The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20

Iowa Senator Declared It was moro in
defensible than -he .ae.ics resorted to
by the Republican leaders In prelim-
mary confederation of tho Payne-Al-
drich bill.
ESQ long as The real legislation takes
place In a oaucus, IT Garnet DO known
what any mai says or how any man
votes.' he charged. 1T Is not only In
visible. but inaudiblo government"
Tariff for Revenue Obsolete.
Tariff for rev enue, Senator Cummins
said, he regarded as Obsolete, unjust
and intolerable." and that "the mo-
ment protection becomes Unnecessary.
free trade Is demanded by every con-
sideration OF Justice and equality"
II would hold myself an enemy OF
mankind" the Senator continued. "ir
throu-h import duties were to raise
the price Of any commodity which the
people generally used. and ought to
use. simply to put money into the
treasury OF the United States.
we produce In the United States
commodities competitive in their char
acter, and upon which duties are levied
In this bill. OF the value OF not less
than s1s.S00. 100000. II tho average
rate Of duty upon these things is o5
per centum and that, I believe is the
estimate Of tho most distinguished pro-
moters OF this bill. the duties will In
crease tho price OF one years pro-
duct, In tho aggregate. $4,000. 600. 90 o.,
II those who consume, as we'll as those
WHO produce these commodities, share
the benefits OF tho increased price,
the general good will be promoted: but
IL our Democratic friends are right
In asserting that those who produce
tho dEtiable articles arc the only bene-
fciaries. they ought to shudder when
they contemplate what they arc DO
Ing, for they are not only taxing the
people, upon their consumption, the
s25o.ooo.oQo which are collected at tho
custom houses on imports. but they
arc taxing them the $4,000 900. 900 for
tho sole benefit OF the domestic pro-
duccrs Of these commodities. This ia
an appalling conclusion, and II Will
shock the country when It Is fairly
appreciated"
Charges Determination.
Tho Senator submitted figures de-
signed to show that, according to the
Democratic view. prices are raised by
the pending bill upon so per cent OF
the enormous production east OF the
Mississippi River. while II raises the
prices OF but 80 per cent OF the lesser
production west Of the river.
The total production cast OF the
Mississippi River. in the year 1909"
said the Senator. was s249l4,s73o4S
or this production SASH o5o242 is
upon the dutiable list, being 60 per
cent OF the entire production of that
part Of tho country. The total pro-
duction west OF the Mississippi River
in the year named was sl0.3ol. o1s,3l3,
OF which s4,o41.224.327 was upon the
dutiable list. being 80 per cent of the
whole production OF that part of the
country west OF the Mississippi River
nounced is sound, II Will be Interesting
discrimination against the people who
live In the Mississippi Valley and be-
You'd"
The Senator declared the Democrats
had treated the farmer as an outlaw
in making up the bin, that many Of
the products OF the farm were entitled
70 protection. and said:
II am not one OF those who believe
that general disaster will necessarily
follow the enactment OF the bill now
before US. Unquestionably II will in
crease the Importation and diminish
tho home production OF a great many
things. and will force into idieness
many worktngmen; but I earnestly
hope that Its effect In that respect
will not reach the proportions of an
industrial revolution. 1t Is easy TO
see. however, that the depression
which must inevitably follow might be
aggravated by other causes into gen
eral disaster"