Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-03

in Alabama, who chew tobacco car
spit across it, and who dominates
the whole Republican party. is in sec
ret conclave with select few and
making a tariff bill which all Rrpubll
cans will swallow.
Mr. Clayton said Senators Elkin'
and Sect. as well as DEMOCRATS ha'
been excluded from IN" ftnanc" com
mi:tsc room.
is il not fact" INTERCEPTED Mr.
Burke, Pennsylvania. that while Re
publican members OF the cOmn!itr"
are conducting their (wn inv"S;isa'
ton. the minority III mbcrs or mat
same committee al" pursuing the
same lincs?'
Should Adopt Defense Measures.
Il hope they are, in sell defense.
was Mr.. Clayton response. accompa'
MED by Democratic applause. He
said that IF when lot OF Ro2ubli-
cans get together in some conspiracy
against the welfare Cf the people. 1t
behooves the Democrats TO get to-
gether themselves anywher" at any
lime"
Mr.. Burke asked if Mr.. Clayton was
charging that such a conspiracy was
being enacted.
That is my deliberate judgment
against the welfare cf the people OF
the rnite6 States" answered tine Ala
bama member.
Aidrich Will Write Bill.
The Payne bill was dead. said Mr..
Clayton. "Of course. it will pass
here" he said. and YOU Will all save
your faces so far as the House is cen
cerncd. but everybody knows that
Marsr' Aldrich is gong to write the
bill"
Mr.. Clayton referred TO the Iowa
idea" when he WAS interrupted by
Mr.. Kendall, Iowa, with the remark
mat there was mo idea in Iowa that
did not endorse lrOt"ctioE.'
Mr.. Clayton referred Mr.. Kendall to
Senator Cummins and advised him 10
wrestlc with the senator over the dit
ference between y Republican tariff
and the senator's idea. Mr.. Clayton
"a i'll he had been told that that same
ariff had robbed the people CT more
than a hundred million dollars a
year"
Challenges Out Of Order.
Il challenge the statement" replied
Mr.. Kendall.
challenge dosen't go Mr.. Clay
ton exclaimed. He said that II Mr..
wanted to pass challenges
they could meet outside and tight it
)ut.
Chafing under Mr. Ciayt0n's refer
ances to- their respective standards Of
'thics. Mr.. burke, Pennsylvania.
jailed attention to the population vi
MS cwn district and that Of MIR. Clay
:on. and sough, to show that in the
district. twelve thous-
and persons had .Jeen DISTINGUISHED.
What does that indicate as to the
standard OF ethics?' he inquired.
Representative Chandler. Of Missis-
sippi. attacked the bill as containing
4 higher average of taxation than any
|arin Law, not excepting those enacted
10 meet the exigencies Of the civil
war He declared that. the Creates,
outrage that has been committed In
the bill is directed Immediately
against the breakfast table
inveishs Against extravaganza.
Mr.. Chandler said the deficits which
il was desired to meet By the unequi-
table taxation was due. solely to the
extravaganza OF Repub-
lican administration.
We all know tina. az the nation
grows. its needs also expand" he
said. But what would be thought OF
a business man. woo because of the
growth Of his business. would add to
an already heavy Indebtedness. in
stead of seeking to reduce expenses
wherever possible? What would he
thought OF man who In spite Of a
income would constantly
add new and costly Thugs to his
home instead Of trying to economic.
pay his debts. and live within his
means? few years ago everybody
was aston!shed when appropriations
Of billion dcllsrs were made in the
life Of one congress. Now he added.
that amount is the crop OF ono ses-
sion.
Only Special Interests Satisfied
To cover The situation Of extrava-
Sance the Republican majority Of the
ways and means committee framed
the bill before you. Nobody Is salts
fed With il. except perhaps few
exclusively protected interests. All
over the country the cry Of denuncia-
tson Is heard. So loud, 20 in sisicpt
u the clamor that the Republican
leaders aTe looking for cyclone cellars