New-York tribune., 1909-06-06
FINANCE COMMITTEE
WINS ON COTTON
SENATE ADOPTS ALL ITS
AMENDMENTS.
DolliUers attack Fails to Rout the
Aldrich Forces Changing Ad
ValOrem to Specific Duties.
IFrom The tribune Bureau. !


increased the tariff rates in the cloth para
graphs Of the cotton schedule. the Senate late
this afternoon adopted the paragraphs as
amended by the committee. This was progress
so far beyond the expectations Of the leaders
that Mr. AIdrich gladly consented that no
night session be held. and adjournment until
Monday taken on hts motion.
The adoption OF Paragraph 313 to 317. in
elusive, was a long step forward in the ad-
of the tariff bill If equal progress Is
made next week on the woonen schedule. Il
seems probable that the leaders will be able to
carry out their plan for final vote on the bin
not later than June %
Although most OF the speeches to-day were in
criticism Of the Finance Committees amend
ments and in reply to the explanation made last
night by Mr.. Aldrich. they produced no effect
on his forces The Rhode Island Senator was
in complete control when the rollcalls began,
having from nine 70 eleven majority on each
vote. After three rolIcaIIs it became obvious
that the combined votes OF the Republican in
surgents" and the Democrats would be OF no
avail against what Mr.. TilIman called the
Macedonian phaIanx' under Mr.. Aldrich, and
the remaining amendments we're adOpted with
a single roIlcaIL They were carried 50 to 2S-
Senators Foster and Nc Emery. Of Louisiana.
Democrats voted for the amendments. and the
Senators Bristow. Brown. Burkett. ''lapp,
Crawford. Cummins Tolliver. La Toilette and
Nelson Senator Be. eridge paired against
the amendments.
DOILIyER'S REPLY TO ALDRICH
The feature Of the days proceedings was Mr..
Delivers exhaustive reply To the speech made
last night by Mr. Aldrich. The Iowan IS one
of the most interesting speakers in the Senate.
and he assaIled with all his vigOr and sarcasm
the explanation made by the chairman Of the
Finance Committee that the imposition OF spe-
ciAc rates had not increased the duties on cot
ton cloth over the DingIey act. as originally
construed He denied that the changes nade
by the Finance Committee we're intended 20
correct decisions OF the courts and disputed
Nr Aldrich's statement that in one case alone
the government had lost SJOO,OOO by recent
iudicfaI Interpretation of the cotton cloth da-
ties The amount was $4,000. instead OF $500
ono Mr. Do,Jiver said He accused Mr. Aldrieh
of raising a dust TO conceal actual transactions
referring to the statement presented by Mt
AIdricb and signed by the experts at the New
York Custom House. asserting that the proposed
rates we're not higher than under the Dlngley
law as originally construed. Mr. DoIliver said
this was the .shabbiest" exhibition he had ever
seen. He spoke of the custom House experts
as the oficiaI underlings that have been loafns
around the Finance Committee for the last few
weeks"
Mr.. Dolliver did not confine his criticisms TO
the speech Of Mr. AIdrich but also attacked the
explanations Of the changes made by Senator'S
Lodge and SmOot- He said Nr Snoots speech
reminded him Of a Persian rug he once bought
It looked fine at night but the next morning 1t
was evident that the figures were all tumbled
up He said he called in the rug merchant, who
told him that was a proof that the rug was real
p9are fqrY1ff
had been working it" With this and similar
witticisms the Iowa Senator highly entertained
the Senate and the galleries. Again referring 10
the speeches of Senators Lodge and SmoOt. and
their alleged coalition in presenting "a maze ot
iusgIed figures" Mr. DolIfver said il was a
strange sight to behold the experienced and
scholarly statesman from Massachusetts, and
the Younger and inexperienced Senator from
the Rocky Mountains practically blowing out
the gas and going 10 bed together
Mr. DoIiver denied that h was seeking TO
tear down the protective system He try
ing TO preserve it, so that it would command the
resreCt of the American people He said he had
no prejudice against the cotton manufactures
Nothing else would harm the cotton industry
as to make it the centre Of agitation, for every
schooIboy would know that the substitution OF
specific rates greatly increased the duties over
existing law.
SENATOR OLINERS DENIAL
Following the speech OF Mr.. Dolliver. the tar
if proceedings were interrupted for few min
utes while Senator Oliver made statement. in
which he asserted that he was neither actively
nor coEstructively implicated in trying TO de-
fraud the state of Nevada out of taxes. The
PENNSYLVANIA Senator arose to a question OF
personal privilege to deny any knowledge OF the
indictment returned against him one OF the
directors in the Pittsburg silver Peak Mining
A sharp coIloquy followed between Mr. Al
drich and Mr. Culberson over the correctness OF
the charge made by Mr.. AIdrich last night that
the table Of increases submitted by the Texan
was full of inaccuracies. The Rhode Island
Senator declined to retract his statement. and
Mr.. Culberson insisted that the figures were
compiled on the basis Of tables furnished to the
Senate by the Finance Committee.
Mr. La Toilette spoke briefly in reply to Nr.
AIdrich's speech of last night The Wisconsin
Senator pointed out what he said were increases
In the duties on cotton cloths. and had several
clashes with Mr.. Aldrich- Mr.. Cummins also
spoke briefly in opposition to the COMMITTEES
amendments
Mr. TiIlman enlivened the late afternoon hours
DIV saving he was tired or the sham battle
He was weary Of the how TO do nothing pro-
yramme of REFORM for IL was evident to everv-
body that the Macedonian phalanx under sse
OF Mr.. Aldrich was in command
He wanted to know why the Rhode Island Sen
,tor did not press the tariff bill and let
Senator's go about their business. Mr.. Tillman
declared that there were many plain iniquities''
n the bill. and IL a sham and humbuz re-
rision. but the people seemed willing ito vote IN
he Republican party and he was willing 70
ct that party make its peace with the country.
Turning to the Republican side and saying that
ie did not mean TO offend anybody. Mr. TiIIman
houted:
You have been charged with being hypo-
.rfts You are not but you the boldcst
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