The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-20
TARIFF DEBATE
IN SENATE OPENS
AlDRiCH REVIEWS PENDING
Observation-Disclosures BY
SENATOR DANIELS.
CLAIMS UNFAIR DEAL
Minority of Finance Committee Ie-
nored in Consideration of Bill
Says Militaryism to Blame
For Much Deficit.

Washington, April p9-The tariff
debate was opened in the secate when
Senator Aldrch reviewed at length
the pending measure which had been
reported from the committee Of fl
nance, He received practically no
interruption throughout his remarks.
which were listened to not only By ev.
cry serator, but by Speaker Cannon
and members of the house, who Wis
iteI the chamber for that purpose.
Following the statement of Senator
-Aldrich Daniel, senior member of the
minority of that committee, stated
the position of the democrats. His
opening was declaration to the ef
feet that the democratic members Of
the committee had ben ignored in
consideratics of the tariff bill. This
he did not consider good or fair gov
eminent and again complained of the
treatment accorded the minority
I'm consideration of the bill", he
said, Il shall vote first Of all to raise
revenue, A deficit would require this
II there were different dispositions. |
shall also vote to lift every burden of
taxation off the people that can he
eliminated with just regard to eondi.
tions in which we legislate.
Il would conserve and not destroy
any of the plants and industries
which raise by reasonable taxation
the revenue which we need. If we do
not do thi and are won away from it
by the fascination of the word free,
We will find ourselves in a Quandary
OF deficits, with interest bearing
bond issues quick upon their heels
Our declaration and conditions alike
REQUIRE something more than this.
We have declared for material
reduction of the protective tariffs
No more would be possible without
the declaration. and no more is pCssi
BILE with it. When great and wido-
spread system has been established
for years al over the country. we can
not leap out of It by one spring or
bou1d. If we get down stairs at ali,
we go down one step at a time as we
went up.
we must respect labor The par
ties have been both willing to add TO
the tariff differences in cost in Eu-
ropean countries and such tariff would
not oppress the American people bur
conserve the interests of all. The
IlPr af.vHss 4.
would both share in the benefits. for
it would furnish cheaper necessary
utensils for the farmer.
In commenting upon the increased
expenditure of the government Dah-
iel declared that miltaryism had been
responsible for a large part of the eX-
cessive appropriations and quote |
Tawney's remarks in the house re-
esspecting part of the military eXpen
'litures in causing the deficit in the
financial affairs of the government
Alleging that there were inequalities
in the tariff bill Daniel said that while
Connecticut leaf tobacco was cared
for, tobacco in Virginia. Kentucky
and Pennsylvania we're left off the
schedules. The farmers of the coun
try. he added, were taken care of to a
less extent than any other class of
American citizens.
Speaking of the night riders in Ken
lucky he said that while he had 70
sympathy with any lawlessuess, it'll
was well, always. when there was law
lessness, to look TO its cause. which
in this case he intimated might be
found in the iniustices inflicted upon
the farmer classes by the favored in
terests.
At the conclusion of Dauiel's re
marks, Aldrich sent to the clerk )
desk a copy of the senate debate held
Feb. 81 1924. in which senators Vor
hees and Vest had defeated the demo
cratic procedure in framing the Wi.
son bill to be reported to the senate
without the participation of the re
publican minority.
UpC1 the motion of Aldrich the bill
was made the unfinished beusiness of
the senate.