New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-29
HEAVY GUNS TURNED
ON THE TARIFF BILL
Mr.. Payne Shows 1t Is Admit
tedIy Not a Revenue Meas
ure, but Means a Deficit.
GENERAL DEBATE FINISHED
Murdoch S Declaration Indicates
Progressives Will Stand with
Republicans in Support
of Protection.


/ Washington. April 2s.-The House ended
! tonight its general debate on the Under
wood tariff bill and tho reading Of tho
measure for amendment viii begin to
morrow. In tho closing hours Of the do
bate the heaviest guns Of the opposition
were turned on the bill Both Ropubli-
cans and Progrcssives joined IN assail-
! ing it.
Serene r. PAYNE. author Of the present
! tariff law, made telling speech against
: tho Democratic revision. That those on
the minority side Of tho House arc a
practical unit on the underlying Ropub-
| lean principle Of protection was indi-
Gated a few moments later when Victor
Murdoch. Progressive leader said there
was more bad than good IN the Under
wood measure and he could not sup
port il.
More than thirty speeches for and
against tho bin were delivered In tho final
ten hours OF general debate. M Payne
spoke for an hour and there Wa more
than ordinary interest IN the remarkably
vigorous address OF the veteran tariff
maker.
|
stands the next four wears will he years
Of weary waiting. he said. I'm conclusion.
| Let us hope they will not innict too
lasting injury on the American people.
and in the end that the incompetonts viii
be driven from power and period Of
genuine prosperity will again follow
Not a Revenue Measure.
| Mr.. Payne said the Democratic bill
VAS admittedly not q revenue measure.
| The committee started out 10 make a
| revenue bill but they failed" he added.
They confess in their report that IL will
! fall short s5s 790C 90. and this in addition
| TO tho present corporation tax OF 500
| 10000 They are compelled TO provide for
| deficit Of s9a. 0ooolo If the threatened
| stagnation in business should material
| ize there will be a large falling off I'm
the customs revenues and the income tax.
creating q large deficit"
Mr. Rainey. OF Illinois. who had charge
Of the agricultural schedule OF the bill
as q member OF the Ways and Means
Committee. declared the bill represented
the dawn OF a new era in the govern
burdens OF taxes upon consumers and
| compelling great wealth 10 contribute its
fair share toward paying the government
expenses. lie pointed ont that no gov
eminent that had adopted an income ia.
system and given II a fair trial had re-
pealed il
Mr. Murdoch. the Progressive leader.
criticised thc tarif policy of both Demo
Gratis and Republicans. lie declared the
Underwood bill was an unreliable. cha
Otto tumble of Inconsistencies" and urged
mat the tarln he placed in the hands of
a non partisan commission
III this bill passes he added. before
Christmas It's sponsors viii be offering
amendments
Answers Foreign Critics.
Mr.. Underwood contends that the
United States is entirely within it's rights
in the provisions Of the bill against which
foreign nations have protested. The
clause which would grant > per cent
tarln preference on goods imported I'm
American vessels and which has caused
protests from several nations Mr. I'm.
derWood says, Is TO encourage the build
ing OF American ships. and he believes IL
violates no treaty.
The French protest is against the pro-
vision that foreign manufacturers and ex-
porters shall submit their books TO United
states agents when demanded This
clause, Mr.. Underwood declares. docs NOT
mean that the United States Is gojnc to
try TO learn the secrets OF foreign manu-
lactureIs, as II Will be used only in cases
where there is reason TO suspect that
goods nave been underyalued.