Evening star., 1909-05-20
THE SENATE
Daniel Declares Himself for
Protective Policy.
QUEBRACHO DUTY DEBATED
Virginia Senator Announces He's for
High Rate.
MIR. ALDRICH MODS IN ASSENT
Finance Committee Action in Reduc-
ing the House Figure
Agreed To.
QUEBRACH0 DUTY DEBATED
MIR. ALDRICH MODS IN ASSENT


II want to protect American interests.
That Is my policy. I don't care what
name you call it. am for It," This was
the somewhat startling statement with
which John w. Daniel of Virginia today
began a speech in the Senate in support
Of a high duty on quebracho, which is a
chestnut bark extract used in tanning.
and which Is produced In his state. The
Senate committee on finance had reduced
the House rate. and he wanted the House
figure retained. The Virginia senator 8
attitude aroused especial interest on the
republican side OF the chamber and Mr..
Aldrich gave especial attention to his
remarks. at times nodding q smiling as
sent to the proposition Of the Virginia
senator: Reviewing the history of the
article. Mr.. Daniel said that Of the twen-
ty-three quebracho factories of the coun-
try nine are located in his state.
He declared that protection should be
given the industry. Mr.. Daniel said q
great trust, with headquarters In London
and Berlin. would drive the American
manufacturers out of the market, II they
had their way in obtaining very small
duty on imports into this country or were
to obtain free trade. which they desired
bracho extract in place of the LIQUID
product, on which the duty Of one-half
cent a pound was levied. the foreigners
had practically cut the duty In half, and
he desired a duty of u Of q cent pound
on the solid extract to equalize the
tariff.
A voice from the south ofYsetting the
protective declarations Of Senator Dan
ield came promptly from Senator Smith
of South Carolina, who is entering his
6rc< fV,t hA
at greater length than ever before since
becoming a senator. His theme was the
evil Of destroying forests and watersheds
Of the Carolinas and Virginia by strip
ping the bark from the chestnut tree
for the purpose of manufacturing que
bracho extract. Recent disastrous floods
In his state. he said. had resulted from
stripping the uplands and mountains Of
their forests.
incidentally. Mr.. Smith discussed what
he declared were the inequalities OF the
protective tariff system. The preserva-
ton of the forests. he contended. was
more important than the encouragement
of an industry in products for which
from abroad. Destroy the forests. he
argued. and the great cotton crop Of the
south would be endangered.
Simmons Supports Daniel.
Following the senator from South Caro-
lima. Mr.. Simmons Of the Old North state
retorted in support Of the principles ia
vored by Mr.. Daniel. He denied that the
forests were being denuded by either the
tanbark extract industry or by the max
ing Of wood pulp.
when a tree is ripe and ready to be
cut, what law Of economy prohibits its
Wise cutting of timber. he declared,
only assisted the growth of younger tim
Der. He had not, he said. received sin
gle protest from his state against the cut
ting Of the bark OF the chestnut for the
manufacture of quebracho.
Further Reduction Sought.
Offering an amendment to further re-
duce the duty on quebracho to one-quarter
of q cent q pound. Mr.. La Toilette de-
clared that the tanning industry is being
driven to Canada, where quebracho is
admitted free of duty. He declared that
the oak and hemlock have been killed of
so that now only the inferior chestnut
is left, which could be used successfully
to make an extract to mix with the i'm
ported Quebracho.
Interrupting, Mr.. Gallinger declared that
leather was inferior to leather tanned
some years ago. Harness" he said,
used to last long time. but today 1t
lasts but a very short period. My idea
Is lIlSy arc uiAAiiB ICdtHCl llhC IuC touii-
dries are now washing our clothes. In
place Of soap they use chloride OF lime.
which gives q result pleasant to the eye,
but destructive Of the fabric
1.-The inferior LEATHER" said Mr.. Lodge,
81 think. is the result Of experimenting
with chemicals in tanning. resulting from
the extinction Of oak and hemlock bark"
Now, he added, the extract Of chestnut
added to imported quebracho is making
an excellent material for tanning.
Mr.. Brandegee, in whose state fac
tory for tanning extract Is located, op-
posed the lowering OF the duty on que
bracho.
Committee Action Sustained.
BY a vote Of % to 50 the La Toilette
amendment was rejected, Senators La
Toilette. Mccumber. Nelson. Smith Mich
igan). Beveridge. Borah. Brown, Cummins.
Burkett. Dolliver, Clapp and Gamble. re-
publicans, voting with the democrats in
favor Of the reduction, while enators Fos-
ter, Martin, Simmons. Daniel and Smith
(Maryland). democrats. voted with the. re-
publicans against the reduction.
BY viva voce vote the duty recon-
mended by the committee Of one-half Of
cent a pound was agreed to.
LEVEES LINED WITH PEOPLE.