The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-02-19

that courscd along its spinal column ai
the mere mention of so unrlghteous and
sinful thing as downward revision OF
the tariff, carried recently in lis new
columns the following interesting and n.
Illuminating remarks:
The statement can be made. devoid
oil tulsomencss. that 10 preceding Ways
and Means committee ever gave closer or
more conscientious attention to the work
IN hand than Chairman Undcrwood's
committee has bestowed upon the hear
ings now ended II has been Mr.. Tn
derwoods aim all along Ia get at the
commercial facts. free from political
bias He wants 10 write tarim bill
which will reduce the unnecessarily high
rates OF duty in the interests Of the con.
Suner, but does not wish to iniurc any
legitimate American industry Which
Is pretty sound Democratic doctrine and
hardly indicates that the country Is head.
eu IN the direction of the demntiOn bow
vows
Widely divergent opinions are being
expressed with regard to the form that
the forthcoming tarifi-rcvision should
take. Some contend for one general
measure cmbodying an proposed changes
while others hold that such plan would
not be As satisfactory from legislative
siaudpointS As would a series of scpcratc
measures. each dealing with particular
schedule of the present tari1 law. which
latter method was followed los the House
leaders last year IL IS understood that
IN any event. ample opportunity will be
afforded for an equitable adjustment of
the widely variant interests of the differ
cnt States
From members on tile Virginia Branch
Of the Farmers Union 10 is learned that
Representative Flood of the 1cnth Nir-
ginia District was invited to engage m a
discussion of the Thomas Tobacco Mo
nopoly Bill with its author, Mr.. A. g.
Thomas. during the recent annual COM
vention of the Union 40 Lynchburg. n
Is understood that Mr. Flood reason for
declining the invitation lies iu the fact
that ho has not taken positive position
against the Thomas measure As a mem.
Der of the Joint Commission appointed hv
Congress 10 fully investigate the tobacco
situation in the nitcd states Mr. Floods
Intention is 70 keep his mind open until
his Commission is boz possession of com
pletc data and information ou every
phase of the subject and is ready to
make rs rcpor, to Congress
Representative Hay OF The Seventh
Virginia district. Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Military Affairs. recently re-
ported to the House a bin which direct,
the Secretary of War 20 inquire and TO-
port as TO the ACCESSIBILITY of tho acquire
mcnt by the Government of the land ON
which stand monuments commemorative
of the battles OF Manassas. or Bun Rnp
Representative Carliu of the Eighih Vir
ginia district originally introduced 70 bin
carrying $4,000 for the purchase of the
land in question, bat the Military Conn
mittee to which the Carhn bin was rc-
ferrcd. while recommending that Step.
bc taken 20 acquire the land and thus
protect the monuments. hold 20 tho onm-
ion that before appmpri1uug ans money
Congress should have fun information On
tile subject
Senator Martin of Virginia ha, intro
duced % bill carrying 100000 for tine
construction of national highway bc.
tweon the Arlington National Cemctor,
whore lies the remains of thousands of
Union and Confederate dead and Mount
Vernon. the last homo of George Wash
ngton The cemetery grounds contain
the imposing mansion which was the
home of Gen Robert Is Lee before the
civil war
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