Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
La TOILETTE
SCORES HIGH
TARIFF IDEA
WISCONSIN SENATOR DECLARES HE
IS CONSERVATIVE, BUT WOULD
BREAK MONOPOLIES.
FIRES HOT SHOT AT PACKERS.
Declares Beef Trust Will Eventually
Reach Out and Grasp Entire
Leather Business.
PROPOUNDS HAMILTON DOCTRINE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June .
Senator La Toilette today made a long
speech in support Of lower tariff rates.
Quoting from the writings Or speeches Of
Alexander Hamilton, James @. Blaine,
and others concerning the principles Of
the protective tariff, the Wisconsin SEN
atOr declared that he stood with these
authorities in his course as to revision Of
the tariff
Il am not a radical upon the system Of
protection" he said. Il am Il cOnserva-
tive. The men who here claim leader
ship Of the Republican party are seeking
to modify the system Of protection"
Protection and Monopoly
Mr.. La Toilette discussed the protec-
tive tariff in its relation to monopoly,
which, he said, was a direct result Of
pr0hibitive rases Of duty. From the time
OF the enactment Of the Dingley law I'M
I'll 1904, trust control had extended to
S6G4 plants with a capital Of more than
S2OOOOOOO,OOO, and this, Mr.. La Fol
Iettc declared, was what John Sherman
the Trainer Of the antitrust law, had
fought against. Mr.. La Toilette also
criticised the Civic Federati ton, which he
SAID, claims that the time has come to
pun out the teeth of the Sherman anti
trust law and to cut off the arms and
limbs.
Noting the absence Of Mr. Aldrich and
the Republican members Of the finance
committee. Mr.. La Toilette said he was
content TO PROFOUND his questions to
empty chairs if they desired to pursue
the course Of absenting themselves.
Hence he would not ask for and would
protest against a request for a quorum
while lie occupied the floor.
Sees Control by Packers.
Asserting that 200 manufacturers of
shoes came to Washington begging for
hearing before the committee on
fnalc because the beef packers were
obtaining control of the tanneries, Mr..
La Toilette prophesied that the packers
would reach out and eventually con-
troll not only the tanneres but all the
products of leather.
Is Becoming World divide.
Il would like to ask the senator if
this combination Of capital which we all
recognize as true is not worldwide and
not confined to the United States?" said
Mr.. Dixon.
IT'S becoming worldwide and prob
ably in the end will be Worldwide" re-
piled Mr.. La Toilette. 81 don't expect
to see the trusts of this country con
trolled by the protective tariff
lie added that an international agree
ment only exists on some products of the
United States Steel corporation.
The heat in the Senate chamber and
the cXertion caused by making an earnest
speech told on the strength of Mr.. La
f'ollette. At the request of Mr.. Money
the Senate took a recess for a half hour
to permit the Wisconsin senator to recII-
perate.
Point of Order Raised.
There was reminder in the Senate
when the discussion was first sforte5
OF the stirring times which characterized
the consideration of the Aldrich-Vree-
land currency bill during the closing
hours of the first session of the SiytietII
Congress when Senator La Toilette
who was opposing the bill, failed to re,
celve recognition to make the point of
no quorum while another senator occu-
pied the floor
Senator Nelson was about to enter
upon a speech upon the cotton schedules
when Senator Beveridge raised the point
OF no quorum. Vice President Sherman
said that he could only abide by the
precendent established by the previous
Congress and consequently he refused to
recognize Mr.. Beveridge's demand.
The incident is regarded as marking
another step in the progress of the Sen
ate towards more stringent rules for the
regulation of debate.
Resumes Speech After Rest.
When the Senate was again called to
order Mr.. La Toilette appeared much re-
freshed and said that there was no occa-
sion for the anxiety of his friends who
feared that he would become exhausted
lie said that he had been talking with
undue earnestness because he was great
ly interested in the subject he was dis
cussing but that he had made more
lengthy addresses under conditions not
nearly as pleasant as those today. He
undoubtedly referred to the filibuster
which he conducted a year ago In
speaking today, Mr.. La Toilette fire.
quently pitched his voice to a high key
and became greatly overheated. He was
often compelled to gasp for breath and
long pauses marked the progress of his