The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-03-15
ALL FIND EXCUSE :
TO VOTE AGAINST
UNDERWOOD BILL
The iNsURGENT SENATORS ARE
ALLEGED TO BE lNcoNsisT-
EMIT IN STAND.
The METHODS OF BRISTOW
Proaressives Must Offer Tariff Bill
For Support Of the Adherents of
RooseveIt.-A Comparative Record
In Congress


In Congress
WASHINGTON, March S.--Insur-
gent Republican Senators this ses-
sion are again taking the position
that one of their number must offer
tariff bill to secure the support of
the adherents of Col. Roosevelt. AL
though their past records and public
pretentions align them on principle
with the free sugar and excise in
,ome tax bills recently reported to
| the House by the Democratic Ways
and Means Committee, they are daily
| finding excuses to vote against them
merely because a Progressive Re-
publican is not their author. The
course Of Senator Bristow in these
matters is the most tortuous of all
the insurgent group.
When the Philippine tariff was un.
der consideration on June 4, 1909,
curing discussion of the Payne-Ald.
rich tariff bill, Senators Bristow,
Bi own, Clapp. Cummins, Dolliver
and La Toilette voted for an amend
ment offered by Bristow excepting
sugar from the duty imposed by the
committee amendment upon articles
imported into the islands from for
elgn countries and thence re-import-
ed into the United States. They vot-
I'd thus, Notwithstanding it was point
ed out that the amendment was so
loosely draw. that all the sugar of
the Orient could be brought free in
to the United States.
Yet now the Senate insurgents are
opposing the House free sugar bill.
Senator Bristow has clearly indicat-
ed his antagonism.
On July 7, 1909, Senators Bristow,
Borah, Clapp, Cummins and La Fol
Ilette voted for the Bailey income tax
bill. Now Senator Bristow declares
himself against the House Excise
tax" which, despite it's title, is an in
come tax, because he favors a gra-
Iduated income tax" This difference
lis in namo only, and Senator Brlstow
is aware OF it, But the measure
bears the name of Oscar w. Under
wood, Democrat. Not all the in
surgents have followed the Kansan
this far, however, as Senator Poin-
dexter has announced his support of the
excise tax measure.
This situation in the Senate seems
to Justify the complaint of Demo
cratic Senators last session that
with the execution of Senator La Fol
!ette, the cooperation of the insur-
gents could never be depended on
in tariff proposal unless that FRO
posal came from the insurgent ranks.
The following record of the pro
gressive group during the Payne-Ald-
rich vote fully express their lncon-
sistency. On the accompanying
dates they voted for the free list as
follows:
May 12-Against taking off the
free list in the House bill iron ore
and placing thereon duty of rs
cents ton.
June 14-Iu favor of excepting su-
gar from the duty imposed by the
committee amendment upon articles
imported into the Philippine Islands
Fl ON foreign countries and thence re-
imported into the United States.
June 1S--In favor Of Senator
Browns amendment regarding print
paper, which was in effect a vote for
tree print paper.
June 22-In favor of free Tides,
leather, boots and shoes and harness.
June 24-Against tabling the Bris-
tow amendment placing hides, leath-
er and certain leather products on
the free list,
June 25-Against taking oil of the
free list.
June 26-In favor of placing all
agricultural implements on the free
! list if imported from countries that
admit the articles free from the Un-
lied States
June 26-Admitting all lumber,
dressed or undressed, free of duty.
June 26--In favor of admitting jute
grain bags duty free.
June 2S--In favor of placing hoops
for cotton bales on the free list.
July I'm favor Of putting farm
implements on the free list
July against a duty on oil.
July S-Against tabling amend.
ment to place hides, leather and