The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

iSiduGS Iree or DUTY the president shall
issue an Executive order imposing a
duty on rice going into the Philippines
from any foreign country equal 10 the
duty on rice entering the United States
from foreign countries
l While II Is not believed this question
/ viii arise in the near future. the LOU
isiaua rice growers believe il Is Well 10
have an understanding as 70 what is 10
be done Instead OF exporting rice 20 the
United States the Philippines import
S6,ooec0 worth annually.
Southern Members stand.
The Southern members OF Congress are /
taking rather peculiar stand in viewing
the tariff measure As announced yes
terday. the Southern members OF Con
gress were setting up wall because cot /
ton seed oil was placed on the free list
4 Yesterday another complaint came
from the South. This was in the shape Of
a petition from eight Alabama and Flor
( ida lumber men, VINO want the duties
on lumber and lumber products restored
10 the original figures. The Payne bin
cuts the duty On lumber - per cent
The Democrats from the South are
complaining openly that the bill Is dis
criminatOry. They say that while Il gives
protection 20 everything Of interest in
the territories OF the Republican forces. IT
either puts on the free list or imposes a
simple revenue duty on the products Of
their constituents.
! Representative Sherley. OF Kentucky.
yesterday found what he terms another
| flaw in the tariff bin. II is section g.
and reads as follows None OF the pack
Z ages OF smoking tobacco and hne cut
Z chewing tobacco and cigarettes pre-
Z scribed by law shall be permitted 10 have
packed In. OF attached 10. OF connected
I with them. any article or thing whatsO-
1 ever other than the manufacturer
| wrappers and labels. internal revenue
! stamp. and the tobacco or cigarettes. re-
| spectively put up therein. on which tax
is required 10 be- paid under the internal
I revenue laws: nor shall there be affixed
10 or branded. stamped. marked. or writ
( ten. or printed upon said packa &c any
I order or certificate for any gift. prize,
/ premium. or reward
Mr.. Sherley believes this provision viii
hurt the independent tobacco men ma
I terially. and that il VIII work for the
| benefit OF the tobacco trust
Held Meeting.
The Democratic members Of the Ways
and Means Committee held meeting yes
te-day 10 discuss the Payne tarin bill
/ Representative Broussard. OF Louisiana.
the Democratic member Of the committee
who on Thursday voted with the Repub-
lHcans for a favorable report on the bin.
did not attend the meeting Champ Clark.
the Democratic leader and member OF
I the committee. was directed by his col
/ leagues 10 write the minority report.
which viii be presented in The House on
/ Tuesdas.
SIX members OF the Georgia delegation
: in the House Of Representatives-Mess
Livingston. Howard. Brantley. Edwards.
1 lee and Griggs-have issued a signed
/ statement explaining their reasons for
/ voting in opposition 20 Champ Clark. the
f Democratic leader in favor OF the amend
/ ments % the House rules offered by
/ Representative Fitzgerald. Of New York.
/ last Monday during the night for the re-
vision OF the rules The GeOrgians claim
/ that they did not violate the action or
/ the Democratic caucus. as for the last
/ twelve years their caucus has been merely
advisory and not binding
/ Their statement says.
Rights Of Minority
While four OF the Republicans on the
]
ucans. the committee was 10 have nine
months in which u make a report. which
was ample time-SQr the nine Republicans
on it to get together and decline 10 make
/ any amendments that would protect the
rights Of the minority in the House. We
I believed that now was the tine TO revise
/ the rules Of the House, and not next Ne
cember. We voted for amendments pre-
pared by a Democrat and prepared ia
strict accordance with the Democratic I
platform.
/ We could not understand how it could I
I be Democratic. on the one hand, for
/ Democrats 10 vote for a resolution die /
I tated by Republicans. creating a RepUb- I
: hcan committee 10 revise amendments ]
7 prepared and proposed by a Democrat. !
simply because these amendments met 1
with support from some Republicans
II IL IS Democratic for some Democrats 4
20 affiliate and vote with some Repub-
licaus. IL can't be un-DemOcratic 10 per-
NIT the remaining Republicans 10 follow Z
the lead OF the remaining Democrats. We 4
not only voted Tor Democratic amend I
menJs in strict accord with the Denver 4
platform, but We violated no caucus I
pledge in doing 50.
Is No Distinction.
There is another. important thing the I
country should understand" the state 4
uent continues. and that is that there IS I
no distinction between CannOnism and
Republicanisnl. for they are one and the 4
same thing. Whether called by one name /
or the other. however. IT can only be I
measured BY its results in the way OF 4
legislation achieved or legislation defeat 4
ed. and whatever she complaint of the
country by reason OF the result. IL should 1
be directed against the Republican party.
The rules Of the House are necessarily
I framed 10 enable the party in power 10 /
carry out It's policies. and under the old 4
rules the Republican party. for the past
fourteen years. has been carrying out It's
policies What has been done and what
has been undone Is chargeable not 10 its
Speaker but 10 the party itself The
Speaker has merely voiced the viii OF the
party that put aim in ONCE
DePlOres OGtcry.
Representative Tawney. Of Minnesota.
one Of the leaders OF the House. deDlores
the outcry against the Payne bill AIr (
Tawney was member or the WAYS and
Means Committee in 1881. when the Ding
ley law was passed He predicts that the
Payne bill, when its provisions are IN
derstood by the people. will be recog-
niZed as the faireSt measure OF its kind
10 ali interests concerned that Vas eyer