The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
STILL TINKERING
WITH THE TARIFF
New England Expects Hides to
be on the Free List.
HIGH SCHOOL PARTY's VISIT.
Brattleboro Delegation Saw About All
There Was to Be Seen During Their
-Four Days Visit-George M. Tay-
lor's Funeral Saturday.
(From our Special Correspondent.

lor's Funeral Saturday.
(From our Special Correspondence
Washington, ID. c., April s.
General debate on the Payne tariff
bill IN the house closed Monday after
noon when the majority of the ways
and means committee brought in a clio
ture rule which, after a sharp and in
teresting contention between the best
adopted 1874 to IT'S; 20 republicans
breaking from their party to oppose
the rule and four democrats from
Louisiana voting with the majority
Next Friday was set for taking vote
on the passage Of the bill; meantime
amendments, only presented by the
committee, will be permitted and in the
open house only those relating to the
schedules on lumber, oil, barley, barley
malt, hides, coffee and tea. There are
differences OF opinion among members
from different sections with respect to
possible action of the house on the
amendments. The New England mem
bers, who are demanding the abolition
of the duty ON hides, are confident
hides will stay on the free list, but
western members are bound to change
the hide schedule for duty of at least
ten per cent. The advocates of free
lumber are hopeful of the outcome in
the house, but fear lest the senate de-
velop combination to increase the
lumDtT uuJleS W Pl.OU per thousand
on rough lumber. A chance to vote
on the question of imposing revenue
duties on tea and coffee is advanced
for the purpose of embarrassing the
democrats, it is said, who have re-
sisted these revenue duties, and also to
test the sense of the house, whether
revenues shall be raised on these arti-
Giles in preference to an advance in the
1nternal revenue taxes on beer and
other items. The Payne bill as it stands
today falls far short of providing the
eminent. Within the past week the
committee has considered other plans
for raising revenue, including taxes on |
corporation dividends. So, that the
question of revenues under the pro-
posed bill is still in the air. Further
evidences of victory achieved by high
protectionists is the fact that they were
able to carry through rule conceding
votes upon the few items mentioned
but giving no opportunity for a vote
ON the heavy increases carried in the
wooden and cotton goods schedules. The
advocates of lower tariffs are particu
larly troubled by the increases on wool
ems and hosiery and the amendments
carried in the bill for highly protective
rates on all grades of women's gloves.
The closing hours. of the debate, were t
full of expectant interest to all and 7
about the galleries. Mrs. Taft and her
two sons looked on from the president 8
gallery and many other distinguished
ty minutes were allowed on each side T
to debate the rules and this concession
was accepted by each of the two lead
ers, Serene e: Payne and Champ Clark, -
best Efforts, and both VIII sustained H
their reputation as able legislators. The b
only eastern republican voting with D.
the insurgents-as the republicans who a.
1apua the marty call0d--WaS Sc
Parsons of New York, head Of the re- 9
publican league of that city, the other p
10 being from the west. When at last v
the agony was over "Uncle Joe' Can.
relief which started when the demo p
cratic leader in his eloquent finale said, p
HWhen you go back to your constltu- u
ents do not be so cowardly as to I'M N
dertake to load the whole of this indie t.
feasible transaction onto the man who v
occupies the speaker s chair, you cannot q
defend yourselves by that trick. - a.
Interest now attaches to the senate W
where the bill will be taken up Mon d
day and where the high tariff advocates "
will concentrate their efforts to gain :.
concessions and emasculate, the, Payne II
bill, coal, lumber, iron, wool and hides, -
will receive general and special con- u
sideration. A number of the senators Y
have told the president of their hope o.
of speedy action and final adjourn q q
ment by May Is, but it may be later, "A
unless the debate takes some unexpect- OF
ed turn that will shorten the session a. a.
Two of the best speeches made in the u u
house Monday were those of resident 81
of the Philippines, who d,
have the privilege of the house floor 11GC
and debate without the right to vote, u
protesting against the Payne y,
storm of applause on all sides of the 3;
house. -
The Manchester by-the-Sea enthusi- III
asts, it seems were little previous ~
in announcing that the president and 90 ~
his family had settled on that Massa- 10
their summer home The matter has 70 70
not yet been decided and may not be ~
for several days yet. 10
Senator Cullom yesterday introduced ~,
a resolution proposing constitutional on
amendment fixing the term of presi- SCI
dent and vice president at SIX years, of
and making both ineligible for re- "
election. FIR.
New designs for paper money have fl,
been adopted by the treasury depart on
ment and instead of 10 different de- M
signs for notes and certificates there tb,
will be half as many. All notes of each tef
will have the same por- ali
raft The eagle and the Indian head mn
and the Buffalo will go, and that of Of
" Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Grover mo
Cleveland, Jackson, Franklin, Chase, mr.,
md Hamilton will hereafter be seen RI
IN various denominations fiji
Your high school graduating class exl
lave come and gone and no doubt, like of
hose who have preceded them, they tea
ave carried away the abiding thought AN,
hat the national capital is one of the ner
most interesting, as it is the most pa1
eautiful of American cities Every nm
ossible moment of their stay here has
cen occupied in sightseeing to an ex
client advantage because of Principal
ninth IS familiarity with the desirable
nd pleasing objects of interest. Then Pre-
DO. the students and their accompany
ng guests have received repeated T
ourtesies from resident Vermonters add
nd especially pleasant recognition by ert1
our senator's ana representatives. My
What your Brattleboro party has not wa
ctually seen here that is worth the doc
icing, it can well afford to leave for
lture visit when it has more time to left
bend for less profitable sights. The Ior
Gather has been ideal while the I'M resi-
,lding foliage and flowers have con- PEG
ibuted their sweet fascination to the esta
.tractive parts and to the inspiring fun,
digestion of an early spring. The en-
sitors have gone to Mt. Hermon. Ar Bal