The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-29
DRAWN OUT DEBATE
DEMOCRATS ATTACK THE URGENT
DEFICIENCY BILL.



washington. Jan. 2sy--wAen consid-
preparation was resumed In the House
today, Mr.. Fitzgerald. New York, at
tackled what he said was Chairman
Iawneys e'roseats statement regard
ms the estimated revenues for the
fiscal year.
The people. Mr.. Fitzgerald said,
We're not getting the comfort out Of II
a. Mr.. Tawney and HIS associates had
anticipated. He argued that at the
present time there was an apparent de-
nett Of $4,000. 900 ana INQUIRED what
prospects there was that conditions
would improve. The usual conditions
were not improving, he said. because
great numbers OF men were being laid
on from work. II the Roosevelt poll
icies" are continued and there Is tariff
revision after election, he asked how
the problem was to be worked out. A
reduced tariff meant less revenue and
taking the logic OF Mr.. Tawney that
the country faced q deficit Of 500, 000,-
900. he inquired what new forms of
taxation will the Republicans propose.
what additional burden will be inn
posed in order 70 meet the growing
expenditures OF the country"
Mr.. Fitzgerald said that in the past
the Republican side Of the House, with
some pretense of justification, had been
asserting the Democratic agitation for
ness depression, Sbut what will Repub-
licans say In this Connection" he in
qhired, with not only a Democratic
minority in the country arguing the
reduction in the tariff, but with the
President Recommending tariff revision,
II, after the Presidential election, the
Republicans are successful and his pet
candidate for President. Secretary Taft,
still wants the same thing"
Mr.. Fitzgerald concluded by saying
that no opportunity would be lost DUR
ing this session to call attention to
the fact that the revenue laws are In
sufficient to run the government; that
money was being demanded unneces-
sariiy and that 1t was expected to
spend "in new and unnecessary ways
and manners detrimental to the public.
money that must hereafter be taken
from the people,"
The conduct OF the administration
and particularly that of the Secretary
OF the Treasury In connection with
the financial stringency was con-
demned by Mr.. johnson, OF South Car
olina. At that time he said with an
abundance OF money In the treasury
, with millions of dollars OF the peo-
Pies money lying In the banks OF
the country without interest the In
terest bearing debt of the people has
been increased in violation Of the law.
Mr.. johnson attacked the Panama
bond issue and declared that the mon
ey did not 90 for the purpose OF con-
structing 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 expenditures
already made exceeded by almost SOU
00O. 600 the amount OF the proceeds OF
the previous bond sale.
what did he do with the money!
asked Mr.. johnson.
''sDtd he cover 1t in the treasury
He reimbursed the treasury for ex-
nenditures previously made" interject-
ed Mr.. Tawney.
..No he has not reported as covered
in the trearury," retorted Mr. Johnson
10 the accompaniment of Democratic.
applause. "As the mater OF fact'" ne
continued, deliberately, 1T has not
The banks that bought the bonds,
he declared, gave their checks end
immediately these checks We're nano-
ed back to the banks ana the. govern
nient was given credit. AZ.
In replying to Mr.. Fitzgerald, Mr'
Hui. Of Iowa. said that gentleman
was wonderfully .distFsSssa Kapous Lne
raveuues and had stated that the Pres.
dents pet candidate" has oeciareu
In favor of revision sAo..x.,,n
II think the genunsm lena .thst IL the
nresent tendency of the country snal
81 an the net candidate of the Presi-
Ssrt will be the pet candidate OF tne
Republicans at Chicago. a,,-,.- xy.,,,
II want to say to you, saia MT {. I ~.
addressing the Democrats tnat II tna S
candidate or any otner ~ ,S,,car
line tariff is revised by the hepuni'can
nartv. Il will be revised to meet the
conditions of the country, whether II
10 mn or down and 1t Will not inter-
SSra with the revenues OF the great IN
duatrfes Of the country.
'such revision" he said II made.
would be on the lines OF protection ana
not on the lines OF free traas.
General debate on the bill closed az
ter a speech by Mr.. Henry OF Texas, on
the subject Of Limitation OF injunc-
tions issued by Federal Judges. the
MEASURE was then considered Tor
anendinent An amendment by MIR.
Davenport Of Oklahoma calling Tor an
appropriation of $225.00o to defray the
expenses Of the elections and the hoid-
ing Of the constitutional convention in
that state met with opposition from
Mr.. Tawney and other Republicans.
sneeches ins support Of the amendment
we're made by Messrs. Davenport, Full
ton, Ferris and Carter Of Oklahoma.
Mr.. Carter. in expressing the nope
that the matter would be put on high
plane, free from party politics became
involved In q tilt with Mr.. Mann. If
Oklahoma continued to be made foot
hail by Congress and treated by the
Republicans as she had been. said Mr..
Carter, that State would give Demo-
cratic majority of 10000 or $4,000 in
stead OF $4,000. 'If you do it. you do
IL at the peril Of your own party in
that State"
Mr.. Mann asserted that the gentle
man entirely misunderstood the temper
of this side II he thinks it would vote
an appropriation for the purpose Of at
fecting the political complexion OF a
State.
Mr.. Carter retorted that he hoped Mr..
Mann was not opposing the amendment
simply because Oklahoma gave Dem
ocratic majority.
without completing consideration OF
the bill, the House at SIT p. m. ad-
journed.
SPECIAL.
Extra Ben-HUr Matinee.