The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-26
WANTS RAW MATERIALS
PUT ON FREE LIST
REPRESENTATIVES, cRuMpAcK.
ER ADDRESSES HOUSE ON
PAYNE TARIFF BILL,

! WASHINGTON, March 2s,--De
claring that the eommendatory feat
lure OF the Payne tariff bill is the plac
ling OF certain crude, raw material,
used IN manufacture, on the free list
Representative crumpaeker OF In,
diana, the most pronounced down,
ward revisionist among the Republi
can members OF the ways and means
committee in speech in the House
today discussed al great length the
protection ideas and some Of the most
important schedule in the bill He said
that tariff bills are pcculiar, the re.
suit Of compromises and said that
he had no doubt that the Payne bill
is great improvement over the
Dingley act
THE object Of protection" said
Mr. Crumpaeker, Nfs to stimulate
domestic industries along natural
lines, where the resources Of the coun.
try are capable OF supplying the entire
domestic demand, thereby creating
home competition and securing to the
people the comforts and accessories
.ot life at stable and reasonable prices
Protective duties sholld not be
Unnecessarily high. 1t is often charg
ed that a protective tariff creates
trusts Trusts are combinations
growing ont Of the passion of avauee,
and they are created to stiie compe-
ti,ion and increase profits, All com.
binations are not trusts. Trusts
exist in free trade countries as well
as in countries that maintain protec-
tive tariffs, The chief difference Is
that in a free trade country there Is
no tariff behind which combination
San find shelter in increasing prices
unjustly and imposing on the people
while in a protection country II the
tariff is higher than necessary to
cover the difference in cost OF pi oduc-
ton, combinations may degenerate
into trusts and raise prices clear to the
top Of the protection wall with entire
safety.
"The theory OF the free raw ma,
terial doctrine is that it promotes the
greatest development OF industries
and gives the greatest opportunities
for employment OF capital and labor.
Duties upon raw materials are hand
leap upon the American manufacturer
for the export trade. They operate
to protect his competitor in tn, neut-
raj markets by seriously increasing
his cost Of production. There Is no
great producing country in the world,
except the United States, that does
not give its manufacturers the benefit
OF free raw materials"
Mr.. Crumpacker made a lengthy
argument in favor Of free hides. as
serting that the duty on hides has
increased the cost OF shoes for the
wage earners but has not created any
demand for additional capital nor
treated employment for single ad.
litional laborer. He said the everage
.armer will derive more direct benefit
n the decreased cost OF boots, shoes,
harness and other leather products
han he now derives from the tariff |
IN cattle hides.
He proposed as a means OF extend
ng our trade with South America,
hat raw materials from that conti-
lent be admitted free to be made into
nished products in the United States
nd sold back to the South American
ountries.
He said the drawback provision Of
he Payne bill will tend largely to in
rease export trade. Attacking the
tariff for revenue only" policy Of
le Democratic party, Mr.. Crumpack.
r declared that this was q sham and
fraud. He discussed the maximum
nd minimum provisions Of the Payne
III and declared it to be a wise pro-
sion.
81 predict for this bill" said Mr..
rumpacker, IF it shall be enacted
TO law, the sincere approval Of all
e people Of the country who are in
rested only in promoting the gen
al welfare. Following its enactment
confidently look for such a revival
industrial activity as will fore
adow another era Of prosperity
ore splendid if possible than that
1ich followed the enactment Of the