New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
DEFENDS PAYNE TARIFF
Representative Fordney An.
sWers Senator Beveridge.
OPPOSED TO TARIFF BOARD
he Ridicules the Idea Of a Non
Partisan Commission to
Make Schedules.


Washington. May zS-Repressntative
ro-6ner. Of Michigan. a member Of the
wsxs and Means Committee and an avowed
Granddaughter. announced his opposition TO
the Presidents plan TO furnish an increase
in the annropriation TO the Tariff Beard In
q speech to-day.
re rfSicuied the idea Of 8 non-partisan
commission or board. saving that 8 man is
either = protectionist or not. and that no
finding can be non-partisan-- He did not
claim 10 represent the views of any other
Republicans but IL is known that his opin-
sons are shared by numerous others whose
strength however. is not deemed sufficient
20 endanger the Presidents plan MI
Fcrdrsey defended the Payne tariff bill In
ali its phases except 10 criticise one or two
schedules in which the duty has been low
cred
Representative Fordney's speech was in
tended as q reply TO Senator Beveridge
Indiana speech against the tariff Declaring
that Senator Beverages given reason for
voting against The tariff bill was frivolous,
unfounded AMI in no way justihaole, MI
Fordney declared the Senator from In
diana had assaulted the Republican party
and held himself up 20 his constituents as
& martyr. representing himself as the
savior Of his people demanding justice
from his perty and not getting II. and
wishing 10 make people believe that in
order 70 be saved they must go 10 him.
Nj. Fordney quoted the Senator as hav-
ing said President Taft wanted free luul-
Ter. This. Mr.. Fordney denied Mr. Bev-
eridge's statement that the woolien sched-
ule had remained the same for more than
forty years he also denied. saving il was
changed by the Wilson bill with disastrous
effects 70 the industry OF the nation.
The gentleman from Indiana would lead
The people of this country 10 believe the
Presidents position on the new tariff bill
has been inconsistent: that he has changed
his position since the passage OF the new
Ian. President Taft stood for the rates
fixed II the Payne bilf when it became a
lew and he stands for them now. His
signing the bill is the best evidence that
Re stood for II then. and he now states 1t
is the hest tariff bin ever placed on our
statute books That is the best evidence
that he stands for il now"
When he came 10 the duties on sugar.
Mr. ForGney declared ne was unaltera hly
opposed 70 any reduction Of the duty on
sugar. declaring such a thing would destroy
magnificent industry. He continued:
To write a tariff law that viii increase
the wages OF the Iaborers in the rolling
mills. the cotton mills. the Woollen mills
or any other mills. and reduce 70 the con-
sur1eT The price Of this laboT'S product
would be a conundrum- Again. d law that
VIII increase the farmers income his
profits. and reduce the price OF farm prod
ucJs-hour. meat and butter. and all such
things that go upon every mans tablets
? second conundrun. The man who could
do IL would be the wonder OF the world.
He would Re a curiosity. Such. however.
NAV De found in the State Cf Indiana
Thomas B. Reed said: This Is what [
call arranging perfect tariff in your mind
but. unfortunately. a tariff so arranged
has no extraterritorial jurisdiction.
II the gentleman believes that a law
could he made putting raw materials on
The free list and putting them there in ar
equitable manner TO all concerned. why did
he not propose such an amendment 10 the
Hill when IL was before the Senator [
challenge the gentleman from Indiana TO
present such a bill His theory is not
among the possibilities He would rob Peter
~ pay Paul. and he seems TO think such
action would he just and equitable
President Taft has taken the position that
the adoption Of the PAYNE law Is the true
test OF RepubIicanisrn- I agree with him.
Senator Beverage, on the other hand, takes
the view held by Mr.. Bryan. whose views
OF the subject OF protection TO American
Industries have more than once in general
elections been overwhelmingly re1udiated
nv The voters al the polls