The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23
PAYNE BECOMES
AGGRESSIVE IN
TARIFF BATTLE
Indignant When Colleague Asks
Him If Revision Is Not
Upward.
HIDES ARE DISCUSSED
DURING THE SESSION
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Chairman of Ways and Means
Committee Speaks Of
"Unfairness."

WASHINGTON. March 2s.-when the
House met at II O'clock today there was
a slim attendance of members, which
led MIR. Macon (ArlS.) to suggest the
absence of a quorum. As Mr., Payne
was to continue his explanation of the
tariff bill, the Arkansas member said
he should be given a full hearing. The
point was not pressed, however, and
Mr.. Payne took the floor.
No ooner had Mr.. Payne begun than
he was piled with questions from all
sides. Again he was asked. this time
by Mr.. Moore (Pa.), If there would be
an opportunity to offer amendments to
the bill in the House. or. Mr.. Moore
added, must we look elsewhere?!"
meaning the Senate.
That" replied Mr.. Rayne. SIS entire
~ in the Judgment of the House, and in
its control" All he was seeking to do,
he said, was to finish his speech to
him 1t seemed an impossible task.
In his replies to questions Mr.. Payne
was decidedly more aggressive thar he
was yesterday. He became highly in
quired If, taking the bill as a whole, it
WIFE HUI TeriSiOn upward.
The gentleman has no right to say
that" the Republican leader sharply
announced. 1T is not fair to say that
as an honorable man" With a great
deal Of emphasis he declared that. taken
as a whole, the revision was downward.
but as to Injuries, it was, he said, revi.
sion upward, and ought to be. He said
that any intelligent man could under
stand by reading the bill its general
trend. and he charged that the idea Of
interpolating such a remark as that
made by Mr.. Garrett was mot fair to
me, to the committee, nor to the coun-
try"
Payne shows warmth.
you asked the question by way of
suggestion" Mr.. Payne retorted with
some warmth, "and you meant insert
that remark in the body of my speech
An instant later Mr.. Payne had a
sharp colloquy with Mr.. Garner
tTexas), who asked for an explanation
regarding free hides.
~ will get to hides" said Mr.. Payne,
hotly. IT know it is a local issue with
the gentleman" he said, land" he add
ed, with an unconscious pun, ST know
lie VIII lily 10 Ulue IuIilStll DSiiillAN a.
revenue duty in order to meet the de-
mands OF those Democrats in his dis
trict who are 7clamoring for a duty on
hides" 3
"The Democrats in my district"
quickly retorted Mr.. Garner, are also
clamoring for free leather, free harness
and free shoes"
Continuing his explanation and an
swering many queries, Mr.. Payne said
that the cut in the metal schedule
would not destroy the tin plate in
dustry in the United States.
Takes q Rap at Payne.
Mr.. Payne became somewhat irri-
lated when MI. Capron OR. ID inter-
rupted his explanation of the file
schedule. The Rhode Island member
asserted that Mr.. Payne was mot
stating the whole case" and should
not make 1t appear as If he was speak
ing as attorney for the importers.
Mr.. Moore (Pa.) got into the discus
sion, and answering both him and Mr..
Capron, Mr.. Payne declared that the
revision of the steel file schedule would
not destroy that industry in the Uni
ted States.
Comes to Hides.
And now ] come to hides,'i Mr..
Payne said, with a sigh of relief. He
made a general attack on the so-called
hide trust and said the big Four
packers controlled the hide industry in
the United States.
DO you think" interrupted Mr.,
Reeder (Kas.), 'the big four would
be generous enough to turn this tariff
over to the consumers?'
oh" responded Mr.. Payne. they
would not turn anything over to any
body unless obliged to-"