The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

Representative Clayton. OF Alabama,
/ yesterday delivered a scathing denuncia-
ton OF the Payne tariff bin on the floor
OF the House. and wound up his hour
and-a-half speech by declaring the meas
ure a Legislative monstrosity and tariff
/ hideousity"
II is perfidy." declared Mr.. Clayton.
ito meet your campaign promises with
such a measure" He said he believed
tho bill would be responsible for a Demo
| cratic House next time.
/ Mr.. Clayton was interrupted several
times by Republicans. but with his mix
ture Of sarcasm and wit he prevented
them from making any inroads into his
argument.
! Mr.. Currie-, Of New Hampshire, acting
chairman OF the committee, attempted 10
warn Mr.. Clayton when the Alabaman
declared the real tariff bill would be
drafted BY Senator Aldrich. but this only
brought the answer:
"Oh. yes. he will make the tariff bill.
and you Republicans viii be forced %
swallow e."
Mr. Clayton spoke from the standpoint
of the Southern farmer. and urged Con-
gress not 10 place a hardship on the
planter by placing prohibitive duty on
kainite one OF the principal fertilizers
used in the cotton districts.
Fowler Rends Letters.
! Representative Charles \. Fowler, OF
New Jersey, chairman OF the Committee
on Banking and Currency. made one OF
the principal speeches yesterday in the
tariff debate in the House Of representa-
tives. While the Dingley bin was pend
iEg in the House twelve years ago, Mr..
Fowler said he introduced a bin for the
establishment Of tariff commission. and
tendeavored 70 have II inserted as an
amendment to the Dlngley law.
He read public letters in which he
urged favorable consideration OF the
measure. IN December last, he declared,
he introduced a similar measure. pro
viding maximum and minimum tariff
rates, and authorizing the President 70
make trade agreements with foreign
countries between the limits established
by Congress.
Whatever may be the steps taken in
this direction" he declared. 7 am con-
fdent that our business relations with
the rest Of the world wiz In time de-
mand the exercise of this power on the
part Of the Executive"
IF Congress should declare to-day"
, Mr.. Fowler continued, that the present
, tariT schedules should be the actual t3riI
schedules, and at the same time fix max
imum and minimum schedules as the
To- nh a. NJ
! commission. subject TO the approval Of
the President, who Is responsible for the
; revenue, could fix the actual duties 70
! be paid. but that no such change should
take place for the period OF a year and
a half after the proclamation by the Pres
ident. this country would go forward by
, leaps and bounds. Under such a system
: we would have tariff by evolution and
not tariff by revolution
Commission Is Urged.
. a permanent tariff commission" he
, exclaimed, "of a very high order and
! amply paid. with power subject TO the
: approval OF the President, and within
, Legislative limitations. would bring stead
/ mess. stability. and a broader. wiser. and
more lasting prosperity than a stereo-
typed tariH. even II It's disturbance was
not continually threatened by the sue
cess OF the opposing party"
: Pablo Ocampo de Leon, OF Manila, one
, OF the resident commissioners from the
Philippine Islands. made the first speech
yesterday ever delivered by a representa-
. tive OF those islands in the House OF
Representatives. He protested against
z section 5. Of the Payne bnl. establishing
free trade between the United States and
< the Philippines, and also pleaded that
4 Congress pass a resolution declaring IL
> favor Of ultimate independence OF tht
: islands
. At the conclusion many members con-
graduated the speaker.
d Several years ago." Representative
e Goulden, Of New York, said. Secretary
: Taft said that II he could obtain the aiC
n Of Senor OcampO. the pacihcation oi
. | the Philippine Islands would be easy
That has been obtained ard their paciica.
Il, ton is complete"
Representative Young. Of New York
!. spoke IN favor Of placing hides on the
: free list 'In ten years" he said eth,
: beef trust Will be IN complete control o.
: the shoe and leather business II hides ar,
y not allowed TO enter the United States
. free OF duty. Already the packers operat'
{. fifteen or twenty tanneries. The duty OF
i hides IN the Dingley law" he added. ''hal
cost the American people S60.OO0,O00 II
increased prices Of shoes and leather
Calls Bill Unjust.
Representative Bowers. OF Mississippi
said the Payne tariff bill IS unjust 70 tn
d South. Mr. Ransdell. OF Louisiana, sal,
II that the Payne bnl Is deficient IN man,
u respects
+, Representative Langley. Of Kentucky.