Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-02
SAYS DIVORCE
TARIFF FROM
POLITICS
CHAMP CLARK CLAIMS
ITS NON PARTISAN ISSUE
Advocates Putting Its ConSid-
Grafton in the Hands Of Com
mission of Experts to Draft
Satisfactory Measure

ny Morning journal special Leased Wirel
Washington, Dee. 1.-The feature Of
the heG,":"o of the house Wavs and
means committee on the tariff today
was am argument by Representative
Camp Clark, of Missouri, for the re
mOval of the tariff from the domain
of partisan politics. Representative
Clark advocated placing the consider
alton of the tariff in the hands of a
non-partisan commission Of experts to
draft a bill which would meet the de-
mands of the business interests Of the
country, n at the same time provide
the necessary revenues to meet the
legitimate expenses of the govern
meHt.
Il submit. Mr.. Chairman said
Mr., Clark. without any wise discus
sing or even infringing on the rela-
tive virtues of a protective tariff and
a tariff for revenue, that the recent
election and other elections preceding
it have forever established as a part
of our system of government the in
direct scheme of taXation-the levy
and collection of customs duties on
articles imported into this country
from foreign lands. This being true,
this matter ought 10 be rems'ed from
the domain Of partisan politics ana
hereafter treated as a business ropo-
sition n Il commission or other pro-
per tribunal created to deal with it,"
Several Florida and Georgia cot
ton growers asked for a duty of 10
cents a pound on long staple cotton
Representative w. ID. Lamar, of Flo
rlda, spoke for protection of the sea
Island cotton industry.
f.. 4. Lippitt, of Providence. r.. L.,
representing the American Cotton
Manufacturers association. asked
that the duty on cotton cloth be re-
tanned.
"The cotton industry is practically
an infant industry at this time" said
Samuel Ross, of New Bedford, Mass,
secretary of the International Asso-
citation Of Mule Spinners. The man
ufacture of the cheaper class OF fabric
in the South is an infant industry,
while the Manufacture of high-gradc
goods in the North is also II infant
industry"
Albert Hilbert. secretary Of The
United Textile Workers of America,
asked that the tariff on cotton manu-
features remain as at present. He
said the productive power of opera
tors in America is much greater than
in England or Germany.
D.. e. Tompkins, of Charlotte, y.
C.. representing the American Cot
ton Manufacturers association, asked
lul an itlil1tl2t vi 1T AoAANR W -
high grades of yarns
Representative Underwood. of Ala
bama. brought out these remarks by
a series of questions and frequently
affirmed the statement sof the wit
ness.
Discussing the tariff system Mr..
Tompkins said he believes that so per
cent of the people favored Il tariff
that would protect American indus
tries.
Free traders are mere theorists,
and if the government were turned |.
over to them they could not run it,
said Mr.. Thompkins, and if you were
to turn the government over to the
stand patters you would not ave amy
government"
r. j. Miller. of Charlotte, \. c.,
and G.. NJ. Wells. of Boston, asked for
increases in the rates on the finer
grades of cotton yarns.
George j. Martin, n manufacture
of lace curtains at West Newton
Mass. asked for a reduction on the
duties on netting.
Thomas j. Diamond. of Newburs,
n. Y. asked for a new paragraph
with netting for curtains with
increased duties.
John Patterson. of North Carolina.
asked that the duty on bleachcd II
colored damask be retained ana mat
The tariff on mercerizcd cotton da-
mask be increased from 40 TO 80 per
cent.