Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-31
THEIR NAMES NOT unknown |
The North Caroinian Also
Taunts His Democratic
Colleagues In House Who
Are Pleading For Protec-
ton "For Revenue Only.

Washington. ID. c., March 30.-The
tariff debate Waxed warm in the house
today A revival Of the discussion of
the old oil and lumber schedules was
like setting a match tn both products
for the subjects proved Of absorbing
interest TO the members. who entered
generally into the debate. To Mr.. Vree-
land Of New York was accorded the
privilege Of explaining the position Of
the independent farmers who want the
countervailing duty on crude petrO
leum retained. while Mr. Kitchin of
North Carolina in an exhaustive treat
ment Of the question pleaded for free
lumber. A spirited discussion ensued
among Messrs. Kitchin and Dies. of
Texas. and Graham and Burke, of
Pennsylvania. The Texas member ac-
cused Mr. Kitchin Of being a free trad
er wifech brought the retort that those
members asking protection for their
sections on the plea that it was for
revenue only. should come forward and
admit that the republican party had
been right and the democratic party
wrong. Kitchin said that under Cleve-
lands free trade policy there was ship
ped to the United States but $4,000, 900
more feet Of lumber than came in un-
der the Mckinley law. "They did not
have the money to buy" interiected
Mr.. Graham. Democratic applause met
the reply Of Mr.. Kitchin. that only
year ago even bankers and trust COM
panies had not money. He mentioned
in particular. Pittsburg. that citadel
OF protection" He declared that Pitts
burg sent TO congress representatives
who would vote for its interests.
This utterance aroused Mr. Burke,
who vigorously denied its accuracy.
Mr.. Kitchin declared that the final tar
if bill would be made by four men
two in the house and two, in the SEN
ate. You know who theyja are" he ex-
claimed. facing the republicans. That
is the bill you are going to swallow"
he said. and for that reason they
have put things in the republican plat-
form to please those western repubn-
cans. .- i they are going to take it off
in the senate so you can go before
your people and say. Well. now we
have done the best we could. We pass
ed it in the house and that dog goned
senate just simply ripped it up"
Taking the question Of oriental labor
employed in the lumber mills. Mr. Kit
chin insisted that despite the conten-
tions to the contrary. Of Mr. Hum
phrey Of Washington there were more
orientals employed in the lumber in
dustry in Washington state than in
British Columbia, and that wages in
the latter country We're about as high
as in Washington.
At the night session Mr.. Mckinley
of California advocated deliberation
in removing the duties from articles
involving possible oriental competition
Mr.. BOrland OF Missouri character
lied the Payne bill as "a manufac-
turers' measure" exclusively. He de-
manded an honest revision of the
tariff downward on behalf of the
great army of producers and con-
sumers. in the middle west He said
they had long ago grown tired of the
old Dingley law. He declared the bill
not only picks the pockets of the
American consumers, but it sandbags
the American producers"