Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-16
COMMON PEOPLE BEAR THE BURDEN
Reductions Have Been Made in Only
Three of Fourteen scheduIes-Rass,
at Least, May Come In Free--Dem-
oerats Merely Fighting Against Dis
elimination.
fRy AssocIated Press.l

WASHINGTON, ID. C., sHy ia
speech by Senator Johnston OF Ala
hama, Astounding with humor and
capstic criticism directed toward the
pending tariff bill caused much
amusement in the Senate today.
Senator Johnston began his re-
marks by humorously analyizirg the
free list carried by the measure.
Having waded through 1872 pages
of this BILL" he said. Il struck the
free list and the thirteenth item that
appeared on this privileged class was
'Apatite.' A little further on l found
that teeth natural or manufactured,
were let in free. suppose TO wait
upon apatite and do its perfect work.
| thought that these were the cruelest
things In the whole bill: that after
putting a duty of per cent pound
on hams and bacon and about so per
cent on every article necessary to
sustain life, the trainers OF the bill
should Turn loose free appetites and
free teeth.
~Distructing the apparent error In
Selling fthe word, l finally consulted
the dictionary and found that the word
.apatite' was not the good old-fashion-
ed craving for something TO eat.
which seems to constantly IN
creasing under Republican admins
tration, but was viterous, sea-green,
brown. blue black, white, etc, trans
parent to Opaque, calcium chloro-
phosphate or fouphosphate. usually
crystallizing In hexagnai prisms: used
formerly as a gem and called morox-
lite: ind that this word was derived
from the Greek 'apate' which meant
deceit. This Is good word TO put in
this bill | was greatly relieved.
knew how the people must crave fer
this deceitful gem and how little use
they had fer a good old-fashioned
English appetite. They will not have
the least use for the natural or ar
tifscial teeth II the exorbitant protec-
tive tariff continues to increase ana
the trusts to multiply.
"Pursuing my studies further, dis
covered in this free list cat gut, whip
gut or worm gut. | was not amazed
that the human article was not includ-
ed. because we shall be able to d.
minish the number we need as the
d,.ties increase. But the people are
not left entirely without hope. for
there l. included without hope, Tor
Mamma, joss sticks. epicac, nux
yomica, dragons blood, asafoedita and
balm CT gilead. These may be said
to be in the nature of countervailing
duties on apatite. | dent object to
any of them. but there is one sun
further on which shall move TO
strike out: that is leecnes; think
there Will be a great increase In their
production under this bill, and that
the supply will largely exceed the de-
mand. Spunk is also put on the free
lis;t. am delighted at that. for IL
some of my friends on the others side
of this chamber had little more OF Il,
7 am satisfied that the country would
have lower taxes On the necessities OF
life.
increases Duties on Wociens.
Looking further Int this admir-
able free list. ind raw silk free tine
duty oil <he manufactured article Is
so per cent? whilst duty Of nearly
las per cent Is laid on wooden or
rorsted cloths ct not more than 40
per cent per yard, an article largely
In use by a vast number Of the people
e this country. So that when woman
buys ten ycrds Of cs0tn for a woTsted
dress. worth a abroad. she has TO
confront a protective duty or tax OF
fss per cent and contribute $40 10
a benevolent government or a pro
tected manufacturer. making the cioth
cost her $40: at the same time ner
more favored sister gets her ten
yards cs silk BY paying duty OF only
s.. Uncut diamonds come IN free and
the cheapest blankets are taxed w
ncr cent. Cut diamonds and pearls
are 20 per cent. Net many OF our
peouIe are able to buy the genuine
articles. and n they adorn themselves
with the limitations they arc charged
heavily for II. Furs. undreSsed- arc
admitted free Of dirty and brussels
carpets taxed az - per cent Rags
are wisely put on she free list ana
common shavis bear q duty 81 - per
cent. II must be q great comfort 20
our people to know that under Repub-
..!can rule they still may get RAGS
eifhout paying a cent Of tribute 20
the Government OF 70 any trust OF
manufacturer. me women ne
ronnfry WI Re delighted to know that
whilst frocks are high and Stockings
are going up. rags are coming down
Turning his attention 10 the wooden
and sink schedules. Nr. johnson con-
siEscd:
Tar or Articles ~ Necessity.
Il wart 90 call attention 40 this
pregnant fact that not only has no
Substantial change been made In this