The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-18
Aldrich Repudiates Finding of
House Special Pulp and
Wood Committee
BAILEY AND 1|LlMAN HAVE
new METHOD OF TAXATION
Want Newspapers Advocating Free
Trade Given Free Paper and Those
Favoring Protection, Taxed on Their
Material-New Rate on Oil

Washington, June 18.-Taking the
floor in defense of the duties on print
paper recommended by the finance
committee, Senator Gallinger today
made reply to many of the statement
OF Senator Brown in favor Of placing
print paper on the free list. It was
expected that Senator Brown would
resume his speech today but preferr-
ing to postpone any further remarks
OIL his amendment he gave way to Mr..
Gallinger. The senate voted down
Browns amendment placing print
paper on the free list by vote of
29 to 81. Senator I.orimer voted
against the amendment.
The battle to place wood pulp
and print paper upon the free
list was opened up in the SEN
ate yesterday under the leader
ship of Senator Brown of Nebraska.
Going over to the portion of the
chamber in which Senators Aldrich,
Hale. Frye, Lodge, Gallinger, Smoot
and other leaders have their seats,
the Nebraskan stood in the midst Of
the opposing force and with good ma
ture banded thrusts that came to him
from all quarters as he delivered a
telling speech in behalf Of the cause
he had espoused.
Showing familiarity with all avail
able information on the wood pulp
and paper schedule, Mr.. Brown fre-
Quently quoted from various authors
ties to sustain his contention that
wood pulp and print paper are both
produced in the United, States with
cheaper labor and cheaper materials,
resulting in cheaper product than
can be obtained in the Dominion of
Canada. Citing rates OF wages in this
country and Canada, he undertook to
show that the United States had the
advantage in that respect. Turning
to his Republican colleagues, he ask
ed them how, in view of that fact,
they could justify a duty on those
products for the protection Of Ia
bor."
Without divulging the source Of
their information in any definite man
ner,- Senators Aldrich and Hale fatty
contradicted these statements in ref
erence to wages and cost of produc-
ton: They insisted that the Mann
committee of the house of represep-
tatives, from which Mr.. Brown quot
ed, was lacking in accurate testimony,
and contended that, even accepting
that report, it could not be maintain
ed that the United States had an an
vantage in the production.
This dispute ran along for two
hours.
There was a large attendance Of
Democrats who, for the most part, re-
mained silent throughout the debate.
Senator Tillman was an exception
With characteristic brusqueness, he
asked how it was that newspapers ad-
vocating protective tariff desired
free trade in the materials they use
Then, looking over the senate with a
frown, and stamping his foot upon the
humbugs."
Bailey's Suggestion
Senator Bailey was also heard
briefly. In a facetious manner, he
suggested that an amendment should
be drawn giving the benefit of free
paper to free trade papers and levy
ing a duty on paper used by protec-
tive tariff journals. Mr.. Brown still
held the floor when the senate ad-
journed earlier than usual to permit
a Democratic caucus. He will resume
consideration OF his amendment for
free paper tomorrow.
The senate today adopted the win
dow glass schedule placing a lower
duty on such glass than is provided
either by the Dingley law or by the
house bill.
Because Of intense competition by
German manufacturers, the duty on
illustrated postcards was increased
1926 per cent above the Dingley law.
The schedules relating to litho-
graphic paper, calendars, cigar bands
and such products were adopted.
The senate committee on finance
will not present an amendment plac-
ing duty on petroleum. but such an
amendment will be offered by Senator
Penrose, a member of the committee,
on the floor Of the senate. It is ex-
pected that Chairman Aldrich will
then accept the amendment.
The rate to be proposed is one half
cent gallon on crude oil and twenty
five per cent ad valorem on refined oil,
gasoline benzine. naphtha. parrafine
and other similar products of pc
troleum. The amendment will pro-
vide also that there shall be no
drawback allowed on petroleum.