The Washington times., 1909-03-27
HARRISON LEADS ATTACK
UPON PAYNE TARIFF BILL

bill did include some real reforms, and
lie pS'2 high tribute TO PTeSi lent IaIt
for his evident sincerity for real revi-
SION. But he expressed doubt that ne
should so soon congratulat the country
on the measure or the better portions
Of it-''there are certain high priests OF
protection in the chamber at the oJlteI
end of the Capitol was the way ne
expressed il, who would attempt 10
defy the will Of the people and restore
the vantage point Of high protection
\ gallery play was what he teIllleu
the concessions in the bill at present.
"A tariff" s.tid Harrison. dlscussihS
the bin as a whole, creates IN men an
appetite TO feed upon Iheu'5eiNeS' ~
the course of time every tarlu llhPoNSSl
isheS somebody. The arguments 81 ~irf
early protectionistS were that the tdlth
would stimulate industry, create cpInps
tition and thus cause ran in PLISCS-
Nowadays the most incOnSplcuOuS OuSI
ness man can employ a lawyer ~ 80, ',.i
hin, how to eVade the law d2alhSt c coili
binationS In res, raint of trade Etott--
tion is now demanded for the very puI-
pose of keeping up the prices
Standard Oil Joker.
Harrison said he hoped to have a
chance to kin the Standard OIL JOKER
otherwise the corporation would rest
immune from competition behind the
wall of the countervailing duty.
He discussed in detail the chemical, i,
iron and steel. and sugar scheduleS
and dee .ared q trade war GER ain to tol,
low enactment of the maximum anu
minimum provisions of the Din.
LAS p Democrat" Harrison said IN
conclusion. Il rejoice in a certain 1eat-
ure of the reform in the rules accom- accom-.
plished at the opening OF LilS Col6i 80 80
Without the Fitzgerald amendment, we
would have been unable 70 express our
party views upon amendments 10 thlS
bill by a record vote UndeI Jhe ilcW
rules, however, RepresehlauNt - IL ~ =
will be expected to move 70 reconiniI
the bill with recommendations 10 amend
according 10 Democratic traditions ana
Then. he said. he hoped that the whole
steel and iron schedule, boots and shoes
lumber, zinc, ore. and tea and coiee
would be plac"a on the free list
Followed by Longworth.
Mr.. Harrison ,9a,s followed by Repre-
sentative Longworth Of Ohio, one Of the
most Independent members Of the ma
iority side, o. the Ways and Means
Committee. Before taking up his set
speech, Mr. LonIworth took occasion to
nav an eloquent tribute to the EFFORTS
of Bourke Cochran during the PUBIC
hearings of the committee
THE Payne bill has reduced five rates
of duty for every one that 1t has IN
creased, and fifteen for every one that
It has increased except for revenue
purposes alone"
The was TIE answer Of Representative
I.ongworth CRep., Ohio) in the House
today to the minority charges Of reVi-
sion upward. The former President
son-in-law took up the charge OF Nj
noritv Leader Clark that the bill
showed an equivalent ad valorem in
crease Of from 44.16 to 1912 per cent, anG
after declaring that the ad valorem was
subject to change, quoted the averages
from 1894 TO data yearly average OF
AZ % under the Dingley bill, whereas
the new bill only COntemplates i5.t2 a
decrease. he declared Of 2-20 per cent,
Longworth presented the Payne bill
as the practical fulflmert Of the Repub-
lican pledge dun1S the campaign-a
literal compliance with the platform,
the speeches and message Of President
Taft, and the doctrines of Republican
ism. He denounced the wall which has
come from the minority side, that they
had no opportunity 70 help frame the
bill, as absurd, and ia" 1ted them for
not preparing a bin Of their own
They he said, referring 20 the Demo
Gratis SAY in their report that the only
proper and legitimate function Of q