Show I FREE MEATS ARE ON DEMOCRATIC TARIFF PROGRAM Strong Protest Against This Policy Voiced by Spokesman Spokes Spokes- man f for r fOi ers Jan 21 Free Free VV meat proposed b by the House Democrats at nt tho tile last ast session of Congress Con Con- cress gress but blocked by a n pre presidential veto eto was indicated d as part of ot the extra ox- ox exI I tra ra session of or Congress tariff revision I program at nt the tho hearing to today before I the le House committee on wa ways s 's and means Members of ot the committee emphasized em- em the majority sentiment in faor fa- fa avor a- a vor or of ot free meats and a 3 strong trend toward oward free cattle In accord with time the general genera policy of or Democrats last year to transfer the necessities of or life Ute Including in including In- In eluding sugar and lumber to the tile tree free list Protest 1 against putting cattle and meats upon tho the taco list was voiced b by S. S H. H Cowan of ot Fort Worth Tex I as spokesman man for tho cattle Industry west of or tho the Mississippi river Mr Cowan said that such a plan If a adopted would woul mean a 0 flood of ot cheaper I meats meats from tho the South American ranges an and pictured ruin of ot the industry In Texas all aU UI the tho Texas Democrats Inthe In Inthe Inthe the House vote otc for tree free meats last session n asked Representative James of Kc Kentucky tucle Yes Yos said fald Mr Cowan an And all nIl of ot them were elected re-elected Yes Then you rou are going counter to the vote of ot a state No replied Mr r. r Cowan the Democrats Dem Dem- In Texas alwa always s vote voto tho the Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- Democratic cratic ticket regardless of ot such mat mat- terse Their allegiance to tho time party porty Is too strong strong- to do otherwise Oriental 1 Labor A A. plea pica for tor guard n against the labor of ot the thc Orient was made b by J. J J J. J Cul- Cul Culbertson bertson beltson of or Parts Paris Tex representing ref the Interstate C Cotton Seed Crushers Crushers' asso elation Ho lIo wanted sO soya a beans used In the manufacture of or lards to be ad au- admitted all all- free freo of dut duty V Harr Harry Hartley and F W. W Hobbs Hobb of ot Boston Doston time the former representing National Association of or advocated ad an Increased duty on wool grease C Bermuda and the tho Bahama Islands ro ro- ro corded a protest against the present tariff rate Lorenz I. I George Brice representing the Bahama islands urged a reduction of or tho time duty uty on nn spon sponges es pineapples grapefruit arid and other things T. T H II II H. and S. S S. S Purling representing Bermuda officially wanted anted the tariff re reduced tl to help their people whose trade he sal said depended ed on the United States Why Yh o you had one million dollars worth of oC advertising advertising- from President President- elect Wilsons Wilson's going to Bermuda Derm smilingly small smil Inh suggested sugg-ested Representative Palmer of ot Penne Pennsylvania Yes replied Mr Purling and weare wo we are arc proud of ot his visit isit John L. L Slattery of ot Chicago warned the committee n not t to put a dut duty on cantaloupes B E. E F. F Webster of ot Wellington Wellington Well Well- cU ington Fla said that reduction or re removal re rc moval of the tho dut duty on onions would strike a blow at Florida W. W B. B H. H McFaddin of ot Beaumont Tex advocated retention of tho present present pres pres- ent nt rates o on rIce and dressed meats and J J. J B. B Samson of ot Leroy 0 N. N Y asked to have hn tho the present duty on salt re retained re no- tamed V A delegation of or Massachusetts rassach fisher fisher- I folk headed by Representative Gardner Gardner Gard Gard- ner rier urged urs-ed retention of oC the tariff on Cod Coil herring haddock an and other fish Give us free freo hay urged John T. T Donovan of New Now York Antonio of ot Nw Nc- York ork wanted anted reduction on Swiss and Roman cheese which he be said were life liCe necessities to the poor H He urge urged l putting lemons on he the free freo list |