The Washington herald., 1909-06-25

Senator Bailey. Of Texas, spoke for
nearly three hours yesterday. reviewing
the history OF the policy OF free raw
materials and defending the votes he
had given in the Senate in favor OF
revenue duty. and IN reply 10 the criti-
cism made by William J. Bryan on the
attitude Of Mr.. Bailey and other Demo
cratic Senator's on the pending tariff
bill.
The Senator from Texas spoke under
the disadvantage OF the heat, which was
intense. He perspired freely and his
manifest discomfort was evident as he
frequently mOpped his face with
handkerchief. At the conclusion he
seemed very much exhausted and was
pale. and retired 10 the cloak room 70
rest.
Senate Gives Attention.
Nearly every Senator was in his seat
and gave the closest attention through
out the delivery OF Mr Bailey's speech.
Several OF the Democratic Senators
manifested their disapproval OF Senator
Bailey's attitude by looking at each
other and shaking their heads
At one point in the speech Senator
Tillman vigorously dissented from Mr..
Bailey's views. Senator Aldrich. how
ever. expressed his admiration for the
consistency and the courage shown
by the Senator from Texas" in voting
as he had done on the schedules.
Senator Bailey denounced as faIlacious
the oft-repeated statement that Demo-
cratic doctrine requires Democratic Sena-
tors and members OF the House 10 vote
70 admit raw material duty free.
What He Would Do.
'Tf were invested with the power 20
repeal any duty. I would not repeal the
duty on hides until I could also repeal
the duty on shoes and leather goods"
exclaimed Senator Bailey. II would not
repeal either until I could repeal both,
and I would either have free trade in
everything made out or hides or would
lay a revenue tariff on hides"
Senator Bailey asked how any Demo
crat could believe that he was relieving
the consumer from the expressions OF the
manufacturers by voting 10 take the duty
or what the manufacturers buy from the
people and stiu leave the duty on what
the people buy from the manufacturers.
That kind or a man." be said. may be
a free trader. but he is q free trader in
spots"
Mr.. Bailey then took Up the history OF
the Democratic party. He undertook 70
prove that the doctrine OF free raw ma
terial was not Democratic. Il had been
adopted by the party for a brief period.
he said. and discarded because Il was
found 70 be unjust. Replying 70 the
statement that free iron ore would en-
courage the independent steel companies.
Senator Bailey said that there was only
a semblance OF competition between the
steel trust and the sO-called independents.
Cannot BE Reached.
Trust evils. Senator Bailey declared.
could not be reached through the tariff
or by exemptions from duty or raw ma
terials- He continued:
ITO construe tho Democrats demand
that trust-controlled articles shall be
placed on the free list as requiring Us
10 exempt raw materials from duty Is 70
make our party ridiculous IN the eyes OF
all Intelligent men,
At the outset OF his speech Senator
Bailey explained that many distinguished
Democrats had never been entirely salts
fed with the action OF the party in re-
nouncing the doctrine OF free raw ma
terials.
But did not suppose" he added that
any weIl-informed and candid man IN this
republic would deny that We had ex-
pressly and deliberately renoUnced IT.
Senator Bailey declared that in opposing
free raw materials, he was keeping the
party faith. and he was willing 10 be
judged as a party man by his votes on
the tariff BIN.