The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-05-06
IS TO
b: KEPT UP
BY Senator Scott in Congress
For West Virginia
Products.
EFFORTS FOR TARIFF
On West Virginia Outpu S
of Various Kinds Re
ceiye Praise.

"oa<,t1l.NS1ON, ID. c., May a.
The week just passed has been one OF
oratory in the Senate. The entire
sessions have been devoted to a gem
eral discussion OF, the tariff. bill and
no amendment work OF any kind has
been don. As 1t now stands the
Payne Bill" is before the Senate on
the amendments made by the finance
committee. The Senate has agreed
to all paragraphs on which there
were no differences of opinion be-
tween itself andathe House.
/ The debate on Tuesday was opened
by a comprehensive and mastery ad.
dress by the Junior Senator from West
Virginia, Mr.. Scott. His effort was
remarkably well received. The gall
leries were filled and remained so all
the time he was speaking. The press
gallery gave him an attentive hear
Ing. Senator's on the Republican side
of the chamber crowded around him
and listened intently to what he had
to say. He was warmly congratu-
lated at the close of his effort. His
presentation of the natural resources,
the manufacturing interests. the ag-
ricultural development of the State of
West Virginia was surprise to the
entire Senate. Many of his colleagues
told him afterwards that they did
not know that West Virginia was so
blessed by nature and that her inhab-
itants was so thrifty and so agrees
sjve. Many members of the House Of
Representatives heard him deliver his
address and were greatly pleased.
Representative Bates, of Pennsyl-
yania. said afterwards:
Senator. that was a good, old-fash-
ion protective tariff speech. That was
a clear statement of the doctrine on
which the Republican party has won
its battles OF the past and should win
them in the future. In this day of
new ideas we have driftsd so far from
the faith of the fathers" that it is
refreshing to hear good. old Repub-
lican doctrines once more"
Representative Austin. OF Tennes-
see. wrote him afterwards and said:
When you print your speech
hope that you can find 1t possible to
send me at least thousand copies"
In addition to these expressions of
appreciation. numerous letters were
received by the Senator from all over
the State-and from all over the
country for that matter. All the
large papers ran long extracts from
his address and have been as .flatter-
ing In their editorial comment as
were his own home papers.
During the remainder of the week
the Senator, spent his entire time
watching the general debate. On two
occasions he had a warm discussion
with Senator Nccumber. who was
appealing to the Senate for free oil,
free lumber, free iron and steel man
Eufactured products while at the same
Atime he wanted duty on the pro-
ducts grown in his own state. In a
brief answer to Senator Mccumber,
Senator Scott said the argument OF
the Senator from North Dakota
would make one think that the good
Lord had intended no one to live in
West Virginia. He told the Senator
that he believed in protecting every
body in the American union and
would not stand for protection on
the industries OF one state at the ex-
pense OF another.
Senator Scott will introduce in the
Senate today an amendment to the
paragraph concerning coal. His
amendment strikes out the counter.
vailing duty and makes the paragraph
read tina. coal. cnlm and slack shall
pay a duty of sixty-seven cents, short
ton. This is what he viii fight for in
the Senate, and his constituents can
he assured of the fact that he VIII be
ON the lookout, until the last amend
ment has been disposed of and the
bill put in conference.