Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-06-23
4 REPUBLICAN SPEAKS.

| One OF the brirfcSi and one of the
best speeches made in the Senate
against the pending Fordncy-McC Cum
Der Proiitccrs' Tariff bill was made
by Senator George W. Norris Gre
publican. Nebraska). discussing the
rates on ShotgunS, rifles, etc.
The House bill imposed the fol-
lowing high rates: On ShotgunS val
ued at $500, $3.50 each
valued at more than So and not more
than $40, 81 each; valued at SO and
not more than S25. Sc each; valued
at more than $25, $40 each, with an
additional advalorem rate of 35 per
cent, which the Senate Committee
made As per cent.
In his best ironical vein, Senator
Norris said:
81 am surprised that the Senator
| CHR. SimmonS) does not understand
it. OF course, it is not for protcc-
ton: because we send guns all over
the world. We command the world
market in guns. There is no pro-
lection in it. 1t is not for revenue,
of course, because none arc import
ed; but the Senator forgcts-and
| this applies to Il good many other
things in this bill-that there is
another reason that might have a
practical effect, and | am surprised
that the Senator does not undcr--
stand it. Has he forgotten the men
who arc engaged in making guns in
this country? Has he forgotten that
the war is over and that their mark
ct is probably somewhat intcrfcrcd
with, and that they need some as
SiStancc from somebody? Does not
the Senator realize, too, that while
there are no guns imported, because
they cannot compete with us, there
are, nevertheless, people in other
countries who make guns?
1--WE have this market. We are
reaching out to get the balance of
the world. We want a tariff away
up high SO that we can raise the
price here and still keep Out the
foreigner, while VIC 60 out into the
foreigners country and sell guns at
less than cost and put him out of
business. We could not do that if
we did not have the American fell
lows here toiling and working to
make up here what we lose abroad
and hence we have to have this. 1t
is necessary. If we can raise the
tariff high enough to keep out the
other fellow, and raise the price
here up TO the level of the tariff wall
and compensate ourselves while we
60 out and conquer the rest of the
world in the gun business, when
we have driven the other fellows
out of business in their home coun-
tries, which may take some time, we
can increase the price there. We
could not do that without losing
some money unless we had this
thing in the bill, and so we have it
in here.
1T may be pretty hard on the fell
lows who want to buy guns to shoot
prairie dogs and rabbits, but it is a
splendid thing for the millionaire
who makes the gun. The Senator
has forgotten about that, and while
he is travelling ou TO gather in the
world market we will toll and sweat
and work and labor and keep the
wolf from his door. That is why
we have this tariff, moi only on guns
but on good many other things
We are going to do the same thing
With sewing machines and paints,
and lot Of things made out Of steel.
and a whole lot of other things:
and will it not be Il glorious dav
when that time comes, when our
mlllionaircs will control the world,
and we will go hungry and toll
While they are getting around to do
1t? We ought to be glad of the op-
lPortunlty to make these sacrifices.
We ought to rejoice that we are the
lnstrumentalitieS by which these
mcn will not only profitccr but con-
tlnue to prolitccr. They have us
captured now. We want them to
capture everybody else, and let
everybody pay tribute to their great
ness and to their grandeur
The Senator from North Carolina
has not gras2cd The idea vet. He
Ought, ii seems to me, to be able TO
understand, and he will when he
gets as old as | am and lives as long
as have, that one Of the blessings
That come to us through such legis-
lation as this is that for every drop
of sweat and every bit Of toll that
our people go through and all the
sun crlnS they have to endure they
are going to be able to see somebody
living high and flying with the
| geese"