Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-07
PAYNE PROPOSAL
BADLY PUNCTURED
DEMOCRATS DECLARE 1T FILLED
WITH RIoTous I'M
PROJECTIONS.
REPUBLICANS DEFEND MEASURE
THOUGH NOT SATISFIED
WITH 1T.

Washington, April 3.-That the
Payne bill was filed with riotous i'm
projections, was a false pretense, wa:
designed to cover up the extravagan
ces of the republican administration
that it did not redeem the party
pledges, and that it sounded the dealt
knell of the dominant party, were
some of the criticisms passed upoI
the measure by the democrats in ths
house.
An interesting feature of the debate
was speech by Pablo Ocampo d.
Leon, Philippine commissioner, wht
attacked the provision for free trade
with the Philippine islands. From the
far south exactly opposite views were
expressed regarding protection, Mr.
Randsell of Louisiana, pleading for i
on behalf of the industries of his
state, while Messrs. Spight of Missls
sippi and Clayton of Alabama, wanted
free lumber, hides, boots, shoes, bag
ging and cotton ties. The speech O.
Mr.. Clayton was of considerable
length, and he engaged in severa
heated colloquies with members OF
the republican side.
From the republicans came sugges
lions of a permanent tariff commits
sion and while all of them supported
the bill in general, none appeared en-
tirely satisfied with it.
Others who spoke on the measure
were Messrs. Moore of Pennsylvania;
Young of New York; Covington o.
Maryland: Burke of Pennsylvania;
Townsend and Hamilton of Michigan
Morse of Wisconsin; Collop OF lndl
ana: Kopp of Wisconsin, and Chand
Ter of Mississippi.
Clayton Airs "loWa Idea"
During the debate Mr.. Clayton o.
Alabama referred to "the Iowa idea,
when he was interrupted by Mr.. Ken
dali of Iowa, with the remark tha
there was mo idea in Iowa that dlo
not endorse protection This led te
an exciting colloquy in which Mr.
Clayton referred Mr.. Kendall to Sen
ator Cummins and advised him tC
wrestle with the senator over the Oil
ference between a republican tariff
and the senator's idea "of lowering
that prohibition wall SO that competl
ton from abroad may come In ane
drive the trusts to shelter and enable
the consuming Americans to buy What
they need in the daily walks OF lie a,
reasonable price" Mr.. Clayton sale
further that he had been told Cum
minis has made statement that tna'
same tariff had robbed the people o.
more than hundred million dollars
year
He asked Mr.. Kendall to correct
him if he was wrong.
Il challenge the statement, re
piled Mr.. Kendall.
"The challenge doesn't go, MI
CLAYTON explained.
He said that if Mr.. Kendall Wantee
TO pass challenges they could NEE
outside and fight it out. rs 1t So On
is II not he demanded to know
Now. confess that it is so, that 1t Is
not so. or that you don't know.
Mr.. Kendall declared that whlie Ne
had no authority to speak for Senator
Cummins, he had too much confidence
in his good sense to believe that ne
made the statement imputed to hin
by the ALBANIAN.
Champ Clark of Missouri declared
that Mr.. Cummins had said that al
fhe robbery committed by all insur
ance companies for all time has not
been eoualled by one-tWentletn the
amount the American people are
robbed of every year UNDER TINS higl
protective tariff system
The Alabama member, after speak
ing an hour was granted unilmitee
time. hut the chair referred to a large
number of others who We're to speak
most Of whom he said were on the
democratic side.
Mr.. CLAYTON took the suggestion II
good grace, and after talking shor'
while longer, yielded the floor.
Mr.. Morse, republican, of Wisconsin
gave notice that, if permitted, ne
would introduce an amendment &c
provide for permanent tariff commls
sion. He announced that If the rule
which the republican leaders intend &c
bring in Monday does not provide fol
a vote on the duty on petroleum ne
would vote against the rule, believing
that the proposed duty was not In &C
cord with the republican party.
Mr.. Townsend of Michigan said ne
was not so sure but that a satisfactory
tariff bill could be prepared by a com