Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
MANY SPEAKERS; FEW LISTENERS
Debate oraes Itself Tediously Along
Some Arguments Serious. Others
Eacetious and kumorous-Severai
Democrats Attack and Two Re-
publieans Defend Measure.
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April l.
Dragging itself t'diously along. gen
craI debate on the tariff was continued
in the House OF Representatives TO-
day and tonight The Payne bill came
in for It's usual condemnation from
the Democrats. the reduction being
81. characterized as rrctexts and ShanS
and the bill as whole as huge
melhislophelcan JOKER
Mes3rs. Gaines, West Virginia ana
Mccall, Massachusetts. both members
of the WAYS and means committe"
defended heir measure. although the
Massachusetts member wanted some
thing specific in it regarding the
course TO be pursued towards the phil
ipp.nes
The anticipated action regarding
the fixing OF time for closing the
dc bate was not taken in view OF the
complex situation in which the Repub-
lican leaders found themselves.
Attendance Still Small.
The plan OF the Republican lead
ers to close general debate on the
tariff bill today having been ADAM
doned. there was only slight in
crease In the attendance when the
House met.
Mr.. Cantrill, Kentucky, discussed
the tobacco and hemp schedules.
Because tobacco was the prey Of
grea, trust, he said, it needed pro-
lection.
Answering a question ty ..r. Hard
wick, Georgia. if enough had been
Topped or on refined sugar to affect
the sugar trust, Mr.. Gaines. West
Virginia. said that all excess duties on
refined sugar had been taken of that
could be removed without threatening
the American beet sugar industry.
Believes in Income Tax.
DevOting himself to discussion Of
the PAYNE bill from revenue stand
point. Mr.. Finley. South Carolina,
expressed himself in favor of an in
come tax. He said that an inheritance
tax belongs more properly to state
than the national government. He
opposed the countervailing duty on
coffee and favored a reduction in the
sugar schedule He desired to know
why cotton bagging and cotton ties
were not placed on the free list. claim
ing the the placing Of duty on the
articles was a discrimination against
the cotton farmer.
The lumber. oil and wool schedules
were discussed by Mr.. Finley. who
also criticised the issue of additional
Panama canal bonds.
Drops Into Scripture.
THE Payne bill is more objection
able than the Dinglev law concluded
stMr. Finley. The people have asked
relief from the unjust burdens Of tax
alton and your bill is to increase the
burdens You are patterning after
SoIomon's son. who lost the greater
part of his kingdom for threatening
to do what YOU are doing. The people
will hold Won accountable.
At the night session Mr.. Burnett.
Alabama. spoke. 1T seems to me.
Mr.. Chairman. said Mr.. Burnett.
That the Republican members Of the
ways and means committee In the
preparation Of this bill. aimed a de-
liberate and prems ditated blow at the
American woman" He explained that
he vas not surprised al the course OF
some of the more ancient members
Of the committee as the warm blood
of youth had long since ceased TO
course through their veins"
Oil, Severe ~ Women.
What did shock him. he said. was
the unprovoked treatment" accorded
women all through the bill by the
"princely young gentleman from Ohio.
Mr.. Longworth. the gallant ana chiv-
alrous gentleman from West Virginia
Nr. Gaines. The fiery aud impetuous
youth from Michigan. Mr.. Fordney;
and the committee baby from Wash
ipgton. Mr.. Cushman."
II vas had enough for these gen
tiemen to 20 to fooIipg with hosiery.
union suits and corset covers. said
Mr.. Burnett. but when they went out
Of their wav to put false teeth on the
free list and a high protective tarih
on carriers. I as a mere man think
they have passed the limit"
Tissue Of Deception.
CHANGING the subject. Mr.. Burnett
declared that the bill was tissue
OF DECEPTION from title TO index. He
asserted thar all Republican stump
speakers las, year promised revision
downward yet the Payne bill showed
q net Increase ~ 1.5S per cent over
the average rates IN The iDngiey bill