The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-26
Mlchloan Man insists That a High
Protective Tariff is the Safe
Guard For Prosperity
and Workingmen.
LUMBER NEEDS HELP
Low Grades Of Lumber Which the
Bill Proposes to Remove is the
Very Kind That Needs
Protection.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Ford-
ney of Michigan, advocate of higl pro-
tective tariff, spoke on the tariff to-
day. He said in part: s'ln my opin-
Ion some schedules will not measure
up to the full standard of protection
commanded by the republican nation
Al platform and | trust that amend.
ments will be presented to cover up
such errors and omissions. In regard
10 the maximum and minimum pro-
vision it is of the utmost value to all
people of this country engaged In gain
full pursuits. The cheap cost of liv.
Ing and cheap men can't be made ba-
sis of economic progress. When the
high prices for farm and manufactur-
ed products and American labor pre-
vail prosperity also prevails
He favored a tariff on wool and
said tae duty imported on cotton fab
RIGS should be increased. He deplored
the reduction of the tariff on low
grades Of lumber saying the industry
needs protection only on these grades.
He said great amount of sugar, was
admitted free or at rates lower than
provided by the Dingley tariff because
the tariff OF concessions was granted
to Hawaii, Porto Rico, Cuba, Philip
pines. The price of sugar, declared
Fordney, paid by the consumer OF the
United States, is less than the price
paid by the consumers of any other
country except England and some OF
her colonies. He ended his speech by
saying: THE intent and principle OF
the protective tariff means no wilfully
stability to both capital and labor and is
the greatest safeguard against the ru-
inous foreign competition that can be
imagined.
Almost Come to Blows.
A rough and tumble fight was mar
rowly averted on the floor of the
house this afternoon. Fordney was
speaking on the tariff, and had been
assaled on all sides by question about
the lumber trusts. He declared there
was no trust, and finally irritated, de-
clined to answer questions. He yield
ed, however, to Byrd of Mississippi,
xlo began asking question, intimating
that the mill owned by Fordney was a
part of a trust. when Fordney shouted
That's all buncombe. You don't
know damn thing about it." Byrd
dashed down the aisle and when IN
'front.' of the speaker started pulling
off his coat. A half dozen friends sur
rounded him and persuaded him te
compose his spirit
Byrd walked back and forth in ar
open space with clenched fists and
Alaking his head, and finally sat down
Fordney then said If he had been dis
courteous he wished to withdraw his
remark but slid Byrd should not have
intlmated he was connected with the
lumber trust. Byrd denied he sale
fordney's company was member o
combination but said there was one
and merely asked If Fordney was IL
It. A friendly understanding was re
stored and Fordney proceeded will
his speech.
More Ranting.
In the house today Pou o
lN. CO charged the Republicans
IN order to cover the defici
resulting from their extravaganza
mad restored to the tariff bill
which he said would draw from th
pockets of the people. He offere
argument, alleging the Republican
avoided legislation which would fore
the trusts to surrender any part Q
Their unrc asonable profits. He cite
various articles showing the unfair
ness of the rate. He attached tn
schedule which increases the late c
womens' and childrens' gloves. H
said.
IT will not be long until women c
ms nation will experience an objec
lesson of the Republican revision {
Hrlif on gloves. Woe unto the RI
publican party on that uay when th
wrath of American women is arou
ed"
me cut in the lumber rate is col
uensned. He sad, THE bill is NOR
Impressive and more vicious than tn
present. Dtngley law"