to the Moroccan con.
ference has aroused great opnosi ition
Republican senator's, except the stall
warts. are shocked that the JJnited
Btates should be meddlng in the ana irs
of Europe, which concern us so remote !
" or not at all, for our trade with Mo-
rtcco amounts to practically nothing.
The Santo DOMINICAN policy OF the Pres
)dent Is also the cause of much Repuh-
lican as we'll as Democratic opposition.
The statement made In this correspond
fnce some days ago that the treaty with
Santo Domingo, by which we undertake
4 20 collect the customs and guarantee the
payment Of the CLAIMS of foreign cred-
ltors, could not be ratified, as matters
now stand. stu holds good.
The Republican senator, to whom al
hlsion has been made above, believes
tho President has mado the mistake Of
undertaking to do too many thlrgs, thus
lncurring opposition In too many quar-