The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-14
MIR. TILLMAN PROPOSES TO
 STRING ONE.
Says Coal Shortage Should Be Laid at the Doors of the President and Attorney General
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WdShingt0n, Jan, l3-lne pTOCeeunBS of the Senate today were enlivened by several spirited speeches affecting the reciprocity provision of the Dingley act.
 While the Vest resolution directing the Committee on Finance to report a bill removing the duty on coal was under dis cussion, Mr. Deliver Qa.) vigorously at- tackled those Senators responsible for the holding up of reciprocity treaties in the Senate. He defended Secretary Shaw for issuing the order instructing collectors of customs to resolve differences regarding the grade of coal in favor of the import CT. It was true, he declared, that Mir. Dingley had put the tariff rates high so that they could be reduced by reciproc- fly agreements.
 This statement caused MT. Aldrich ve- hsmently to dsnounce MT. Deliver. and others for making 1t. The only intention, ne said, of the reciprocity provision of the Dingley law was to secure agreements on non-compeutive products and he con tended that it was not to be expected that Republican administration would negotiate treaties which would strike at the heart of protection.
 The resolution went over until tomor- row after MT. Tillman had given notice that he would then string a live wire" and lay the blame for the present coal situation at the door of the President and the Attorney General. Mir Nelson concluded his remarks in opposition to the Statehood bill and at 4:l0 o'clock the Senate went into executive session and adjourned soon after.
 Soon after the Senate met today. Mir. Jones CNev.) favorably reported the reso- lution of Mir Stewart authorizing the committee of the District of Columbia to send for witnesses in connection with the coal investigation and to administer oaths to compel the attendance of wit nesses if necessary. The resolution was agreed to.
 Consideration of the Vest resolution di- recting the Finance Committee to prepare and report bill removing a duty on coal was then resumed.
 MT. Deliver (Pa) defended the orders of Secretary Shaw. which were issued last fall and instructed collectors of GUS toms to resolve all reasonable doubts in favor of the importer.
 MT Carmack CTenn) insisted that Sec retary Shaws order was a virtual sus- pension of the law without authority.
 Mir. Delivers disappointment regarding reciprocity treaties. he said. would grow deeper. The laying of a hand on the Dingley law would be held to be an act of sacrilege.
 MT. ,Aldrich (R. I) said he would not attempt to reply to the eloquent exemp- lifcatlon of the Iowa man" to which the Senate had just listened. If any friend of Governor Dingley, MT. Aldrich said, can remain silent to the charge made by Mir. Deliver and others without repelling It, he did not understand that nerson's idea of honor
 ''It is not true" said Mir. Aldrlch that protective duties were put high for the purpose of reducing them by reciprocity treaties.
 The Senator from Iowa had sounded the praises of the reciprocity treaties. It would rebound to the credit of the Sen ate,' he said. 'it the reciprocity treaties are passed over in silence and the Senate should never act on them. It was never for one moment supposed by any member of the Committee on Finance or by Mir, Dingley and his associates that there was to be surrender of the principles of pro- tection.
 The intention of the reciprocity section of the Dingley act was to make agree ments upon non-competitivo products and he never expected a Republican admin istration would negotiate treaties which struck at the heart of protection
 Mir. Tillman (S O gave notice that he would address the Senate tomorrow on the resolution. As there seems to be live wires running around this chamber. I have one I want to string that may or may not burn" he said.
 He intended to lay the blame for the present condition of affairs, regarding coal. where 1t belonged. "at the door of the President of the United States and the Attorney General"
 The resolution then was laid aside and Mr, Nelson concluded his speech on the Statehood bill.
 At 4:To o'clock the Senate went into ex- ecutive session and shortly afterwards ad- tourned.