The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-25

was an exceedingly interested audience
We had great audiences on that two
days trip across the State and back. 1
stated further that words were cheap;
that they know IN the Joplin district and
elsewhere in Missouri whether a duty on
zinc that came in competition with their
production was necessary.
Action Is Louder.
I told them that action was louder
than words: that they. being experts.
being a member OF Congress. IL I should
be elected. their action would control my
vote: that n they sent the message by
Representative Morgan that they be-
lieved that zinc ore ought 70 go on the
protective list. I would take their ac-
ton and vote accordingly, and II they
sent Mr.. Hackney, would take action
and vote accordingly, and that II was
up to them.
Now, that, in substance, was my
speech, and in substance. it was my
speech in the district OF Mr. Russell and
his near by Democratic Representative,
passing through the zinc and the lead
and the glass districts. Now. those peo-
pie seemed to think that glass. lead. and
judgment. after fun inquiry. and shall
vote for that protection"
Not PrOhibitive Tariff.
Representative Morgan, Of Missouri, IN
whose district Speaker Cannon made the
speech referred 70 by Mr.. Clark, said
that the proposed duty On zinc was not
a prohibitive tariff. Mr. Clark replied
that he was not prejudiced. but that his
colleague would have 10 bear the burden
OF proof
Continuing. Mr.. Clark said that the
zinc manufacturers who had given evil
dence in the tariff hearings last winter
had misled the committee. He said they
had not only lied about the selling price,
but had. also made the ridiculous claim
that Mexican burros could haul heavier
loads OF zinc ore than Missouri mules.
II know all about the Missouri mule"
Mr.. Clark said, because my district IS
the greatest mule-producing district IN
the country"
The preachers at Joplin. he contin-
Ued. held their meetings and prayed TO
God for a high tariff on zinc They
should have prayed 20 Uncle Joe
Duty on Coffee.
The countervailing duty on coffee, Mr.
Clark continued, was joker. which
would result in the American consumer
having to pay not only the export tax
imposed By some OF the producing
countries OF South America. but also the
import tax imposed by the United States.
Clark said he had read an interview in
the papers with a member OF the WAYS
and Means Committee, In which II was
stated that the cut OF 5-lOOth cent on
refined sugar was a boon 10 the people.
and a blow between the eyes OF the sugar
trust
1T was nothing more than a love slap"
Clarl declared. Instead Of seeing stars.
the 4. var trust sees a stream Of gold
just long as the Payne tariff bin IS
a law.
Taken on OIL.
IF a separate vote could be had said
Clark. ION the sections Of the bill I
would bet my head that the eountervaH-
ing duty would be taken OF oil"
Representative Scott. Of Kansas. inter-
rupted with the statement that independ-
ent oil producers say their lives depend
upon the duty.
4 think that is all humbug." said
Clark. Then he continued:
The Standard Oil Company induces
others 20 develop oil fields. I was fool
enough 10 sink some money out in Utah.
The Standard Oil does not waste its
money digging dry holes. That company
Is the greatest marauder that the sun
has shown on in the 5000 years thar #
has beaIned upon the world 1 would
be willing to vote for a straight revenue
tariff on petroleum, but this countervail-
ing duty is all for the benefit Of the oil
trust
Brief Criticism
Representative Washburn. OF Massa-
chusetts, followed Mr.. Clark in brief
criticism o. the inheritance-tax provision.
He said that he would offer a resolution
at the proper time TO strike out this
clause, because il was certain. IL passed
to work hardships on the people
He said that inheritance taxes were
now paid by residents Of twenty-six
States. and that II the Payne bill passed
az II Is these people would have To pay a
double inheritance tax He said that
about S2,500.000 was the annual estimate