The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03
.OCRATs LOOK
)R TARIFF GRAFT
~ 1sbuke To Party Rebels is
Administered in House by
Rep. Speight,

D 0peight tDem.. Mss, IN
90 during the discussion OF the
20 tariff bill In. the house today,
ho regretted that there was some
>ation for the charge that a NUM-
u southern representative had
their backs To the teachings
11fotime and showed DISPOSITION
~ their share OF tariff graft
uas formerly distributed only IN
sections OF the country. Speak
~ the duty on lumber ne said
10 protest against the lower du'
Nd come. to him from consumers
- predicted that day "a reckon
~ould come to members who Inst
70 the voice OF the lumber trust
1vocated higher duties. He com
"a OF the fax on cotton bagglnS
&1os as an Unfair tax on an agri-
tal product. saying II taxed cottoh
Hon dollars a year.
uee leaders were In cheerful
- OF mind today over favorable
Dects for securing the support OF
atority Monday for the adoption oil
Me limiting the time Tor considera-
m OF the Payne bill. They have
- busy day and night. for the
<oter part OF the week, lining mp
|mbers and feel that they now have
Majority in sight.
10 matters look today. there VIII De
Horate record votes on oniy hides
IA lumber. aside from the adoption
the bill as whole.
After the adoption OF the rule. con
Iteration of the bill by sections Will
oceed under the five-minlne rule.
~ no amendments will be consid-
ed except those presented through
Z ways and means committee.
In a large advertisement plbhsheo
q local newspaper today. the Ma
NAL Hosiery. Manufacturers assocla'
IA declared that there would be no
crease in prices of hosiery II the
creased rates OF the Payne bill are
acted into law.
fzOsiery manufacturers and their EN-
oyes are deluging the commrttee on
lys and means with petitions FOR the
fention of the Payne bill duty on
Iaiery. Nearly 10000 employees have
he'd in these petitions.
The unusual spectacle OF a Demo
Il pleading for protection ana
lcing Republican tariff ideals inter
ted the majority side when KEEP.
Insdale (Dem., La spoke Tor high
~ on long staple and Sea island
ffon. along with cotton manufac-
rers He declared that the south
ould not be disseminated against
ZEN the agricultural products OF
her sections of the country were
ven protection.
Filipino Raps Tariff Measure.
WASHINGTON. April To-day
+ the first time in the history OF
: government, native Filipino. Pa
8 Ocampo. one of the two delegates
Dm the Philippine islands. address
/ the house OF representatives. lie
Is spare, swarthy man with char-
4eristic Malayan cast OF features.
He was formerly one OF Aguinaldo
purrectos. He spoke from manu-
ript in broken English. that was
Nv difficult for the members TO ur-
Irrtand. At the close OF his re-
arks, Rep. Goulden (Dem., n. ",
10 led the applause, said that he
that the president then
vernon generaD Taft had declared
ring the Philippine insurrection that
he could secure Ocampo's assist
ice, there would be no trouble In
|cifying the instruction.
These islands are pacified,' said
oulden, bowling to the embarrassed
lipino.
Ocampo attacked the Philippine pro-
sion of the Payne bin, declared that
establishes novel free trade sys'
N, free admission of American pro-
lets into the islands, without limita-
Dn, and restriction of Philippine i'm
,rtations TO this country.
He presented resolution OF the
hilippine legislature. asking aboli-
On of the Dingley duty on sugar UNI
tobacco, cigarettes, ag-
cultural machinery and apparatus
n repairing roads.
.tIf really the retention of the Phil
pines is not for the purpose of ex-
citing them" he said, but 10 up.
n and liberate them. as heretofore
,clared by the American people. and
slieved in good faith by the Filipinos.
is house should not pass the objec-
Enable provision of the Payne bill.