New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-01

report. Speaker Clark left the chair and
delivered a characteristic speech predict
ing continued Democratic rule. He pro-
novnced the Underwood bill The best ever
written.
In having farewell 10 the bill which
bears his name Mr.. Payne, referring to
indications of approaching business de
preston. said. with dramatic emphasis
81 am willing TO trust to the future,
gentlemen. l trust TO the signs OF the
times. our people are not going TO work
10 give away their happiness. their homes,
their comforts. even the necessities OF life
because Of the benevolent disposition to
build up the prosperity and the happiness
of people beyond the waters. -
Defends Present Law.
"Go on Execute the present tariff
law on its fftieth monthly birthday II you
will. II has lived long enough TO work
cut its place in history. 1t has lived long
enough to refute the ISLANDERS which have
been buried against it, II has lived Ions
enough TO got the stamp OF the future
honest historian as the best revenue meas
ure ever enacted up TO this present day.
Mr.. Payne declared President Wilson's In
fuence had moulded the tariff bill through
out and that individual members OF Con
Gress had yielded their own opinions 10
the President lie did not charge that
the President had used patronage 10 80
cure support OF the bill but said II was
always a good thing 10 have lot 81
appointments on hand when YOU want 10
get a tariff bill through"
Declaring that the Democrats had ceased
TO promise that the tariff bill would re-
duce the cost OF living. Mr.. Payne added
That's what YOU said last fall on the
platform. In decency you ought TO Keep
IL up now. Rut I haven't heard a worn
on that lately. You are ali wondering
what the tariff bill is goins TO do"
Mr. Payne declared that there would be
no reduction In the cost Of living Under
the now tariff. unless II came with
cessation Of business activity. All OF the
small reductions in tariff. he said. would
be absorbed a. the wharf in New York
and would never reach the consumer.
Underwood Fears No Trouble.
Mr. Underwood after detailed analy-
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Democratic party had kept its pledges OF
tariff reduction which were made four
years and two years ago. He added
II do not believe there Is any danger
OF this bill working an injury to the
great producing interests OF the United
States 7 believe they in the past have
built their business on a scaffold. sur
rounded by artificial conditions. This
bill will force them TO modify and change
those artificial conditions. to bring their
business down 10 sound and safe level
Seeing that the inevitable was coming
believe the great business interests OF
the country have already prepared them
selves TO meet the new conditions that
will be presented under this bill. and that
Immediately after its passage industrial
and financial conditions in this country
will move onward. and that an era OF
progress and prosperity is ahead OF us.
If Il does come and my expectations
are met. then Sc is my belief that to-day
will mark the end Of the principle Of A
protective tariff for personal greed in
this country"
on the final passage Of the conference
report, embracing All OF tne WI tNCePt
the cotton tax, Representatives Donohoe.
Of Pennsylvania. and Lazaro, Morgan and
Broussard OF Louisiana, Democrats,
voted against IT, while Representatives
Kelley. OF Pennsylvania; Macdonald. Of
Michigan. and Rubley. OF Pennsylvania.
Progressives. and Manahan. Of Mime
sofa: Stafford and Cary, OF Wisconsin.
and Kent, Of California. Republicans.
voted with the majority.