The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-05
Fear Effect
OF Free List
Congressman Hill Assails Demo
cratic Measure-May Cut
Revenue Fifty Million
TRANSFER TO EUROPE
AMERICAN INDUSTRIES.
Nations Greatest Menace De-
clared by Westerner TO Lie in
Bill Under Discussion.

WASHINGTON. May Mot since
the Republican guns were uniim-
bered against the Democratic free
list bill by Minority Leader Mann
over week ago has the debate in
the house developed such an attack
on the measure as was made today
by Representative Hill, OF Connecti-
cut, Republican member of the
ways and means committee and one
OF the leading Republican advocates
OF the Canadian reciprocity bill.
Mr.. Hill declared that the bill de-
vised by the Democratic leaders, re-
moving the tariff duties from many
food products and manufactured ar
ticles, was so crudely drawn and SO
indefinite in its terms that no esti-
mate could be made OF the revenues
II would cut of or the effect II would
have on business and commerce. He
declared that instead OF $4,000, 900
reduction in revenue. as the Demo-
Gratis expected. II might make a
reduction of $4,000. 900. and that its
effect upon business would be to
transfer many hourishing industries
to Europe.
Play Into Trust Hands.
You intended to hit the trusts"
said Mr.. Hill TO the Democrats, you
will wake up to find that you have
in fact helped the trusts, taken
away the revenues OF the govern
ment and put the money into the
pockets of the trusts instead OF into
the pockets OF the people whom you
claim TO be helping"
Mr.. Hill explained that the Inter
national Harvester Machine COM
pany. the large sewing machine COM
Nd
would be able under the Democratic
bill to manufacture parts OF their
machines cheaply abroad and bring
them into this country TO be assem-
bled by cheap labor here. Mechanics
and skilled labor would suffer loss
OF employment. he said.
He declared that the Democratic
bill was so general in terms as to
admit anything free OF duty. Wooden
goods. all kinds OF wire, all sorts OF
fabrics. zinc. lead. pig iron and
number OF other things he specifical-
ly mentioned.
Discrimination alleged.
Mr.. Hill particularly attacked the
bill for making many manufactured
products free of duty. like shoes,
harness. saddlery and the like. while
leaving a duty against the raw ma
terials that American manufacturers
have to import He said also that
in attempting TO make free OF duty
the bagging used TO wrap up cotton
bales. the Democratic bill would let
in free the bagging used by the fer
tilizer trust. the cement mills OF
the United States Steel company and
by other monopolies. which would
give no corresponding reductions in
prices TO consumers.
Chairman Underwood OF the ways
and means committee interjected
that Mr.. Hilrs whole argument was
from the standpoint OF the American
manufacturer that its real purpose
was ito reduce prices and cost OF
living for the American people"
Mr.. Hill declared that the reduc.
tiOns would in almost every case be
taken up by the big corporations that
control the markets. The speech was
enlivened by many Interruptions and
much partisan comment from botn
sides Of the house.
Talk Costs Fortune.
Mr. Focht. Of Pennsylvania. also
against the bill. had an amusing tilt
with Mr.. Sims. Of Tennessee, who
objected 70 Mr.. Focht's statement that
the tariff debate IN the extra session
vas NoaAAhA tuf NuuuIg AAVVuV
minute. Mr.. Sims said the expense
10 the country would be the same
whether the house were In session
or not.
Mr.. Focht predicted an early IN
vasion OF Mexico. saying an army
officer associated with him had told
him that the army was going over
the Mexican border "to stay"
Il am not a soldier Of fortune.
do not expect TO be az the head OF the
army but 7 believe this will be a
mighty interesting question before
the house adjourns"
Mr.. Focht contended that the
United States wanted empire. and n
VAS about TO follow the lure OF gold
and the call OF adventure
Isaac Johnson