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also fell through. The schedule COW
ering spirits. wines and other bever.
ages went through without dissent
BID, considerable fight was made by
the representatives OF textile districts
when the cotton schedule was reached.
Death With Paragraphs.
Many of the speeches really dealt
with the paragraphs OF the tariff I'M
der consideration. but general politics
and partisan personalities featured
the debate. Representative Thomas,
of Kentucky. had a few things to say
about the Republicans personally and
the debate for a moment promised in
teresting developments when Repub-
lican Leader Mann. stung by Mr..
Thomas reference TO him. as the be-
whiskered gentleman from Illinois.
rctorted that while II was true he was
"bewhiskered" at least he was not
'bewhiskied."
Prosressive's Medicine Ad.
Representative Thomas called the
Progressive party patent medicine
advertisement scheme" and criticized
Representative Payne. az New York.
for rejecting on President Wilson be-
cause the president went To- New Jer-
sey In connection with state Iegisla-
tion.
Representative Helm. of Alabama.
declared that people did not realize
that the real tax IN the American peo-
Tie under the present tariff law was
| S.,4Oo. ooo.00 Instead Of $500 a0O. 900
revenue tax. and arraicned the Repub-
i;can claim that th' law protected the
American farmer and laborer. several
committee amendments were agreed
to- changing the bill in minor particu-
lars. including one designed to put the
sweetcned varieties OF chocolates and
! cocoa on the list of the higher basis
! Of confectionery.
Split in Minority.
Tho split IN the Republican minority
of tho WAYS and means committee on
tho question Of Offering a substitute
for the cotton schedule was evidenced
during tho consideration Of the cot
ton tariff. Representatives Moore. 81
PENNSYLVANIA. and Fordncy. Of Mich
iSan. insisted that minority substi-
tUt"s were q waste OF time. but Rep
resentative Gardner. Of Massachusetts
offered substitute for three para
graphs 80 IN" cotton schedule. a COM
pr"mi~" between tn" Underwood and
tho Pavue tariffs. This was voted
''''N i'.'i ''lt- Win dil Nfu'r amendments
from IN" Republican side.
Representatives Palmer. o. Pcnnsyl-
Nania: Peters. ~ Na>Sa, huSctt~. and
kiishin. OF North Carolina. ;or tho
ways and means committ,.. defended
the cotton schedule. Nsr Palmer said
that against tho 81 .5ur. run 0nn worth
"t products covered boy this product
covered 10y this schedule that are pro-
b du.ed IN thc United States. the i'm
ports az tho SAM class of goods AK
Ercgat-d a liftl. more than 81. 1000 ouO.
Motion Two Recommit.
Representative Mann said the Re-
rubliCans would offer a motion TO re-.
commit the hill 10 the WAYS and
means committee with directions 20
conform 10 the findings OF the tariff
board
The Gardner amendment. represent
ing tire views Of Mr. Gardner. az
Massachusetts. and Mr. Greene. OF
: Iowa. Of the ways and means commit
tee minority. was explained nv Mr.
Gardner. The amendment. offered as
substitute. would nave fixed rate
ranging from : per cont on the plain
.-t kind of cotton cloth ~ 42i. per
cent on the very finest weavcs.