The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-25
Vote Was Much the Same as
That When Iron Ore Was
Being Considered by the
Senate.
BAILEY AND ALDRlcH
RENEW OLD HOSTILITY
Texan Admits Democrats Are
Changing in Attitude To-
ward Protection and Bolts
From Party Platform.

Washington, May 25.-By more than
a two-thirds vote the senate yesterday
took a stand against free lumber A
vote indicating the sentiments of SEN
ators on the free lumber proposition
was taken on an amendment offered
by McCumber, Of North Dakota, re-
publican, which, in effect, practically
provided for the removal OF lumber
from the dutiable list. The amend
ment was defeated by So to %, and,
as was the case when the iron ore
schedule was voted upon, a majority Of
the democrats opposed placing lumber
on the free list.
OF the 25 senator's who voted in the
affirmative only ten were democrats,
while the democrats voting in the neg
alive numbered II. Thirty-nine re-
publicans favored a duty, and this will
be fixed on rough lumber at from $50
to $1.75 a thousand feet, as stated be-
fore. The final vote on the lumber
schedule will probably be taken by
Wednesday.
The result of the ballot this after
noon illustrates again how the demo-
cratic party as today constituted COM
prises protectionists in about the same
proportion as does the republican par
ty. Bailey, of Texas, one of the lead
ers of the minority, protested that the
democrats were not protectionists. but
favored the imposition of duties for
revenue purposes.
Bailey Mistaken. -,
But in the light Of what has trans
pired since the tariff bill came up for
consideration in the senate, Bailey's
contention must be regarded as purely
academic, because It has been shown
repeatedly how democrats have clam
ored for as high duty as the repub-
licans would allow on products of their
own states, and IL this is not protection
the dictionaries will have to be re-
vised.
Just before the senate adjourned
there was another sham battle between
Bailey and Aldrich over the income
tax When this little engagement took
place the first time it was taken seri-
ously by some people. but with each
repetition it becomes more humorous.
Bailey asked again that a date be
fixed for a vote on the income tax aud
Aldrich promptly suggested that it
be coupled with an agreement to take
the final vote on the pending bill and
amendments.
To this Bailey objected. and then an
nounced he would ask unanimous con-
sent that the vote on the income tax
be taken on Thursday. Aldrich re-
piled that he would object, which. OF
course, settled it, whereupon Bailey
said he would offer his amendment
Immediately after the lumber schedule
was disposed of.
The republican leader said that
would be subject to a point OF order.
which is true, and then Bailey declared
he would object every time Aldrich
proposed that day be set for the final
vote on the bill. This sounded like
an ultimatum, but before it could be
thrashed out Aldrich moved an adj
journment.
Bailey Accuses Aidrich.
During the colloQuy on the income
tax Bailey frankly admitted he did not
expect the senate to adopt such an
amendment. He claimed there were
enough votes to pass it in the begin
ming, but Aldrich had picked off suf-
ficient number to insure its defeat now.
Consequently the set-to between the
two rival leaders is characterized as
another sham battle.
While the McCumber lumber amend
ment was under discussion Bailey vir-
tually defended the Dingley duties:
they averaged only IL per cent. which
was not two much on raw material.
Dixon (Republican9 OF Montana. in
terrupted to remind him that the DEM
ocratic national convention at Dem
yer last year declared in favor Of free
lumber, but Bailey said he repudiated
that plank.
He utterly refused to be bound by 1t
because it was not democratic doctrine.
While yielding obedience to democrat
ic principles. he refused to be COM
mitted by delegates selected to choose
a presidential ticket when they under
took to assume the duties Of national
legislators. It was the delegates du-
ty to ennnciate principles, but not to
pass upon details Of legislation. When
he found he could not subscribe to his
party's principles he would get out Of
the party. Recently Bacon {democrat)
Of Georgia, also repudiated the lumber
plank in the Denver platform.
COMES TO CITY.