The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-03
TARIFF BILL
4 FRAUD UPON
THE PEOPLE
Democrats, Republicans and a
Filipino Join in Attack on
the Measure.
PROTECTIONISTS ALSO
LIFT UP THEIR VOICES
ULTIMATE CONSUMERS CAUSE
CHAMPIoNED BY CLAYTON
or ALABAMA.

WASHINGTON April 1.-The voice Of
rrs Filipino for the first time was
hoard TO-DAY u the legislative halls of
congress. It was raised in protest
agsiust the system OF free trade.
,.birh the PAYNE bill seeks to establish
with the Philippines.
standing iu his place in the house
ar representatiVes. Pablo OcamPo de
con resident commissioner for that
far island possession Of the United
states. criticised the proposition for
free trade because, he said. it would
lsrse a decrease in the revenues Of the
Islands and act upon the trusts in such
a way as To- preclude the possibility Of
frdpuendeuce. Speaking for the Fill
rinos and V0icing their sentiments,
N- Ocdmpo de Leon pleaded for such
independence.
President Taft Quoted.
At the conclusion Of DR.. de Icons re-
marks AR Goulden. New York. made
the statement that at a public dinner
I'm Washington. before he was presi-
dent. Mr. Taft declared that when he
went % the Philippines he was credita-
brv informed that If he could get the
influence and active support Of MI
0eamp0 de Leon he would have no
trouble In pacifying the Filipino peo-
pie.
Are they pacifed now" a voice on
The Republican side was heard 60 say.
"They are paCified." was Mr.. Goul-
denis reply to his unknown Guestionef
MI Moore CPennsyivania) addressed
the house "ss a proteCtiOnlSL VINO De-
Ieves in his own land and the ad-
vaucement of his own people He
Tnr
men and women. who know the bless
inEs Of their own environment and seek
20 hold them undisturbed, protection
from the produce that holds enthralled
American genius and against the
the wastefu Angicmaniac who frlttefs
away American substances upon for
eisn tops and follies.
Plea for Free Hides.
Mr. Young New York; urged the
placing of. hides on the free list. The
duty has been a handicap upon our IN
dlstrsl system for twelve years he
said. Before the passage Of the Ding
ley bin the tanning business Of this
country was in q healthy condition. but
since the imposition of the duty the
independent tanners. who were de-
pendent on the home trade. have be-
come discoura eed and many Of them
have simply become WOTkmen tOr The
monopoly which the duty created.
He opposed the reduction of the duty
on sole and betting leather from 20 per
cent to 8 per cent
1T is humiliating to hear a cry COM
.ng M from the south for protection
on some articles. especially sugar ahd
hEer because they happen to be pro-
duced In that section" said Mr. Sp'ght
mississippi. IF" he argued. the
bin would put shoes on the free list its
trainers would not be so slarirgiy IN
consistent
Mr.. Spieht did not agree with those
opposing the reduction of the duty on
igutcr ard he wanted baggin., and
Ties put ou the free list
Republicans Forget Pledges.
The bin. I'm the opinion Of Mr- Bowers
NississipDD. did not honestly repre-
sent the Republican pledges He SAID
certain favored interests had been
.srai for while the necessaries of life
he'd been taxed out of proportion,
Mr. RauSGeu of Louisiana pleaded
for O duty of 5le cents a pound on cot
-0r IUpCrtatiOns. deprecated the 1ree
e1Hy of Philippine sugar and defended
the policy of Clifford PnchOt in regard
ON. ..'.@. tellDlA ia lLaE AOAC7t
Maintaining that he was protec
".nist even To the point of the stand
nauer. Nr. Langley of kentucky de
cared he was still unConvinced Tat
at ~ the provisions Of the Payne bill
we're u run accord with the doctrines
". Tie Republican party They have
failed % convince" he SAID that the
proposed reductions of the duty on
lumber is in accordance with those
doctrines He asserted Chairman
PAYNE would be unable to deliver the
GOODS" That the reduction in the lum-
Der schedule would increase the wages
"- 'abn-IuC men Mir. Langley denied
Assault of Mr.. Clayton.
The Republican party said Mr
clayton of Alabama. has debaucned
.'a -auufacturers of the country by
r.u- out 10 them by preachmeui
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