Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14

w day devoted to the discussion OF
W iron ores the senate adopted
nv a vote of 81 to "a, the recommends
ton from the committee on finance io'
a duty of % cents ton.
The house had placed that article or
the free list. The Dingley duty is Al
cents a ton. Party lines were ami
hilated in the vote today, as seventeen
Democrats voted aye with the Re
pubIicans, and twelve Republicans
voted no with the Democrats.
During the day Senator Bailey, in an
nouncing that he proposed to vote tot
the duty on iron ore as revenue meas
IRE. declared that free ore would not
affect the prosperity of the United
states Steel corporation and added that
even if it did there was better way
to deal with that organization, winch
was by an enforcement of an antitrust
law against it. He declared he expect
ed to see this law enforced and eX-
pressed confidence that eventually the
officers of the Steel corporation would
either be in the penitentiary or fugi-
tives from justice.
For the first time there was sug-
gestion looking to the fixing of date
for a vote, but it came to naught be-
cause of objection from Senator Bev-
eridge.
Declares for Revenue
at am for revenue" declared Mr.
Money, who is a minority member OF
the finance committee. He introduced
a statement giving the total value OF
products and total wages enering into
each bill of the schedule.
This bill does not carry revenue
enough" he said. II am of opinion
that the expenditures of the govern
pannot re6n0n6 and I will
venture to predict that the next sup
ply bills, instead of carrying S1,032,
600, 000 will amount to s1,100 100000.
II am one man at least who is for
the United States of America, and next
for the consumer"
Mr. Money had read a circular call.
ing upon people to write letters to SEN
atofs asking for free hides and to re-
quest others to do so, and character
lied the system as an endless prayer
business"
Now if these people would get to-
gether on free hides, free leather and
free shoes, Jumping them all together,
might stand for the program" said
Mr.. Money.
Iron Will Last Thirty Years
Mr.. McCumber refer-ed to the esti-
mate of ]. ]. Hill that the merchant
hausted in thirty years.
Mr.. Aldrich, quoting from the report
of the chief of the geological survey
said the estimate of iron ore in sight
was so. 900, 900 900 tons, which, he said
would last 1900 years.
Mr.. Bailey was arguing the levyine
of the tariff was a matter of revenue
when Mr.. Rayner asked how it hap
pened that the Steel corporation was
using every effort to keep the duty or
iron ore.
81 don't know that and therefore J
will not attempt to explain it," said
Mr.. Bailey.
He declared the Republican party is
now even more rent by internal dis
cord than was the Democratic party in
Cleveland's time.
Your lease of power is not so strong
as you think it is" said Mr. Bailey
You are sleeping on a volcano and in
the next election there will come an
eruption"
Mr.. Bailey proposed a vote on the
income tax amendment next Saturday
and a vote on the tariff bill June /
saying he would ask unanimous con.
sent to that agreement.
That is satisfactory to me-" sais
Mr.. Aldrich.
NO hurry ApOuI Young
Mr.. Beveridge objected, saying the
bill would be voted on when senators
had concluded discussing it.
Mr.. Bailey, modifying his suggestion
said that if Mr.. Aldrich would agree t.
vote on the income tax amendment
next Saturday he would use his influ
ence to bring about a vote on the bill
as early as June l.
Il am not yet ready to consent t
that proposition" said Mr.. Aldrich
but I may be willing tomorrow"
Mr.. Bailey, resuming his criticism
declared that in the present fnancia
condition of the country it was neces
sary either to maintain the high rate.
of the Dingley bill or to sell bonds.
Mr.. Dolliver claimed free iron or,
would aid independent steel manufac
turers.
Mr.. Smith Of Michigan said the stee
corporation was understood to contro
most of the iron ore deposits in Can
ada.
Mr.. Beverage said he was tired O.
hearing every time a reduction of {
tariff rate was proposed that it would
benefit some trust.
On motion of Mr.. Aldrich a vote wal
taken on the committee amendment
making iron ore dutiable at % cents {
ton.
The amendment was adopted, 81 to "a
Democratic senators for the amend
ment were as follows Bacon, Bailey
Chamberlain. Clay, Daniel, Fletcher
Foster Frazier, Johnson of Alabama
McEnery, Martin, Painter, Simons
Stone, Taliafero, Taylor, Tillman.
The Republicans who voted agains
the amendment are: Beyeridge, Bo-
rah, Bristow. Brown, Burkett. Cum
Minis, Curtis, Dolliver, Dupont, Gamble
IaFoliette and Nelson