The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-28
REPRESENTATIVE tONGW0RTH,
GARDNER AND HARRISON
MAKE TALKS.
SOUTH AGAINST PROTECTION
Gardner Talks on Hides-Longworth
Defends Measure, Saying it FuIfilis
Pledges Of Republican Party-Har-
rison Says there Will Be No Discus
sion in the Democratic Ranks

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Debate
on the tariff bill in the house today
was largely devoted to an academic
discussion of the question and the po-
liical issues involved, although Mr..
Gardner (Mass.) thoroughly reviewed
the question of free hides and a
tariff on leather goods. Mr.. Longworth
(Ohio) and Mr.. Harrison (New York;
the demochratio member of the ways
and means committee, were the only
representatives of the tariff framing
commi tee who made speeches.
The house adjourned to meet again
"a 10 o'clock Monday. The house will
meet for ten and half hours each day.
The hours agreed upon are from 10 in
the morning. to 8 at night, when re-
cess of two hours is to be taken,
he house to continue in session from
10 10: 80 at night.
Devoting his remarks largely to an
academic discussion of the tariff Mr..
Hardwick (Ga.) maintained that the
south still condemned protection. He
also declared that it was not truth that
the south was turning to Taft.
Mr.. Hardwick asserted that the tar
iff on sugar results in a clean gift to
the trust of s6IO0O,OO0 per annum.
While Mr.. Gardner was arguing for
the retention of the duty on boots and
shotes and in fover of keeping hides
on the free list, Champ Clark (MoO
wanted to know if he would sopport
a bill which would compel the shoe
manufacturers 10 stamp on the shoes
they make a statement showing the
ingredients that enter into this man
ufacture.
Replies to Clark.
"Oh, will vote for it, Mr. Gardner
replied, "but they will take my head off
down in my district for doing it. But
the gentleman is right
In an argument for free lumber Mr..
Ansberry (Ohio). was very sarcastic
in referring to the opposition of Gift
ord Pinchot, forester of the United
States.
The Ohio congressman said that Mr..
Pinchot attained his position in public
life because he was prOtege or Theo-
dOre Roosevelt, and had the conf
dence. therefore. of the American peo-
pie.
But when the cat is away the mice
will play,~ quoted Mr.. Ansberry.
About the time of the so-kaffed lum-
bermen's banquet here in this city IN
February. rumors began to be current
that Mr.. Pinchot was wavering. but 1t
was not until Mr.. Roosevelt had re-
tired from the presidency that Pinchot
finally lined up on the other side. The
umbermen advanced on Washington.
They saw, they converted, and when
they left the national capitol, it Is
said. that Clifford Pinchot was chained
at their chariot
Turning TO other features of the
Payne tariff bill. Mr.. Ansberry said it
had been framed to protect special in
terests.
Gardner on Hides.
The tariff on hides was discussed
by Representative Gardner of Massa-
chusetts in a speech in the house to-
day. He said hides were on the free
list as the bill passed the house. but
that a duty of Is per cent was fixed
in conference.
Saying there would be no dissension
in he democratic ranks Of the house
with regard to the tariff and that the
Fitzgerald amendment to the rules
made it possible for the minority to
express it's views upon amendmen's
to the bill by a record vote, Represent
ative Harrison of New York TODAY dis
cussed various features of the Payne
measure.
Declaring that The PAYNE bill is
practical fufillment of the pledge OF
the republican parry Representative
Longworth of Ohio spoke today in de-
fense of its various provisions.