New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

on the minority side enllNeneu tne pro-
ceedings late this afternoon.
Mr.. Kent, of California independent
announced he would vote for the Demo-
cratic bill, because IL represented lower
ing Of the tariff. but he disagreed with
many of its provisions.
Doesn't Go Far Enough.
Mr. Bailey. of Pennsylvania. who an
nounced himself as free trade Demo
crat. declared that, while the Underwood
bill did not so far enough in lowering
rates and enlarsing the free list. il was
step i'm the right direction
Mr. Treadway, OF Massachusetts. made
a detailed criticism of the rates in the
Underwood bill. particularly in the wool.
cotton and silk schedules. He declared
the measure would ruin manufacturers OF
textiles in this country by subjecting
them TO competition with European manu-
facturers who secured cheap labor.
Mr. Bryan. Of Washington. a Progress
sive, asserted the tariff bill was product
Of political log-rollirG, and urged the
creation of non-partisan tariff board.
Mr. Manahan. Of Minnesota, ridicued
the Democrats for putting -four on the
free list and retaining the duty on wheat
American Eagle Scars.
Rising at dull period Mr.. Henin. of
Alabama. spread the wings of the Ameri-
can eagle aroused nodding Democrats
and quiCkened the pulse of the galleries
by giving the Republican party and the
protective tariff the most severe verbal
castigation they have suffered in many
day Mr. Helms remarks were as per-
fervid as If an election depended on his
speech. and the limit in partisan oratory
was reached when, with flushed face and
outstretched arms. he cried
In this hour Of sore trial and oppres-
sion among the people God has raised up
man who, like Aaron Of old, VIII
stretch forth the healing rod to give the
land deliyerance'
The modern Aaron TO whom the aroused
Alabamian referred was President Wood
row Wilson. and oppression meant the
protective tariff.
Your country is calling you" Mr. Hef-
lin went on. ION which side are YOU
battling? VIII YOU battle in behalf OF the
American home the family d, the Preside
or will you be found on the side of those
who Cypress them"
Mr. Hehin paused for reply. and when
there was none he launched into praise
OF the American boy, demonstrating 70
his own satisfaction that the protective
tariff was robbing the boy of his chance.
Quotes Progressive Platform.
Confronting Progressive members with
Of
party pledging them TO immediate re-
vision Of excessive tariff schedules
without waiting for their proposed nom
partisan tariff commission, Lawrence b.
Stringer. new Democrat, from Illinois,
called on the third party representatives
10 support the Underwood bill IL they
wished to carry out their party declara-
tons.
Defending the Progressives against on
slaughts by both Democrats and Republi-
cans. and declaring they represented more
than four million voters and had the right
20 claim that their party was the Sec
ond great party in this nation the Iii
nois Democrat emphatically denied that
they represented protection party"
You tell me that the Progressive party
favors a non-partisan tariff commission"
declared Mr.. Stringer. That is true. but
that plank IN the Progressive platform
concludes by saving: The work OF the
commission should not prevent the i'm
mediate adoption of acts reducing those
schedules generally recognized as excess
sive.'"
The days debate was also enlivened
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majority and minority leaders in the
tariff discussion when Mr.. Dixon, OF In
diana Democratic member of the Ways
and Means Committee. attacked the Re
publican tariff law. declaring II was in
effect an increase over the former Ding
ley tariff. in that the average rate of
the Payne law was LII per cent higher
than the Dingley law, with the statistics
of 1907 a. a basis.
The statistics that the Ways and
Means Committee presents to-day show
the sentlemans statement is utterly un-
founded and false" shouted Mr. Payne.
Hull Defends Income Tax.
Mr. Hun, OF Tennessee, replied to nu-
morous comments on provisions OF the
income tax. 10 the suggestion tndt IL
was class legislation and a distinction
between citizens Of large means and
those Without particular means, he an
swered that Its purpose was 10 reach for
taxation those who had escaped taxes
and who were most able to bear them.
lie declared the masses of the people
were paying most Of the 100000 tariff
taxes and most Of the state and local
taxes, save I'm a few states.
Where. then" Mr.. Hull asked lis the
injustice Of requiring the receivers Of
incomes OF more than $4,000 to eQualize in
some measure these tax burdens by con-
tributing less than s1co.0ooOc0 10 the fed
eral treasury"
To the assertion that the tax was on
thrift. industry and profits. Mr. Hull re
piled that the tariff was tax on con-
sumption want and even poverty and
misery. and added that the proposed in
come tax was measured by net profits
or gains and not imposed on gross in
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