Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-28
Senator speaksFrom Southern Stand
point IN General, West Virginia
IN Particular.
SAYS NOT As GOOD IS O|MGlEY Ian
Pleads For Higher Duty on Coal and
For Lumber Professionalism
His State and South Menaced-
chides New England for Change Of
Front-Gore Speaks.
(By Associated Prcss.)

(By Associated Prcss.)
WASHINGTON. ID. G.. April "
When Senator Scott. of West Viz
g;nia. rose in his ,iaCe In the Senate
today to deliver a set speech upon
the tariff the h I'm of conversation by
many senator's and thc'r apparent in
difference TO listen to the speech
caused the vicc.prcsident 10 rap
loudly for order In the chamber and
gave tn, TcnaIor occasion to admin
lister a mild rebuke To his colleagues.
Il do rot wish the Senate called
to order" sad he, addressing the
chair. II do not expect thi. argument
to change 4 vote. and consequently
! am indifferent whether senators re-
tire to the lobby or indulge in con-
versation. because | do not care
whether they listen 60 my remarks or
not"
The chair does care" replied Mr..
Sherman.
The senator then rTOcct ccd with
his speech and many senators gave
him strict attention.
Senator Scott in speaking Of the
=
clared that he did so FROM the stand:
point of its effect on the South In
general. and on West Virginia In par
ticular. Mr.. Scott submitted stalls
cs to show the progress that had
been made by West Virginia and the
South along many lines Of industry.
and declared his own belief that II
it had not been for the benefits ot
the protective tariff system his State
would today be a wilderness. instead
of one of the most thriving industrial
centers of the country.
Mr.. Scott insisted that when Con-
gress is through with the enactment
Of a new tariff law we will not have
nearly so good a bill. in my judgment.
as the present Dingley law He said
that his section of the country has
profited from the tariff in the past
and will Irofit more In the future.
South in Good Shape.
New England. for instance. prohted
in the past" said Mr. Scott. Now
she is ready for a downward revision
of the tariff and for free coal II she
can get IL. But the Southland seed
under a protective tariff. She has
developed more rapidly in manufac'
lures than any other portion OF opI
country"
Webster, he said, was free-tradel
until conditions changed In Massachu
sc,ts Az il became evident that that
State was TO become a manufacturing
State he became a strong protection
ist
Il believe. and the great majority
of the people of West Virginia be
lievc. that the raw material and cheaT
fuel would still be lying undevelopet
in our mountains and valleys. had II
not been for a protective tariff" said
Mr. Scott
Menseed BY TraHse Agreement.
In addition" he said. ITO the pro
posed change in tariff rates. Wcsl
Virginia is threatened with a trafiit
arrangement, almost shutting her ou'
Of the market Lying almost half way
i~tween the lakes and the seaboard
Ohio and. Illinois on the north. and
Pennsylvania on the east, can reach
either Of these shipping Toin's with
n shorter haul than can West Virginia
When tho railroad rate bill was before
Congress suggested that II was only
a question of time. IL the policy be
ing inarguratcd were followed. until
a fixcd charge pr ton per mile
would nc the SstabIished rate in this
country.
Coal Duty Inadequate.
Mr. Sroti ingiSird that sixty seven
cents ton On coal provided by the
Pavnc bill was small duty. Ruf
in making tho ton. a long ton. and Tn
providing for q coustervaiIinc duty
a great injustice has been done 10
that industry.
Wants Lumber Protected.
Sparkling of IN" lImipcr industry ol
Wrs, Virginia, Mr.. scott said thai
ven under a protective 'ariH. srch
~ rovidcd by the Dinghy law. Can
ada cy- ,rtrd 10 tho United States
four iiur~S az much iumb"r ~ tho
United SI@fes - @oricd 10 Canada
Fprfv-eigbi o. cent. III all tho lum
h~r manufactured IN tho United
States. he added. II produced In the
south. 80 tina, tho South Is affected
10 tho cx,rpt of ouc.hsif S tho cut
made IN lumber. n this tzriH ss 70.
duccd. " iumbcr is PIaccd on tho
free list, Mr.. Scott asserted. there ~
no'hing kff for the American lum.