Evening star., 1909-05-19
Beveridge Says 'Progressives'
Would Hasten Tariff Bill.
WILL SPEAK ON WATCHES
Impeded in Brief Efforts, Serves No.
tice He Will Take His Time.
WOULD SETTLE TARIFF RIGHT
Senator Paynter's Amendment to Re-
duce Duty on Typesetting Ma
chimes Voted Down.

Again today progressive republicans
were heard from vociferously in the Sen.
ate.
This time 1t was the tariff provisions
regarding watches that aroused opposition
to the finance committee. Senator Bev-
eridge Of Indiana was the man who caus
ed the stir.
He served notice most emphatically or
the committee that 1t was not the pro
gressives'' who are trying to get full
hearing on all of the tariff schedules, bu,
the stalwarts, who are trying to rush the
bill through. that are responsible for de-
laying the final vote.
The trouble arose because Mr.. Bever
idge. late yesterday afternoon. could no,
get the committee to allow the watch
paragraph to go over until today SO he
could speak briefly upon 1T. Instead, the
committee insisted on having the vote
yesterday.
This made Mr.. Beveridge pretty angry
The first thing this morning he showed 1t
Beveridge Discusses Tariff.
AS soon as the tariff bill was laid be-
fore the Senate the Indiana senator Sc
cured possession of the floor and called
attention to what had happened yester
day afternoon. He had wished then, he
said, to be given an opportunity to ex-
plain briefly how the paragraph would
jewelry dealers of the country.
He objected specifically to the proviso
requiring that "all watch and clock dials
shall have indeelibly painted or print.
ed thereon the country Of origin, and. II
attached to movements, in addition to
the country Of origin. shall have the name
of the maker or makers" etc.
Mr.. Berveridge contended that this pro.
viso, which was agreed to yesterday In
committee Of the whole. would kill the
business of the small dealers who have
watches made abroad and sent here with
their own names stamped upon them
This was q perfectly legitimate business
he held, and furnished q guaranty to Gus
toners OF each individual dealer, who is
responsible directly to the purchasers.
Objects to Methods.
'T did not intend to speak more than
about ten minutes on this subject" he
go into 1t very carefully. When the whole
matter comes up again In the Senate
shall thrash 1t all out.
Il want to say here and now. that the
method that was pursued yesterday &c
hurry the passage Of this bill will not
hurry it one bit. My suggestion was In
the interest Of haste. not delay.
from having the opportunity i desired
that are causing the delay"
At this point Mr.. Dolliver of Iowa, an.
other progressive" asked Mr.. Beveridge
for a further explanation of his objec.
tions. Before Mr.. Beveridge could answer
Mr. Tillman of South Carolina, who is ir
a big hurry to get away from Wash.
ington and does not care who knows it
broke in.
Il suggest that the senator from Indi.
\
para graph now," said Mr.. Tillman, "an6
that he be given the balance Of the day
to explain the hardship 1t will work te
the small Dealers
But. Mr.. Reveridge said, it was too late
for that He declared he was going tc
take plenty of time to prepare thoroughly
a speech on the subject, SO that he could
talk more fntelligently about the whole
watch schedule than he was able to dc
at that moment.
Alleged Plan of Business Men.
Mr. Beveridge said that about tive
weeks ago senator's learned that financial
interests in New York were preparing to
start an agitation in various states de-
signed to frighten the Senate into hasty
action on the tariff The plan. he said
was TO have business men write their SEN
ators asking that the tariff discussion be
ended al once and the bill passed in the
interest of business"
THE returns are now coming in," said
Mr.. Beveridge. Il have received fifteen
letters from Indiana, evidently written by
request On the other hand. | have re-
ceived approximately 5000 letters from
the state commencing the policy of set
tling the tariff right while we are about
it,
Mr. Beveridge said he proposed to take
the advice of the 5000 against the fifteen
Through it all Mr.. Aldrich, chairman
of the finance committee. sat quietly be-
side Mr.. Beveridge. When Mr.. Beveridge
had resumed his seat he did not make
any reply.
Duty on Bottle Caps.
Senator Paynter endeavored to obtain
reduction of duty on bottle caps from
., to 40 per cent ad valorem. After he
had made his appeal in that behalf the
paragraph was adopted as reported by
the finance committee.
Lace making machines will be taxed
a the rate of III per cent ad valorem
when imported into this country. although
they have been admitted free of duty In
the past. The Senate adopted the provi-
sion TO that effect recommended by the
committee. 1t did not go through with
out opposition.
Mr.. Beveridge asked whether any such
machines We're made in this country. Mr.
Aldrich replied:
No. but they are liable to be made"
torted the senator from Indiana.
Senator Stone declared that on that
theory the Senate could not put anything
on the free list
Il have great doubt. said Mr.. Aldrich
'about admitting any machinery into this
country free of duty. | am satisfied thai
the genius of mechanics in the United
States will in time enable them to pro-
vide machinery of every kind.
"As a matter of fact, lace-making ma.
chimes are now being constructed in the
United States which promise to fully pro-
vide this industry"
Typesetting Machines Discussed.
Mr.. Paynter supported an amendment
placing linotype typesetting machines on
the free list instead Of continuing a dut,
on them of 20 per cent ad valorem
He said he favored this because the
linotype business in this country was a
monopoly, now reaching out to control
the entire business in making the tyne
setting machines of the world Their
profits he believed had been from 300 to
400 per cent on the articles they SELL
Changing his amendment so as 10 pro-
vide duty of 10 per cent. Mr.. Paynter
asked for vote, which being taken re-
suited in the defeat of the provision 35 to
-. Messrs. Borah Bristow. Brown Bur
kett. Clapp. Dolliver. La Toilette and .el,
son. republicans, voted with the demo-
Gratis.