The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-04

Southern Democrats Take Opposite
Views
spsrknan Of Fisrida sns Humphreys
q Of Misss.siDpi Dssasree-raxes
.. Necesssrsss OF Life
Dssspsrsvea.
Warrington. April s.--with no more
than . corporai's guard on. hand at
any time during the day, the debate on
the Payne tarin bill in the House pro-
ceeded dreariiy today.
Two weeks already have been con-
surned in general discussion and the
cry member II looking forward to the
bringing In Of rule on next Monday
which will provide an opportunity to
vote on limited number of schedules
with debate confined to ave minutes for
and against each amendment.
3 The discussion of the bill today and
tonight took In practically all Of Its
provisions. free hides and wood pulp
occupying . conspicuous place. al
though there were several general as
saults. on the measure from the Demo.
cratic side. Again two Democrats
from the far South stood Numerically
opposite to each other on the same
schedule. Mr.. Sparkman (Fla.), urging
the Dingiey rates on lumber, while Mr..
Humphreys (Miss) advocated placing
II on the free list. The Republicans
who spoke were practically unanimous
for free hides. So
The taxes on the lnecessaries of life
came In for their usual share of criti-
cism from both sides Of the chamber.
NJ In addition to those mentioned. the
following spoke today: Messrs King
kaid (Neb.). Lesaro (P.,I.). Cox tInd.),
Malby IN. ". SABBATH (Iil.), Gronna
IN. d.. DWELL (Utah). Hobson (Aia.).
Swasey Mel, Randeu (Tex.). Stafford
(wis.). and Aiken Is. c.
Eleven members were in their seats
today when the House met to further
consider the Payne tariff bill. 1t was
session and demonstrated the fact that
interest In the debate had practically
disappeared.
Mr.. Sparkman (Dem.. Fla.). opened
the discussion by making an earnest
plea for O. restoration OF the Dingiey
rate on lumber and the. imposition of
duty OF cents q pound on all cot
ton imported into the United states.
While declaring that he would vote
for the bill. Mr.. Kinkead (Rep., Neb.) }.
made strenuous objection to the tax
ing OF those necessaries Of life which
are not produced In this country. The
proposed tax on tea and the counter
vailinR duty on coffee. he said. were
especially obnoxious TO him, and he
urged their removal. MT. Kinkead
also opposed the placing Of hides on
the. free list
The Philippine Islands were again
heard from when Benito Lagarda,
resident commissioner spoke In oppo-
sition to the proposed free trade be-
tween that possession and the United
States. His views were practically
along the lines OF those expressed yes
terday by his colleague. Pablo ocampo
De Leon. NJ
\ speech Of PhiIipine. IS
Basing his objection to the Philip
pine sections of the Payhs tariff bill
on the provision which admits Ameri-
can goods in limited quantity into the
islands without duty, Bentto Legarda,
resident commissioner from the Phil
ippines. addressed the house OF rep
,resentattvss. He pointed out that the
admission Of 100000 tons of Philip
Dine 8ukAE lICC INV thC OhSSo 0s&sSo
was not improving the conditions in
the islands Immediately because the
industry had declined one half during
American occupation and because Chi
ma was the natural market for that
sugar. Immediate benefit might not
accrue to, the tobacco industry either.
he said.
Had the proposition for free trade
been made before the Philippine as
sembiy was constituted" said MIR. Le-
grada. very little II any opposition
would have been made to this meas
ure. But today that assembly wishes
"a 10 respectfully present their wishes
before this house In order that you
who come SO directly from the Amer
loan people may pass judgment on the
claims, OF those over whom you exer-
else sovereignty.
"If Instead of the free admission
without limitation as to quantity. OF
American products into the Philippine
Islands. this bill provided only the
free entry there of agricultural ma
chinery and other commodities or
prime necessity (such as cotton CLOTH
and which are needed for the agri-
cultural and Industrial development
Of those islands or II this bill provf-
ded only for such reciprocal exchange
OF commodities custom duty free as
would balance the limited quantity
OF sugar and tobacco sent from there
with an equally limited quantity OF
American products to be sents from
here--if such were the provisions Of
this bill II would be our pleasant duty
as representatives of the Philippine
neopie TO make manifest to this house
their gratitude and through this house
to the American people and who IN
the final analysis are the ones VINE
decide what is to be the future OF the
philippines.
People Not Ungrateful.
The Filipino people are not migrate
fui for what the American government
has accomplished cpd Is accomplishing
for them in these Islands In several
respects the laws which govern the
FiIiuino people are superior even to
the laws In some Of the most advanced
states of this Union. .~-
s.The Congress of the United states
has always been inspired in its acts
Nv principles Of justice and wise
,souity. Especially has 1t demonstrat-
"a its generosity and liberality when
the interests Of the poor and the weak
were at stake.
"The Filipino people believe that
canning before this Congress with a just
cause il will receive the same measure
OF equity as that which the American
neopie. through their representatives
in this Congress have always in the