The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-03
DEMOCRATS STAND
REPUBLICAN PROD
AND ENACT TARIFF
Continued From rirst pnre

There was difference OF opinion on
this subject, and tho majority Wow pre-
vailed
William Alden Smith made long
speech henunc!atory OF tho bill. because
II contains "all tho bad points of the
Canadian reciprocity. with mono of oven
the few redocming features OF that
piece of legislation" Tho resentment
of tho American farmer at Canadian
reciprocity. he said, would BIO nothing
like tho Indignation at tho way they
had been slaughtered in this Demo
cratic tariff bill
Criticize O'Gormnn Amendment.
Senator'S Borah and Burton criticized
the amendment prepared by Senator
O'Gorman to exempt the interest OF
municipalities in the incomes of public
utility corporations They held IL to
be ambiguous and liable to cause a
total exemption of all such incomes and
a consequent loss OF revenue Senator
Williams defended tho provision ana
held IL TO be perfectly intclligiblc and
specific.
Senator Penrose. ranking Republican
on the Finance Committee, was chief III
command OF the critics OF the bill
There never was 4 minute throughout
He criticized seriously and pointed out
the disasters that would follow the
Democratic attempt to reform the
tariff. He dealt with the subject from
humorous standpoint. and established
quite reputation as witness. Sen
ator PenrOsc had barrel of fun over
"Garncr's goat" the Texas rulninant"
that was saved from tho free list in
conference and given a 10 per cent
protection
Simmons Replies.
After Senator Penrose had denounced
the secret methods OF the Democratic
Conferces and the ''iniquities" of the
party caucus. Mr.. Simmons replied:
I'VE have learned very recently that
the Senator from Pennsylvania has seen
n new light. Many of his votes upon
this tariff bill Indicate that he has
suddenly become a radical Progressive
but the Senate and country understand
that the elections last year in Penn
sylvania condemned and repudiated the
Senator's standpattiSm, and he is now
trimming his sails for the next cleo
ton"
oh" rctortcd Mr. Pcnrose "let us
not throw up these unpleasant Incl
dents OF the past. ] shall never for
get the impressive spectacle presented
tc the body when the Senator from
North Carolina 'Ir. Simmons). III IA
suit of gray clothes and with the Their
Iaometer at 1G2 in the shade haranEucd
listening Senate for three days, urg-
ing what was needed by the consumer
TO be the most vicious item in the
whole tariff bill, n duty upon lumber
He has changed. and have changed in
accordance with the law of evolution
and development and progress. He has
gone backwards. while l have gone
forward and upward"
Pcnrosc and Publicity.
II wan; 20 ask the Senator from
pennsylvania" inquired John Sharp
Williams, as he stepped across the
nislc that divided the opposing forces,
whether the Republican party pro-
| poses that in its next campaign ii
! shall fly n banner upon which shall be
| inscribed the legend. "Penrosc and Pub
licity"
81 am perfectly willing" rctortcd Mr..
Pcnrose, ito have that inscribed on my
banner. But l will not need a ban
nor. this hi!l will return Pennsylvania
To the Republican column by 100000
majority"
Referring to Mr.. Penrosc's charge
that the bill had been constructed In
secret, Mr.. Simmons replied that the
Senator from PENNSYLVANIA has had
enough 10 do with the preparation of
tariff bills in secret at the dictaticn OF
special interests to be an authority on
that subject.