The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-29
AS One W Wholly in the Inter
ests5 Of the Trusts Of
the Country.

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WASHINGTON. D. G. April 2s.
Declarina that free trade Is imprac-
tieable In this country. and asserting
that not single. Democrat would
vote for 1t II presented to him In a
bill Senator Rayner, of Maryland, In
the Senate today delivered an address
denouncing the Payne7A Aldrich tariff
measure as falling toSprovide revenue
and protecting the industries CON
trolled by the trusts rather than Civ
ing any relief to ~ consumers Of the
country. Mr.. RayRer frequently en-
tered upon oratorIcal flights and COM
cluded switha series CONDEMNATION
of the ao-called trusts OF the coun-
try. He declared his belief In Incl
dental protection IN order; to maintain
the wages of American worlsingmen.
~ have never believed in free trade
between this country and any other
Countries" Mr.. Raynr said. .Ithinls
from every practical Standpoint It, Is
perfectly: preposterous 10 talk about
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S9iisetlens' .', He enaFaeterizea the
Ytlote l.'.E ,tramework y o. tne measure as
f9seei0n ana revenue sss is atter~arGs,
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ne sala ne would levy ene lowest ,.s taA
posslDie 1''s upon the necessaries OF l,ie
!. ana '1he y .aignest TAX possible upon the
Injuries 'is RES and would protect Ameri-
can LABOR 50 as 20 maintain al ~
tlH'es the Standard OF american
wages. Thronghoat the whole oln !
would look out for the consumer. foa
may examine this bill. outside OF the
tree ,iist. and It is salm9st inposslole
70 aiscoger the consumer IN any OF i's
complicated schedules
Speaking huinorcusly upon what ne
declared to be the Inconsistencies q
the measure in determining what
were raw materials he reeopnted ms
experiences as a member OF the House e
~ Representatives while the Ml''soh
OH was under consideration. !.
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predicted Mr.. Rayner' "in any SUD
stantial degree lower prices to the
consumer; and make another Pre-.
dictton, and that Is that this bill VIII
not In any substantial degree aneet
the inordinate profits that the pro-
tected industries are now receiving
through custom-hOuse taxation.
Mr.. Rayner cotnbatted the Idea that
the great corporations Of the country
benefit the consumers by utilizing
economies or increased wages. on
the other hand, he declared, OF the
trusts:
They raise prices they limit proc
daction. they lower wsEes. they cons
tract sft,t ia]s..,.,a fnf5Fs falor iheti