The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-05
Hill Of Connecticut Attacks
Measure
A HELP TO THE TRUSTS
He Declared That 1t Would Make Re-
duction Of $4,000 in Revenue
Underwood Interrupts
the Speaker.

Washington, May 5,-Not since the
Republican guns were unlimbered
against the Democratic free list bill
by minority leader mann, over week
ago, has the debate in the House de-
veloped such an attack on the meas
ure as was made yesterday by Repre-
sentative Hill of Connecticut, Repub'
liean member OF the ways and means
committee, and one of the leading Re-
publican advocates of the Canadian
reciprocity bill.
Mr.. Hill declared that the bill was
50 crudely drawn and so indefinite IN
its terms that no estimate could be
made of the revenues it would cut oil
or the effect it would have on business
| and commerce. He declared that in
stead of Sl0,000,000 reduction in reye-
nue.. as the Democrats expected, It
might make a reduction of $50000.000,
and that its effect on business would be
to transfer many fourishing industries to
Europe
! s'You intended to hit the trusts"
| said Mr.. Hill to the Democrats; lyon
will wake up and find that you have in
fact helped the trusts; taken away the
revenues OF the government, 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 mterna.
tonal Harvester Machine company, the
| large sewing machine companies, and
OTHER great manufacturers, would be
able under the Democratic bill to
manufacture parts OF their machines
cheaply abroad and bring them into
this country to be assembled 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
almost anything free Of duty. Wooden
goods, all kinds of wire, all sorts OF
fabrics, zinc, lead, pig iron,and num-
Der of other things he specifically men
toned
Mr.. Hill particularly attacked the
bill for making many manufactured
products free of duty, like shoes, har-
ness, saddlery and the like, leaving a
duty against the raw materials that
American manufacturers have to i'm
port
; Chairman Underwood of the ways
and means committee INTERCEPTED that
MI. HilPs whole argument was from
the standpoint Of the American manu-
facturer; that its real purpose was "tc
reduce prices and cost of living fol-
. the American people"
Mr.. Hill declared that the reduc'
tions would in almost every case b
taken up by the big corporations that
control the markets The speech was
enlivened by many Interruptions.
Mr.. Focht of Pennsylvania, alst
, against the bill, had tilt with Mr.
Sine of Tennessee, who objected to Mr.
5 Focht's statement that the tariff de
bate in the extra session was costing
the country $4,000 minute. Mr.
Sims said the expense to the countr,
would be the same whether the Hous'
! was in session or not
j Mr.. Focht predicted an early in
7 vasion of Mexico, saying an army Off
! Ger associated with him had told hin
) that the army was going over th
4 Mexican border "to stay" He con
4 tended that the United States wante'
! empire and it was about to follow tn
'lure Of gold and the call Of adven
!. ture."