New-York tribune., 1909-06-08
TWO TOTES TAKEN.
Ffnance Committee Wins on Both
Aldrick and BeUe1dge in Conflict.
IBy The AsEocia.ed Press. J

Washington. June THE Senate began its work
fvn the tariff bill to-day by sustaining the Commit
tee Finance by vote Of Il 10 Is. Senators Fos
tier and McEnery. usual voting with the ma
tscrfty and Senators Beveridge, BristoV, Brown.
t5surkett. ;-unamns. DoliveT. Gamble. La Toilette
te Nelson with the Democrats. This vote was on
ran amendment 70 levy duty OF cents square
Jysrd and % per cent ad valorem on cotton window
f&ollsnds
A remark bv Senator BeveridEe that he was In
arlined TO support the Finance Committee called
fsorth sarcastic reference by Mr- Adrich, who
ssuEgested that the Indiana Senator had not been
seo inclined when the time had arrived to vote and
added that as time progresses he may be able to
s-'ote with the committee
Insisting that Senators should vote according 70
fsheir eonsciences Mr Beverdge said he greatly
lxretted the Rhode Island Senator had seen 1T 10
tenake such remark
Mr.. Aldrich said he never had favored a prohibi-
tive tariff and did not want one. He declared that
gshe South sure TO manufacture the finer
lradss OF cloth as the future is sure TO be
sSere"
The oredibility OF importers witnesses in re-
fepeci duties formed the chief subject Of discus
iston when Senator Dolliver opposed the specific
tuuty Of l cent q square yard for mercerization
Senator Al6rich asked the Senator from Iowa 10
give the occupation of the men whose letters he
Tread, and both the Iovan and Mr.. Beverage de-
tclered that witnesses could not be impeached on
fsuch ground that
| Gradually getting away from the schedules. Sen
fetors discussed the protective system.
THE aI.lsURGENT BRIGADIERs"
The other side furnishes the privates and this
:eide the brigadiers. far I understand
declared Mr Ald-fch referring to the insurgents"
snd Democrats Joining forces IN opposition 10 the
.pending bill
Mr. Be~eridge defended his position that
was upheld by the Republican platform and stand
erd bearers
fnterrupting Mr. Beyeridge 20 call attention 10
M- Aldrich said he supposed the Senator meant
-'prehibltive'' He acknowledged that certain
specific imposed cotton cloths in the Sen
ate bill, the House bill. the Dingley law and the
Wilson law prohibitive. and said that this
was true OF number of articles Of American
manufacture that the rates in excess Of those
! demanded for protective purposes The effect, he
raid. had been 10 keep out the surplus manufactures
Of foreign countries and nc harm had come to the
American people, for in practically every the
goods sold in the United States for less than the
: duty them. He asked Nj. Beveridge why he did
: not attack all the rates which admittedly
higher than needed for protection.
Alr BeveTidge said he had intended 10 attack the
sates ba ron. lard and other meat products,
hut to use the ve-nacuiar of the street the Senator
from Rhode Island had beat him III
MI Aldrich acknowledged that the bacon
was prehibitive. and said = made no difference
: whether the rate recommended by the committee
originally that finally fixed by the Senate was
adopted. both prohiDitiye. He indicated
What he had accepted the lower in order 10 put
an end TO debate and make progress with schedules
Mr. Beverfdge suggested that Il Mr. Aldrich
would adopt the tactics in regard the
entire bill he could get
Il have been greatly puzzled to know 10 whom
should apply for date for on the BIN
quickly retorted Nr. AldTich. Il have wondered
who the real leader % the oppostion'-
TEe was interrupted by Mr.. Beveridge. who pro
, testeo against such personal references and
clsred that instead Of eEplanat tions Senators who
sought information had been with sneers and
rebuke. Mr.. .Aldrich ignored this comment. He
repeated that he had been puzzled 10 ascertain
who had the power 10 represent those who opposed
the passage Of the tariff bill He declared that
large number OF brigadiers leading ''hetero-
eeneous mass who opposed the majority Of the
Senate. but the Senator from Indiana had occa-
sionally strayed into the camp Of the ma orty and
for that reason he had heststed tx that leader
saip Mr.. BeveridEe.
AR Beverdge demanded 70 know who represent
"a those who bound together TO uphold high
rates articles. such ass lumber. that were in
daily by the people.
Mr. Bacon said that there was no doubt on the
I Democratic side that the Senator from Rhode Isl
and was the responsible head of the organization
Ciiarscterizng Mr.. Aldrich as the Major Pitcairn
the -progressive' Republicans the Minute Men
and the Senate chamber the Concord and the
Lexington of the tariff situation. Mr. Beveridge pro-
oicted defeat Of the majority in the Senate by
'those who had the interests of the people at heart"
THE OPPOSITION LEADERSHIP.
Mr. AIdrfch asserted that the majority in the
Senate were voting together because they were loyal
lection. Returning to the question Of leadership,