Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24

said that the cut in the metal schedule
would not destroy the tin plate industry in
the United States.
MI. Payne became somewhat irritated
when Mr.. Capron (R. H. interrupted his
explanation OF the file schedule. The
Rhode Island member asserted that Mr..
Payne was not stating the whole case, land
should not make 1t appear as IL he was
speaking as attorney for the Importers
Favors Free Lumber.
Briefly discussing the coal schedule, Mr..
Payne passed on to the question of lumber.
He said that the men who wanted the
Dingley duty on lumber retained were those
who were interested in an immense lot Of
stumpage and who were actuated solely
by motives of greed. II the duty were
removed entirely on lumber, he said, It
would be of great benefit to the American
people and would enable the men he had
referred to to still realize a golden fortune,
but not such a golden fortune were the
duty to be kept on.
Mr.. Payne declared, In reply to a question
by Mr.. Langley Of Kentucky. that he would
stand by the bill as a whole. He would. he
said, oppose any raising of the duty on
lumber, but, he added, ian amendment
would be in ordevioto put it on the free
list" <0
The Kentucky member indicated his inten-
ton to offer an amendment increasing the
duty to 81 per 1000 feet.
Coming to the schedules affecting wood
pulp and print paper Mr.. Payne said the
committee In fixing the rates was guided
largely by the special committee which in
Vestigated the subject during the last ses-
sion and which submitted an unanimous
report favoring such a course.
Reciprocity with Cuba.
At the end of three hours Mr.. Payne
plainly showed the strain he had been
under in his two-days' speech and sought
rest by leaning against his desk and lower
ing his voice. Noting this circumstance,
the members refrained from taxing his
strength, allowing him to proceed at some
length without interruption. Discussing the
proposed continuance of the reciprocity ar
rangement with Cuba, Mr.. Payne said in
reference to the minority report Of the
tariff bill that all the commercial nations
understood the guardianship over Cuba by
the United States and gave the inference
that the charge OF discrimination in favor
OF Cuba would not be heard. The minority
report suggested that the great CONNER
cial nations would not concede that Cuba
was a dependency of the United States.
TRx ON inheritance.
Following elaborate explanation of the
administrative features of the bill, Mr..
Payne discussed the inheritance tax pro-
posed. I'VE wanted some more revenue.
about so. 100000
w wanted to make ends meet under
this bill and therefore we provided for an
inheritance tax" He stated that a PROPOSE
ton for an income tax was beforet he com
! mittee, but there were strong doubts about
the constitutionslity OF such a tax.
Both Mr.. James and Mr.. Clark pointed
to the fact that certain portions of the
income tax provision of the Wilson bill.
which were not held to be unconstitutional,
could be enforced and inquired why some
thing was not done to enforce that law.
Mr.. Payne's response was that it was
because It was not believed an income tax
law was constitutional. But even so. he
said, he would vastly prefer an Inherit
ance tax because an income tax pccasioned
perjury and fraud amending.
With this discussion Mr.. Payne. after
being on the floor for five hours and ten
minutes, closed. He thanked the house
for its patience and for the inquiries put
to him. Before he sat down Mr.. Garner
of Texas renewed his question OF yester-
day IL opportunity would be given TO
amend the bill.
II am more hazy today than / was yes
terday," replied Mr.. Payne, amid applause.
He declared he wanted the bill put through
as quickly as possible.