The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-26
Democrats Have Diff
Guilty in Saving
Them Off.
FIND 1T HARD TO
DEAL LOGICALLY
Majority Is Accused of Present
ing Tariff Bill Framed in Direct
Interests of Manufacturers
and Against Farmers,
Debate in Senate
Delays Progress.

Washington. July Ex-senator Will
iiams, or mississippi, In the tariff de-
bate to-day. said that the Democrats
had found II difficult to deal logically
with the tariff because the industrial
condition had been placed on high
stills by years Of Republican protec-
ton
This prompted Senator Curnmins to
ask "hy the Democrats had not cut
OH little OF both stilted legs instead
of leaving the Industrial body crippled
with the manufacturing leg longer
than the agricultural leg?" Senator
Williams replied that they we're
afraid it would kill the poor thing"
TO walk straight all at once.
You have put the country on
stills. said senator Williams address
ing the Republicans. I'VE can't re-
duce the duties in one bill. although
We would like to. on account of the
chaotic artificial condition you have
created. We cannot run thread of
logic through this bill for that very
reason"
"Stilts" Too High
Il agree with the Senator from Mis-
sissippi that the payne-Aldrich law
gave the American legs stills that were
too high but think the way TO cor
rect the trouble is TO saw off fair
length from both legs. But the SEN
ator from mississippi would saw off
!
where it was thus leaving very dis
jointed and perverted industrial body
He should leave the agricultural leg
no shorter than the manufacturing
leg"
Well" said Senator Williams. I'VE
found the poor thing with one leg
already longer than the other. and We
took of proportionatcly from the long
leg, hut still the poor crippled thing
VIII have TO go stumbling along"
But you should equalize the legs"
said Senator Cummins.
oh, we struck a fellow so in the
| habit of walking with one leg longer
than the other that We were afraid
IT would kill him If both legs were
made exactly even" Senator Williams
rctortcd. arousing laughter of the
Democrats.
legged discrepancy in a duty on potato
starch with none on potatoes, asked
Senator Williams why the Democrats
put duty on rice and not on potatoes.
senator Williams declared that one
reason was that the Republicans had
Gratis could not take all duty off at
once. and further that rice was not
such IAN everyday food as potatoes 4"
Why do YOU put duty on ba-
nanas?" Senator Rristow asked
First" said Senator Williams. be
and second, because the banana trade
of this country is absolutely controlled
by the United Fruit Company. which
is also buying UP the banana land
abroad Again. the tax is made so
small that it cannot possibly affect the
retail price. and the fruit trust Will
have TO pay it"
Deliberate Discrimination.
Senator Bristow finally declared that
in the pending bill the Democrats had
deliberately and outrageously discrim-
mated against the farmers in favor OF
the manufactures.
Does the Senator mean to say"
asked Senator Williams. that the
Democrats of the House and Senate
deliberately got up a scheme to injure
the American farmer?'
II would not want to attribute to
the Senator from Mississippi and his
colleagues such an unworthy purpose"
replied Senator Brstow. but say
that they have framed a bill which
does"
An amendment by Senator Bristow to
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