The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-21
Congressman FOss Brands the
Whole Tariff Revision Scheme
And Republican Policy as Un-
mitIgated Evil.
PROTECTION NEEDED
But 1t Is From the Payne-AI-
drich Law.
Could Compete With the World
Under Free Trade.

Washington. May 21.-Represeuta-
tive Eugene N. Foss, the newly elect
ed Democratic representative from
Massachusetts. a former Republican
and leading manufacturer. today
siguaIized his beginning OF active par
ticIpation in the house with Il seusa-
uonaIIy radical attack uDon the
Payue-AIdrich tariff He denounced
the Republican policy of protection as
Hc8n leaders, declared the recent re-
vision Of the tariff a deliberate
bUnco game from start to finish
pronounced in favor Of reciprocity and
demanded an extra session Of d new
congress" at the earliest opportunity
to revise the tariff
THE people are indeed demanding z
protection said Mr. Foss. but the
protection they are demanding is pro-
C1on from the Payue-A htrich tariff" "
The speaker announced himself as
favortng the creation of 4 tariff COM
mission, but he wanted the comu1iS-
sion composed OF non-partisan men
whose report would be made direct to
congress rather than TO tie president
Referring to the provision in the pend
ing Sundry civil 4ppro pria ton bill for
an appropriation Of S250.0d0 for z
tariff commission TO report to the
president. he said:
Naturally II looks a little strange to
some Of Us. after all this long delay.
and after the people have themselves
discovered the worst evils OF our tariff
system which such commission
could have exposed years ago, that it
IS now brought forward at this eIeV-
enLh hour Clever editors Of leading
journals have stigmatized this pr0po-
siu0n since its Introduction here as q
sop to CerberuS or q tub TO the
whale. They have evidently in mind
the panicky feeling thar pervades for
instance the stand pat section of this
very chamber, as well as Of the other
chamber. and the Republican machine
the country over. There is among
them a great searching Of hearts as
to what can be done TO quench these
burning issues Of tariff and taxation
reform; Of how this great peoples
movement of these great issues can be
diverted
Revision a Bunco Game.
1T can not be denied that the peo-
rle have rightly or wrongly come to
regard this whole revision scheme Of
the Republican, party Ieader=as
planneI in the last national campaign
and as promulgated in their platform
and As finally butchered in the special
tariff session Of congress as al inter
national and deliberate bunco game
from start TO finish
Mr.. Foss declared the raIIyiug cry
should be made free wool and cheap
clothing Today" he said. millions Of
cur people are deprived Of comfort and
health. and even of life by the social
ed protective tariff on wool and w00lens
for the benefit Of the sheep rauchers
and wooden trust.
He denounced the presidents Wtnona
speech which he said had disastrous
effect upon his administration and
characterized part of it as the only
Eeak and lame paIIi9tiou President TAFT
could advance for the fniql1ities Of the
v-OCIen schedule "
Lower Sugar Duties.
Mr.. Foss declared for lower duties on
sugar and said the people were de-
rnanding further reductions in iron and
steel.
Now at this point he said. 'It seems
to deVOlve upon me, as representative g
here in congress Of this reform and as
4 representative manufacturer in the
iron and steel industry OF New England.
engaged in the production Of in noortaut
lines OF machinery, employing large
numbers of skilled WOrk1en, and US
irg large quantities OF the finished