The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-25

duction in these differentials that would /
not transfer a large portion of the plan
ing business 10 Canada
Mr.. Root read a communication from .
the Amslgamated Woodworkers OF
America favoring the retention of the
Dingley duties.
Burkett Takes 4 Hand.
MI Burkett declared that lumber
could be produced in this country as
cheaply a. in Canada except in the mat
ter of stumpage.
The greatest foes TO the protective
policy are found in the ranks of pro-
tectionists who would always make eX-
ceptiOns." said Senator BOrah in adVo-
eating the duties recommended by the
committee on finance.
/ Senator McCumber replied that the
underlying principles of protection had
no relation 10 the lumber industry put
/ with the solid wall Of protection for
lumber I find here I know the chances OF
the adoption Of my amendment are not
very bright"
Senator Clapp came to TIE rescue OF
the McCumber amendment and Incl
dentally made an address on the neces-
sity of revising the tariff downward 10
fulfill the pledge of the Republican
party.
Referring To the proximity Of Canada
and the ease with which the lumber
could pass from one country to the 9TH
er. Senator Clapp declared there never
could be any great difference in cost OF
production.
5ailey's Prediction.
Discussing the efforts of Republican
senators from the northwest 10 have
lumber placed on the free list Mr.. Bal
ley predicted that the next tariff revi-
sion would be along lines lower than
the present revision. and declared the
free entry Of all raw material should not
embody Democratic principles
Since when has the doctrine Of free
raw material ceased to be a Democratic
Iprinciple?" asked Mr.. Aldrich.
since men such as I have come into
power i'm the Democratic party re-
piled Mr.. Bailey.
Mr.. Aldrich then insisted that Grover
Cleveland and every other man eonsplc-
iuous in the Democratic party except
Senator Bailey had advocated free raw
materials.
Mr. Bailey referred to an income tax
law passed by the Republican party al
the time Of the Civil war and later re-
pealed He wanted to know why Re
publicans opposed such a tax now. when
the expenses Of the government were
/ even greater.
The Republican party had response
biities imposed upon it in those times
= greater than were imposed on any 9TH
[ er party, and they we're compelled &c
( exact many onerous taxes" replied Mr.
Aldrieh.
Mo Vote on Income Tax.
Mr.. Bailey asked unanimous consent
for a vote on the income tax on Thurs
S day When Mr.. Aldrich objected. Mr.
= Bailey gave notice that he would OBJ
I iect whenever Mr.. Aldrich sought unan
imOus consent for a vote on the tariff
bill
= Mr.. MeCumber submitted another
nj amendment to put lumber on the FREE
Q list His substitute left rough lumbe
|! dutiable at 80 cents per LOCO feet anC
: placed finished lumber on the free list
= Senator Johnston OF Alabama Offered
another substitute, putting on the fire.
$ list ali lumber. shingles and other arti
2 cles Of lumber entering into the con
! struction of houses. Mr.. Johnston
20 substitute was defeated by a vote of S
to II.
McCUmber's amendment was also lost
! the vote being IS to %. OF the twenty
! five affirmative votes fifteen we're cas-
= by Republican senators and ten b.
= / Democratic senators. The fifteen Re
= publicans follow: Beveridge. BristOW
n Brown. Burkett, Burton. Clapp. Craw
II ford. Cummins, Curtis Dupont. Gambi'
e johnson, LaFollette. McCumber an
q Nelson, and the Democrats were Cla!
a Culberson, Frazier, Gore, Hughes, New
IS lands, Paynter, Rayner, Shively an
s Stone