Show congressman HOWELL Is on the job at the tariff discussion points out the folly of duty on various articles and defends western interests washington april 3 represents depre ent i tive howell in the house today made a brief speech on the tariff bill he endorsed the memorial of the ore producers producer BS association of colorado idaho utah and nevada praying for the retention of the present duty on lead mr howell opposed any duty on tea or coffee as aa contrary cort to the traditional doctrine of protection he contended that an increase of duty on sugar bugar would produce the required revenue and at the same time afford encourage encouragement men and protection to the beet sugar industry he pointed out that the adm salon of tons of philippine sugar displacing that quantity of full duty paid sugar would mould ultimately deplete our revenues to the extent of annually che effect of these trade relations with the philippines would operate to the curtailment of the revenues of the islands also and create perplexing and vexatious problems lemi for the philippine government especially in view of the traditional hostility of the people to any system of direct taa tion he contended that the new schedules should be so amended as to prevent ve existing in the tion of third class wools for use in the manufacture of woolen fabrics tie he further farther fa ored ared a barty aty on hides lumber urn ber coal mr hoell how ell also discussed protection generally ana leing its principles and ana pointing out all the fali felicies cies of the democratic free trade doctrine he made a strong s appeal for a tariff that would continue our prosperity and that would increase the strength and power odthe of the nation |