The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-03-03
K!ichin On The Tariff.

The following account OF Congress-
man Claude Kitct1in's speech, deliv-
cred in the House on Friday, q las,
week, was sent out from WaShing-
ton Saturday. The report says:
Representative Claude k'tchin 81
North Carolina made q genera! as
sault on the new tariff bill under the
license Of general debate or the post
office appropriation bill in the House
today.
Telling number Of stories Of
starving children and Of working
men appealing for food in the large
cities, MIR. Kitchen concluded each
tale with the statement and ali this
under the AdricE2- Payne bill which
no one on the Republican side has
the courage to defend.
Mr.. Kitchin declared the bill was
well named The "All-rich- Pain bill -
a blessing to all the rich ana pair:
to the hungry people Of the country"
Reading from newspaper clippings
of distress among working people
and Of large profits earned By the
steel trust, Nj. Kitchin declared
that at the very time the steel trust
was earning such great profits men
who helped to make them were TAX
ing their little children from school
to assist in the support Of their fam
lilies"
A lively exchange Of words took
place between Mr.. Kitchin and Rep
resentative Gardner, Of Massachr-
sets, over the prices Of food pro-
ducts. Reading from testimony f
Secretary Of Agriculture, Wilson
that meat products Of the American
farm were being sold in Europe
cheaper than in this country, Mr..
Kitchin said: 1T is not true that the
farmer has benefited by the high
prices. Prices for farm products
were higher in 1893 under the Cleve-
land administration than ever before
and statistics show that
Turning his attention to Cannon
ISM Mr.. Kitchln, in dramatic man
ner described what ne termed a plot
to assassinate Mr.. Cannon for the
good Of the &C O. P" Peal after
peal Of laughter was joined in by
Democrats and Republicans alike as
Mr.. kltchin suggested the humanity
OF decapitating the Speaker speedily
II he was chosen for decapitation."
Referring to "near-Insurgents."
Mr.. kitchin read from q New York
newspaper description of their al
legged desire to get rid Of the speaker
in order to save themselves in the
next election.
Speaker Cannon occupied a chair
on the Republican side, a smile play
ing over his face much CT the time
his politlca! assassination was being
discussed by Mr.. Kitci1in.
In order to keep your own heads
you will have to lop off the head of
your Speaker continued Mr.. Kit
chin ending the insurgents" and
the acknowledgements"
Then in mimic tones the North
Carolinian charged with hypocrisy
those who opposed the Speaker. They
were really not against Mr.. Cannon,
he insisted, but they were masquer-
aiding before their constituents in
order to obtain reelection. Mr.. Can
non, he said, was but carrying out
the will Of the majority and the
"near-lnsurgents' in fact were act
ing with him, he asserted.
In numbering Caesar. Brutus
promised Rome better than Caesar"
shouted Mr.. Kitchin But you only
promise weaker than the Speaker, -
he accused the insurgents
For myself I'd rather see a lion
than a jackal in that high place IN
this House." he declared, in conclu-
ding his rerna rISs