The San Francisco call., 1909-05-12
Nielsen Sees improperly in Col
leagues Voting Duties When
Financially Interested
La Toilette Preparing to Make a
Still More Bitter Personal
Attack on Same Subject
Facts About Difference in the
Wholesale aud Retail Prices
of Protected Goods
By IRA E. BENNETT
Special Dispatch 10 The COlIl

Especial Dispotch 10 The CALI
NVTAsHINGToN. May 1l.-senatOr
M Nelson Of Minnesota is the first
w senator who has ventured 70
suggest the improperly of statesmen
voting for duties that affect industries
in which they have their fortunes in
vested. He managed TO be distinctly
personal in MS observations, slludins
directly 10 Senator Smoot who is q
voolea manufacturer: TO Scott, who is
deeply interested ia glass; TO Guggen-
helm. who is affiliated with managers
and dominators of the smelling trusts
10 Stephenson Of Wisconsin and Smith
Of Maryland. whose fortunes arc. in
large part the result Of lumber opera
tions
II is reported that before the debate
is at an end Senator La Toilette viii be
stin NOR direct. personal and unparlia-
mentary. and that. in fact he proposes
10 take up ndetail the financial in
terests Of statesmen in the legislation
under consideration
II has not been possible TO learn just
what senators have been looked up
with the purpose of such friendly at
tention. or wnen the discussion OF pri-
vate fortunes as an incident of interest
in tariff making viii start, but it is
pretty dehnitely known that some Of
the wealthy senators have coming
consideration OF their affairs which VIII
be much more detailed than the allu-
sion made by the Minnesota man
There is precedent for mmbrs OF con-
gross declining to vote on matters Of
personal pecuniary concern to them.
but the present session has developed
little disposition 20 let such matters
y rerfere with lively interest in max
ing schedules.
Not in Perfect Accord
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE presi-
dent and congress are not in perfect &C
cord in regard to the tariff bill
This statement. made today by high
protection senator after he had talked
10 the president, presages action at
some time which will result in the en-
actment Of measure with more down
ward revision. The speaker went on to
say that there is every probability that
The difference Of opinion viii be ad-
justed He explained il in this way:
The president is not only the presi-
dent. he is the titular and active leader
of his party senators and representa-
lives realize this. and It is inconceivsble
that they would refuse TO receive and
act on any suggestions that he might
make in regard to the BILL They know
that be, as the party leader, is looking
out for the interests OF the party, and
that in this case the interests of he
party are identical with the interests
Of the country
IT can be stated on authority that
President Taft would be pleased with
2 bill containing all the downward re-
vision Of the Payne bill, all the down
ward revision Of the Aldrich bill and
no increase over the Dingley rates
Substantial Progress in Senate
WASHINGTON. May 1l.-Substantial
,lprogress was made in the considera-
tion Of the tariff bill today. the
amendments TO the committee on
finance being upheld in the senate by
substantial majorities.
A feature Of the session was a gen
eral discussion concerning the great
disparity between wholesale and re-
tail prices. Republican senators de-
clared this difference was so great as
10 demonstrate that the duty levied by
q protective tariff had small effect on
the price paid by the consumer.
This feature of the discussion was
precipitated BY senator Scott, himself
= glass manufacturer
The schedule covering the products
of lead was passed over upon the sug
eestion Of senator AIdrich because he
said the finance committee desired TO
make some changes in the duties as
previously recommended.
Prices of Glassware
When the glass schedule was reached
scott made q plea for protection of the
glass industry.
Taking from the shelf of his desk
one piece Of glassware after another
and holding them up in full view of
the senate, Scott gave an object lesson
I'M the chespness of the ware.
Here he said. is half gallon
pitcher We sell for 80 cents a dozen. 1t
sells at retail FOR about 40 cents
apiece
senator's and visitors in the galleries
rsned their necks to see the sample
held aloft by Scott.
Here again he said. is a tumbler.
a., G.. .,ort into the glass buxi-