Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-01
LOWER TARIFF
WILL Bring Relief

WASHINGTON. ID. c. Special
Bcginning the debate in the House
Wednesday on the Democratic tariff
revision bin. Rcpresentaufe oscar w
Underwood. Of Alabama, me majority
leader. predicted great relief Tor the
nation through the passage OF the
pending bill; Representative Augustus
] Il. Gardner. OF Massachusetts voiced
/ Republican skepuclsm for the coun-
try's future under such tarlu system
AS that proposed. and Representative
/ n. Clyde Kelly. Bull Moose. OF Penn
I syiVania. expressed the opposition OF
The new Progressive party 20 ali tarlA
bills framed under the present system.
In the meantime the senate Finance
Committee continued ITS consideration
OF the blll and heard senators from
Western states, who oppose Tree sugar
land wool three years hence they re
lcelvcd respectful attention. bat u was
apparent mat no change would Dc
made tho committee standing riE lll
behind President Wilson.
Dcnounccs Take a. unjust
Air. Underwood, IN outlining the oil.
4 in the House Debate, severely criuclsel
: Ifhe protective tariu theory based on
r n he cos--ol-p production differences ai
home and abroad, and praised tht
competitive tariff theory. deClaring II
would strengthen American industry
land send American products into th'
worio's markets.
ne denounced the raising OF take
by the protective tariff as unjust, be
n cause. he said. 10 taxed equally IN
! workman and the northumberland. IL
pointed out that the rates In the pend
INK bin were substantial reduction
from the rates ln the existing laws
and declared that the lower rate
49, would result in a reduction IN IN
e cost Of living 60 the consuming public
.s Hull 20 Discuss Incomes.
D. Mr.. Underwood did not discuss IN
p income tax feature g the bsll. leaN
~ sing THAI 90 Representative Hull, g
n Tennessee who VIII speak later.
r Representative Gardner admitte
p that the people Of the nation had r,
ipudlatSd the Payne tarin. and IN,
the Republican party had been oi'
lo lodged from power because IL IA
POI been too slow 90 recognize CROWN
in evils and permitted FAR too power
a. fui oiigarchy- to run the goNernmci
It's way instead 90 the peoples way
50 says Democrats Are On Trial.
lu lie cautioned the Democrats 20 li'
20 un 60 their promises 20 the peopl
r. declaring he believed that II they d
not the people would turn 20 the ne
e. I'r lrreeEire party.
n- Suppose that thc Democrats "a
e. Ito carry out their radical program
ll- said Mr. Gardner. "wLl the count
na turn 20 the new party coupt
.e- The people wish Co Try some 20 the
ed new ideas. and are willing Co risk q
le. uscQuences ~ thor proving dlsa
.tn tr0us The Republicans have y
.nt given therl what they wish. II q
m- Democrats follow Our example it ne
.n- surprise no one should the peoI
turn o. the Progressive party. IN -
This S. the. only direction ia which
re- can see a future Tor that party
1us Views OF Progressivcs.
De- In presenting the views Of the ~
Use gressiVe party. Representative he
lay criticised bitterly the present meth
U.s. % tariff legislation. lie said That
IA Underwood blu. like every other q
tn IN bin ia the history OF the count
axe was framed on "A basis OF insuihci
lch Information and political logrollln
I'M The solution OF the tarlu prool'
APP ne declared. could only be found
her. the adoption OF the progressive po
the lof placing the tariff In the hands
cul- a capable. nOn-partisan comm ISIS
Predicts Ruin TO California
} IN Representative Hayes. OF CalifOrl
.lize declared that free sugar meant
the struction OF the beet sugar indus
hes. without any substantial benefit 20
fac consumers OF sugar. He also said
for cutting OF tariff on lemons would
ing. lure that industry. and that the :
tar posed revision would ruin olive
ain Dean and dry fruit industries In c
arin fornla. turning the market for q
ting prooucss over 20 foreigners. Re
dus- sentative Curry spoke along the 81
pre- lines.
'sive The tariff debate was resumed
ON day. an agreement having
nent reached yesterday 20 limit general
tors bate 20 Atty hours
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