Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-03
SOUNDS REPUBLICAN Death knEll
False Pretense and Violation Of Par
ty Pledges. Among the Denunetatory
Terms Employed--one Southern
Democrat Pleads for Protection
Republicans, tukewarm support.

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. April Z
That the Payne bill was filled with
riotous imperfections was q false pre-
tense. was designed to cover ur the
cx;ravaganCes Of the Republican ad-
ministration: that II did not redeem
party pledges and that 1t sounded the
death knell of the dominant party.
were some of the criticisms passed
upon the measure by the Democrats In
the House today.
An interesting feature of the de-
bate was the speech OF Pablo Ocampo
De Leon the Philippine commissioner.
who attacked the provision for free
trade with the Philippine islands.
Rsnsdeii Pleads for Protection.
From the far South exactly opposite
vic, VS. were expressed regarding pro-
lection Mir. Ransdell, of Louisiana.
pleading Tor 1t on behalf of the In
dustries OF his state, while Mr.. Spisht.
of Mississippi. and Mr.. Clayton. Of
Alabama. wsnted free lumber. hides.
boots shoes. bagging and cotton ties.
The speech Of Mr.. Clayton was OF
considerable length and he engaged In
heated collOquies with members on
the Republican side. --'..-@
Suggestions Of Commission.
From the Republicans came sus-
gest ions OF permanent tariff commits
siOin and while ell OF them supported
the TN in general. none appeared en-
tirely satisfied with It.
Others who spoke On the measure
were Messrs. Moore. Pennsylvania:
Young New York; Linburg. Mime
sofa; Bower. Mississippi; Langley.
Kentucky; COvingtQn. Maryland:
Burke. Pennsyivania:i Townsend and
Hamilton. Michigan: Morse. Wiscon-
sin: CullpO Indiana: Copp, Wisconsin;
Gambler. Miss issippi, and others.
hunniiiatins Cry From South.
1T Is humiliatlng to hear cry
coming up from the South for Fro
tccticn on some articles because they
happen to be produced in that Soc
,ion.' said Mr.. Spight, Mississippi.
That. he said. Was specially true OF
sugar and hides. II, he argued, the
bill would go father and put shoes
on the free list its trainers would not
be so giaringly inconsistent.
Mr.. SpigM said he did not agree
with those opposing the reduction or
the duty Oh lumber and he wanted
bagging and ties put on the free
list.
The bill. in the opinion Of Mr..
Bowers. Mississippi. did net honestly
redeem the Republican pledge. The
promise was. he said. tnat 1t would
correct inequalities and fairly and
equitably distribute the burdens Of
taxation but instead certain favored
interests had been cared for. while
the necessaries OF life had been taxed
ont OF proportion.
Southerner Wants High Duty.
Mr.. Ransdeil. Louisiana, pleading
for duty CT 5is cents a pound ON
free entry of Philippine sugar. and de-
Tended the policy OF Clifford PinchOt.
in regard to the conservation Of tie
forests.
The Republican party" said Mr.
Clay;cn Alabama. has debauched
the manufacturers Of the country by
holding cut TO them. by preachmeut
and by policy. mat the government
has the right to abuse the taxing
power so as 10 hand out special
favors 10 them"
The government. he declared. had
no right TO tax except to raise revenue.
9Hrs Sectional Features.
The Payne bill. charged Mr.. Clay-
ton. was sectional in that II gave 10
New England. free hides. coal and
lumber. He urged that while such
favors were beng handed out. jute
bagging. cotton ties. and kaiuis. the
| German fertilizer. Should be restored
10 the free list. In order that the bag
g.ng tTrs: may not have the bencnt
OF ;arin en- jute. in order to rob
lie raiser Of tur cotton. who must
sell his product for the price fixed
in the free trade MARKETS Of the world
and he ought to have his jute basging
free"
The grain farmer Of the West. BE
said. had his binding fwine free ~
EcpuSlican legislation. and there Vas