The Washington times., 1909-03-23
Chips From Shop
Of Tariff Makers

Chairman Payne had been lombard
ed with questions by members Of the
minority Some criticised for framing
a particular schedule. A little Iagr he
was criticised for not Incorporating II.
another a paragraph which had met
with Democratic disapprOval moment
I before. Finally. Mr.. Payne lost his
I patience.
Il never saw the equal OF the agil-
/ lty.7 he said, with which you gen
uemen OF the Democracy can get on
both sides or a rail fence at the same
time"
Payne Asks Protection.
The heavyweight on the Republican
side Of the house is Serene Payne.
He viii touch the beam close to 275.
I The lightweight on the Democratic
side is Robert Bruce Macon OF -ATkan-
1 sas. fondly known among his associates
as Or Mary Walker"
Mr. Macon. who weighs about 100
pounds. is devoid OF sense Of humOr-
! He interrupted Mr. Payne with a ques-
4 ton, proceeded 20 answer II himself,
/ and then launched into an argument
based on his question and answer.
I Mr.. Payne could not get in word
I edgewise.
mr.. Chairman. he shouted, who
'aThe gentleman from New York re-
piled Mr. Olmsted. who was occupying
{ the chair
Then l demand that be protected
/ from the gentleman from Arkansas
Mr. Macon was offended He arose
/ to his fun height. ; feet 3ss inches, and
I remarked without smile and as Sc
| riously as though he were endeavoring
+ to avert a visit from the sergeant-at-
+ arms and his mace -
! II do not see why the gentleman
! from New York should ask for pro-
( lection from me- Surely l made no
statement TO give him offense, and /
/ do not desire TO injure him"
The rest Of the pacifying remark was
/ lost IN the rOarS Of laughter which
went up from both sides Of the
House.
Purpose of the Tariff.
! Representative Cushman OF Washing
ton, a new member OF the Ways and
Means Committee. can't solve Mr.
Payne's idea or a protective tariff. IN
Ill Mr.. Payne made his speech explain
: ing the new bill he labcred under the
impression that # was framed for the
( purpose OF increasing the American
I business. With this in mind he called
attention 20 the fact that Canadian lum-
/ bermen shipped into this country 3Z9
times az many bundles OF shingles as
the American manufacturer Snlpp%Q IN
TO Canada. he therefore, asked why the
tax on shingles should not be increased
4 so that the Canadian product would be
kept out
no reason why the duty should be in
creased
BoIynge Still on Hand.
Robert W. Bonynse of Colorado. who
/ helped frame the tariff bill, but who is
not a member OF the Sixty-first Con
gress, is remaining in Washington TO
see how the bill fares. and occupies his
old seat in the House daily His friends
assert that he viii forget some day and
Z arise to address the chairman on some
point which requires an explanation
Tax on Spices.
/ ~~HOusewives throughout the country
+ win take issue with 3Ir. Payne on many
! features Of the tariff bill, particularly
with the paragraph which puts a tax
Z Oh spices
They ought 10 be taxed says Mr.
Payne They're not good for the hu-
man stomach. The only use for them
that / know of is at the end OF bar,
/ where they will De handy 10 a man who
has hal a drink and wants TO conceal
the fact. I don't drink. 50 1 thought the
duty a good thing.
/ Mr. Payne SAYS he expects to raise
/ =. 001.000 on The spice tax
High Tariff and Smuggling.
The revenues Of the Government might
be greatly Increased under the Payne
bin II II were not for the inability OF
It's officers 10 collect the duties on dia-
monds- Mr.. Payne said in expIana ton
. Of the extremely low duty of 10 per cent
on uncut diamonds that experience had
taught the customs officers that q. duty
+ as nigh as % per cent resulted IN eX-
tensive smuggling and that instead OF
4. increasing the revenues there was an
enormous decrease Mir Payne, like
Mr.. Dinghy is proceeding on the theory
that persons VIII be honest If the tax
. Is reasonable one, bat that they Will
I risk arrest rather than paw q high rate.
OF duty on precious stones.
Gloves to Come High.
Chairman Payne is putting il UP 10
che American women to pay the freight
while American glove manufacturers
are endea voring 10 develop the trade
which is now largely controlled by for
eign manufacturers. Women's gloves
. are going TO cost - or 90 cents more in
the future at least for four or five
( years. according TO Mr.. Payne.
In the meantime the domestic maker
viii Try 20 break down foreign com
. petition and ultimately he hopes TO nm
that he viii keep the home trade.
Nh Payne says that If the WON
Ell want these luNur1eS from abroad they
. ought 70 be willing TO psy for them
I Several members of the Senate went
. over TO the House TO listen to the de-
bate Among them We're Senators Keap
of New Jersey. Smith of Michigan. and
Frazier OF Tennessee. Secretary Of the
+ Treasury MacNeagh remained on the
floor OF the HOCSe throughout the day
listening TO Mr. Psyne'S speech
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