The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
TILLMAN ST|RS
UP BREEZE IN
TARIFF DEBATE
Declares That Carnegie Made
Vast Sums of Money by Fa-
vOritism in Legislature
Senator Gore Wants to Find
Out if the Retailers Are
ExtOrtionists

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Tillman, Of
South Carolina. during the senate de-
bate on the tariff. declared that An
drew Carnegie had made vast amount
Of money by favoritism in legislation.
u viii not say by dishonesty" said
Tillman. because he has only taken
advantage OF the laws we pass But
he had made more money than the
entire bunch Of Us here put together
and there are some rich men in this
senate He has given away more money
than all the democrats of this body
possession times as much, l expect
ST has been.
GORE AFTER RETAILERS
TiIlman's statement followed a lively
debate precipitated by Gore. the blind
senator from Oklahoma who asked
Immediate consideration Of a resoiu-
lion instructing the committee on
finance 10 obtain by investigation the
import prices OF various articles OF
general and ordinary consumption and
also the wholesale and retail prices
Of such articles when used in this
country The object Of the resolution
is 10 determine whether the retailers
OF the country are practicing extor-
ton
Consideration Of the resolution was
postponed until Monday
SPHINX on FREE LIST
Mr. Johnston Of Alabama treated the
tariff humOrOusly He congratulated
the majority that il had placed -'spunk'
on The free list and said if there was
more OF that article the republicans
would make a better tariff bill
so far as I have observed" said
MI Johnson. not a single democrat
has advocated protection for single
article"
THE STEEL SCHEDULE
when the steel schedule was taken
up Mr. Aidrich withdrew the amend
ment Of the committee on finance in
creasins The duty on structural steel
from three-tenths TO four-tenths of a
cent q pound and the house provision
Of three-tenths of one cent a pound
WAS adopted.
lettering 10 the amendment to this
para graph not permitting structural
steel to be assembled when imported,
Mr. Aldrich said.
The rates Of duty in this industry
have been cut nearly One-half and [
desire TO place on record the great
apprehension that we may be com
hitting 2 grave injustice to this great
industry"
He said the manufacturers of Bel
GUM and Germany may be able under
these rates TO send in their structural
iron and steel when they have a sur
plus if the conditions warrant such
action.
Mr. Newlands declared Mr.. AIdrich
proposed 70 increase the duty on struc-
tural steel but that the explanation
given Of the new rate showed that the
effect would be to reduce the rate
from $40 TO 50 per ton. The para
graph was passed over.
HIGH SPEED STEEL
When the paragraph on steel bars.
plates and sheets and pressed steel
was reached Mr.. Culberson desired in
formation regarding several additional
values Of steel which were provided
with high duties by the finance com
mittee. Mr.. Aldrich explained tina [
the additional brackets were put in
10 provide fair rates Of duty on several
new kinds Of steel-expensive high
speed steel not made at the time
The Dingley law was enacted
Mr.. oliver explained that the high
speed steel was first made in Europe
by a secret process, but said American
manufacturers had discovered the prs
cess and were now making it He
added. in order that its manufacture
might be continued here, a higher rate
OF duty was necessary
Senators Hale OF Maine Guggenheim
OF Colorado and Scott of West Virginia.
today a greed that August ! seemed
The two houses Of congress could agree
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