The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-05-14
.A[DRICH WILL
Be SUSTAINED
Strength of Progressives Test.
ed in Final Vote on Lead
Schedules

Washington, May 14.-The pred1c-
ton made by Chairman Aldrich and
his colleagues of the finance commit
tee that the policy adopted by the
committee in framing the bill to MAIN
tain the Dingley rates of protection
"in all cases where there is prepond-
Grating evidence that such high rates
are required" will be sustained by
the senate was partly fulfilled by the
vote in the senate yesterday in COM
pleting the important features OF the
bill relating to lead. But it was a
costly victory, according to the "pro-
gressives." and they are more con-
fident than ever that when the real
test comes they will break down the
high figures fixed by the committee.
If it were assumed that the princi-
.ples involved in that schedule, as re-
lated to the subject of tariff revision
downward, have been settled by the
votes taken up to this time. there
would appear to be very little chance
for securing any reductions in the
rates of duty imposed by the finance
committee throughout the various
schedules OF the bill.
Strength OF Progressives.
1t was asserted by the Republican
leaders in the senate yesterday, after
the vote taken on lead products,
which showed practically nine major
ity in favor of retaining the Dingley
rates of duty on all these articles.
that this vote represented practically
the high-water mark of progressive
Republican" influence in the senate.
so far as the tariff bill is concerned.
But the progressives deny that the
lead schedule furnished real test
vote.
The most significant feature of the
debate yesterday was the discussion
of Republican politics by Chairman
.Aldrich, Senator Beveridge of Indiana
land others, and the comment by
Chairman Aldrich following the vote
(which brought lineup OF eleven
Republicans against the recommenda-
litions of the committee on the pig
lead duty. In discussing the situation
rs 1t was then presented. Chairman
! iAldrich took what appeared to be
particular delight in classifying Sem
.tator Beveridge of Indiana with the
""progressives," and asserting in effect
that the progressives were opposed to
the policy of protection. This asser-
don was, of course. denied by the pro-
sressives. Mr.. Aldrich said he as
sumed that those who we're opposed
Ito protection would vote to reduce the
schedules. This was the way the Re-
publican leader on the tariff question
III the senate endeavored to separate
the sheep from the goats" Thus he
classified the following as the PRO
,gressives," and therefore not to be
depended upon to vote for protective
duties:
& Senators Beveridge Of Indiana, Bris-
tow of Kansas: Brown and Burkett of
Nebraska; Nelson and Clapp of Min
fnesota; Cummins and Dolilver of
Iowa; Crawford and Gamble of South
Dakota, and La Toilette of Wisconsin.
It will lbe observed that in this list
10 not appear the names of Senator
Burton of Ohio, who has been classi-
I'D as a Taft downward revision SEN
ator, nor Senators Borah Of Idaho;
IDurne of Oregon: johnson of North
ipakota, or Dixon of Montana, who, it
alleged. have been depended upon
S3 the so-called progressives to furn-
th the necessary fourteen votes re-
4nired to bring about revision of