The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-16
Kitchin Taunts Taft for
Wavering Course
on Tariff.
PLAYS CATSPAW
FOR "INTERESTS"
Republican Forces Seek to Shat
ter Statements of North Caro-
linian and Are Themselves
Put to Rout, Their Boasts
and Hypocrisy Laid
Bare.
Especial to The rlmes-Dispatch.l


Washington. D. c.. April l5.-For
more than two hours to-day Represen-
tative Claude kitchin. OF North Caro-
lima. who is looked upon as authority
concerning tariff matters on tho Dem
ocratic side of the House. discussed
reciprocity and the iniquity OF the
Payne Aidrich tarin law. Beginning
with President Taft. Mr.. Kitchin ridi-
culed him mercilessly for having let
the Republican members of Congress
hoodwink him into declaring that the
present tariff law Is the best ever
passed, while at the same time Show
ing to the country that he really holds
Just the opposite view by converting
Congress In extraordinary session to
undo the work of the Republicans.
Had this law been the best ever passed,
Dir. Kitchin said. any one Knows tina,
It would not have been necessary to
call Congress back to undo the work
OF a Republican majority.
During the two hours that MIR.
kitchin held the floor he was the tar
get for questions fred at hira from the
Republican side of the House. but In
each instance It seemed that the lie
publicans either did not know what
they were talking about or were
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instant replies The Republicans were
unable to catch the North Carolinian
at any point where they could hold
him. They tackled him on wages IN
Southern cotton mills. and he showed
them that wages paid In the coal mines
OF Pennsylvania were the lowest ON
record in the United states; they
tackled him on education in the South.
and likewise he showed them that
mn ri If
Southern ccnuitions left the balance
in favor of the South. 5
Time and again leading men on tile
Republican side thought they had the
North Carolinian where they could
disprove his statements or at least
show them not to be we'll based con-
corning the workings OF the tariff.
ridlculed them collectively and moi
vidually. and hurled the hottest kind
OF words into the Republican camp to
show that when the Payne-Aldrich
tariff bill became a law II was done
solely for the benefit OF the "interests."i
1t is not believed that any other
speech delivered in the House in years
so completely shattered Republican
boasts and showed up Republican hy-
pocrisy regarding the tarul and re-
ciprocity as that made So-day. Scath-
ing in his denunciation of the Republi-
can party and what 1t pretends to
stand for. Air. Kitchfn fired the first
shot In the great issues that will be
discussed in the next national cam
paign.
Hinds's Maiden Speech.
Following Mr.. kitchn. asher Kinds.
of Maine. for sixteen years the parlia-
mentary clerk OF the House, made his
first speech as new member of that
body. and aligned himself In opposition
to the treaty In an address devoted 10
the support of protection for the farm
ers OF the nation. The reciprocity
treaty. he said. threatened national
prosperity In threatening to take away
from the farming communities the pro-
lection to their products necessary to
their continued prosperity and devel-
opment
1t was day full of interesting de-
bate and incident. Mr.. Kitchin. slilful
in repartee, drew frequent Interrupt
tons from the Republican side. and
kept the House in turmoil He paced
up and down the main aisle of the
House. arraigning the leaders on the
Republican side who have fought FOR
the protective principle, paying par
ticular attention to Representative
Dalzell. of Pennsylvania. Hey pictured
President Taft as coming to the DEM
ocEats OIL Bonded knees to solicit their
support. The success of the Presi-
dents desire for reciprocity with Can
ada depended upon the Democrats, he
said.
"Oh! my friends said Mr. Kitchin
with eloquent gesture. how the vicisi-
tudcs OF American politics humiliate
the pride of even President. We
We utterly failed In anything that was
sensible. and yet before that libel upon
q great political organiza ton is cold
upon his lips, the desperate 'necessi-
ties of discredited administration
send this President on Bonded knees
begging before this Democratic ma
jority."
Interruptions from Insurgent Repub-
lican members injected much inter-
esting debate into the kitchin speech
He was asked If he would vote for
free lumber. free sugar, less protection
on cotton goods and like reductions OF
the tariff.
81 will vote for free lumber" said
Mr.. La Toilette. of Washington, whom
Mr. Kitchin had charged with repre-
senung the lumber interests, 'If you
will vote for free sugar"
"All right" said Mr.. Kitchin. "Irl
vote for both of them
nWill you vote to put all trust
controlled articles on the free lists?"
demanded Mr.. Lenroot, of Wsconsine
"Yes," said MIR. Kitchin, and with
in four or five days we will bring in
a free list bill that will give you all
that opportunity"
Mr. Kltchin expressed pleasure at
seeing the Insurgents dancing around
tho fires Win the distinguished stand
pattcrs OF protection, singing hosnn-
mas and hallclujnhs to the farmer
The speech by Asher Kinds showed
deep research and grasp of inc his