Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-25
CULBERSONITALkS i
BACK At ALDR|CH
Party, Says Texan, is Not for
Free Trade or for Protection,
But for a Revenue Tariff-Re-
fers to Trusts. and Fortunes.

| WASHINGTON, May zl.-There was an an
I air of business about the senate when II
: met today. Mr. AIdrich was among the
! first of the senators to find his seat ana
he was so fortunate as TO bring the SEN
ate to begin the consideration of the taTlH
! schedules without having TO submit TO the
J usual tedious roll call. 10
! The earthenware and glassware sched-
| ule was Immediately taken up and seVeral
! sections which previously had been pass
| ed over had been disposed or before there
/ was any disturbance Of the procedure. p.
| Magnesite brick and chrome brick were,
on motion of Senator. Penrose, Included IN
/ the articles given an ad valorem duty OF
! 80 per cent. -.. .-.,--..
/ The rate on lime was temporarily hxed
, at &c per hundred pounds, with the I'M
+ Outstanding that IL would be subject TO
! further consideration later. s-.-
/ FLUPSPAR AND FELDSPAR. s.
: Flupspar and feidspar were given a
! dirty of three dollars a ton instead of
, one dollar and a half as provided by the
house. This amendment was proposed by
4 Senator Bradley and approved by the
: committee on finance Upon the request
! Of Mr.. Rayner the paragraph was then
/ temporarily laid aside to be taken up
later for final action.
| The paragraph relating to plaster rock
or gypsum, taxed at 40 cents ton by the
house, was amended by reducing the duty
to 20 cents ton. -
/ Apparently satisfied for the time with
! the time made the senate then suspended
/ actual business while for a time it in
| dulged in It's daily oratorical diversions,
| Senator Cuiberson being the principal en-
/ tertainer. ..,,
: a HOW MUCH MORE TIMER e g..
| The question as to how long time may
be required to IDEAL" with the funda-
mental principles OF the Democratic par
Itys'1 was the subject of brief discussion In
the senate today between Senator Aldrieh,
the Republican leader, and Senator Gull
berson; chairma nof teh Democratic con-
ference. The details of the tariff bill were
receiving a degree of attention from the
senate that was evidently gratifying to
1.-THE chairman of the finance committee,
and it was evident to the most casua.
observer that. delighted as he might or
dnarily be, to hear his rival speak, he
would have preferred to have the pleasure
deferred; Z s.+.. .-'~
| Probably noting the change in counte-
nance of hts friend! Mr.. Culberson began
: his remarks in a slightly apologetic man
ner. Having stated his subject, he re-
marked lin proper senatorial phrases that
he woubd tanot long -detain the senate. "
| .''F fear it will take some time to deal
with such a weighty subject" remarked
Mr.. Aldrtch in a soto voice, but with
/ feeling. 81 80. e-F e'''''a"7 81
This remark the Texas senator inter
preted as meaning that the chairman OF
1 the finance committee did not approve
| long speech from him at the time, and
The manifested some spirit in his reply.
i Il intend to occupy as much Time nc
said 'as l wish to1"af.1 n..
Mr. Aldrfch responded submissively that
he had no intention of suggesting other
/ wise. l; ''f 'ff''t-' F' -1-''
II AN obstacles removed, Mr. Culberson's
4 speech was permitted to proceed. He
| plunged into HIS subject at once. 60 q
while there. may be found he said.
la Democrat who is a protectiOnist or
| another who rs aNtfee Grader yet the
| Democratic party Believes I'm neither pro-
4 lection nor free trade 1t stands for a
4 revenue tariff, that is, for a tarin that
I will admit imports yielding revenue pri-
marty as opposed TO protective duties,
whether levied on finished products or on
Il raw materials. .. M .
The protective tariff, he said, had I'M
doubtedly contributed to the formation Of
trusts and had created a favored class
! which 1t had assisted to build up colossal
fortunes" ,,.-. .-e: ..-. a..--
| When Mr.. Culberson concluded, his rival
across the aisle was prompt in pressing
4 the bill forward. Fl g.-. ~
i The mica section received first atten-
ton and the provision levying on that
article a duty of cents a pound and 20
per cent ad vaiorem and on manufactured
mica at 10 cents a pound and 20 per cent
ad' valorem was adopted, but with the
understanding on the part of Mr.. Aldrich
that it might be further amended later.
THE DUTY ON CARTOONS.
The duty on carbons gave rise to an
Interesting debate, and to insinuation of
q Joker" in the carbon paragraph When
that Item was reached Senator La Fol-
lette declared the estimate of the COM
mittee on finance was erroneous. Speak,
ing of the provision. fixing a duty of %
cents per 100 feet on carbons for electric
lighting when made entirely from petro-
leum coke and of 65 cents per 100 feet,
when composed chiefly of lamp-black or
: ratort carbon, he said, ii had been claim
ed that these. figures were less than
those of the DINGHY law, which were 30
i cents per 100 carbons. ...
The finance comnittee amendment fix
ing a rate of 35 cents and So cents per
hundred feet on different grades of cleo
trio carbon was adopted by the senate
, by. vote of 43 to 46. after a debate OF
almost four hours, - ,....-.. -.-...
; Mr.. La Fllette declared that while that
| was true on the face of the statement,
= yet, because under the present law i'm
; ported carbons are of double length, the
result was an increase in duty of A per
cent. -.- r,t.-
MADE BY A TRUST?
! Looking toward Senator Burton. who
sat near him, Mr.. La Toilette declared
that the carbons were manufactured by
trust located in Cleveland. o. '@F
: Later Mr.. Rayner said he had receiv-
. ed a letter making a similar statement
and he wanted to know whether or not
it was true. Mr.. La Toilette did not yield
e the floor and the query went unanswered
4 for the moment.
n At this point there was a deviation
: from the strict consideration of the tar
II IF bill an dior time the attention of
a senaors was conferred upon a clash among
members on the order of proceedings.
ROOT IN THE CHAIR.
i Senator Root was in the chair tenn
porarily and he undertook to carry cut
the suggestions made yesterday by Mr.
{ Tillman, with the result that indignant
, resentment was voiced by Mr.. Beveridge
The Indiana senator had requested and
. obtained permission to ask a question
t of the senator from Wisconsin. After he
o had asked several questions, the chair