The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Frivolous and Serious Con-
sideration of Under
wood Bill
INNOVATION PUTS
HOUSE IN UPROAR
Representative Moore Recites Tariff
Lesson--Applause of Unruly
Pupils browns "Princi-
paf' Garrett

Washington April 25.-Frivolons and
serious consideration was accorded tho
tariff question today in the House debate,
Representative J. Hampton Moore, repub-
lican of Pennsylvania, contributing nov
city by conducting a tariff primary de-
bate for the edifioatou and amusement
of his colleagues and Representative A.
Mitchell Palmer, chairman OF the demo-
cratic caucus, delivering the principal ar
gument of the day In behalf of the Under
wood bill.
Mr.. Moore's innovation put the House
into an nproar He presented himself IN
the guise of a pupil answering questions
in "A Tariff Primer" put teshim by the
reading clerk of the House.
The climax came when Representative
Lobeck of Nebraska, raising his hand
while Mr. Moore was reciting his tariff
lesson. demanded recognition.
For what purpose does the gentleman
rise?' asked Representative Garrett OF
Tennessee, the presiding officer who at
this moment assumed the role of "Princi-
pal of the School"
please. teacher." Mr.. Lobeck replied.
May 1 go out"
He grinned.
Laughter and Applause
The principals answer created laughter
and applause. Then Mr.. Garrett pounded
his gavel to subdue his unrly pupils.
which was drowned by the ovation.
Representative Palmer championed the
Underwood bin as a measure which would
surely bring relief to the people of the
nation IL II received the united support
of the democratic party and he predicted
hot talI fI4af
position of THE Republican Remnant
and "The Progressive Embro.'
He lauded the democratic leader, Mr..
Underwood whose name the new tariff
law will bear, declaring that when the
law became effective he would take his
place among the immortals of the re-
public.
Mr. Palmer laid emphasis upon Dump
ing clauses of the bill, which is designed
to assess duties as high as II per cent
upon foreign goods sold in this country
at Q less priee than abroad
Meet Just Complaint
ITO meet the just complaint of the
American manufacturer that he cannot
know what competition he must meet as
long as the foreign can sell his surplus
product here below his home market
price, said Mr.. Palmer, I'VE have insert
ed the Dumping clause 1t will close
the mouth of the American manufacttir-
er against criticism of the law while IN
any other direction he would find SYM
pathetic audience in people determined
upon foul play"
Representative Keating. democrat of
Colorado, who declared he was elected
upon free sugar platform, aroused rep
resentatives from beet sugar states with
the declaration that every beet sugar fao-
tory in the United States was controlled
by the American Sugar Refining conn
pany. either by stock or by selling agrees
ment. He declared there was selling
agreement by which the so-called trust
fixed the price to the consumer and when
challenged by Representative Kelly of
Michigan, Mr.. Keating declared that hs
could prove it by business conditions and
by facts relating to the beet sugar indus-
try of his own state.
Appropriations committee ordered
sundry civil favorably reported.
Adjourned at 9:l0 p. m, until III
a. m. tomorrow.