The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
TARIFF TALK
IS CONTINUED
Special Interests Engage
the House.
DEMOCRATS cHDE REPUBS
Declare Measure Was Framed for
the East.
members Protest. Against rreseetss.
Afforded Cetss. MlIis OF Massa-
eAusetss A. Against sane
Interest In se~th.
DEMOCRATS cHDE REPuBs

Antexe6 - S~@Ss
washington. March s1.--without any
preliminaries the house today resumed
consideration Of the tariff bill
Mr.. Morgan (Missouri) urged prctec-
ton for the zinc industry.
Quoting from speech By, President
Taft that the primary purpose Of q
tariff was that more revenue may be
provided for the government. MT.
Brantlsy (Ga.) declared this to- bs true
Democratic doctrine. The primary
purpose OF the Payne bill. he contend
ed. was not revenue, but the mainte-
nance of the true Republican theory OF
protection.
Mr.. Brantley laid the present deficit
at the door of what he charged was
Republican extravaganza.
Mr.. Brantley said the Dinghy tarin
on sawed lumber. Of stwo dollars
revenue rate. and he said II given the
opportunity he would cote to have II
restored. He attacked the cotton
sch edule on the, ground that 1t was
solely In the interest Of the New Eng
land manufacturer.
The countervailing duty on coffee
was opposed by Mr.. DouglRss (Ohio)
since. he said. Brazil. at which country
II was directed, would be unable, with
out impairing her finances. 70 remove
her export duty on the product.
Mr.. Rothermel penny Ina brief but
vigorous speech. favored a reduction
on wood pulp and print paper
The provision OF the Payne bill wid-
ening the scope OF the drawback sys.
tenn was supported by Mr.. Lowering
(dass.) who took issue with Mr.. Un-
-derwood (Aia.l on~the subJect and de-
MED that such law operated against
the American laboring man.
Pulp and Paper.
Standing behind table loaded down
with all sorts OF exhibits showing the
various stages OF making wood pulp
and paper. Mr.. Mann tIjl) discussed
the Recommendation Of the pulp and
paper COMMITTEE, Of which he was
chairman. for reduction Of the duty
Bon wood pulp and paper. and wirich
reopmmendstion The wAys ard naeans
s0 mp Mann se Era jSSs Is. csmms.s.s:
IN tfix face Of tie impending campaign
last summer. when II night have been
claimed that report from the COM
mittee reducing the tariff would have
been of inestimabie benefit to the Rc-
pubiicans, declined "to be Influenced
by the newspaper clamor In favor Of
reduction OF the tariff"
In its final report, he declared also
that the commiHee declined to be un-
duly influenced by the demands Of
the manufacturers.
Defending his party against the
charge that II stood for free trade.
Mr.. Thomas democrat. North Caro-
lina), explained that It was for tar
IN that would produce revenue for the
needs OF the government economically
administered.
He insisted that the reductions in
the Payne bill were more pretended
than real and more in the interests Of
the manufacturer and protected inter-
ests thar in the interest of the con-
sffrner. It was an unjust discrimina-
ton against North Carolina. he charg-
ed to reduce the tariff on lumber and
Mica.
Charging that the Payne bill main
tanned high duties ON food and cloth
ing. Mr.. O'Connell (Massachusetts,
said that the measure was a blow at
the American home. the American
breakfast table, the American woman.
The American woman has never yet
appealed to her husband. father. broth.
or or son for relief. but that her APP
peal has been quickly needed. he de-
clared.
He discussed at length the tariff on
tea. coffee cocoa and other Articles OF
food and said that the Payne bill
should have reduced the duties on cot.
ton and wooden clothing.
On the conclusion Of Mr.. oConnelrs
remarks the House at 6 O'Clock took o
recess until s o'clock.
Defending the lumber industry of his
20 Mr. p,xtn fnap0NFaf T.ntffafa 4
protested against the proposed reduc-
ton In the duty Of lumber. saying It
would infitct great los son the wage
earners In that industry and that were
lumber to bs placed on the free list.
the loss would reach ss.ooo.o9o an
nuallv.
He protested against free-srade with
he Philippine Islands. Sh5uid oppor-
tunity offer, he said he would press
an amendment providing for the same
duty on rice from the Philippines as
elsewhere.
He urged an income tax instead of
tho inheritance tax feature OF the
Payne bill.
Free importation of tobacco from the
Philippines was opposed by Mr.. Griest
(Pennsylvania). such proposition he
said was uncalled for and unwise. It
was question he said whether the
DTODOSlIlOu W0uiQ pEONe u DOOin-
erang to the Philippines as we'll as
detriment to the American people.
Pleading for a tax on Porto Rico
coffee, Mr.. Larrinaga. the commission
err from Porto Rico commanded the
attention Of the House.
Bartlett of Georgia.
Discussing the Payne Bill Mr.. Bart
lett (Ga.) said:
The American people, chatting un-
der the wrong and injustice of the
schedules of the Dingley law. have de-
manded of the party in power that
they be reduced. and the pledges OF the
Republican party, as construed by the
President, Is that we shall have tariff
revision downwards. Yet, In this bill.
the same special interests are cared
for, duties are not equalized, and the
same discrimination and injustice IL
practiced against the American peo-
pie"
He discussed at some length the re-
taliatory features OF the bill. and
showed that they were mainly direct
ed against the South American re-
publics, for which former President
Roosevelt and former Secretary Root
have expressed so much solicitude.
Mr.. Bartlett charged determinations
in favor of the Eastern manufacturers
of cotton goods. as against the grades
of goods manufactured in the South
ern mills. showing that the tariff 10
to be reduced upon the coarser goods
OF yarns and thread. and such other
a a.