Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-02
DoLlIVER ResENTS A REFLECTION
Cotton Schedule is Taken Up and
Senators Smoot and Lodge, of the
Finance Committee, Deliver Speech
Ex-senator Daniel Asks Pointed
Questions.
(By Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, ID. C., June Al
ter in effect receiving information
from Chairman Aldrich that. begin
ming with tomorrow night Ut would
be expected to hold night sessions for
the consideration of the tariff bill the
Senate today began consideration OF
the cotton cloth schedule. This por-
ton of the b II had been passed over
upon the first reading, with the un-
Outstanding that many amendments 10
it would be offered and that mum
time would be necessary for its dis
ctiss on. The first day did not fall
short of a justification of this sup
position.
There were not many speeches but
those that were made were of con-
siderable length. Senators SmOOt and
Lodge. both of the ma iority l':e'n-
bers Of the committee on finance, were
the principal orators of the day and
both spoke in support of the commit
tee provisions The Utah senator en-
tered upon a technical presentation
of the entire subject reaching the
conclusion that the Senate bill does
not, in reality, increase the duties
contemplated by the Dingley law. He
undertook, however, to show that by
the various rulings of the customs aal-
thorities, these duties had been re-
duced to the extent of an average OF
90 per cent 1t was the purpose OF
the committee to carry into effect
the existing law He declared that
the committee had been Influenced by
neither the manufacturers nor the I'm
porters.
Mo Revision Downward.
Senator Lodge gave especial atten-
tion to the cotton schedule but incl
deDtally spoke of the general poEcy
OF the Republican party with reference
TO the subject Of tariff revision. We
commended that there had been no in
tention of revising the tariff down.
ward, but that the purpose of the parr
ty had been merely to- so revise the
tariff as to protect American manaifac-
lures against products of foreign Ia
Dor.
He declared that new England fac
tories were returning small DIVIDENDS
for their owners and traced fiuctua-
lions in the price of commodities to
the enlarged volume of gold in the
country, rather than to the advan-
tages accrung from the protective
system. He explained at length the
process of mercerizaiion in order TO
show that the protective rate allow
ed for this process was not excessive
Reflections Are Resented.
Early in the day Senator Deliver
took exec ption to a remark by Sena-
sor Aldrfch. The Colorado senator had
offered an amendment to the cotton
schedule providing for ad valonem
rather than specific duties, whereupon
Mfr AIdrich made incidental reference
to senators who come here with i'm
portcrs BRIEFS
Mr.. Dolliver made sharp reply but
when Mr. Aldrich explained that he
had net meant any reflection calm
Was restored and business proceeded
with serenity.
Later the Senator from Iowa said
reflections upon his course had come
from behind the doors OF the finance
committee. This was said in response
90 a defense by Senator Root Of the
board Of general appraisers to which
reference had bctn made by Mr.. Dol
liver.
At SOS D. m. the Senate adjourned
unfif 1890 y m. tomorrow
The House was in session only 90
minutes sdjourning until Monday
without ,transactioBg any business.
The Cotton Schedule.
Taking up the cotton SCHEDULE as
the first tariff matter for consideration
in the : nate today Mr.. Aldrich pro
posed amendments rcducng from %
70 % ucr cent ad valo~em che mini
mum ,iufy that may be charged on
spool thread Of cotton. crochet. d1rn-
ing. cmbr0id 7ry Gotten on sSoois. etc.
and from % 20 - per cent the mini
mum on cotton thread and carded
yarn. &C.
ThrSr amendments were aRry>d to-
a clash between Scn-fors Aldrich
ami DolIivcr occurred almost as soon
As the senator from Iowa. attempted
20 obtain agreement 10 an amendment
offered BY him &c replace With I'd va
loren raSrs a line Of specific rates on
cotton cloth. not bleachcd. dycd. mer-
cerizcd. colored. stained or printed.
ar. Deliver dec1arrd that This
amendment was IN prcvcnt Increases
IN the rates on 20 per cent ~ the
she Articles affected according 20 the
b,ok Of esfimatcs comPiled b. The