Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-23

~tecfiro tariff. ana did not believe. he
added. that there was a man within
sound OF his voice who would rise in
his seat and say he is In favor OF
tearing down every custom house IN
the United States.
lie declared the Dingley bill had
proved "a boon TO the people OF IN.
United states. In proof CT which
statement he cited immense collec-
tions Of revenue and expenditures an
der 1t as given IN his recent report on
the bill. These expenditures includ-
cd $4,000. 900 for the Panama canal,
for which no bonds were Issued. The
entire surplus over ordinary expendi-
lures has been 1925, 000. 600. he said,
surely not a bad showing for a reve-
nue. bin which was also a protective
measure
No tariff. he declared, could be re-
vised without hating business. Reeve
MUGS were not keeping up with expen-
dltures ana the time has come to
hunt for more revenue, The bill. hc
said. was prepared with the greatest
care as a result Of long hours Of
work and with the fullest information
before t. committee. lie attributed
the loss IN revenues to the business
disturbances Of 1907 and 1908.
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Payne II IT was so that the liquor
Interests were strongly represented AZ
Washington during the preparation Of
the bill and tXcrted their influence
to prevent an additional liquor tax.
Mr.. Payne declared that ii was not
true.
That the Michigcn delegation viii
make an effort to have iron ore
taken or the free list, whore It is
- .- 4L ~. tg.... IEIl l.. - AAt-
dent when Mr.. Young (Michigan), in
.terruptlng. attacked the testimony OF
Chairman Gary of the board OF di-
~rcctors Of the United states steel cor
poration before tho committee. Mr..
Young declared that Judge Gary's
statement that royalty Of ten cents
per ton was paid on iron ore about
1897 was misleading
From iron ore, the discussion for
the moment turned to tobacco. Mr..
James fKentucky) wanted 10 know
why the tax had not been removed
from tobacco In the hand, or In the
manufactured state, inasmuch as the
committee on ways and means had
three times %fepdfted that proposition
fayorably for the protection OF the
farmers In their fight against the "t0-
baceo trust" Mr.. Payne replied that
thcre was no use loading down the
bill,
"ft viii be tightening II up re-
marked Mr.. James.
"Mill YOU vote for the bin If we
do that" was Mr.. payne's rojOindcr
Mr. Payne carried a question by
Mr.. Garner tToxas) II the bin would
considered amendment BY amend
ment. bv asking that he be allowed
10 get through with his remarks.
When Mr. Payne took his seat hc
Was accorded an ovation by his re-
publican colleagues.
MT Payne offered q substitute for
four OF the bill. The substi-
tute ifs intended to dispose Of the
criticism which has been made that
he maXimum duties would apply
against q province or colony which
lisctiminates IN IT'S tariff IN favor OF
the mother country II is contend
ed that this would be unfair as the
bin provides for the free entry Of
American goods and products into the
Philippine Islands The substitute
provides that the maXimum duties
Imposed by the bin should not APP
plv to the cases whore preferential
duties 10 othcr countries are those
given bY q province, dependency or
colony to- "a mother country only