The Washington herald., 1909-06-22

The debate on the hide schedule of the
tariff bill consumed the whole session OF
the Senate yesterday. and It will prob
ably be late to-day or even tomorrow.
before a vote is reached on the amend
ment offered by the Finance Committee
restoring the Dingley rate OF Is per cent
ad valOrem on hides. which in the House
bill were placed on the free list. Upon
the completion Of the hide question, IT is
probable the lumber schedule viii be
taken up and completed.
The Finance Committee win submit a
compromise amendment which viii meet
with the approval not only OF the high
protectionists Ike Senator Elkins and
Scott. Of West Virginia. who contend
that the lumber industry in their State
must be protected. but also by the advO-
Gates OF free lumber from the North
western States.
II is not thought the lumber amend
ment 20 be reported from the committee
will provoke much debate. as the subject
has already been fully argued.
Daniel Closes Debate.
Senator Daniel. Of Virginia. closed the
debate by making an earnest speech In
favor of free hides.
He said II would give cheaper shoes TO
the people, and 10 that extent would be
a public blessing. He drew an amusing
picture OF the taxes imposed on a steer
until after he had passed into fo0dstuI
for the table. He declared there was
more taric rubbed into the American
steer than there is into any other living
thing. except the wOrkingman."
He said after having imposed duties
on the steer from every stage Of his ex-
istence and on every part OF his anat-
omy until ehpassed into the canned
beef Of commerce. the protectiOnist was
now concluding that he had overlooked
something. and proposed 10 tax his hide
Referring 10 the tax on live animals.
Mr.. Daniels said facetiOusly that the
duty OF o per cent ad valorem was 20
be on all animals, from the great gias-
ticutis 10 the remarkable animals which
were 10 be captured In Africa"
Before he concluded Senator Daniel
conformed 20 the present day custom
that prevails among Democratic Senator's
by practically repudiating Mr.. Bryan.
7 see in a New York newspaper occa-
sionally the statement that free raw ma
s
Daniel He challenged the statement.
and declared no party platform IN the
history Of the country had declared FOR
free raw material After saying that he
had great admiration for Mr.. Bryan per-
sOnally. he said that he was not dis
posed, however, 10 agree with some Of
his lOud-mouth adulat0rs. who think
that whenever Mr.. Bryan says anything
that Il IS final I viii not sign my name
IN blank and then permit some other man
10 write out my views for me"
showed Bryan's Inconsistency.
After showing the inconsistency OF the
Nebraska statesman. who voted against
repeating a 10 per cent tax on state bank
issues, after the party platform OF 1S1
had declared in favor OF It, he was now.
according 20 Mr.. Daniel, lecturing Demo-
cratic Senators for not following the plat
form Of 1905.
But what IS the use 10 argue with
small-fry politicians who Geride Senators
because they do not take up the rejected
and discredited platform OF 1905" ex-
claimed Mr.. Daniel.
The Senator concluded by predicting
that the world tendency was in the dlrec-
ton OF free trade. and that II would come
before another generation had come and
gone.
In the present state OF the tariff bill IN
the Senate little or no hope is entertained
by the leaders OF a completion this week
OF the schedules.
The predictions yesterday were that the
final vote on the bill IN the Senate would
be taken between July 10 and IS. and ad-
iOurnTnent Of Congress could hardly occur
before August J. Senator Warren, OF
Wyoming. resumed his speech in favor OF
a duty on hides when the Senate met yes
terday. and he was followed by Senator
Carter. who spoke in favor OF duty on
hides