Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-14
SENATE VOTES TO REDUCE
THE DUTY ON IRON ORE

Washington, May 13.--At:cr a day
devoted to discussing the duty ON iron
ore the senate adopted by q vote of
81 TO "a the recommended l. from the
committee on finance for a duty Ct
KS cents nor ton on irol orr : he
hauso hld placed that arir'c on the
free list, while the present law leyies
q duty on it of 30 cents per ton. In
taking this vote party lines were an
initiated, as Il democrats voted aye.
with the republicans. and IL repuh-
licans voted no, with the democrats
During the day Senator Bailey in
lannouncng that he proposed to vote
for the duty on iron ore as Il revenue
measure declared that such action did
not affect the prosperity Of the trni-
tee states corporation and added that
evon il Il did there was better way
to dead with that Organization, which
was by enforcement OF the anti lust
laws against It. He declared he ex-
pectcd 10 see this law enforced ana
expressed confidence that eventually
the officers of the steel corporation
would either be IN the penitentiary or
fugitives from Justice
For the first time there was sug-
gestion to the fixing OF day for a
vote, but it came to ntllbht because
Of objection from senator BcvcridEe.
short speeches were mado by sem
ators defining their positions in regard
to the proposed protection OF 81 cents
"A ton on iron ore.
MI Nelson (ropublican) favored the
free entry of that product Mr. Dam
iel (dcmocraO wanted it To pay the
duty Of 9 cents
II am for IA tariff for revenue"
declared Mr. Money, who Is "A minority
member of the finance committee Mr..
Money introduced statement giving
the total value of products and the
total sum OF wages entering into each
of the schedules Of the bill
This bill does not carry revenue
enough" hc said, II am Of the opin-
ion that the expenditures of the gov
crnmcnt cannot be reduced and / will
venture to predict that the next sup
Ply bills instead of carrying Sl,032,.
600 zoe, viii amount to S1,10O.00O 600.
Mr.. Money said it had been his OBJ
serva,icn that in whatever country
there is protective tariff there is
built up system of morality of It's
own system which not only permits
one to covct his noighbors' goods, but
to take them away by force OF law.
Mr Aldrich, quoting from the re-
port of the CHIEF of the geological
survey said the estimation of iron ore
Ia sight was 10000, 100000 tons,
which ne said would last / 800 years.
Annbzlng the economic features In
VOWED in free iron ore as giving the
TnftfH
same advantage of cheapness as IL
would give the independent companies
NJ. 'Iilcy was arguing that tho
eNying OF the tariff was a matter of
'evenue, whom Mr.. Rayner asked how
Il happened that the steel corporation
was using every effort to keep the
luty on iron ore.
~ don't know that. and therefore
will not attempt to explain it," re-
orted Mr.. Bailey. Referring to the
iissrusions in tho democratic party
'ollowing the issuing of bonds by
President Cleveland. Mr.. Bailey de-
'lared that the republican party Is
loW even more rent by Internal disor-
lcr than was the democratic party at
hat time
Mr. Bailey proposed "a vote on tho
nrumo tax amendment next Saturday
'nd vote upon the tariff bill on June
], saving he would ask unanimous
.onseni to that agreement
That is satisfactory to me- said
Mr. Aldrich
Mr.. Brv,rligc objected. saying that
hc bin would be voted upon when this
had concluded discussing H.
Mr Bailey, modifying his sugees-
ion. said that II Mr.. Aldrich would
agree 90 vote on the income tax
amendment next Saturday he would
use his good office to bring about a
vote on the bill as early as June l.
II am not willing at this time to
consent 10 that proposition" said Mr..