The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-26
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WASHINGTON. July Senator
Williams, of Mississippi, in the tariff
debate said the Democrats had found
II difficult TO deal logically with the
tariff because the industrial condition
had been placed on high stills by
years OF Republican protection. This
prompted Senator Cummins to ask why
the Democrats had not cut off little
Of both stifted legs, INSTEAD OF Ieav.
ing the industrial body crippled with
the manufacturing leg longer than the
agricultural leg" Senator Williams
replied thit they were afraid It would
kill the poor thing" to walk straigh,
all at once.
You have put the country on stills.
said Senator Williams. addressing the
Republicans. 1--WE cant reduce the
duties in one bill all that we would
like to on account of the chaotic arti.
fetal condition you have created. We
cannot run thread of logic through
this bill for that very reason"
81 agree with the senator from Miss.
issippi that the Payne.Aldrich law
gave the American legs stills that
were too high. but think the way 10
correct the trouble is to saw off fair
length from both legs. But the sen.
ator from Mississippi would saw of
one leg entirely and leave the other
where II was, thus leaving very dis.
iointed and perverted industrial body.
He should leave the agricultural leg no
shorter than the manufacturing leg"
Well" said Senator Williams. I'VE
found the poor thing with one leg al.
ready longer than the other and W.
took off proportionatcly from the long
leg, but still the poor crippled thing
will have to 30 stumbling along"
But you should cqualze the legs"
said Senator Cummins.
Feared 'Twould Kill Him.
"Oh, we struck fellow so in tho
habit OF walking with one leg longer
than the other that we were afraid il
NONlu NH UlHl u DDlll ltSS NtlG
exactly even" Senator Williams 70
tortcd, arOusing laughter of the Demo,
Gratis.
Senator Brisiow. discussing an allcs
cd discrepancy in n duty on potato
starch with none on potatoes. asket
Senator Williams why the Democrats
put duty on rice and not on potatoes.
Senator Williams declared that on,
reason was that the Republicans had
begun to dollhouse rice and the Demo
Gratis could not take all the daty off
once, and further that rice was no
such an every day food as potatoes
why do yOn put a duty Oh ba
nanas?" Senator Bristow asked.
First" said Senator Williams, "bc.
cause 1t is not basic article Of food
aud second. because the banana tradu
OF this country Is absolutely CONTROL
Cd by the United Fruit Company
which also | sbuying up the banan;
lands abroad. Again. the tax is mad,
so small that Il cannot possibly affec
the retail price and the fruit trust will
have 10 pay IT,"
Senator Brlstow finally declare
that In the pending bill the Democrats
bad "deliberatcl yand outrageously dis
eliminated against the farmer in ia
vor OF the manufacturer"
Does the Senator mean 10 say
asked Senator Williams. that tn,
Democrats OF the House and Senate
deliberately got up scheme to lnjur'
the American farmer"
81 would not want to attribute TO th'
senator from Mississippi and his col
leagues such an unworthy purpose.
replied Senator Bristow. but | say
they have framed bill which does
"