The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-05-25

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you wanted done was done.
Your friend,
(Signed( CHAMP CLARK"
Receiving no encouragement from
Mr.. Clark, went to Congressman
Weeks, with whom have been close
ly associated on the Agricultural
Committee and in the numerous con-
tests that we have had in behalf
of the forest reserves in the Appala-
chan and White mountains, and
asked him to so with me to the
chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee, Mr.. Payne. This he did.
| shall not ask you to print all OF
his letter because it is too long. l
give you these excerpts from i, and
am ready TO present the originals
if you want them:
Il recall very well that you came
to me about this matter, and that
l went with you to see Mr.. Payne,
the chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee, and that we were in
frequent communication until it was
decided to bring in an amendment
which would remove the duty from
these articles. While it will be i'm
possible for me to say who first made
the suggestion, l am confident that
you were among the first, if not the
first, to undertake the fight, and that
you were most active in bringing
about the result which was finally
obtained"
l also got in touch with Congress
man Cocks, from New York State,
who is also a member of the Agri-
cultural Committee and warm per-
sonal friend of mine, and l want
you to print the following from his
letter:
You first called my attention to
this and we at once took the matter
up with the committee and feel
quite sure that, except for the fact
that you called attention to it,
these fertilizer ingredients would
have been subject to retalitory du.-
ties on the part of Germany, had
we ever had any tariff war with that
country. l am very glad to testify
to the good work that you did in
this matter, as in many others rel
ative to our work on the committee
of agriculture, and / hope that your
people will realize that you are one
of the men who are working for some
real benefit to the agricultural inter-
ests of the country"
Another of my Republican friends,
and our friendship is due largely to
our association in the fights that we
have made for forest reserves, is
Congressman Currier Of New Hamp-
shire. 1 got in touch with him and
l desire you to print his letter:
$50 far as 1 know, you were the
first member of Congress to take
up the matter of removing the duty
on potash salts, and you are, it seems
to me, entitled to the credit for in
itiating this movement in the house
of representatives. The first sug-
gestion that regarding this matter
that l heard from any source was
when you came to me and asked me
to aid you in the movement. After
you had explained the matter to me |
told you that would do anything
that could, and I at once saw men,
bers of the committee on Ways and
Means; and l felt sure that this was
the first time that the matter was
called to their attention. In my
opinion, no member of congress did
so much to secure the removal of
the duty on salts of potash as you
did"
OF course, I saw every member OF
the Ways and Means Committee per-
sonally, and had my friends see them
personally, but it was through GER
tain men upon the committee upon
whom l depended to see to it that
the proper amendments were put
through the committee. One OF
these was Congressman Fordney, and
| ask you to print from his letter
the following:
81 regret very much that anyone
should attempt to deprive you OF
the credit that you are entitled to-,
for the placing of potash salts and
basic Stag on the free list in the
Payne tariff bill. This was done
through efforts on my part entirely
at your request. A appealed to the
committee on Ways and Means at
your request and used the argument
as presented to me by you, and the
committee yielded to the argument
and the justice Of your claim, and
you are entitled to the credit more
than any other person. 1t is true
that some other members from other
parts Of the country also suggested
that those articles be placed upon
the free list, but it was your earnest
appeal that brought about the re-
suit" sa
Another one is Congressman Cush-
man of Washington. Please print
the following:
After this bill was reported to
the house and before the bill was
passed the Ways and Means Com
mttee offered committee amend
ment in the house causing the re-
mOval of these fertilizer ingredi-
nntc from the dut La hln LIST Thnrn