Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-07
DECLARES RHODE ISLAND SENA-
TORS ACTION ON TUESDAY
WAS RIDICULOUS.
FILINGS ONE AT Mr.. LODGE, TOO
Massachusetts Member Not Familiar
with Tariff Statistics, Declares
Gentleman from Iowa"
SENATE SESSIONS ARE SHORTENED

WASHINGTON, ID. g., May o
Senator Dolliver resumed his speech on
the wool and cotton schedules Of the
tariff bill shortly after the Senate assem-
bled today. Senator Aldrich was not in
his seat at the beginning Of the session.
Replying to a suggestion Mr.. Aldrich
made yesterday, Mr.. Dolliver declared
that it made no difference to him if a
man Of the acute mind Of Senator Vest
had found in the Dingley bill some of the
things he himself had discovered in the
pending measure.
Criticisms Were Ridiculous
my friend, the senator from Rhode
Island" he continued, seemed to get a
good deal Of comfort yesterday, by sneer-
ing at me because | had sought the adj
vice of persons qualified to speak on
these questions. Such a thing was not
only uncalled for, but it is little short
of ridiculous when the senator sits here
and in answer to questions, reads from
pamphlets prepared by experts. In view
of that course, | submit that he is in no
position to complain if l talk with wise
and good men to prepare myself to adj
dress this body and the people of the
United States"
The bill pending before the Senate,
ne said, was largely matter of mathe-
MATES and it could be understood by
careful study. Mr.. Dolliver read from a
New York newspaper a statement to the
effect that as reported from the commit
tee on finance, the cotton schedule as
amended by the Senate committee was
''of great value to Massachusetts"
Catches Senator Lodge
Mr.. Lodge, appearing in the chamber
at that moment, recognized the reading
of the statement, and made inquiry con-
corning it to which Mr.. Dolliver replied
that he (Mr. Lodge was quoted as say
ing that the ad valorem rate on cotton
had been increased. Mr.. Lodge said
that must be a misquotation.
81 stated" he said, that ad valorem
rates had not been increased"
Then" responded Mr.. Dolliver,
promptly, you were mistaken in stat
ing that, as l have demonstrated to the
Senate and if you did not state that to
the Boston newspapers you omitted a
very important part of your duty"
Il have automatically demonstrated
that these rates have been increased"
said Mr.. DOlliver.
Il have great doubt about your mathe-
NAUTICAL demonstration responded Mr..
Lodge.
Il also" said the Iowan, bowling to
the Massachusetts senator, have grave
doubts about some of the inirmities of
yourself"
Warns His Colleagues.
Mr.. Dolliver warned his colleagues
that if this tariff bill should be put
through without amendment it would
cause an immediate countrywide de-
mand for another revision. Mr.. Aldrich
said that when the wooden and cotton
schedules were reached he would show
that in the cotton schedule no impor-
tant change from the House bill had
been made, except in the substitutes of
specific ad valOrem duties and raise
in the rate on clothes.
The Senate at 2:30 o'clock today re-
sumed the reading of the tariff bill by
paragraphs, following an agreement that
the sessions for one week should run
from noon, instead Of IL o'clock, until
O'Clock