Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-16
INTERESTING DEBATE IN SENATE
OVER SCOPE OF NEW TARIFF
MEASURE.
WILSON'S FRIENDS PLEAD
THAT IT'S NOT FREE TRADE
Spokesman for Administration Also
Defend President Against Charge Of
Being Free Trader-senator James
Compares Wilson and Taft-Tslls
How TAFT Might Have Won.


accredited with speaking for President
Wilson and the administration, inter-
preted the Baltimore platform In a
speech in the senate today as commit
ting the president and the democratic
party to free sugar His remarks were
in reply to the declarations of Senator
Ramsdell and Senator Elect Broussard.
of Louisiana. that it did not. In the
gallery listening closely was Joseph r.
Tumulty, the, presidents secretary, VINO
went to the capitol to hear the reply
to the anti-free sugar democrats VINO
for two days have been assaillns the
sugar schedule.
Senator James declared that the plat
form adopted at the Baltimore con
vention approved the course OF the
democratic house in the last session OF
congress and that it approved the IN
derwood free sugar bill. He read
paragra ph. from the democratic cam
paign text book approving the excel
lent record of the house in placing
sugar on the free list
Not Free Trade Measure.
Senator Ramsdell asked II Presldent
Wilson had not declared i: speech az
Pittsburgh that he did not stand 1or
free trade.
Senator James retorted that the pres
ident was not a free trader and that
the proposed bill. calculated TO raise
$500, ,000. 900 in revenue. was not free
trade bill.
"If YOU say President Wilson is
free trader because he favors free
sugar" demanded Senator James. did
YOU call yourself free trader when
you voted for free bread and free
shoes ?"
Political Trick Revealed.
Senator Ramsdell deniel that he was
a. free trader and asked it the demo
cratic national committee had not IN
structed it's orators in the west not tt
discuss free sugar and also II the paets
would not have been defeated II they
had discussed 1t there.
"I know the Chicago Headquarters sc
instructed Representative Aswell, OF
louisiana" he declared.
Senator James referred to the point
made by the Louisiana leader tha'
President Wilson and the platform had
declared against tariff reductions which
would injure and legitimate industry
"By Legitimate industry in the plat
FORM" said the Kentucky senator, Is
meant industrially legitimate and com
mercially legitimate industry. 1t does
not refer to any industry which mas
had 125 years Of government aid and
protection and yet is unable to take
care Of itself"
Compares Wilson and TAFT.
Senator James eloquently praised
President Wilson'S stand for free
sugar.
IF William H. Taft had had half
the courage Of Woodrow Wilson he
would have vetoed the Payne Aldricf
bill and bonfires would have been
burned on every hillside in his honor
and in my opinion he would have been
reelected.
president Wilson says he is in favor
Of free sugar and free wool and wants
no compromise. At Pittsburgh he
merely said he did not want to destroy
any Legitimate industry. I challenge
you to find anybody to whom Woodrow
Wilson said he was in favor Of free
trade"
Senator Ransdell inquired if he con
sidered the sugar business of the
south and west legitimate.
Legally but not economically" re-
piled Senator James.
Vote Near on Party Point.
The senate met an hour earlier than
usua1 today so that both democrats
and renublicans might speak before a
yot,. waa ;ahen OF the question Of pub
lie hearings ON the tariff bill. BY agree
mont the vote was to be taken at 4
- n,
chairman Simmons was positive that
nub,ic hearings would be refused. SEN
ator lanes. under the agreement, was
the srst sneaker today. senators La
E,o,,etta and Norris also planned to
snaa1.
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