The Washington herald., 1909-04-24

When the tobacco schedules were
reached objections came from Senator
Paynter. OF Kentucky, and Beverage, OF
Indiana
II looked for a time as II the agrieul-
tural products schedule would pass with
oct challenge. but finally Senator Nc
Lsurin got busy. He remained silent
when the paragraph OF the bin increas-
ing the duty on rice was read, and Sena-
tor Aldrich. who had in mind that rice
Is a product OF Mississippi. suggested
with delicate scaTcasm 10 Senator Nc
Laurin that he was overlooking an op-
p0TtUnity 10 object because the increase
proposed on rice was much greater than
on any other agricultural product There
upon Senator GsIlinger asked that the
paragraph relating to rice be passed over
Objects 20 Grain Schedules
Mr. McLaurin promptly retaliated by
making reservations as to the increased
duties on rye. wheat. and barley
Mr.. Aldrich is losing no opportunity 10
show that Southern Democrats who
claim TO be committed TO the principle OF
a tariff for revenue only do not object
10 protection for products OF their own
States.
Senators Clapp and Burrows we're un-
willing for the time being 10 permit an
agreement on the proposal TO tax Maca-
roni and vemiceni I - cents per pound.
The dairy products schedule want through
without an objection. except as 70 the
item relating 10 cheese. 10 which Senator
Ia Toilette took exception. Then tSsre
was q general acQuiescence in the duties
until hops" was mentioned. when Sen
ator Smoot excepted. Peas" brought
notice Of contest from Senator Burrows.
The duties on flowers and green house
products were very unpopular. the OBJ
iectOrs being Senators Burkett, PenrOse,
SmOOt. and others.
Duties on fresh water fish were unob-
jectOnable. but Senator Lodge succeeded
in amending the para graph relating 10
herring so that smoked and kippered''
products were taxed equally with picked
and saltsd fish.
The most marked dissent was reserved
for schedules entitled. Cotton manu-
facturers," Senator'S Dolliver and Nelson
sounded the alarm Thursday and fol-
lowed It Up yesterday by reserving FOR
consideration later every paragraph in
/ the seventeen pages OF the schedule The
two Western Republican Senators gave
notice of their intention 20 fight against
I the alleged plan OF New England 20 cap
/ ture S50.0e3o00 worth OF domestic trade
/ IN aotton manufactures
There was little criticism until the fax.
hemp. and Jute schedule was reached
/ Then Senator PaynteT. OF Kentucky. was
heard from. His objections suspended
most OF that schedule. Senator Flint
/ OF California. a member OF the Finance
| Committee. took a fall out OF the col
/ lars and cuffs paragraph
/ The wooIen schedule was held Up by
mary Senator's. After the reservations
were all noted. the woolen schedule
/ looked Ike It's brother cotton.
| The silk schedule. rewritten by the Sen
ate Committee on Finance which re-
stored the Dingley or present rates. was
I adopted almost without change. Sena-
| Tor Bacon intimated that he would Ike
/ 70 reserve the silk items for future ac-
/ ton. but declared that no one could un-
( derstand them except an expert He
I questioned Senator Aldrich clOsel~ and
then permitted them in the main to be
/ agreed unOn.
Wood Pulp Goes Over.
The wood pulp and paper schedule was
/ passed al the request Of Senator Hale,
os Maine. Senator Aldrich gave notice
that the Finance Committee would soon
/ have a report TO make on this schedule.
! Senators Clay9. BristOw. and Nelson
warned Mr. Aldrich that the committee
should have care how It worded the
/ paragraph, or they might defeat the OBJ
/ ject Of their legislation by the retaliatory
proviso directed against Canada.
Senators Depew. Burrows, and Brown
asked that the Iithographic duties be
! passed over
The last item in the bill under the
GutiabIe list related 10 the admission o.
I Philippine products. Senator NewIsnds
attacked the proposal "tO take S1o.ooo 00o
out Of the Treasury OF the United States
and give It 70 the Philippine sugar plant
ers~ He reached the conclusion that
such would be the effect OF admitting
800. 600 tons OF Philippine sugar without
| payment of duty.
/ Senator Snoot reminded Senator New
lands that the Philippines had never pro-
/ duced more than $4,000 tons Of sugar in
I any year
and most Of their sugar goes to
/ China. interposed Senator Lodge.
/ But Senator Newlands insisted that the
/ admission OF $4,000 tons annually from
/ the Philippines free Of duty would make
| Fl necessary TO purchase Just that much
/ less 10 meet the needs Of domestic con-
I sumption. He estimated the revenues
that would be lost to the Treasury by this
| arrangement at S1000.000 Every ton OF
/ Philippine sugar now worth so will Dc
/ enhanced IN price By removing the duty
20 So" said the Nevada Senator Thus
| you see you give bonus Of $4,000 GO tC
the Philippine planters" But Mr.. Lodge
did not see il that way, snd said 50.
Clay Attacks Plan.
Senator Clay made A spirited speech at
/ tacking the plan He said the benefits
! would go to the American Sugar Rein
! ing Company. The United States had ad-
mitted Cuban sugar free and the cost tc
/ the consumer was not reduced. We gave
/ a similar consideration 20 Hawaii ase
Porto Rico, he said, and the rehner.
pOcketed the benefits and kept up The
price.
Few reservations were made in ths
free list Senator Burkett objected tc
free art. Senator Burton expressed q de-
/ sire for tax on IapfOca. Senator Gamble
/ Ualked az free tin ore and its products
| Senator Piles insisted that a duty be
laid on shriulps. and Senator Oliver oi
! Pennsylvania. reserved the paragraph
I relating to oils for futuce consideration
Senator Lodge. who Is 4 member OF the
Finance Committee, intimated that
orange and lemon peel should not be ad-
mitted free. and Senator Dick expressed q
desire 10 tax nuts. The consideration Of
tne free list required only a few minutes
there being few objections
! Senator Root introduced an amendment