Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-26
TARIFF PRIMER
CAUSES LAUGHS
REPl BIlC\N REPRESENT ATiNE
ms FiN WHILE DEBATE
- GOING on.
.LAUDS MR.. UNDERWOOD
Palmer Declares Authors Name VIII
GO Down in History n one
of the lmmortas

WASHINGTON, April 25.-F FrIyol-
ous and serious treatment was accord
ed the tarin question today in the
house debate, Representative j.
lIompton Moore, republican, Of
Pcunsy lyania, contributing novelty
By conducting a tIrin primary de-
bate for the odfcation and amuse-
mcnt of his colleagues ana Rcpresen-
taiyc \. Mitchell Palmer. chairman II
the democratic caucus, delivering the
principal argument of the day In be-
half Of the Underwood bill.
Mr.. Moorr's innovation put the
house into an uproad. lie presented
himself in the gulsc OF pupil ans
wcring questions in "mriff primer
put to him by the reading clerk Of
the house The climax came when
Representative Lobeck Of Nebraska,
raising his hand while Mr. Moore was
rcciting his turirf lesson, demanded
recognition,
For what purpose does the gentle
man rlsc?' asked Representatives
Garrett Of Tennessee, the presiding
officer who at this moment assumed
the role Of principal Of the school.
"Pleasc. teacher" Mr. LobecS
grinningly responded, "may go out?'
The principals answer was drown
ed in the laughter and applause.
while Mir. Garrett pounded his gaycl
TO subdue his unruly pupils.
Representative Palmer championed
the Underwood bill as a measure
which would surely bring relief to
the people Of the nation If 1t received
the united support of the democratic
party and he predicted that 1t un-
doubtedly would survive the oposl-
tlon Of the republican remnant and
the progressive embryo lie lauded
the democratic leader, Mr.. Underwood
whose name the new tariff law viii
bear. declaring that when the law be-
came effective he would take his place
among the "lmmortals of the repub-
lie"
Mr.. Palmer laid emphasis upon the
dumping clause" of the bill which Is
designed to assess extra duties AS
high as IL per cent upon foreign
goods sold in this country at less
price than abroad.
Representative Heating, democrat,
Of Colorado, who declared he was
elected upon a free sugar platform.
aroused representatives from beet
sugar states with the declaration that
every beet sugar factory in the United
States was controlled by the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company
Closing the days debate for tho
republicans were Representatives. j.
NJ. c. Smith of Michigan, who declar-
ed that tariff for revenue only
meant disaster and want" Barton
Of Nebraska. who said the democrats
were making the farmer the goat,
Moss of West Virginia. Patton OF
Pennsylvania. Foss of Ohio and
Browning Of New Jersey Representa-
tlves Ripley of Pennsylvania, stephens
of California and Thompson of Illinois
wound up for the progressives Mr..
Rupley said protective tariff had pro-
duced golden agent for the privil-
eyed Mr. Stephens expressed a de-
sire to vote for the income tax and
reduction of excessive tariff. but not
for such unreasonable reductions" as
proposed in the Underwood bill. Mr..
Thompson championed a non-parti-
san tariff Mr. Nicely Of Kansas, at
tackled the harvester trust The
house adjourned shortly after 9
o'clock tonight until / a. m. tomor-
row. when the debate will be re-
sumcd.