Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
FIX RATE ON CARBON
AFTER FoUR-HoUR DEBATE THE
SENATE PUTS e5 CENT DUTY
ON ALL GRADES.
MEMBERS IN WAR TALK
Cuiberson, LafoIIette, AIdrich and
Others Become Involved in Wordy
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Are De-
MED by Colleagues.

committee amendment fixing rate
of 35 cents and IS cents per 100 feet
on different grades of electric carbon
was adopted by. the senate by vote
of 4S to SO after debate of almost
four hours.
The duty on carbons gave rise to
an interesting debate and to insinu-
alton of Joker" in the carbon par
agraph. When that item was reached
Senator La Toilette declared that the
estimate of the committee on finance
was erroneous. Speaking of the pro-
vision fixing duty Of IS cents on 100
feet of carbon for electric lighting
when made entirely from petroleum
coke and of Is cents per 100 feet
when composed chiefly of lamp
black or retort carbon, he said that
1t had been claimed that these figures
were less than those Of the Dingley
law, which were 80 cents per 100 car
bons. Mr.. La Toilette declared that
while that was true on the face of
the statement, yet, because under
the present law imported carbons are
of double length, the result was an in
crease of duty of AZ per cent.
The question as to how long
time may be required to deal
with the fundamental principles of
the Democratic party" was the
subject Of brief discussion in the
senate between Senator Aldrich,
the Republican leader, on the one
hand. and Senator Culberson, chair
man of the Democratic conference on
the other. The details of the tariff
bill were receiving degree of at
tention from the senate that was evil
IDENTIFY gratifying to the chairman of
the finance committee, and it was
evident to the most casual observer
that, delighted as he might ordinarily
be, to hear his rival speak, he would
have preferred to have the pleasure
| deferred.
Probably noting the change in coun-
tenance of his friend. Senator Culber-
son began his remarks in a slightly
apologize manner. Having stated his
subject he remarked in proper sena-
torial phrase that he would mot long
detain the senate"
Long Time Necessary.
/ II fear that 1t will take some time
to deal with such weighty subject"
remarked Senator Aldrich, soto
voce, but with feeling.
This remark the Texas senator in
terpreted as meaning that the chair
man of the finance committee did not
approve long speech from him at
the time, and he manifested some
spirit in his reply. Il intend to occu-
py as much time," he said, "as wish
/ to-"
Senator Aldrich responded submits
sively that he had no intention of sug-
costing otherwise.
All obstacles removed, Senator Gull
berson's speech was permitted to pro-
ceed He plunged into his subject at
once. while there may be found"
he said, "a Democrat who is protec-
ZIONIST or another who is free trad
er, yet the Democratic party believes
In neither protection nor free trade.
1t stands for revenue tariff, that
Is for tariff that will admit imports
yielding a revenue primarily as op-
posed to protective. duties whether
levied on finished products or on raw
materials"
The protective tariff, he said, had
undoubtedly contributed to the for
nation of trusts and had created a
favored class which it has assisted in
building up colossal fortunes.
1 With few more sentences OF q
similar character. the Texas senator
concluded, thus possibly demonstrate
ing to his satisfaction, If not to Al
drich's, that the fundamental prin-
ciples Of Democracy are SO simple
that they can be outlined in very
little time.
The mica section received first at
tention and the provision levying on
that article duty of five cents per
pound and. 20 per cent. ad valorem,
and on manufactured mica at ten
cents per pound and 20 per cent. ad
valorem was accepted, but with the
understanding on the part of Mr.. Al
drich that 1t might be further amend
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