Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
CHAMP CLARK HEARD
The Missouri Representative
Acts as Minority Leader.
MAKES A VIGOROUS SPEECH
States Democratic Position on Philip
pine Tariff Bill.
A VIGOROUS SPEECH
WILL SUPPORT THE MEASURE
INDUCES in Several Animated Coll
loquies With His Political Oppon-
ents in the Course of Discussion.

| today. Mr.. Clark of Missouri opened the
| discussion He spoke from the forum
| in front of the Speakers desk, and as he
progressed he would cross to the republican
| side and emphasize his statements with
| gestures directly in the faces Of his politi-
| cal opponents. Having his attention called
| to the sugar trust by a question from
| Mr.. Broussard Q4a.) he declared dramati
| cally: I'm tell you about the sugar trust
III you beet sugar people over here will
vote with. US to wipe out the differential
| tariff of 281z cents on refined sugar. we will
kill the sugar trust as dead as mullet."
He recalled the sugar debate of two years
ago. and drew Mr.. Dalzell (Pa.) into the
| that the House organization was run
over rough shod on that day
II guess that's So" admitted Mr.. Dali
zeH. but what became of them afterward?
he asked.
"Oh, WE'LL" said Mr. Clark with a ges-
ture but II you beet sugar people will
bring In proposition here now to abolish
the differential or to cut 1t down one-half,
will stand with you.
Stating the democratic position on the
bill. he said his party would vote for 1t. al
though In committee the democrats had
voted against 1t simply because the demo-
cratic substitute for absolute free trade had
not been supported by the republicans.
German Tariff Situation.
Mr. Clark began with general speech de-
voted in particular to the German tariff sit
uation. He prefaced this with brief ref
erence to the bill under consideration.
Speaking Of the area and productiveness of
the Philippine Islands, Mr.. Clark said ne
had never been so much surprised since
republican beat him for Congress in 1894
"You could" he said, ram the whole
islands into the congressional district rep
resented by Mr.. Stevens of Texas"
Illustrating changes in the tobacco indus
try. Mr.. Clark caused laughter on both sides
of the chamber by declaring that there were
in his district 80 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 81 a pound.
Discussing as an absurdity the enormous
amount Of sugar that the Philippines are
supposed to produce. MIR. Clark gave the
amount raised ''in the United States prop
err" and also the production 'in the United
States improper" in which he included Ha-
wall, Porto Rico and the Philippines.
The ways and means committee. he said,
had been informed by sworn statements
that every acre In the Philippines would
be planted in tobacco. and by the sugar
people that these same acres would be
planted in sugar. 1t all reminded him Of
draw poker or the game of ducks and
brakes. He did not blame the beet sugar
people for working against the bill, but
should have blocked the admission Of Ha-
wall and her free sugar.
That is the price we paid to coddle the
Hawaiians into frame Of mind in which
we could swallow them-and," he continued,
I'VE now preparing to do the same
great anaconda act with Cuba"
By producing figures showing the acreage
production Of beet and cane sugar in this
country in comparison with the corn crop,
Mr.. Clark reached the conclusion that an
acre in sugar produced two to three times
the revenue that an acre Of corn would.
Gov. Cummins Quoted.
"a question which was immeasurably
greater in Importance than the Philippine
sugar question" Mr.. Clark declared, was
the German tariff situation and the Ding
ley tariff in general He quoted Governor
Cummins of lowe as saying that all of the
insurance stealing and other Irregularities
were not a 1.-THE to the stealing that is go
ing on under the Dingley tariff law.
Governor Cunmins is a republican, as
serted m. Clark.
STILL he holds some very pronounced
democratic doctrine interjected Mr.. Lacy
Uowa).
Yes" replied Mr.. Clark, land this SEN
timent VIII result In placing 80 per cent OF
the republican voters in Iowa in the demo-
cratic column. thank Cod
'Then." he continued, there Is Massachu-
sets joining hands with Iowa"
Referring to the stand pat" doctrine |
held by the republicans, he said: THAT |
phrase Senator Hanna stole from the poker |
table. II he were alive now he would see |
that the republican party has bob-tafled |
flush on the tariff question now"
He paid his respects to Senator Cullom |
of Illinois, who prides himself on n physi- |
cal resemblance to Abraham Lincoln and |
said he had changed from stand patter" !
to believer in reciprocity.
Senator Lodge, he said. had been stirred |
to action by the recent election in Massa- |
chusetts and wanted reciprocity.
Would the gentleman support a propo-
stion for free hides. coupled with reduc- |
ton on leather products?" asked Mr.. Gard |
ner (Mass)
80 quick it would make your head |
SWIM. replied Mr.. Clark.
Speaker Cannon had taken a seat directly |
in front of Mr.. Clark. who looking directly |
at the former. said: 1.-The newspapers say |
President Roosevelt and Speaker Cannon |
have entered into modus vivendi by which |
the Speaker will permit facilitate rail-
road rate legislation during this session II
the President will not send In a message In
favor OF tariff revision"
Does the gentleman believe that state
mentT asked Mr.. Grosvenor, after the
laughter had Quieted.
Il am not on the witness stand" was the
answer But President Roosevelt entered
into a modus vivendi with President MO-
rales OF Santo Domingo and Morales has
taken to the woods, mOdus vivendi and all"
ULaughter).