Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-06
DOLLIVER GIVES
HIS OPINION OF
TAX ON COTTON
SENATE HEARS CAUSTlC AD-
DRESS BY IoWAN
FINANCIAL COMMITTEE UPHELD
IN SPECIFIC DUTIES
Lawmakers Rapidly Dispose of
Changes from Ad Valorem Basis.
TlIman Appeals for Vote
on Whole Bill
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while the Iowa senator urged their gem
eral representative position.
Seems Strange
1T is a strange thing" declared Mr..
Dolliver, ito find the leaders of the Re
publican party reproaching the mer-
chants of the country with eXtraVa-
gances which have grown up in con-
nection with the protective tariff
Referring to cartoons of himself rep
resented as exhibiting samples in the
senate, he declared that since that ex-
hibition others had adopted his method
of reaching the intelligence of his
hearers"
He referred pointedly to Senator
Lodge as having also shown his
samples" but while the Iowa senator
spoke his Massachusetts, colleague
walked out of the chamber without ap-
pearing to notice the allusion.
Declaring that the cotton duties had
been increased in the pending tariff bill
over the Dingley law, Mr.. Dolliver re-
ferred to a speech by Mr. Smoot He
said that senator told the people the
duties of the cotton schedule had been
"equalized" but that the rates had not
been lowered.
Likewise the senator from Rhode ISL
and had come to the senate to say the
rates had not been raised.
Ridiculing the possibility of "equaliz-
ing the rates without raising some or
lowering others, Mr.. Dolliver launched
upon a comparison between the Ding
ley law and the Wilson bill. He com
mented on the Dingley law as inter-
preted by Mr.. Aldrich and by the ap-
Two Dingley Laws
"Then we have two Dingley laws" in
ferposed Mr. Tillman.
yes" responded the Iowan, "one on
the statute books and one in the mag
ination of the senator from Rhode
Island"
Mr.. Dolliver ridiculed talk about
average rates when some rates actually
had been increased.
"The equalization" that had been
effected. he said, had been leaving the
high rates up and bringing the lower
ones nearer their level. Speaking of
the need for accurate information, he
said:
Senators cannot convert the senate
of the United States from a great de-
liberate body to an aggregation of in
tellectual "come-ons."
Responding to side expressions of
surprise by some senators near him,
he added:
"That is a green goods proposition >
He spoke of various people who had
house, saying it had been suspected
that they had agents on the payroll
engaged in the administration of the
customs laws"
He declared; 1.-THE Dingley law
was the Wilson law. plus few amend
ments added by Governor Dingley In
the house of representatives.
The Dingley law he declared, origi-
mated with Col Tichenor and he said
he had positive proof that the law
never contemplated bringing cotton
cloth under the classifications as
"etamines," loosely woven cloth.
Message from Taft
President Taft today transmitted to
congress with a special message the
report of Charles e. Magoon. who
served as provisional governor of cuba
during the last American occupation.
The president takes occasion to
warmly congratulate Governor Magoon
and gives high praise to Maj Gen.
Thomas Fl. Barry, who was in COM
1nand of the United States forces. The
message says in part
Il think 1t only proper to take this
opportunity to say that the adminis-
tration by Governor Magoon of the
government of Cuba from 1908 to 1909
involved the disposition and settlement
of many very difficult questions and re-
quired on his part the exercise of abil-
ity and tact of the highest order
TT gives me much pleasure to note
the credit due to Governor Magoon
for his distinguished service.
THE army of C6ban pacifcation under
Major General Barry was of the utmost
assistance in the preservation of the
peace of the island and the mainten-
ance of law and order, without the
slightest friction with the inhabitants,
although the army was widely dis
trihuted through the six provinces and
came into close contact with the peo-
pie.
st am glad to express the hope that
the new government will grow in
strength and self-sustaining capacity
under the provisions of the Cuban con-
stitution."
Protesting against the action of the
senate finance committee in deciding to
recommend an increase on the rates OF
pulp and paper as fixed by the house
bill without giving publishers a hearing
or accepting as evidence certain re-
ports from American mills, John Nor
ris, acting for the press Of the United
States as chairman of the committee
on paper Of the American Newspaper
Publishers association, has written a
letter to Senator Aldrich formally re-
newing his application for a hearing.
Mr.. Morris points out that the house
committee devoted ten months to an
inquiry into the paper industry and
that the investigation revealed the fact
that American mills can make paper
cheaper than Canadian mills.
The communication says that "the
Republican party pledged itself to fix
duties so as to represent the difference
between the cost of foreign and domes-
. tic production.
I'VE protest against the committee S
bireach of faith to Republican newspa-
persi in the matter of print paper"
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