Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25
;champ Clark CIiticizes
Tariff Bill for 5 Hours.
The House Insurgents Do Not
Abate Fight Against Rules.
Senate Tariff Bill viii Be Ready
when Payne Bill Passes House.

Washington, March a&.-Declaring'
among other things, that mistake was
made in framing the PANE tarih Dill III
not arranging the revistp1 IN the OASIS vi
raising revenue only or every thlhs'
Champ Clark Of Missouri, the minority
leader. held the attention Of the HouSe
for more than five hours today IN as
cussine that measure. incidentally ne
pointed out that much time would nave
been saved in the consideration OF the
hill had the Democratic members OF the
committee been consulted about the va
1ious provisions of the proposed law.
clark smoke in characteristic style and
frequently caused applause and laughter
At the conclusion of his remarks he re-
ceived an ovation from his Democratic
colleagues.
He was followed by Washburn Of Mass
achusetts and Adamson of Georgia, the
former attacking the inheritance taN pro-
vision of the bill, and the latter the erec-
ton of tariff wall so high as to pre-
vent the people of the United states puS-
ing in all the markets of the world as
well as disposins of their surplus pro-
ducts.
Washington, March 24.-Interest in to-
days tariff discussion in the House or
Representatives centered in the speech
of Mr. Clark of Missouri, minority leader
and ranking Democratic member OF the
committee on ways and means From the
outset Mr.. Clark's remarks commanded
attention, At times he INTERCEPTED huInof
into what he had to say and frequently
was interrupted by applause.
AS preliminary to his set speech MI.
Clark provoked the House to great laugh
ter, and Mr.. Omstead, Pa, the chairman,
: to no little embarrassment by congratu-
lating him upon the advent yesterday of
q SON
For Mr. Payne, the minority leader had
only words of praise. and his remarks
in that connection elected applause on
both sides. Mr.. Payne's powers of en-
durance, he declared were a marvel and
his nine hours speech on the tariff had
made him great historical person. in
company with Henry Clay. Robert j.
Walker Senator Morrill, of Vermont Will
liam Mckinley. William l.. Wilson and
Nelson Dingley Indeed" said Mr..
Clark, "he has knocked higher than i
speech of the majority leader charac-
terZed as superb vindication of his
ply steal and mental strength.
Mr. Clark also had a kind word for
every member of the committee on ways
and means. I'VE worked like galley
slaves in trying to ascertain the truth.
he said. He denied that the committee
had bully ragged any witness. as he said
> had been charged, and declared that if
any witness had received and indecent
word in the committee room he had pro-
voked it by his own acts.
Mr.. Clark predicted that when the Sen
ate got through with cutting and carving
the Payne bill Mr.. Payne would not rec
ognize his own child when he met it in
the road.
THE senators over there" he said. ARE
engaged right now in making tariff bill
of their own" He maintained that the
Senate would strike out all after the
enacting clause. When the bill reached
conference it would be the dog days and
the weather would be SO disagreeable in
Washington that fellows will vote for
any kind of bill to get out of town.
In reviewing the testimony of William
Clark gave his estims.r Of some of the
men who figured in tin Il airing.
II hate no man." suil Mr.. Clark in
speaking of Mr.. Whitman: but l have
more contempt for him than any other
man I ever clapped my eyes upon"
He declared that Mr.. Whitman had
great influence with the committee on
finance of the Senate when the Dngley
bill was being considered in that body.
y The oil schedule was adverted to when
Mir. Burke. Pa. said he had received in
formation that removing the countervail-
ing duty would not affect the Standard
Oil Co.. hut that it would be absolutely
fatal to the independent producers be-
cause. as was stated, SO per cent. of the
oil produced in the United States was
produced by the independents.
Mr. Clark declared himself unquali-
fiedly in favor of free lumber.
There was a roar of laughter when
Cushman Wash. coincded with state
ment by Mr.. Clark that had it not been
for the tariff on lumber the whole North
west would have gone Democratic.
Clark. amid great Democratic applause,
closed with reiteration Of his statement
the Dingley rates. raised them. He was
on his feet hours and minutes.
In brief speech Washburn. Mass,
gave notice that should an opportunity
be afforded he would submit an amend
ment striking from the bill the provision
for an inheritance tax. 1t is an impos-
iticn. he declared, on the country.
: A general attack on the protective pol
ley of the Republican party was made
by Adamson Ga. What they called pro-
lection. he said. simply meant fixing du-
ties so high as to deny all the markets of
'fhe world to the people Of the United
States and deprive them of the opportuni
ty to sell to all the world their multi
millions of wealth, but on which they
Could not realize on account of the tariff
wal erected. Upon conclusion Of Adam
sons remarks the House adjourned.