The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-25
FREE LUMBER
I IS DEFEATED
Senate Has Long Dis
cussion.
MR.. HEPBURN IS CRITICISED
Senator Bailey Won't Stand by
Democratic Platform.
Repubs In the House Took Matters
Into Their Own Hands and
Passed the Philippine
Tariff Bill.

Washington, May 24.--No single piece
of lumber was ever used more effectu-
ally as q see-saw by children than was
the great lumber industry today by
the United States Senate.
The lumber scheduleqof the tarin Dill
was under consideration almost the en-
tire day, with Senator's Root, Hepburn,
Borah and Dolliver contending on the
one hand for protection for the indus
try, and Senators Clapp. Burkett and
McCum Der arguing as strenuously
against that policy. The day closed
with more than two-thirds vote
against Senator McCumber's free lum-
Der amendment, the ballot showing 20
for and IS against.
The surprise of the day was the atti-
tude Of Senator Doliiver. who here
tofore has stood with the progress
sives" throughout the present tariff
fight He today took positive position
against the radical demand for free
lumber but expressed the opinion that
the industry would not suffeF from a
reduction of the Dingley rates.
Senator Root opened the days pro-
ceedings with a close argument In ia
yor OF a differential on dressed lum-
Der. Senators Borah and Hepburn of
Idaho, commended for the highest duty
on lumber and Mr.. Borah entered upon
an argument to show that the policy
of protection is system and cannot
be maintained II there are to be con-
slant exceptions TO 1t, as there would
be in the instance OF free lumber. On
the other hand, Senators Clapp and
Burkett argued that lumber can be
produced as cheaply in Canada as in
the United States and contended that
the lumber industry OF this country
would not be endangered by the free
admission of the Canadian product. In
cidentally Senator Clapp paid glow
ing tribute to the Canadian govern
ment, saying that II was equal TO the
best.
During the day. Senator Hepburn
spoke or the Republican platform of
the last campaign In way that
brought down some criticism on his
head and Senator Bailey declared that
he did not propose to be bound by the
platform adopted by the Democrats at
Denver.
Mr.. Bailey made a speech of some
length towards the close Of the session
In which he expressed the opinion that
the enactment of the pending tariff bill
would see the disintegration Of the Re-
publican party.
Early in the day Senator owen made
q sharp attack upon the present tariff
on sugar, saying that 1t led to frauds
by a trust" and still earlier Senator
Aldrich introduced a resolution pro-
yiding for an Investigation of the ex-
penditures of the various executive de-
partments.
At $40 D. m. the Senate adjourned.
Phlllpplne Tariff Bill.
Washington. May 24.-The Republi-
cans of the House today again took
matters into their own hands and with
a sudden show of strength. passed the
Philippine tariff bill, the consideration
of which had been concluded two
weeks ago, referred the message of the
President regarding Porto Rican af-
fairs to the Committee on Ways and
Means and devoted some time to dis
cussion of the bill amending the laws
Of Porto Rico so as to divest the legis-
lature of certain authority possessed
by 1t.
No sooner had the body met than Mr..
Macon (Ark) made his usual point of
no quorum, but Majority Leader Payne
instead of moving an adjournment, as
he had done heretofore, forced call
of the House, and quorum appeared
within short time.
The feature of the day was speech
of considerable length by Mr.. Larrin-
aga. the Porto Rican commissioner.
vigorously opposing the bill Affecting
the island represented by him and de-
nouncinE the executive council or up
per branch of the Legislature of Porto
Rico. The bill was pending when the
House. at 2;27 p. m, adjourned until
Thursday