The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-07-23
DEBATE BEGINS
ON TARIFF QUESTION

tor Cumins, who Claims Bill Dis
eliminates Against American Farm.
ers.
Washington, July 19.-Debate on
the tarin bill in the senate began In
earnest today with Chairman Sim
mons, of the finance committee, pro-
Claiming the new bill a satisfactory
answer to the demand for downward
revision and Senator Cummins. speak
Ing from progressive republican
standpoint, predicting that it would
carry the democratic party to defeat
senator Simmons replied to conten-
tions that the bill Disseminated
against the farmer. Senator Cum
minis asserted that the democratic
party had treated the farmer as an
outlaw and vigorously assailed Presi-
dent Wilson for his participation in
framing the bill. This he characterize
ed as abuse of power that had been
"coercive"
Senator Simmons recounted the
farm products the measure would
place on the free list, such as wheat,
Hour, cattle, sheep, swine, sugar, eggs,
wool and potatoes, and said:
Every Man VIII Benefit.
Every man, whatever his occupa-
ton, will be the beneficiary in some
direction to a greater or less degree
for this general system of reductions.
In this respect the farmer has been
shown special consideration. Prac-
tically everything he buys has been
put on the free list or the duties have
been greatly reduced
For his special benefit, cotton bag
glng and ties and materials out Of
which sacks for grain, wool, fertilizer,
etc., are made, wire for fencing and
Dalling purposes, and similar articles
OF farm consumption have been put
on the free list. For his special ben
eft plows. shovels, rakes, hoes, now
ers, reapers, planters and agricultural
implements of every kind and descrip-
ton have been put on the free list
ehc1ary of free listing of building ma
terials of various kinds, materials
used in construction of roads, school
textbooks, boots and shoes, low grade
blankets, harness, saddles, wagons,
carts, sewing machines and other like
products.
He Will share general benefits from
the reduction of duty on sugar and
it's ultimate abolition, and finally. he
Will share benefits of the heavy reduc-
tions this bill makes n wearing ap-
parel of every description, crockery,
hardware. hardwood and kitchen fur
| nishings and utensils"
Chairman Simmons declared the
free list under the present Payne
Aldrich law was n the interest of the
protected manufacturers.
Undoubtedly there will be increas-
ed importations under this bill. That
was intended and provided for in tie
reductions rates it makes. You
cannot revise the tariff so as to give
relief from present tariff burdens ex-
cept by enlarging opportunities for
importations.
Undoubtedly, on the other hand,
there will be increased expectations
under this bill. That was also intend
ed by its trainers and Is provided for
such ways as was found possible
and practicable
TO tbs end it INTAKES the things
the farmer employs in making the
products he sells abroad. 1t INTAKES
the raw materials of the fanufac-
turer
I'm short, it seeks in such ways as
are open to establish upon a broader
basis that spirit OF comfy on which
| international good will rests, to re-
move hampering restrictions, to
broaden the basis Of international
trade, and enable the American pro-
ducer to take advantage in greater
measure than aas been possible under
existing tariff conditions, OF our great
national opportunity in the market
places of the world.
Why Republicans Lost.
Senator Cummins, opening the de-
bate. declared that the republican
party lost the confidence of the peo
pie and was driven from power