Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-29
.SPARKSFLYFAST
IN TARIFF DEBATE
Sharp Exchanges Mark Talks
in House Under Five
Minute Rule.
REPUBLICANS HECKLE
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
Representative Underwood Indicates
Congress May Be Able to Ad-
journ by July.

journ by July.
Flint and steel and finder are naught
compared to the sparks and fare-ups
of the tariff debate which got down to
real brass tacks under the five-minute
rule today, and which brought forth
some OF the sharpest exchanges of
repartee heard in the Capitol in many
a long day The House. in committee
On the whole. with Representative
FINS J. Garrett of Tennessee in the
chair. started on schedule "A long,
dry thing. containing the names of
nearly every chemical used in COM
merce, trade and manufacture, but far
from being a dry performance, the de-
bate upon 1t sparkling with a luster
that many chemicals could not ordi-
narily give it.
1t was Mann against Underwood most
of the time. although the minority lead
er found some lusty supporters In Rep
resen tative ]. Hampton Moore of Penn
sylvania, Mondell OF Wyoming, Hum
phries of Washington and Madden of
Illinois. while Underwood's chief ally
was the soft-spOken, but at times sar
castle Burton Harrison Of New York.
who was the major-domo Of the chemi-
cal schedule in the ways and means
committee. The republicans started in
to heckle the democrats and pierce their
armor with barbs OF wit wherever pos
sible. They couldn't expect to stop the
majority. but II today's debate IL a sam
pie there will be some fine times in the
House for the next few days.
Hurls First Javelin.
Representative Moore threw the first
javelin. He asked in a most suave voice
whether or not the democrats had pur-
posely placed SO many raw materials on
the dutiable list or whether 1t was a
clerical or typographical error. And in
a voice which borrowed the sarcasm from
the same streak. Burton Harrison assured
Mr.. Moore that it was nc accident nor
was 1t an error-the democrats had
framed the bill with their eyes open.
Whereupon Mr.. Moore made much gain
OF the point that the democrats had de-
cided to- tax raw materials used in manu-
facture OF homely articles, and thereby
really raise the price to the ultimate con-
summer.
Representative Mann .heckied them on
egg albumen, and wove a garland of flow
ers Of oratory around that rather elusive
substance which brought forth torrents
Of applause from the republicans. He
built up q platform OF egg albumen and
roared from it that the democrats didn't
know what they are doing. and that the
''other side of the House, is simply act
ing al 1t is told by the distinguished gem
tleman from Alabama
Diagnoses Mann's Suffering.
This latter parsonage smiled as he
arose to say that Mr.. Mann is suffering
from an over-developed case Of know 1t
ALL" and that the ways and means COM
mittee has not been infected with that
germ as yet
Representative Madden. who opposes
the secret caucus In his own the re-
publican) party belabored the democrats
with hard words about the House being
gagged and bound and ready to be de-
livered to the Philistines:
The democrats will always be counted
on to do the wrong thing" he said.
speaking Of the secret caucus Of the
democrats.
sas. leader Of the youthful progressive
party:
And is 1t not true that when the re-
publicans were considering the Payne
Aldrich BILL he asked, mo caucus In
that party was necessary. because the
party was already bound and gagged and
led by a ring through the nose?
"Hurrah." shouted the democrats.
you're always to be counted on to do
something spectacular" yelled Mr.. Mad
minutes had passed on into eternity.
Underwood Vitrioic.
There was something said about chemi-
Gals. but 1t was lost in a vitriolic speech
by Underwood. who told the republicans
to be quiet. seeing that the country would
hold the democrats responsible for the
effects OF his bill. and that the majority
tel, v<o y@ncr OBJ
I'VE don't expect republicans to show
as any mistakes in this BILL" he said,
with a smiAe on his face and a sharp
retort in his teeth. for they confess
their entire ignorance. They say they
have to employ a tariff commission be-
fore they can find out a single thing
about it, Representative Moore popped
unheard-of chemical tarin at that time
and was drowned out with river Of
negative votes.
Representative Mann tore the air with
q speech about something called '.aliz
arin," which. 1t appeared after q long
time, is an expensive chemical used in
coloring expensive clothes. Mr.. Mann
talked a long time about 1t, which was
La circumstance used as the basis Of Rep
|resentative Harrison's Parthian shot that
Mr.. Mann furnished more defamation
than information.
while the subject OF alizarin was up.
Representative l4OHOSll tuAHa8eO 10 tell
the House that after a bit the democrats
would be required to take an oath ito
uphold the Constitution. providing Oscar
Underwood and the ways and means
committee tell me to"
Humphries Uses Satire.
Representative HUMPHREYS of WASH
ington read a list printed in q western
paper In which 1t was shown that nearly
all the democrats OF the ways and means
committee are country lawyers. Mr.. Hum
phries pulled OF q few satirical remarks
about village lawyers running the coun-
try. and Representative Graham of Il
linois, arising from q seat Of prominence
in the front row Of the democrats side.
remarked:
Does not the gentleman know that
Abraham Lincoln came from a town OF
less than 10000"
That might have stopped the ordinary
onslaught. but Mr.. HUMPHREYS came back
like shot:
"Yes-and also know that Lincoln was
not q democrat"
Mr. Graham didn't make answer.
Indicates Speedy Action.
Representative Underwood made 1t APP
parent that the democrats intend to rush
the bill through under forced draft. He
objected to all requests for extensions Of
time for debate, and confined the discus
sion strictly to the paragraphs under
con side rntiou