Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-03
la TOILETTE SOUNDS
WARMING TO PARTY
Be|Iiqerent Senator From The AOrtt-
west Says The People
Will Speak.
SAYS TAFT MADE PROMISE
Calls Attention to Absence Of Senator
Aldrich and Others Of Finnace Com
mittee and Says He Proposes to
Speak to Empty Benches and Viii
Oppose Quorum.
(Ry Associated Press. }

(By Associated BrcSS.D
WASHINGTON. d. c., June Sch
ator Gore astonished the Senate today
by the citation of Il long list 9f cotton
anG wooden manufacturing companies
and giving their earnings, ca,Atal
stock. surplus. etc. lie undertook to
show tina, corporations engaged III
the cotton ana .Wl.ipn induatrl- are
making very large c4ria ng3. The
lspeeIh was one th,,' NJ other senator
world have at mrsod w.,hout con
stant feieIence 10 notes. but the blind
stAtosman from the sOuthAs 81 found
no difficulty in giving Da-hlnl the
gre aiest variety # details without the
ability to as 81 his memory in any
way.
Referring to the cotton and wooden
manufactures and with rasping and
sinister tone the Oklahoma senator
said he cid not blame them for their
large earnings.
Il know they are intelligent ciu-
zsns.' he said. Judging from their
business success and from their se-
lection Ct United States senator's
No Occasion for Alarm.
Senator Nelson followed: THE bus
'cness interests of the country need
not be alarmed as their appeals to US
lfcr prompt action on the tariff tndl-
rates het car SO there will I've NJ down
| ws.i revision,' he declared. after
saving the understand ng iii his state
I WAS that the tariff would be lowered d.
The only thing they have to wat
! for" he continued, rs to see how far
they can mark up their goods. At
! least there will be nc downward re-
vision that they themselves do not
consent to-
Il have demonstrated,'' said Mr.
Nelson, after he had concluded hts
analysis of the cotton schedule tnai
this bill increases all Of the duties
from 20 per cent to more than 80 per
lcent over the rates of the present
Dingley law
Mr.. Nelson was followed by Senator
Frye. who citing reductions in capital
stock made by New England couOn
manuflctH rs and referring to the
| failure of some concerns TO
make their business proiiia-
BE at all, protested against
lsta3ements that inordinate profits had
been reaped by that industry. Six
per cent, he said. was as much as
had been made in the cotton mills
layeragiug tie results of a long term
lOf years.
LaFoIette Takes Floor.
Mr.. LaFoliette then entered upon
Hing speech n support Of lower tariff
rates.
Noting the absence of AIr. Aldr.,
aud the other Republican members O.
L.. IaIA4lnff n
sale he was content TO PROFOUND h-s
Questions TO empty chairs II they de-
sired to lursue the course Of ahseniing
themselves. Hence he would not asa
tor and would protest against a re-
quest for a quorum while he occupied
the floor. Asserting that 2,~l manu-
Ifacturers Of shoes came 10 Washington
begging for a hearing before the com
mittec on finance because the beef
packers were obtaining control Of the
ltannsrios Mr. I.aFollette rrophesied
THAT the packers would reach ou; and
Eventually central not only the tan
lnerios but all the products Of leather
The neat IN the Senate chamber
land the exertion caused by making an
les-nest speech told upon the strength
lsf Mr.. L1Foliette and az FIVE minutes
latter two O'Clock the Sea1te tooss a
recess for a half hour at the request
icf Mr. Money. 90 rermis the VISION
sin senator &C. recupcrstey
Speaks With Difficulty.
Upon resuminz. though evidently
speaking with dificnIty. Slr. I.aFOl-
legte sid. President TAFT. raj 2
ling come OF the shortcomings q the
iChicazo platform. went before the
people and ~ some measure made q
platform. and what he said constitutes
a s5ccies Of contract and an obiiza-
ton upon the part q the Senate an.
the House that they cannot disre-
gard
Lock ng atcut the chamber and IN
70 the faces Of SENATORS h. remarked.
1t - al right for senators 10 smile
in dcrisio1 tut +" u q pretty serious
proposit on al tte support q the
lvoitrs who have q chanche 20 speak
lonce in four year -
Quoting speeches q the President
lin support % mis- contention Ter
lover tariff. Mr. LsFo5ette said. I'D
prove % you that Won have raised ="
Addressing himsed directly 20 Vice
President Sherman in the chair ne
said. "Thaf s. &c declaration upon
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