The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

The feature OF the tariff debate In the
Senate yesterday was the speech OF sena-
Tor Dolliver. of Iowa He took the floor
soon after the Senate net and held II
until long after the noon hour. Senator
Aldrich walked out Of the chamber In
face Of a protest from Mr.. Dolliver
against his leaving. Senator Lodge also
absented himself
Mr. DOlllver created much amusement
by his reference 10 the cotton schedule
He declared the intent OF the Dingley
law had never been perverted. and the
discovery that it had been misinterpreted
was not made until after the death OF
George G. Kichenor, a former general
appraiser In New York. who wrote the
paragraphs relating 20 cotton goods that
were in the Dingley law.
He fixed the responsibility for the
charge of mislnterpreting the law on Col
E. A. Hartshorne. one time an empioye
IN the custom-house In New York City.
Mr.. DOlliver declared that Col. Harts-
horne found an old dictionary and dis
covered a new definition for the word
''etamlne," and proceeded 10 lay down a
new All4E OA uENAoApAot NAAANn WNAC wv
ruled by the courts as promptly as he
made them
Two DingIey Laws.
We have two Dingley laws" Mr.. Dol
liver said. "One on the statute books and
the other in the imagination OF the Sena-
tor from Rhode Island"
The importer. the manufacturer. and
the statistics OF the Federal government.
he said, all gave evidence that these rates
have been raised. The country. he de-
clared. never knew that the Dingley law
had been emasculated by Treasury and
court decisions until informed by Senator
Aldrich in the Senate Friday night The
manufacturers did not know OF Il, he
said
Mr. Parkhill, an appraiser OF the New
York custom-house. Mr.. Dolllver added.
had been summoned TO Washington to
aid members Of the Senate IN understand
ing the mazes of the cotton schedule. II
Is an unusual spectacle, be added. for the
chairman OF the Senate Finance Commit
tee TO seek the aid Of a government clerk
IN defending the cotton schedule.
IF Mr. Parkhin was such q valuable
expert" Mr.. Dolliver asked, why was
he not brought 10 Washington while this
schedule was being framed?'
Repeatedly Mr.. DOlliver Tidicule6 the
speech OF Mr.. Aldrieh and mercilessly
disseeted Il.
The Senate made some real progress
with the cotton goods paragraphs In the
tariff bill, but g was a strenuous day.
There were sharp clashes. and everybody
seemed so tired at $50 o'clock that Chair
man Aldrich cut out the night session.
and the Senate adjourned over until to-
morrow morning The day opened with
the stirring speech by Senator DOlliver
OF Iowa, and at his conclusion, just be-
fore the voting commenced, Senator La
Toilette again took the floor and sub
mitted what purported 70 be an analysis
Of the pending paragraphs showing in
creases over the Dingley rates
Senator Aldrich once or twice tried 20
interrupt the Senator from Wisconsin 20
show that he was Incorrect. and was told
by Mr.. La Toilette that the dictum Of
the chairman Of the Finance Committee
is not accepted as final"
AIdrich's Suggestive Smile.
1T viii be-" replied Mr Aldrich with
q smile that was suggestive OF his I'm
pending victory in the vote on the cotton
paragraphs.
"Oh, have no doubt you will pu, the
bill through" replied Mr.. Ia Toilette
This bill was passed the very day that
the Senator from Rhode Island was com
nissioned by the committee on commit
tees 20 name the members OF the Finance
Committee"
At the end Of Mr. La Follette's rather
tedious rehearsal Of the alleged Increases
Of rates Mr.. Tillman took the floor and
enlivened the debate by a few observa-
tons on the delay.
The Senator from South Carolina said
he was getting tired Of "the sham battle"
that had been going on. He said enough
had been disclosed already TO show that
the bill! was 'full or iniauity." He de-
elared the voters would be able to make
up their minds in regard to the demerits
OF the measure and they could call the
Senators responsible for It 70 account.
7 don't say that you on that side"
said Mr.. Tillman, indicating the Repub-
licans by a broad sweep OF his hand. ARE
hypocrites; but I do say that you are the
worst band Of buccaneers that I ever
saw,
He told OF the cotton Industry in his
own State, and replied to Senator Aid
rich's interest manifested in the speech
made by the Senator from Rhode Island
Friday night in the cotton industries IN
the South. by saying that the South did
not need the protection for the benefit of
the cotton mills. He said there were
5000 people engaged in the Industry OF
cotton spinning in South Carolina. but
that there were hundreds Of thousands OF
consumers and producers Of raw cotton
who had been overlooked
Refused 10 Remove Duty.
He declared AIr. Aldrich had refused to
take the duty Off OF cotton ties. which
benefited the steel trust. or the duty on
cotton bagging. which was OF benefit only
70 the bagging trust. The removal og
the duty on these two articles would be
OF inestimable value 10 the producers Of
raw cotton in the South Mr.. TIllman
concluded by reading an editorial from a
Boston newspaper criticising Senator
Lodges speech. and stating that Amer
lean labor had been driven out OF the
cotton mills Of New England by foreign
labor, which was poorly paid
Senator Owen, OF Oklahoma, held the
moor Tor few minutes. He called on
Senator Aldrich TO fulfill hts promise
made by answering certain questions re-
lating 10 the pending paragraph Senator
Aldrich replied that the iuterrogatorv
submitted by Mr. owen related TO
paragraph in the bill that had not yet
been reached. He remarked that when il
was reached he would explain il fully.
This seemed 20 arouse the ire of Mr..
Owen, who leaned forward and shook his
finger at Mr.. Aldrich. saying: You do
not answer because you cannot answer
without stultifying your committee"
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