Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-04-23
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Washington, D. c., April 23.-The
tariff debate was begun today in the
house Representative Garrett, Of
Tennessee, to whom Speaker Clark has
referred as one of the best parliament
tarians in the house, will preside
throughout the debate while the bill
is technically before the house as a
committee of the whole house.
Mr.. Underwood reiterated his view
that five days of general debate and a
week more for the reading of the bill
with the privilege of five minutes
speech to each member would be suf-
ficient in the house. He has been con-
ferring with senators and has indicat-
ed that he believes tSe bill will go
through the senate with very little
change from the form in which it has
run the gauntlet of the house caucus.
Representatives Payne, Moore and
Fordney will make the principal
speeches for the minority of the ways
aid means committee, the former fav-
oring Republican substitutes for the
woolen and cotton schedules and the
other two making the fight against the
bill as a whole.
Washington, d. c., April 23.-When
the house convened Mr.. Underwood
asked unanimous consent that the gen.
eral debate close when the house ad-
jCurned Monday evening.
The Republican leaders and Rep
resentative Murdock, the Progressive
leader, argued for some time over the
division of minority time before the
Republicans and Progressives. 1t was
finally agreed to give the Progressives
five hours of the minority time. Al
together about so hours of general
discussion will be allowed. Other par
liamentary miXups caused delay be
fore Mr.. Underwood began his speech.
"The enactment of this bill into law
will mark the end of an era in the
fiscal administration of this country
and the beginning of a new one" he
began, while Democrats applauded.
of the recent high tariff system de-
claring that it was instituted as an
measure during the civil
war
"These unjust war taxes" he said. |
have been maintained ever since and |
those who had amassed fortunes un-
der it have controlled the government,
except for one brief interval"
In his discussion he followed closely |
lie argument outlined in the report |
Of the Democratic majority of the
ways and means committee.
"Our great responsibility, declared
Mr.. Underwood. 'is the interest and |
lights of the great mass of consum-
,rs among the American people, From
'ur viewpoint industry must be con-
'idered as secondary to the rights of
he consumer
Referring to the increase in the
'ost of living, Mr.. Underwood said:
"A great proportion of this increase
vas caused by the abnormally high
given to ihe great manu-,
acturing interests of the country un.
Ter the Republican tariff
Mr.. Underwood admitted. however,
hat the passage of the Democratic
'ill would not Immediately be follow.
d by reductions in the cost of living. /
But believe, he added, "that within
reasonable time, after the merchant
as disposed of the goods bought un-
er high protective tariff the people
i this country will find the cost of
wing decreased"
FLAWS REPUBLICANS.
Mr. Underwood vigorously attacked
he theory of founding a protective
ariff on the difference in cost of pro-
uction at home and abroad.
"a duty which will equalize the
verage difference in cost of produc-
ion between two countries" he said, {
protects no one, since it is more than
) needed by the most efficient pro-
ucer and less than is needed by the {
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