The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-05-01
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1|LLMAN WITH
LATTER'S STYLE
Said the South Carolina Sena.
tor Was a Corn Field
Lawyer
I|LLMAn DID NOT BELIEVE
ANYONE HONEST BUT HIMSELF
Questioned the Motives of Every One
Who Did Not Agree With His Po.
litical and Ethical Views in Fran.
ing the Tariff Schedules,

Washington, May IAN extended
speech by Senator McCumber favor
ing free lumber occupied several
hours In the senate yesterday. His re-
marks provoked an extended con-
trover.sy among advocates of a tariff
on lumber. MIR. McCumber said while
he was a thorough protectionist, he
would not agree to a tariff on
products such as coal, iron, iron ore
lumber and oil, that are being ex-
hausted and cannot be replaced.
Senator Aldrich reported from the
committee on finance additional
amendments to the tariff bill and the
senate adopted motion made by him
that until further notice the senate
shall meet at II o'clock daily.
Speaking of the coffee provision of
the amendment, Senator Aldrich said
that it would apply to Brazil If that
country should discriminate against
the United States, but that it was be-
lieved that it could be used so as to
influence Brazil and other countries
producing coffee to place the United
States on favorable footing. "It is
not expected that these provisions
will have the effect of placing a duty
on either tea or coffee, but that con-
ditions regarding their admission will
continue as at present coupled with
some concessions to US on other ar
ticles. The fact that any country
places an export duty on coffee will
not necessarily cause the United
States to adhere to the maximum
rate"
Nearly Tariff Commission.
The number of advisers to the
president in the matter of imposing
maximum or minimum rates. IL not
specified but is left to the president,
and it is understood, that assurance
has been given that such a body of
men would be appointed to this work
as would cause it's decision to be re-
garded with general favor. The or
ganization will not be designated as
a commission, but it will perform the
functions of commission. at least
in the matter of making investigation
and advising the chief executive.
While not in the exact language of
Senator Beveridge's original tariff
commission bill, the Indiana senator
expresses himself as entirely salts
fled with the provision, which, he
thinks, will result in much benefit to
the country. Following is the test of
that portion of the amendment which
relates to the presidents advisers:
ITO secure information to assist the
president in the discharge of the du-
ties imposed upon him by this Sec
ton, and information, which will be
useful to congress, in tariff legislation
and to the officers of the government
in the administration of the customs
laws, the president is hereby author
ized to employ such persons as may
be required to make thorough investi-
cations and examinations into the
production, commerce and trade of
the United States and foreign coun-
tries and all conditions affecting the
same"
McCumber's Views.
The lumber schedule was practical
ly the only feature of the bill with
which Mr.. McCumber found fault. He
said he believed on the whole that the
bill, docs for the most part meet the
just demands of the people"
Mr.. McCumber contended that
southern Democrats are making
stronger appeals for protection than
Republicans of the old school, and
Senator Tillman interrupted him to
say.
I'VE are getting SO badly mixed
here that 1t is hard to tell the sheep
from the goats, and l am afraid that
before we get through there won't be
trough enough for all the hogs to get
their scraps"
Senator Tillman said some Repub-
lican members were making speeches
in accordance with Democratic prin-
ciples which seem Democratic men,
bers were delivering excellent Repub-
lican speeches. He declared that the
pretense for the protective tariff was
to encourage infant industries.
Mr.. Tillman argued that the United
States can compete in the open mar
ket of the world for steel rails and
other steel manufactures, "yet