The Washington herald., 1909-06-13


Congressional.
VIII Aldrich bend to Taft. CT will the
President Of the United States make terms
with the interests which, with unQues-
toned ability and good faith, the Senator
from Rhode Island represents in the pres
ent fght for favors in the revision of
the tariff laws? That is the question
forced into public consciousness by the
trend Of events as it beOmes more and
more apparent that the Aldrich bin as Il
stands cannot hope to meet the approval
Of the President VIII the Presidents 8
suggestion OF a corporation tax promise
enough revenue TO enable the lawmakers
10 revise downward On this proposition
the weeks struggle has mainly turned.
the hope OF the regular Republican pha-
lanx being that it would avert a success
ful coalition of insurgents and Democrats
on the income tax. In the meantime the
phalanx steadily voted down the various
amendments offered by the insurgents TO
the cotton and wooden schedules.
Notwithstanding that the stalwart Re
publican Senators under the leadership
Of Aldrich had shown again their per-
feet control of the Senate in the crucial
test by passing the cotton schedule with ar
average majority OF eleven. the reverbera-
tions Of the insurgent outery through
out the land In a portion OF the Repub-
lican press in addition to the expected
criticism Of the opposition party press
appear 10 have caused the Republican
leader some anxious moments. especially
as II was reported on the authority OF
certain friends Of President Taft that
ne had decided to veto the tariff bill un-
less important reductions were made.
Such IN few words was the situation
when the week opened and the big tariff
talk was resumed in the Senate, and
hence the extreme curiosity OF the law
makers and the public when 1t became
known on Tuesday afternoon that Sena-
tor Aldrich had gone 10 the White House
an a closed carriage and had held Ions
conference with the President OF
course. this interview was strictly pri-
'vase, but the President let II be known
TO the reporters and Mr.. Aldrich 10 his
colleagues that a plan was discussed
looking 10 a small tax on the dividends
OF corporations. probably > per cent
which would give an additional revenut
OF about S2o,00o,000 Some accounts say
this plan was offered by the Senator a'
a compromise. and others that the Presi'
dent asked the Senator 10 incorporate 4
IN his bill II be wished 10 make II &C
ceptable 10 the Executive. The fact i
that the idea was formerly suggested by
Taft as one expedient This corporation
tax was then discussed informally by
Senators as a substitute for the income
l. L. 10
Senator Beveridge on Monday had pre-
cipitated one OF the bitterest encounters
Of the whole debate by reading exper
testimony showing that the cotton In
dustry needed no further protection. an'
bv saving that the American could no
stand il 20 pay more for clothing. HI
agreed with TiIIman that Aldrich wa
the leader Of the greatest band Of buc
cancers that was ever organized III
warned Of a day coming when the peopl
would demand an accounting.
With fiusned face Aldrich rose 10 reply
saving that genuine Republicans wOu'
control the tariff legislation. and asking
by whose votes the Senator expected q
defeat the viii OF the majority. He ex
pected from his disapproval the two Pc
pubiicans who had been consistent tarif
reformers for years. But none for tn
new evangel." with a new doctrine
whose only pretense 10 strength was tn
other side of the chamber. and that sid
had no sympathy with him. Beveridg
replied that he was not trying 70 breal
dcwn the Republican system. and re
ferred 20 the Chicago speech Of Secre
tary MacVeagh as yoicing the kind o
Republicanism OF which he could ap
prove. DOlliver replied 10 the effect tina
- haI IL ifa Will
one, but was trying 10 represent nj
people and asserted that he had en-
couragement from the administrator
Cummins said that the charge Of beinl
q Democrat had long ceased 10 disturb
him
The woOlen schedule came up for con
sideration Tuesday, and Dolliver led Fl
the attack He asserted that the wooIe
manufacturers and the wool growers ar
leagued. Hepburn and McCumber de
Tended the committee rates. The com
mittee was sustained in four test vote
for this schedule Wednesday with a ma
1ority less than ten Ia Toilette rea
kilograms and letters he had receive
from constituents IN favor OF the sche
dule, one letter confessing that the tele
grams were paid for by the woolen inter
ests. He gave statistics TO show tha
there had been no material increase
the production OF wool in America sine
1sS5. Notwithstanding the protection. II
charged that the woolen trust controlle
50 per cent Of the industry.
Various amendments 10 the woOlel
schedule offered by Dolliver on Wednes
day were promptly bOwled over by tn
Aldrich following. as likewise many NOR
proposed by La Toilette and others o
Friday. On this account the vote on III
income tax amendment did not come OF
Thursday. as planned. II was understoo
that the Bailey and Cummins incOm
amendments had been combined in
compromise which would command IN
votes Of insurgents and Democrats
The report from the German govern
ment on wages, which was transmitte
70 the Senate after a Wrangle last weel
cCntradicts certain statements made be
fore the Ways and Means Committee a
TO the difference between American an
German wage scales. II shows by rs
ures collected from German manufactm
ers and chambers Of commerce that Will
wages are somewhat higher here than /
Germany, the cost Of living in the Unite
States is nearly double. The claim mad
by the sugar trust that It costs more {
refine cane sugar than beet sugar is rt
futed by the Germans.
Executive.
President Taft has asked Robert Bacoi