The Washington herald., 1909-05-05

IN speech Of nearly three hours in
tie Senate yesterday afternoon senator
Dollver fercely attacked the woolea and
cotton schedules in the tariff bin, and
once or twice in the course OF exciting
colloqGies with Senator Aldrich. the Latter
charged that Senator Delivers iaforma-
ton was based upon faIsehcOd
The Senator from Iowa had evidently
made careful preparation and was in ane
form. A master OF irony and ready az
repartee. he was in easy control Of the
sisnRtion throughout The thee hours
which ne held the aoor. Many times his
colleagues and the occupants Of the gal
ieriss were convuIced with laughter a.
his clever thrusts.
Senator Doliiver had not concluded his
speech at 3 O'Clock. when Senator Tn
man. Of South Carolina. made the sug-
gesti0n that IN adjournment should be
taken Senator DoHiver welcomed the
suggestion. but senator A.drich. While
conceding The right Of the Senator from
Iowa 70 suspend his speech, made clear
his intention OF pressing the tariff bill 20
consideration and asked the Senate 10
continue in session.
After some parleying the senate went
iato executive session. and shortly after
ward adjourned Senator DolIiver viz
resume to-ds. AZ II o-r1ool-
Mr.. Delivers speech has been TIE
feature Of the tariff debate. and it has
created profound sensation.
AssaIIs wooIen Schedules.
/ He charged that the woO.sa schedu.s
was written originally by wool growers
and manufactures Of woolen goods. and
that Congress had accepted the rates
thus prepared without question. and had
adhered 10 them long after the resson
/ for them had disappeared
As % tie cotton schedules. re charEed
that two cotton goods manufacturers
Ny L1ppitt, OF Rhode Island, and 8Ir.
I McCoH. Of Boston. after trying TO dc
tate the schedule to Chairman Payne Of
The Wsys and Means Committee. had
succeeded IN infictiag their views OF
/ Chairman Aldrich, Of the Sera.e Con-
nsittee
Mr.. Payne found he had been swim
died when he first agreed 10 accept tho
suggestions OF the Two cotton goods
manufacturers. and he kicked the pre-
pared schedule out Of the bill said
Senator Deliver. but IL VS. put back
/ By the Senate Committee"
4 Senator Aldrich replied thai ne would
be able 20 show before the debate was
over that there had been no material
| change n the cotton schedule from the
/ Dingiey Iav.
Eenied by Aldrieh.
Repeatedly Senator DoIIirer charged
I that customs officers in New York civ
1 had prepared the Senate bin. and hs per
sisted IN quoting Senator Aldrich as hav-
( Ing said thai these gentlemen furnished
the Information upon which the schsd-
ules were prepared.
After frequently shaking his head in
dissent. Senator Ald-ich pronounced 1Ir.
/ Delivers statement 10 be an absolute
falsehood.
II one tine II tire debate Senator Aid
rich iatiniated that he could disclose
| some interesting information 10 TIE Sen
ate as 10 the cause OF Senator Delivers
attack on the committee. Senator Dolli-
yer had referred 10 himself as being
/ somewhat i-rstated" TO this Senator
/ Aldrich replied that he knew the cause
OF the irritation of the Senator from
I Iowa. but that he did not expect TO be
provoked into disclosing Z 70 the Sen
ate then or later.
/ Ssnatcr Delivers face became white
with suppressed anger, but he did not re-
ply ST the tine. Later. when Senator AID
rich sought 20 Interrupt hin. he refused
% allow him 20 GO so. and finally called
( repeatedly 20 the presiding officer, &r.
FRYE. 10 protect hin in the right 70 his
time
I vas evident that Senator DoIliver had
+ been e5ac7-,a for his speech. 8Ir. Aidrich
openly charged that he had been, and Nr.
Doiisvsr admitted Il. Il reply 70 Ar.
Aldrich's remark. the Senator from iowa
said that re had gotten Taucn OF MS IL
formation rom one ef TIE mont rspUtshss
business men IN the ccunTry. one wko
stood at tie very head o. importers. and
who had marched al the bead OF a great
political Demonstration IN favor Of the
cacdidscv OF William Il. Taft. that oc-
CURED in New York City just prior 20 the
election.
CrftIciSex Eis. s.Info-maat.
Senator AIdrich said re was willing 70
concede ihst ~ Delivers informant
might be reputable and eminsntly re-
spectacle. 0u, that ne vas ore Of a class
OF importers who Rad hesn trying for
years 10 break down the woolen and COT
ton schedules and ne charged that II
Delivers arguments and Illustrations
we're uue-ro-u, ana most o. them had
bcen borrowed from Democratic author
i;ies.
AZ PROOF OF that fact. he asked per-
mission 20 pint in TIE Record excerpts
rom speeches made by the late Senator's
: K. JorAs. os Arkansas. AID George &.
west. cf H,ssoG-i. IN parallel columns
v ith Senator Doliive-'s. 20 sncw that the
Iowa Senator had no claim to originality
o. argument.
Resorting n kind. Senator Doliiver said
he would print excerpts from Senator
AldFtch's minority report on The wilson
Gouan BIB. n which he sattseked TIE
schedules he was nox irving 70 defend
The Senator from Iowa introduced
many illustrations 20 show how The WOOL