New-York tribune., 1903-01-14
LTVELT T4RIFF DEB4 TIE.
Tilt Bet7ceen DolHUer and 4ld17ch-
THlman To Be Heard.
NV The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON Jan 13-The proceedings of the Sem
ate to-day enlivened by several spirited
speeches regarding the reciprocity provision of the
Dingley While the Vest resolution requiring
the Committee on Finance to report bill removing
the duty on coal under discussion. Mr.. Doliver
vigorously attacked those Senators responsible for
holding up reciprocity treaties 1t was true, he
declared, that Mr. Dingley had put the tariff rates
high that they could be reduced by reciprocity
agreements. This statement caused Mr.. Aidrich
vehemently denounce Mr.. Dolliver and others
for making it. The resolution went over until to-
morrow. after Mr.. 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
Mr.. Dolliver defended the orders of Secretary
Shaw. issued last fall, instruetng collectors of
customs to resolve all reasonable doubts in favor
of the importer. He then discussed the efforts
made to secure reciprocity treaties. and said that
Congress had not given the negotiations the ordi-
nary courtesy Of casual consideration He took
up the allegation made against MI Dfngiey, and
said sarcasticaly that Mr.. DingIey had been
charged with the hidsous crime of having so ar
ranged the tariff schedule in the law of 1897 to
furnish the basis for reciprocity agreements. 1T
is true, he declared. that in the bill which he
reported from the Committee on Ways and Means
he did put the duties up for the purpose of
having them traded DOWN" When such scheme
as that was condemned infamy he said.
against which the memory of Mr.. Dingley ought
to be defended. he could not feel the restraint of
conscience to stand in the Senate and say there
nothing infamous about it. "It is the scheme,
he continued. that is in practice practically in
every government in Europe" II it was necessary
for men to rise in the Senate to defend the MEM
ory Of Mr.. Dngley against the charge which had
been made where he said. is the advocate that
shall defend the memory of the Congress of 1897
The reciprocity provision in the Dingley act, he
declared. distinctly part of the tariff
policy of the United States the coal schedule
More violence had been done to the protective sys-
tenn by the stoid, quiet, uncommuncative failure OF
the Senate TO take action the reciprocity treat
les than by all the noise that had been made by the
Democrats about coal. II do not intend to sit
quietly in this chamber" he declared while it is
said to be Infamous that anybody should have
CHANGED to entertain the notion that tariff sehed-
ule once framed could not be honorabiy modified
by sensible negotiation" 1t remains reproach to
the Congress- he said that not one line of the wis
dom of James G. Blaine remained the statute
books and not a step had been taken to fulfil the
purpose and spirit of the last Buffalo address of
President Mckinley.
Mr.. Carmack insisted that Secretary Shaws or
der a virtual suspension of the law without
authority. Mr.. Delivers disappointment regarding
reciprocity treaties, he said. would grow deeper.
The laying of a hand the Dingley law would be
held to be act of sacrilege.
Mr.. Aldrch said he would not attempt to reply
Ito the eloquent exemplifcaton of the Iowa idea
which the Senate had just listened If any
friend of Governor Dingley, Mr.. AiGrich said, can
remain silent under the charge made by Mr..
Doliver and others without repelng it, he did not
understand that persons idea of honor.
TT is not true" said Mr. Aldrich, that protec
tive duties put high for the purpose of re-
ducing by reciprocity treaties The Senator
from Iowa had sounded the praises of the reci-
procy treaties lit would rebound to the credit of
the Senate" he said 'if the reciprocity treaties
never act on them. 1t was never for one moment
supposed by any member of the Committee on |
Finance by Mr.. Dingey and his associates that |
there to be a surrender of the principle of |
protection" The intention of the reciprocity sec |
tion of the Dingley act was to make agreements |
on non-eompettive products, and he never expected
that "a Republican administration would negotiate
treaties which struck the heart of protection |
Mr.. Tillman gave notice that he would address |
the Senate tomorrow the resolution. LAS there
seem be live wires running around this chamber.
he said, II have want to string that may or |
may not burn He intended lay the blame for |
the present condition of affairs regarding coal |
where 1t belonged Eat the door of the President of
the United States and the Attorney General"
The resolution laid aside, and Mr.. Nelson |
concluded his speech the Statehood bill
At 4:1o o'clock the Senate went into executive |
session, and shortly afterward adjourned.