Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-12
IN THE HOUSE.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

Reviewing some of the things which
have been said against the PHILIPPINES
in the debate, GrOsvenor said none Of
them euualled the things said by Daniel
Webster, against the inhabitants of the
i states and territories acquired by
the Louisiana Purchase.
Il believe" he continued, "the Phil
ippine islands will become one Of the
greatest jewels in the crown of Ameri-
can achievement"
Massachusetts, was the next subject
of Grcsvenor's remarks. He went on
to show that notwithstanding the cry
for free raw material, there was now
in Massa chusetts flood tide of pros
perity.
Sullivan, Mass, interrupted to mention
a number Of iron and glass works which
he said had gone out of business under
the Dingley tariff.
There were plenty of these works which
had grown immensely wealthy under that
tariff along the Monongahela river, replied
Grosvenor After further interruption,
Grosvenor said he wanted to get back
again to Massachusetts,, that state should,
ne SdlQ, SDOuIu A-IutWDer the dudSe.
Never go back on them that brought
you up by hand"
what hand?" interjected Minority
Leader Williams.
The hand of God and the Republican
party" was the quick reply.
When the laughter had quoted, Will
liams said:
.sT want To recopniza tho ,1nl1S,,aI mag
nanimity Of the gentleman in naming
God just once as the senior member of
the firm" daughter.
In answering the reference of Clark to
President Roosevelt's eulogy of Thomas
II. Benton for his fight to put salt on the
free list, Grosvenor claimed that Benton
was hitting only at alum salt. general
coloquy followed in which Clark and
other Democrats claimed that New Eng
land fishermen got n rebate on foreign
salt with which they cure their fish.
whereas the Western meat packer has
to use ''protected'' salt The answer was
made that the freight rate on salt made
things equal. but this was denied by
Clark
Grosvenor spoke for two hours.
Williams, the minority leader. followed
Discussing our presence in the Philip
pines, Williams explained: Curse the
hypocrisy of the fellow who tells me that
God put us in the Philippines. Nobody
hut hypocrite would say it; and nobody
but fool would Eslieve it,
The Democratic faith upon the tariff
Williams said, could be expressed in Il
e. de-. far ic IA
ond, it is tax on the consumer; third,
all taxes ought, as nearly as possible. to
be equal in proportion to the burden
bearing capacity of the taxing power.
"A genuinely ideal Democratic tariff
would put all sorts of imports into about
three general classes: Necessities, COM
forts and Injuries. On necessities, very
low tariff would be levied; perhaps some
of the prime necessities of life would be
on the free list; luxuries diamonds
wines and the like. would be taxed to
the smuggling point; upon comforts, an
intermediate tax would be levied.
ut is necessary first to find out how
much money is necessary to run the gov
eminent honestly and economically and
levy the tax to meet that sum. Then you
will have this question settled right. and
until it is settled right it will sill be
agitated."
Adams, Wis, said the Republicans Of
his state. while protectionists, believed
revision and readjustment of existing
tariff conditions should be made at this
time He resented being called an sin
surgent" It was the Republican leaders
who were Insurgents and had united
with the Democrats to take away the
tariff from the American farmer
Weeks, Mass, was given leave to print
a speech in support of the bill.
At o'clock the House adjourned until
tomorrow.