Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-02
HOUSE.

day.
Mr.. Moore (rep. Pa) led of the
tariff discussion this morning by a plea
for safe, sane and conservative protection.
Mr.. Young (rep. N. ~ discussed the
hide, leather and shoe schedule. He
declared that unless hides remained on
the free list, inside of ten years the beef
trust would control the entire leather
and shoe market and be so firmly en-
trenched a, to pnt the Standard OIL
monopoly in the shade.
Today, for the first time In the his
tory Of the government, native Fill
pIno, Pablo Ocsmpo, delegate from the
Philippine islands, addressed the House.
"If ever free trade he said, "were to
be established In the strictest sense,
that Is a reciprocal exchange Of products
between the United States and the Phil
ippines, without barriers for one and
elasticity for the other, it is evident that
the effect would be disastrous, and would
involve grave consequences for the Phil
ippine islands"
Ocsmpo declared that the Payne bill
establishes a novel free trade system
free admission OF American products In
to the islands without limitation, and
restriction Of Philippine imporlaIious
to this country. "The lack Of absolute
reciprocity in that provision of the bill, Z"
be said, "make 1t inequitable, inasmucb
as the Philippines, considered a poor
and small country, are under the pro-
lection of the United States, q gigantic
and wealthy nation" He presented a
resolution Of the Philippine legislature
asking abolition Of the Dingley duty on
sugar, manufactured tobacco, cigar.
cites, agricultural machinery and sppR-
ratus for repairing roads. He spoke
from manuscript 10 broken Euglish, that
was very difficult for the members TO
understand.
Al the close of bis remarks Mr..
Goulden (dem. n. ", who led the sp.
pIause stated that he understood that
President Taft had declared that during
the Philippine insurrection If he
could secure Ocsmpo's assistance there
would be no trouble in pacifyiDg the
islands. "The islsnds are psci6ed,"
said Mr.. Goulden, in conclusion, bowling
to the embarrassed Filipino.
The unusual spectacle OF democrat
pleading for protection and voicing re-
publican tariff ideals, interested the
Minority side when Representative Rsn-
dell dem. La.) spoke for high duty
on long staple aud sea island cotton
along with cotton manufacturers. Hs
declared that the South should not be
Disseminated against when the agricul-
tursl products of other sections of the
COUNTRY were given protection.
Mr.. Spighi, EN-. Miss }, said that
be regrtt.ed tba there was some founds.
ton for the charge that q number
of southern representation hsd turned
their backs on the teachings OF q life
time and showed disposition to get
their share of tariff graft that was fOrD-
erly distributed only in other sections
OF the country. Speaking of the duty
on lumber he said that no protest
against the lower duties had come 10
him from consumers and he predicted
that day Of reckoning would come to
members who listened to the voice OF
the lumber trust aud advocated higher
duties. He complained OF the tax on
cotton bsgging and ties as an unfair
tax on an agricultural product, saying
that 1t taxed cotton million dollars a
year.
Mr.. Ooviug'on (dem. Md opposed
the Inheriaoce tax, declaring that 1t
would put a double tax on inheritsnces
10 most states In the UnioD.
Mr.. Clayton dem. Als), said every
)ne knows that senator who comes
rom Rhode Island absolutely dominates
he republican party In the Senate, aud
ba, be is writing the tariff bill that this
Hvuse will be forced to swallow.