The Delta independent., 1908-07-10
TARIFF PROGRAMME,
Industrial interests Will BE
Safeguarded.
REPUBLICAN PLAN OUTLINED.
After Thorough Investigation a Tariff
Revision Bill Will Be Presented to
Congress-France and Germany to
Be Met on Equal Ground.


the ways and means committee In ex-
planning a resolution authorizing the
committee TO gather information dur
ing the recess said:
Mr. Speaker. this resolution explains
itself. In last December / introduced
resolution authorizing the committee
to have such printing and binding done
as was necessary In the transaction of
Its business and also authorizing the
committee to sit not only during ses-
sions of the house. but during the re-
cess of congress. l had in mind then
in offering that resolution that we
might be engaged. and probably would
be engaged. in preparation for the re-
vision of the tariff during the recess
of congress. | only introduced this res
olution to supplement the one that was
passed last December and to give the
committee an opportunity 10 employ
more aid in prosecuting this particular
work The main object In passing the
resolution at this time is to gather
such Information from the different
departments Of the government as WIN
be useful In the revision of the tariff.
| cannot speak for the committee. but.
as for myself. ] do not propose TO go
into general inquiry or investigation
this summer involving the rates in the
schedules ! think the Industries of
the country and the labor of the coun-
try are entitled TO peace. or TO all the
peace they can get from now until
after the presidential election. After
that IS over hope the committee win
60 into the subject OF rates I'm regard
20 the revision Of the tariff. but that
Is something for the committee TO de
eide. My own intention IS. so far as
can speak for the committee. and !
believe that can safely speak for the
majority. that this viii be the purpose
OF the committee and It's proceedings
under this resolution. | do not care TO
say anything more nt the present
time
Mr. Underwood-Before the gentle
man takes his seat ! would Ike to ask
him n question The question now
coming before the house is new TO me
and. think. new TO the minority mem
bers Of the committee. ! should like
TO ask the chairman OF the committee
ON ways and means II It is his purpose
II this resolution passes to call that
I
and go into general hearings upon the
tariff:
Mr.. Payne-lt is not The gentleman
evidently did not hear what said
said | did not propose to do anything
to aid or create disquiet among the
Industrial interests OF the country or
agitate the laborers OF the country dur
Ing the progress OF the presidential
campaign After that is over the com
mIttee will be very apt to hear all
people who desire TO he heard and
have any information to give in re-
spect TO n revision of the tariff. In the
meantime we hope to gather up from
official sources such information as
Will be useful coming from those
sources. in regard 10 the revision of
the tariff ! do not care TO enumerate
them now. ] do not know that !
should If had plenty of time.
Mr.. Speaker. do not mind stating
confidentinlly TO the other side the Re
publican programme as ! understand
II. Just now the country is recover
ing from n panic and business Is more
! or less demoralized II needs rest and
| quiet 1t will have the agitation of
campaign for the presidency and the
next house during the few months that
are to como We do not deem II the
| part Of wisdom to add anything to
that excitement or disquiet by consid-
erlng during that time the schedules
of the tariff. We propose first TO elect
n Republican house. We propose to
call the whole committee together I'm
mediately after the election, both the
Republican and the Democratic end Of
It. and invite people to come In here
who have knowledge upon the subject
to impart such Information as they are
f, to give to the whole committee,
i,a,.,,j,,.., md Democrats.
After those hearing. are closed we
propose TO do Just what has peen uone
by every ways and means committee
since | commenced this business with
the Mckinley committee-cal together
the majority members of the commit
| tee ms was done with the Wilson bill
and to ask our Democratic FRIENDS.
or. rather to excuse them, from at
tendance upon the sessions Of the ma
jority Of the committee while we ARE
framing tnriff bill. When we have
framed II we VIII call them In again
and submit our work TO them, and.
finally. we will submit our work TO
the congress. II Wilt be n revision OF
the tariff, Mr.. Speaker; it Will be
protective tariff; II Will be maximum
tariff, ! believe. putting MS ON an
equality with France, GerTtany and
Russia In that respect, and we VIII go
out with that tariff. as we did with
hn ntrlp fnr In, lao, Gr,, h.xNt
that we Will bring renewed prosperity
to the people OF the United States; that
we Will not only continue to broaden