Evening star., 1908-01-28
QUESTIONS
Attacks TaWney's Estimate of
the Revenues.
CALLS 1T ROSEATE VIEW
Democratic Criticism in the House
of Representatives.
LAST BOND ISSUE CONDEMNED
Hull Declares That if Tariff Is Re-
vised It Will Not Interfere With
Revenues or Great Industries.

When consideration OF the urgent def
cheney appropriation bill was resumed in
the House of Representatives today Mr..
Fitzgerald. \. Y. attacked what lie said
was Chairman Tawncy's 'roscate state
ment" regarding the estimated revenues
for the fiscal year. The people. Mr.. Fitz-
gerald aid. would not get as much COM
fort out of it a. Mr. TaNney and his asso-
cates had anticipated He argued that
al the present time there was an appar-
ant deficit of $Si.W0.0tN and inquired what
prospect there was that conditions would
improve. The industrial condition was
not improving he declared. because great
numbers of men were being laid off from
work If the Roosevelt policies are
continued and there is tariff revision after
election he asked how the problem was
to he worked out. A reduced tariff meant
less revenue. and. taking the logic of MIR.
TaWney that the country faced a deficit
of $1W.nH0o0 lie inquired: What new
forms of taxation viii the republicans
propose, what additional burden Will be
imposed in order to meet the growing eX-
penditures of the country"
Mr.. Fitzgerald closed by saying that
no opportunity would be lost this ses-
sion TO call attention to the fact that the
revenue laws are insufficient to run the
government: that money was being de-
expected to spend .'in new and unneces-
sary ways and I'm manners detrimental to
the public money that must hereafter be
taken from the people"
Bond Issue Condemned.
The conduct of the administration, and
particularly that of the Secretary of the
Treasury. in connection with the recent
financial stringency was condemned by
Mr.. Johnson. South Carolina. At that
time. he said. with an abundance of
money in the Treasury. with millions of
dollars of the peoples money lying in
the banks of the county without inter-
est. the Understanding debt Of the peo-
pie had been increased in violation of
law.
Mr.. johnson attacked the Panama bond
issue and declared that the money did
not go for the purpose of constructing
the canal
Mr.. Tawney took issue with him and
said it was the duty of the Secretary to
issue the bonds. for the reason that ex-
penditures already made exceeded by al
most $50. 100000 the amount of the pro-
ceeds OF the previous bond sale.
What did he do with the money?
asked Mr.. Johnson. Did he cover 1t
into the Treasury?''
He reimbursed III eTreasury for eX-
Mr. Tawney
No. he has not yet reported 1t COW
cred into the Treasury. retorted Mr..
Johnson. to the accompaniment Of demo-
cratic applause.
LAS a matter of fact he continued de-
lberate 1t has not been paid.
The banks that bought the money up. he
declared, gave their checks and mmedi-
ately these checks We're handed back to
the bank and the government was given
credit
He spoke Of the action o. Secretary Cor
telyou in rejecting certain bids for Pan
anna bonds. and, facing the republican
side. declared that if men We're put at the
heads of departments to override the
spirit and the letter of the law ''the re-
sponsiblity must rest with you, with the
final verdict to be rendered by the people
Hull Replies.
In replying to Mr.. Fitzgerald, Mr.. Hull
Iowa. said that gentleman was wonder
fully distressed about the revenues and
had stated that the Presidents pet cam
didate" had declared in favor OF revision.
"I think the gentleman might have
said" declared Mr.. Hull. that if the
present tendency of the country shall go
on the pet candidate of the President will
be the pet candidate of the republicans at
Chicago
Il want to say to you said MIR. Hull.
addressing the democrats. that if that
candidate or any other is elected and the
tariff is revised by the republican party
it will be revised to meet the conditions
of the country. whether il be up or down.
and it will not interfere with the revenues
or the great industries of the country.
Such revision he said, If made would
be on the lines OF protection and not or
the lines of free trade.