Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-31
INTEREST IN TARIFF
DEBATE LAGS IN HOUSE
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They did not have the money to
buy it," INTERCEPTED Mr.. Graham.
Democratic applause met the reply
OF Mr. k!tchin that only year ago
even bankers and trust companies nal
no money. He spok" OF the iaLorers
. out of work and referred TO long
bread lines He mentioned in partic-
ular PiItsburg. That citadel OF pro
!, lection
He declared that pittShurg sent TO
Congress representatives who would
Vote Tor special interests. THIS ut
tcrancc aroused Mr.. Burke. who Wig
orousl,- denied rs accuracy.
"The time never was" he exclaimed
when the aspersiOnS east on the
people OF Pennsylvania In the same
irresponsible manner that has char
atlrriZed the statement of the gen.
tlcman were justified BY tn" facts, and
I say on behalf of the people OF
Pennsylvania and every one of its
reprtse natives who sit on this side,
and the Republican party. that sent
them here that they are animated by
the same high and lofty motives that
Il presume animatrs the gentleman
from North Carolina.
Honest and Patriotic.
The response Of Mr.. ktichn was
that he believed Mr. Burke 10 be
honest and patriot.
RCsuming his argument. Mr. Kitchin
declared that the final tariff bill would
be- made by four men, two in the
Horse and two in the Senate.
You know who they are:' he eX-
claimed. That is the bill You are go
ing to swallow
And" he said fer that reason
they have PIT things in the Republican
platform to please those Western Re
publicans, and the: are going to take
it of in the Senat" so you can go
before your people and say: Well.
now we have done the best we could.
We passed it in the House. and that
dog:oncd Senate just simply ripped il
up
Mr.. Kitchin spoke for three and a
half hours.
Night Session Held.
The night session OF the House con-
vcncd at O'Clock
Earnestly advocating free lumber,
Mr.. Byrd. Mississippi. severely at
tackled the Payne bill He declared
that its maximum and minimum pre-
vision intended to be used against
foreign nations make il easily possible
for the proposed average duty OF IL
per cent. to be increased ON many
nect: saries used b. the home con-
sumner.
Mr.. Byrd declared that the price of
lumber is now SO high that the poor
are unable to build houses.
"One half of those already built
he added, ARE owned by building and
loan associations"
Mr.. Byrd contended that the pro-
posed duty On lumber is not intended
fer the benefit Ct the lumber interests
in the yellow line district of the
South.
A Lumber Combination.
Il 90 not know what may exist else
where he said, 'or what may have
existed elsewhere. but I do know
there is a retail lumber association.
standing amcng the members thereof.
that they are to have the exclusive
right TO sell the lumber to the con.
sumer, and that if the manufacturer
undertakes to sell directly TO the con-
sumner without paying the retailer,
his mill is TO be boycotted By the
association.
Restriction Are IroneIad.
Beside my own personal knowl-
cage in this regari.' said Mr.. Byrd.
less than ten days ago gentleman
CT the highest integrity in the Iaana-
factrre OF lumber in Mississippi. as
well a. one Ct the cfficials OF the
Mississippi Lumber Association. stat
ing among the retailers. and that the
saw mills in that section. especially
the smaller ones did no. dare TO sell
the consumer fCO, Of lumber with
out mourning the wrath q the re-
taller. Manufacturers tell us that
lumber has been reduced three or
four dollars per tn usapd. but these
who have purchased II. as I have.
within the last fifteen months. know
that there has been no reduction IN
the price 10 the consumer ny the To-
taller"
Mr.. Byrd referred to the inves;iga-
ton :nstigate6 ny the legislature of
Mississippi 10 ascertain whether a
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