The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
TALK OF TARIFF
WILLIAMS OF MISSISSIPPI STANDS
 REPUBLICAN FIRE.
For Two Hours the Minority Leader Holds Attention of the Members in Explanation of the Demo-
 cratic Doctrine.

on the House yesterday through the speech of MT. Boutell of Illinois ana MT. Hepburn of Iowa, was further con l tinued today by MT. Williams of Missis- sippi. the minority leader. who early | in the day arranged to reply to them. For two hours MT. Williams stood the ! fire of the Republicans. holding the attention of the members throughout his presentation of the Democratic doctrine of tariff for revenue only. He did not conclude, owing to his physical condition and will finish his address tomorrow.
 The House passed an emergency ap- propriation bill carrying $1T0.000 for the benefit of the sufferers at San Francisco and the employment of la-
 borers at Mare Island navy yard. Dur ] ing the day 315 pension bills were passed
 An agreement was reached to con- clude general debate on the agricul- ! tural bill tomorrow at 3;30 D. m MT. Littauer (N. Y.) immediately af- ter the House convened today. presen-
 tf the emergency appropriation bill | carrying $170.000 for the navy and postoffice departments to be expended in San Francisco.
 MT Williams (Miss.) said he would 1 not object to the immediate considera- ! ton of the bill. as 1t was intended for tHc IciSA VI tuC 0dh rthhtiSSO qua ferers.
 MT. Littauer explained that the Pres ident in his message recommended an appropriation of $300,o00 for the em- ployment of labor at Mare Island, but as this was to cover a period of twelve months. 1t was thought to appropri-
 ate a sufficient sum to cover the re- maining two months of the present fiscal year. leaving any further sum to he appropriated in the naval appro- priation bill. The same consideration was given to the postofffce department, the amount appropriated, $70,000. being available until June 30, Without de- bate. the bill was passed.
 MT. Sulloway, N. H) asked unani- nous consent that the house in com-
 mittee of the whole take up pension bills. MT. Williams. (Miss) objected.
 vote being taken, the House decided to take up the pension calendar.
 MT. Capron. (R. I.) was called to the chair.
 MT. Williams said he would object to passing pension bills unless the committee had chance to vote on each bill. In consequence the passage of pension bills did not proceed with the usual speed.
 There were 315 pensions favorably acted upon in committee and report ed to the House.
 At 3 o'clock the House completed the consideration of bills when the agri- cultural bill was taken up and g neral debate resumed. MT. Williams, (Miss.) taking the floor to reply to the ad- dress of Messrs. Boutell. Ull.) and Hepburn, CIowa.) yesterday on the tar if.
 MT. Williams congratulated the Democrats on having finally flushed the covey" (meaning the Republican aaSarfRd partridge, they were in full flight
 He likened MT. Boutell to a part ridge running on the ground in order to attract the attention of the hunter from the rest of the covey.
 MT. Williams declared that he did not agree with MT. Rainey that the Democratic party was leaderless par. ty. "A leaderless party" he said, lis like a jackass with it's head cut off, neither able to go forward or back ward"
 Regarding the reported sale of watches abroad which figured in the debate yesterday, Mir. Williams said the watches bought abroad were to be sold in France at lower price than in the United States and the Republicans could not get away from .-.e proposi- tion that American made goods were sold cheaper in Europe than in this country and 1t could never be Justified no matter how spacious the reason ing.
 MT. Williams having said he was a cotton planter. MT. Routeu asked him if there was any difference in the sell ing price of cotton between the port of entry and Manchester. Eng.
 "Oh yes," he replied. but do not get any benefit out of it," which brought a round of applause from the Democratic side.
 Mr. 2 tk that cotton manufactured in the Unit ed State was sent abroad and dyed and then reimported.
 "Oh yes." said MT. Williams.
 Then would the gentleman be will ing to admit free of duty these Euro pean dyed cottons?"
 Certainly not" he replied, because, he explained he was in favor of levy ing revenue tariff on these as on everything else"
 MT. Boutell then called attention to an Infant" that had appeared In the ways and means committee providing for the levying of an import duty on Egyptian and other long staple cotton imported into the United States from foreign countries
 MT. Williams said 1t was not Dem- oCratic measure and he would be ever lastipgly opposed to 1t.
 MT; BouteIl said it had been intro- dueed by a well known Democrat, Mr. Clark of Florida. which was met with applause from the Republican side.
 MT. Clark explained. T introduced the bill" he said because I am in fa- vor of tariff to pay the expenses of the government, but I think the du- ties ought to be levied mainly upon luXuries and in such manner as to ben eft the farmers and other producers as well as the manufacturers" state- ment that was applauded to the echo by the Republicans.
 Referring to MT. Hepburn's denial | that American made steel rails had | been sold cheaper in Canada and Mex leo than hero. MT. Williams said 1t was the first time he had seen the l "sledgehammer" (Mr. Hepburn) take | the backtrack. He repeated that the | late Secretary ct War. MT. Lamont, | when he was connected with the Nor l thern Pacific. had told him that steel | rails made in this country had been | sold for less price in Canada than in | the United States and that James J Hill had SO testified.
 He asserted that ho believed Presi- dent Roosevelt stood ready to send to the Congress a tariff revision message
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