The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-19
TO FORGET PARTY
LINES IN FIGHT ON
TARIFF BILL
coNcREssMEN WILL PROTECT
THEIR HOME DISTRICTS =
PAYNE BILL WILL BRING IN
ess2, ooo,ooo IN 1910.

WASHINGTON, March leach
member OF the house will fight for the
Interests Of his home district In the
consideration OF the Payne tariff bill
which was yesterday reported favor
ably by the ways ami means commit
tee. Party lines will be eliminated.
This was indicated by Rep. Broussard.
OF Louisiana. in Withdrawing yester-
day from the meeting OF the minority
members OF the committee because he
differed with their views on the tariff.
There is little prospect OF any
lengthy general debate on the bill
The consideration OF the measure I'M
der the five-minute rule for amend
1ment will be proceeded with as soon
as possible, probably by the end OF
the present week.
Unless gag" rule. for the proven
ton OF unlimited amendment under
the FIVE minute rule is brought in,
the minority members or the ways
and means committee will not report
q separate bill. Their report will be
drafted by Minority Leader Clark, and
will severely criticize the wool sched'
ule In the new bill. It is contended
by the Democrats that IL has not
been cut sufficiently TO place II on
revenue basis. There probably will
be numerous amendments offered and
heated discussions affecting them are
anticipated.
The inheritance tax. Philippine free
trade. internal revenue and maxi
mum and minimum features OF the
new bill are Endorsed by the minority
leaders, and there has been much ia
vorable comment upon the measure
by Democratic congressman. Champ
Clark declared that he had not
had sufficient time TO look into its
provisions to enable him 10 comment
upon them. II Is understood that the
minority leaders favor the removal OF
the restrictions on the quantity of
sugar and tobacco that can be ad
mftted from the Philippines free OF
duty. On the other hand, several
southern Democrats are endeavoring
to have the free trade provision
amended SO as to exclude rice, their
contention being that rice could be
sent from the Philippines 10 the Unit
ed States markets and sold for two
cents a pound, IL admitted free from
the islands. This, they say. would
ruin the rice industry In this country.
A number OF Democrats will join
with some Republicans in favoring the
continuation OF the duty assessed by
the Dingley bill upon lumber The
fight for free lumber will be headed
by Champ Clark. It is understood. He
has frequently expressed himself in
bitter terms regarding the lumber sit
nation In this country. II Is not
thought there will be any serious op-
position to the tariff placed on tea.
Great Britain and France probably
will be the first countries to secure
the benefit OF the minimum rates OF
duty named In the Payne bill. AS soon
as the measure Is enacted Great Bri
tain will secure the minimum rates
AS the French trade agreement with
the United States contains no pro-
vision for its continuance for any
time after 1t has been abrogated by
either nation, France may receive the
benefit Of the minimum rates OF the
Payne bill as soon as II is enacted.
the matter being entirely in the hands
Of the French government.
The ways and means committee, in
Its report, estimated that the entire
revenues to the government for the
fiscal year 1910, provided the Payne
bill IL In operation, will be 1862. 065.-
1856. As the total amount for which
revenue will be required for 1910 Is
estimated at ss72.221 ,701, 1t Is claim
ed that the deficit for 1910 viii be-
ahot,t a n 00O OO0