New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-11
SENATE LEADERS
WIN ON TEST VOTES
1OTFP DUTIES ON LEAD
DEPLETED
EIercn Insurgents" Totc 4gainst
Finance Committee and T1c0
Democrats Support 1t.
Iron TIE Tribune Bureau

-. non 2 victory over the Democrats and the
,n.ca1led insurgents in the Senate to-day by
s.sss-ing two amendments TO reduce the duty
~ lead bullion and pig lead. and then adopt
,rr the lead bullion paragraph as reported by
A.. Finance Committee This action was taken
s,s- debate on the lead question, which
,.s,e5 all DAY. with Senators Beveridge. Bris-
,ovr Cumn1ins and Nelson leading the fight for
- d,ties The first rollcan was Mr.
cummings amendment reducing the rate on
bullion and pig lead from 2ls to Is cents a
,onn6 This was defeated, "A to %. Eleven
penubIicans voted for the Cummins amend
mont as follows: Senators Beveridge, Bris-
-. Rrovn. Blirkett Clap. Crawford, Cum
minis. Dolliver Gamble, La Toilette and Nelson-
-uo Democrats. Senators Hughes and McEn-
cry voted against the amendment. There We're
,pelve Senators absent or not voting SIX Re-
r,hiicaus and six Democrats.
The second rollca1 was on Mr., Beveridge's
,-,sndnent fixing the duty bullion and pig
- a. cents a pound a reduction Of one
..,,,b of : cent from the rate recommended by
- committee This was defeated, 40 TO 81
The roll was not called on the adoption of the
rsragraph reported by the committee
DIFFERING VIEWS OF VOTES.
nearly 2 week the lead paragraphs of the
,.rief hill have been under consideration by the
Senate The Republican ''progressives' In dis
r,Jssing these paragraphs took occasion TO eA-
,ress general criticism Of the Finance COMMIT
tess bin and TO urge lower duties throughout
,bs schedules The leaders insist that to-day
,otss zere- test Of strength between the oppo-
.on+. and the friends Of the committees bill.
,,s that II indicates that the campaign OF the
,,ia5le Western Senators for sweeping reduc-
1opz-
he some slight changes in the alignment wnen
.,-,.~ schedules are reached. but insist that the
,sov-nu,ard reyisionis1s showed their fun
.rsr,,b to-dsv. Il is said that Senators
1y,z5as and McEnery. who left their party on
,bs lead schedule. will be found in the Repub-
,ican column on mary rollcalls. and that from
-in,s 10 tine. when their votes are needed other
Ten,ocrs-ic Senator'S will lie in the high pro-
lection fold.
Tbe Republican 'progressives' MAINTAIN mat
,he votes to-day do not mean defeat fer thelr
general programme 1t is their purpose to con-
1irue the fight for downward revision on a I'D
e-eI scale. and they expect from four to SIX
additions 70 their ranks when the metals aho
textile schedules are reached They say that
some Of the prairie state Senators who nave
beer listed as advocates of duty on hides nave
determined 10 vote for free hides. and thus
re1Isionigts and are not Influenced by local
selfshness
The debate to-day Ezs enlivened by q. forceful
speech from Senator Nelson. Who brushed aside
al the figures which had been submitted as eVi-
6ence as 10 the proper differertial between lead
Gre and bullion The Minnesota Senator SAID
the spirit IF tariff revision seemed to be YOU
tickle ne and III tickle YOU He did not be
lieye IN this policy. Although Minnesota pro
duced 80 Per cert Of the iron ore in the United
States he vas willing 10 accept a cut OF 90 per
cent OF this product. or even free ore Mime
sofa 7ss producing great quantities Of hummer
but he willing that lumber should be placed
en- the free list
In reply u question. Nr. Nelson said the
duty on wheat was Of no advantage to the
farmers cf Minnesota. The Minnesota Senator
suggested that the wav to get information about
the smelling trust was not 10 consult the mute
volumes which had been offered in evidence
but 10 20 to headquarters. If he wanted IN
krcw the facts he would 60 to man who knew
sll about the subject. and Nh Nelson pointed TO
the desk Of Senator Guggenhei1n- He said Sen
stor Stephenson. Of Wisconsin. and Senator
Smith Of Michigan. were natural authorities on
the timber industrv while Senator Scott OF
West Virginia was authority the glass in
dustry. and Senator Snnoot. Of Utah, On the wool
industry
ALDRICH AND BEvERIDGE CLASH.
Speaking for his amendment to fix the duty
On bullion and pig lead st 2 cents pound,
Senator BeveYidge had q sharp colloquy with
Senator Aldrich. Mr.. Reveridge insisted that
TIE real friends Of the protective system were
the men who We're seeking to reduce the tariff
rates He declared that the protective system
would be broken down IL II vas weighted with
tnjustice Mr Aldrich replied that he expected
every Protectionist 70 vote for the duty on bull
ion and pig lead which had been recommended
BY the committee. It had been shown. he said
lnet this duty was needed unless Senators de-
sired II turn over the industry TO foreigners.
Mr. Beveridge vehemently replied that the
Senator from Rhode Island would have to in
vent some new argument in place Of the ar
gUment that the industry would be turned over
10 foreigners He asked whether the Republi-
cans Of the House of Representatives wanted
70 turn the lead producing interests o"al 10 for
eigne-s
"Forty-four Of them voted against the House
Provision" declared Slr. Aldrch.
That old argument Of turning the industry
over 10 the foreigner" continued Mr. Bever-
idge. comes like q photographic report Of ar
ancient campaign, and I ask again whether 6
Republican House attempted to strike that in.
dustry down?'
Ar. McCumber declared himself in favor OF
the committees recommendations for differ
.ential of five-eighths OF cent pound on pis
lead.
Senator Burkett criticised Mr.. McCumber foi
saying that he would be Influenced in castine
his vote on the lead schedule by tho Senators
from the lead producing states.
If he said. -'the Senator from North Da
kota is going TO take the judgment Of the Sen
stor from Idaho what IS the of the Sena