The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-05-05
O0LL|vER AND
ALOR|CH HAVE
WORDY BATTLE
Motives of the Rhode Islander
Questioned in the Tariff
Debate
FIGHT WAGEO OVER THE
WOOL and COTTON SCHEDULES

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Aldrich Claimed the Arguments of
DOllfyer Had Been Made by Sena.
tors Vest and Jones, Democrats. on
Previous Occasions in the Senate.
Washington, May 5.-The an
nouncement that Senator Dolliver Of
Iowa would resume his argument in
favor of the lower duties in the wool
and cotton schedule of the tariff bill.
had the effect of filling the galleries
of the senate today in anticipation Of
tho repetition of the interesting
scenes Of yesterday. The spectators
were not disappointed.
When Mr.. Dolliver declared. as he
said, upon the authority of Mr.. Aid
rich that the schedules of the pend
ing bill were made by officers of the
New York custom house, and not by
the committee on finance, Mr.. Aid
rich promptly denied that he had made
statement on which such an asser-
| tion could be based. When Mr.. DOL
liver reiterated his statement, Mr..
Aldrich again protested against what
he declared was absolutely false"
MIR. Dolliver still declaring that the
senator from Rhode Island had said
that the officials had written the
schedules. Mr. Aldrich third time
arose to protest. He explained that
what he had said was that those Off
GERS, experts of the government, had
been entrusted with the duty of CAL
culating the amount of the specific
duties imposed in place of the ad va
loren rates. but he denied that he had
turned over to them the making of
the duties"
After some searching Of the con-
gressional record. Mr.. Dolliver read
from Mr.. Aldrich's remarks and de-
clared that his Interpretation of these
/ remarks was warranted by a man
agitated in his feelings
81 know he is agitated," said Mr..
Aldrich, looking over the chamber,
''and 1 trust / will not have occasion
to allude to it,"
Paying no attention to this sugges-
ton. Mr.. Dolliver proceeded, referring
to Mr.. Aldrichs remark on a former
occasion to the effect that he was
"circulating false Democratic tariff
rumors." His quotation of Mr. Aid
rfch's remarks was again excepted to
by the senator from Rhode Island
who declared that the Iowa senator
was speaking from guilty con-
science" Again the record was con-
suited and when it was read. Mr.. DOL
liver proceeded with his argument.
Mr.. Aldrich. interrupting to say
something about senators coming to
him with samples of cotton goods, was
sharply cut off by the senator from
Iowa. who refused to yield for what
! he declared was intended to he an
answer to an argument he had not vet
made and he declined to permit the
senator from Rhode Island to COM
plete his statement. saying he would
not permit his remarks to be sneer-
ingly discredited in his own time.
Quick Repartce
With strong voice. the words of the
Iowa senator resounded through the
chamber. Quick to retort he fire.
Quently provoked laughter
When Senator Warren undertook
! to give some information concerning
the wool business, Mr.. Dolliver re-
piled that he had studied the wool
business from the birth of the lamb
to the manufacturer of piece of
CLOTH" and when the laughter died
out Senator Smoot sought to inter-
rupt with statement.
! THE senator wishes to read book
TO u.s." insisted Mr.. Dolliver. refer
ring to volume held by Mr.. Smoot
and amid renewed laughter Mr.. DOL
liver proceeded.
Addressing his remarks pointedly
toward Mr.. Aldrich. whom he faced.
Mr.. Dolliver criticized the large duty
provided in the pending bill on wool
tops. Mr. Aldrich gave careful at
tention and frequently interrupted
| While replying to question by
Mr.. Warren. Mr.. Dolliver was inter-
rupted by Mr. Smoot.
II want only one in this class at a
time" said Mr.. Dolliver.
Being reminded by Mr.. Aldrich that
he should not undertake to enter
upon a denunciation OF the tariff
making. the senator from Iowa replied
This speech was not made without
the advice of practical men. have
taken occasion to put myself in con-
nection with practical men or would
not be here"
Aldrich Charged Democracy.
After Mr.. Dolliver had criticized
the practice of applying the wool
tariff to articles of clothing that have
in them trace of wool. Mr. Aldrich
interposed to say he wished to intro
duce in the record remarks by the
late Senator Jones of Arkansas, and
Vest of Missouri, both Democrats, on
precisely the same line.
THE statement the senator is now
! making" said Mr.. Aldrich. could
have been read word by word from
speeches of Senators Jones and Vest.
and they would have produced the
4, same effect"
II said at the beginning" retorted
Mr.. Dolliver that if confined my
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