The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-03-26
Republican Leader More AZ.
gressive in Reply.
DEBATE on TARIFF BILL
Chairman Of Ways and Means Com.
mittee Becomes Highly indignant
When Asked If the Measure, Taken
as a Whole, Was Not "Revision Up
ward"-says Duties on Luxur'e' Are
Increased as They Ought to Be.


house met there vas a slim attend
ance of members, which led Mr.. Ma
con (Ark.) to suggest the absence Of
a quorum. AS Mr.. Payne was to con
time his explanation of the tayiff bill
the Arkansas member said he should
be given a full hearing. The point
was not pressed, however, and Mr..
Payne took the floor.
No sooner had Mr.. Payne begun
than he was piled with questions from
all sides. Again he was asked. this
time by Mr.. Moore tPa.), if there
would be an opportunity to offer
amendments to the bill in the house,
'or," Mr.. Moore added, must we look
elsewhere?" meaning the senate.
THAT" replied Mr.. Payne, sis an.
tirely in the judgment of the house
and in its control" All he was seek
ing to do, he said, was to finish his
speech and to him 1t seemed an i'm
possible task.
In his replies to questions Mr..
Payne was decidedly more aggressive.
He became highly indignant when Mr..
Garrett (Tenn.) inquired If, taking the
bill as a whole, it was not revision
upward"
'The gentleman has no right to say
that" the Republican leader sharply
announced. 1T is not fair to say that
as an honorable man." With a good
deal of emphasis he declared that,
taken as a whole, the revision was
downward, but as to Injuries it was.
he said, revision upward and ought to
be. He said that any intelligent man
could understand by reading the bill
its general trend and he charged that
tho idea of interpellating such a re-
mark as that made by Mr.. Garrett
was mot fair to me-. to the committee
nor to the country"
Sharp coiloquy on Hides.
An instant later Mr.. Payne had a
sharp colloquy with MIR. Garner
(Tex.). who asked for an explanation
regarding tree hides. f.
II will get to hides" said MIR. Payne,
holly. II know it is a local issue with
the gentleman" said he. and he add
ed. with an unconscious pun. II know
he will try to hide himself behind a
revenue duty in order to meet the de-
mands of those Democrats in his dis
trict who are clamoring for a duty on
hides
The Democrats in. my district"
quickly reEtorted Mr.. Garner, ARE also
clamorine for free leather, free har-
ness and free Shoes"
Continuing his explanation and an.
swering many questions Mr.. Payne
said that the cut in the metal SEIZED.
ule would not destroy the tin plate
Industry in the United States.
Mr.. Payne made a general attack on
the so called hide trust and said the
''big four packers controlled the hide
industry in the United States. Mr..
Garner asked the ways and e
chairman If he thought the removal
of the, duty on hides was rendering
the farmers a real benefit.
Il do replied Mr.. Payne with en-
phasis.
While Mr. Payne vas discussing
this schedule the members crowded
the aisles and well in front of the
rostrum. Frequently several ques-
lions would be put by them at one
time and there was constant demand
on his attention. His good humor ap-
parently had returned and he replied
to each one in turn.