Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-01
MEMBERS SHOW LITTLE INTEREST
Mann, Of Illinois deliberately Supports
Proposition for Reduction on "ooo
Pulp and Paper-suprorted BY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Supply OF
Raw Material is Nearly Exhausted.


WASHINGTON. u. G.. March "i.---
The Pavnc tariff bill again wa
picked 70 pieces in the House OF KEEP
resent atives today There were no
prolonged speeches. and in c2nse-
uuanCe many were afforded an olr
portunitv to express their views.
Lumber. coffee. wood pulp and
print paper tobacco. coal and zmc
we're discussed. Arguments on iuhi-
her today came from the South
through Puio. Ct Louisiana and Tho
mas of North Carolina. who did net
want the protection afforded the lum-
Der industry disturbed.
There was an interesting exposition
OF the wood pulp question by MT.
Mann, of Illinois. who defended the
proposed reduction of the duty on
that product. Mr.. Larranaga. the
Porto Rican commissioner. made an
exhaustive plea for tax of Ave cents
a pound ON coffee from that colony.
\. Others who spoke we're Messrs.
Morgan, Of Missouri: Brantlcy. Of
Gearsias DouEias. MS Ohio; Bother
MEL. Of Pennsylvania; lowing. OF
Massachusetts: Sulzer. CT New York:
Mondcll. of Wyoming and Griest. OF
Pennsylvania.
Attendance is Soaree.
Without any relIminaries the
House TODAY resumed consideration OF
the tariff bill. As, on yesterday the
early morning attendance OF members
was small and there was an apparent
indifference exhibited to the discus
sion.
Quoting from a speech by President
Taft that the primary purpose OF
tariff was tina. more revenue may De
provided for the government. Mr..
Brantley, Georgia. declared this to be
true Democratic doctrine The Payne
bill however. he said. owing to the
seclusion and secrecy under which
It was framed carried on its face the
stamp of insincerity so far as its pur-
pose TO pre- vide revenue for the gov
eminent was concerned.
The primary purpose of the bill. re
contended. was no: revenue hut IN"
maintenance Of the true Republican
theory Ct protection.
A oe,ubIican Deficit.
Mr.. Brantley laid ;hr present deficit
at tho door OF what he charged was
Republican extravaganza.
In the opinion Ct Mr. Brantley. tn"
a Thousand was not prohibitory. hut
a revenue rate. and h" said if given
the opportunity he would vote 10 have
II restored
He attacked the cotton schedule or
t.e ground that il was solely in the
in'"ras s, Ct the New England MANI
facturer
Mr.. Rothormcl. Pennsylvania in a
brief speech favOring reduction Of
wool pulp ard rim: paper. severely
arraigncd tho Gould Paper Company
and the Continental Paper lag Com
parry He quoted rom tcsim ny OF
reports OF these called Before ~"
Mann committee in which 1t VAS stat
I'd thcv knew Of no agreement or
understanding among them fiAinS
IT1CsS. ana NCl. nc S6Iu. Vp'U NuiHVh
mics pleaded guilty 10 indictments
charging them with unlawful rombiEa-
tiOn in restraint Of trade during IN"
pr'od beginning ScrtcmbHr 10. 1906.
ard paid 6ncs Of $2.oo0 each.
Premium on Wron0doirg.
MIR. Rothcrmrl maintained that ="
long as the fines were So small IL
would result in placing a premium on
wrongdoing and also bc considered
good investment on the part Of the
lawbTcskcr.
The provision Of the Payne bill
widening the scopc Of III" drawback
system. was supported by Mr.. Lover
ing. Massachusetts.
lie took isSuc with Mr. Underwood
Aiabama. on the subj~c' and denied
that such Jaw operated against The
American Iaburirg man.
Mann's Many Exhibits.
Standing bchisd table loaded