In closing will say that my position in supporting the Hare bill in the House on the original passage was maliciously and falsely misrepresented by the selfish politicians in my own district. when they claimed that the free importation into this country during the period of eight years of a limited tonnage of coconut oilas against. as now. an unlimited quantityin supporting the bill. as every other Democrat on the floor did that. I was supporting a measure that was entirely detrimental to the interests of the farmers of this country. and especially the cottonseed and peanut growers of my territory. and. as you all know. was as far from the truth as any statement could be. for the Members of this House of the agricultural States have before the Insular Affairs Committee and on the floor supported this legislation urging and setting forth its possible benefits to labor and agriculture. To agriculture on account of the limitation for eight years. and after that making subject to tariff rates the Philippine products the same as the same kind of products from other countries. and labor on account of restrictions imposed as to immigration. Therefore. for the foregoing reasons. and adding to same that of justice to 13.000.000 people. as I have said before. that we promised this action. I am supporting this legislation and hope the conference report will be adopted.
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