The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-20
Chairman Simmons Defends
the Bill in Strong
Address
CUMMINS ASSAILS
PRESIDENT WILSON
Declares Farmer Treated as Outlaw
by emocrats-Simmons Replies
to riticism-Everyon Will
Be Benefited
DAY TN CONGRESS.

DAY IN CONGRESS.
SENATE: Met at noon.
Debate on tariff bill began. Chair
man Simmons of finance committee
explaining the democratic policy in
framing the BILL
Senator Cummins attacked tariff bill
and assailed President Wilson for his
participation in framing it.
Confirmed nominations of w. l..
Chambers and G. w. w Hanger as
members of the new board of media
tion and coneiliation.
Adjourned at 4:20 p. m. until noon
Monday.
HOUSE: Not in session. meets noon
Tuesday.
Washington, July 19.-Debate on the
tariff in the Senate began in earnest to-
day with Chairman simmons, of the fl
nance committee. proclaiming the new
hill a satisfactory answer to the demand
for downward revision and Senator Cum
minis. speaking from a progressive-re-
publican standpoint, predicting that it
would carry the democratic party to de-
feat.
Senator Simmons replied to contentious
farmer Senator Cummins asserted that
the democratic party had treated the
fArmers as an outlaw and vigorously as
sailed President Wilson for his participa-
ton in framing the bill This he char
acterized as abuse of power that had
Ieen "coercive"
Senator SIMMONS recounted the farm
products the measure would place on the
free list such as wheat, flour. cattle,
sheep. swine, sugar, wool. eggs and pota-
toes and said;
Every man, whatever his occupation,
will be the beneficiary in some direction.
10 a greater or less degree, of this gem
eral system OF reductions In this re-
spect the farmer las been shown special
consideration Practically everything he
buys has been put on the free list or
the duties have been greatly reduced.
Special Benefits
'.For his special benefit. cotton bagging
and ties, and materials out of which sacks
for grain. wool. FERTILIZER, etc. are made.
wire for fencing. and baling purposes.
and similar articles OF farm consumption
have been put upon tho free list. For his
special benefit plows, shoveis, hoes, rakes,
mowers, reapers, planters and agricui-
tufal implements of every kind and de-
seliption nave been put upon the free list.
He will be, in large degree, the bene-
ficiary of free listing of building materials
of various kinds. materials used in con-
struction of roads, school text books,
boots and shoes. low grade blankets, har-
hess, saddles. wagons, carts, sewing ma
chimes. and other like products
''IIe Will share general benefits from the
reduction of duty on sugar and its ulti-
mate abolition, and finally he will share
benefits of the heavy reductions this bill
makes on wearing apparel of every de-
scription, crockerq. hardware, hardwood
and lxitcehn furnishings and utensils.
Chairman Simmons declared the free
list under the present Payne-Aldrich law
was in the interest of the protected man
Z ufacturers.
"rhe free list in the bill is a free list IN
the interest of the consumer as we'll as for
the manufacturer" said he. "Under the
+ Payne-Aldrich law more than half of ali
importations to this country are on the
free list More than so per cent of these
free imports are the raw materials or
seini-raw materials of the manufacturer.
Increased Importations
"Undoubtedly there will be increased inn
portations under this bill. That was in
tended and provided for in the reductions
IN rates IL makes You cannot revise the
tariff SO as TO give relief from present
tariff burdens, except by enlarging oppor-
tunities for irnportations.
Undoubtedly, on the other hand there
will be increased expectations under this
bill. That was also intended by its
trainers and Is provided for In such ways
as was found possible and practicable.
ITO this end it INTAKES the things the
farmer employs In making the products
he sells abroad. 1t INTAKES the raw ma
terias of the manufacturer. It largely
INTAKES the material used in the construc-
tion of his plant, and the machinery fol-
its equipment to enable him to meet his
foreign competitor on more advantageous
terms, not only at home, but abroad.
.'In short, It seeks in such ways as are
open to establish upon a broader basis
Ahat spirit of comfy on which interna-
9ional good will rest, to remove hamper
eng restrictions, to broaden the bases of
International trade and enable the Amer
ican producer to take advantage, in
greater measure than has been possible
under existing tariff conditions of our
great national opportunity in the market
places Of the world.
Inherited Duty
Chairman Summons said the democratic
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