Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-04
Says His Remarks We're Directed at
German Manufacture
DEBATE CONSUMES II Z JOUR
Senator Depew Also B,
volved in ContrOve
SHARP CRITICISM BY LAFt
Badger state senator Asser, :
Finance COmmittee wIthheId
Information from. the
senate.

WASHINGTON. June 3-The senate was
not In an Rmiable state Of mind today and
as consequence there were several clashes
Of temper The day was begun with a
speech by Senator Stone OF Missouri, In
which he asserted that the German off
ciais had taken exception to remarks re-
Gently made by Senator Aldrich relative
to the wage statement supplied by the
German government It the request OF
the American secretary OF state. Mr.. Aid
rich had characterized as 'impertinent"
the effort. which he claimed had been
made IN that statement TO influence Ameri-
can tariff legislation and Mr.. Stone under
took to show that the epithet had been ap-
piled to the German government Mr.. Aid
rich resented this Implication but he re-
peaiediy said that the German manufactur-
ers had undertaken to influence the course
OF the tariff bill and he charged that in so
doing they had been guilty of impertinencc.
During the course OF his remarks Mr..
AIdrich intImated that Mr.. Stone was act
ing as representative OF Germany and
this remark aroused the anger OF tho
Missourian. Declaring his right TO speak
his mind as an American senator. he said
the use Of the expression was "a gross Inn
pertinenee"
The colloauy/ consumed almost three
hours Of lime. Ultimately Mr.. Aldrich paid
a high compliment to the German people
and their emperor and he incident closed
for the day with the statement by Mr..
Stone that while Mr.. Aldrich and Mr..
Depew who also had been involved in the
controversy had not made a straightfer-
ward retracton as he had believed they
should. they had so "sugarcosted the dose
az to relieve It Of it's bitter taste"
Criticism by La Toilette.
Following the Aldrich- Stone episode,
Senator la Toilette resumed his speech In
opposition to the cotton schedule. which
proved tc be a general criticism of the
methodG- Of the finance eanmittee He as
serted that the German wage report had,
s contrary to statement by Mr. Aldrich,
reached the committee before the tariff
bill was reported to the senate and he
charged the committee with general neg
lect in withholding information from the
senate.
He opposed the new cotton duties as eN-
cessIve and made sn argument in favor of
a general scaling down.
Towards the close OF the afternoon SOS
hausted and an effort was made to obtain
permission for him to suspend and resume
again tomorrow Senator Aldrich took ad-
vantage Of the incident to make an effort
to obtain an agreement to vote on the
cotton schedule at fixed hour tomorrow.
In this he was unsuccessful and after ten
or fifteen minutes OF recuperation the
Wisconsin senator proceeded.
Al $50 the senate recessed until O'Clock
stone and AIdrich Clash.
Senator Aldrichs characterization of the
course OF any government, which might
send to this couptry any anonymous state
ment concerning prices In the foreign
country with a view OF influencing legls-
lation was made the subject Of an acri-
monious colloquy in the senate today be-
tween Mr. AIdrich and Senator Stone.
The previous remark OF Mr.. Aidrich was
based upon the fact that in response TO a
request from our own State department
the German authorities had forwarded to
this government statements OF manufac-
turers concerning the rate OF wages In
Germany. with a request that the names
of the manufacturers be not used.
senator Stone brought up the question
soon after the senate convened by reading
telegram from Merlin declaring the Ger
man government had taken offense at Mr.
Aldrlch's language because OF the import
ant position he occupies in his party and
in congress Reading from Mr. Aldrich's
original remarks, Mr.. stone said "wher
the senator from Rhode Island made that
somewhat petulant and extraordinary
declaration, every one here took notice
and think every one regarded his utter
Anee impolitic II not impolite."
AIdrich Denies Charge.
Mr. stone said he was not surprised
that Germany had taken notice OF this ut
terAnce and felt offended by 1t. Mr.
Aldrich. who had listened attentively to th'
words Of the Missouri senator, arose and
said:
Il made no charge against the German
government / was talking about German
manufacturers. whose names were KEEP
from us and who furnished Information
with the express understanding that it wal
not 20 be used In the enforcement of Oul
customs laws, The senator may consider
that information Of value. l do not Their
is 10 question about the German govern
rnent here az all. The German govern
nAent forwarded these statements with tn,
distinct understanding that they were no
10 be used TO raise the invoice value Of good
Imported into the United States contrary t,
our laws. repeat that any attempt oI
the part OF any government to influeno
legislation on The tariff matter is imperti
ueht. l did not say the German govern
nient made such an attempt. but II am
government made such an attempt it woul'
Dc lmpertinenL"
Mr. stone insisting that the senator froH
Rhode Island had referred to the Germal
government as impertinsnt. again read III
statement made by Mr.. Aldrieh as It sp
peAred In the record. Il was not diseussin
the German government in that regard
out WAS referring to various statements bs
fore the committee" said Mr. Aldrieh. VIII
ADDED with energy. the senator Is mis-
tAken"
Il am not mistaken" insisted Mr.. stOns