Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-06

AT ASHINGTON, June 5.-A1ter ue-
wv voting the larger portion OF the
w day to listening to discussion
of the cotton cloth schedule the senate
entered on period of voting late III
the afternoon and rapidly disposed OF
the entire subject of changing from
ad valorem to specific duties for the
purpose of preventing differentiation.
On all votes taken the finance COM
mittee was sustained by majority or
10 or II.
Three votes were necessary to ac-
complish this result and others would
have been necessary but for Senator
Bacon, who, seeing the futility of OPP
posing the committee, suggested the
grouping of the votes after the first
two ballots had been taken.
This was unanimously agreed to,
with the result that so much was ac-
complished that a night session was
not held.
Senator Beveridge took little part in
today's fight.
Senator Dolliver occupied much OF
the time of the session with speech
in which he made caustic criticism OF
the methods of the finance committee.
The first vote of the day was on an
amendment consolidating the para
graph relating to cheaper clothes,
which was won by the usual majority,
the vote standing Al to 80.
TilIman Makes Appeal
This result was so pronounced as to
lead Senator Tillman to make an ap-
peal to permit the tariff bill to come
to a vote because, as he declared, there
was no doubt as to what the final re-
suit would be.
incidentally he asserted that the
members of the finance committee We're
the 'boldest band of buccaneers that
ever got together"
The latter part of the days session
was devoted to the. discussion of the
committees change on cotton rates
from the ad valorem to the specific
basis.
The finance committee amendment to
the cotton schedule inserting speclhc
rates instead of ad valorem on goods
valued at from to IA cents yard was
adopted, 80 to 2S.
A second committee amendment fix
ing specific for the purpose of prevent
ing undervaluation was adopted.
Taking the floor when Mr.. Aldrich
asked for an aye and no vote on the
cotton cloth schedule today, Senator
Dolliyer made the senatorial rafters
ring with his denunciation of the speech
made by the Rhode Island senator last
night on that schedule.
Straightforward Statement
81 desire to avoid any harsh criticism
of what has been DONE" he said in
oneninc his remarks, but / am not
able to avoid a plain, straightforward
statement of what this committee now
asks the senate to do"
MEN are asked continued Mr.. Dol
liver ito cast their votes here not upon
testimony but upon authority of COM
= Il 1txrf IN n
auire as to the correctness OF that SUD-
stitute for facts and figures"
Saying he had had no opportunity to
read the speech of the senator from
Rhode Island, Mr. Dolliver commented
on the statement that "only 10 per cent
of the schedule had been changed"
wing this by counter statement
or t,ie authority of Senator Smoot that
only 80 per cent was unchanged, he was
quickly interrupted by Mr. Aldrich.
"I said" interposed the senator from
Rhode Island, "that less than 10 per
cent of the total cotton importations,
which amount in the aggregate to $7S.-
100000, were affected by these provi-
sions."
Accepting the correction, Mr.. Dolliver
declared that thirty years ago he had
gone everywhere carrying in his satchel
speeches of Senator Aldrich on the tar
iff so that he could refer to his statis-
tics. in which he said he then had faith
which was gradually slipping away.
AIdrich Tries to Leave
Mr.. Aldrich rose to leave the chamber.
"I hope the senator will remain to
hear what l have to say" suggested
the Iowa senator in an appealing tone.
81 had an engagement" said Mr.. AL
drich, smiling and hesitating.
"Well you have an engagement here, y
retorted the Iowan.
~ say you will not turn your back on
what | have to say without taking the
moral consequences that will naturally
rise In such case"
Mr.. Dolliver then exhibited copy
of a petition of merchants of New York,
which was a declaration against any
increase of the tariff duties.
Responding to a request by the sena-
for from Rhode Island, Mr.. Dolliver
read the names of merchants.
"Please state which of them are i'm
porters," said Mr.. Aldrich.
''Well, some of them are leading mer-
chants of this country" responded Mr..
Dolliver
A cross-fre of criticism and defense
followed, Mr.. Doliver, Mr.. Aldrich and
MIR. Flint participating.
Messrs. Aldrich and Flint contended
that the signers of the petition were
importers and interested in low dutv,
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