New-York tribune., 1909-07-09

the effect OF the tax The trust, he declared, will
have pay the increased tax. It would, ne added,
transfer from the trusts to the treasury
OF the United States se.SoanoO annually. 1t wond
rot, he believed. pay less to labor. because it nov
paid as little as possible.
Mr. Daniels amendment 10 reduce the tax 10 8
cents pound rejected. "A to "a
The committee tax amendment wes then agreed
to- 80 10 25.
Senator AIdrich accepted Senator Bradleys amend
ment remove the scent leaf tobacco. End
1t agreed This is practically the same pro-
vision as that which passed the House. 1t re-
moves what is supposed to be the cause Of the
Night Rider attacks In Kenturky and Tennessee
The tobacco tax schedule whole was then
adopted.
A deluEe OF proposed amendments came from
Republicans and Democrats. while with automatic
regularity Mr.. Aldrich caused them TO be laid on
the table. It appeared that Senators were prac-
ticslly lighting all the issues that had been
contested while the bill was in committee of the
whole.
Efforts Of Senators successful in obtaining
increases Of duty on salicylic acid from s to 10
cents pound: on steel sheets, from 2-l0 10 3-i9
cent pound: railway hsh plates. from 2-lo TO
$40 cent . pound. and duty of IS per cent ad
Hsloreua nickel sheet strips and wire. Arsenic
was taken from the free list and duty of cents
round was placed on il,
Lest We forget was >the pre1uds Of Senator
Bristow. he renewed his attack the Dutch
standard IN sugar refining. Hts amendment to
eliminate the color standard was laid on the
table.
A duty OF : /. cents pound was placed licor-
fee. orange oil OF 80 per cent ad valorern.
and lime the present rate Of cents on one hun
dred pounds doubled.
ALDRICH AND REvERIDGE CLASH
When the Senator wants something done it Is
for the workman and when he is opposed TO some
thing IL is for the manufacturer" hoty retorted
Senator AIdrich in reply 20 Senator Beveridse's
statement that the Senator from Rhode Island was
better informed on steel mills but he (Nr Bev-
eridse) was better informed the conditions and
desires Of the working people" and that what he
advocating would make more full work days
for the workman
And the Senator from Rhode Island is always
for the manufacturer and never for the employees
Mr.. Beveridges rejoinder.
The Senator is presuTning a great deal when he
makes that statement said Mr.. Aldrich- The
Senator told that he had been obliged, in view
of political exigencies"--
Before Mr.. Aldrfch cOulE proceed further the
Indiana Senator was on his feet.
The Senator must correct that he said hotlv.
That is what I understood said Mr.. Aldrich.
The Senator is going very far TO repeat private
conversation. I did say political eXigencies.'
That ended the incident which had its beginning
when the indiana Senator in urging his provision
10 exempt tin plate from the drawback clause of the
tariff. said, in contradiction OF his own previous
statement. he had just been informed that there
were tin plate mills in Ohio Pennsylvania and
West Virginia and elsewhere which in the
Steel Trust.
Predicting that the tariff would not be really re-
formed until Congress should be compelled by pub
lie clamor 10 lower it, Mr. La Toilette addressed the
Senate at considerable length. He offered various
amendments to the administrative features OF the
BILL which were laid the table
Before the vote was taken Mr.. AIdrich said he
had no doubt that the appropriations necessary for
The tariff commission would be made
Nj Beveridge expressed great pleasure at this
statement and Mr.. La Toilette added that he in
tended 10 rivet down that assurance. we'll as 10
strengthen the tarif commission provision gener-
ally.
Mr. la Follette's tariff commission amendment
was rejected by viva vote. Asking that they
be considered single amendment. Mr. La Fol-
lette offered number Of changes in the woolieu
schedule. substituting ad valorem FOR specific du-
ties. They were voted down
Mr.. Gore delivered a final attack the system
OF protection exemplihed In the bill He COM
pared Mr.. Aldrich TO the shepherd OF hungry flock
SAYING that lambs had all been tanned until they
would eat out OF his hand. Some had even taken
TO strong drink. taking "theirn" crude and re-
fined petroleum
MARY mad one lamb" he said. land it followed
her to school one day the chairman of the Finance
Committee has fifty lambs, and they follow him
every day
suggesting that the President should promptly
veto the bill in accordance with his campaign
pledges Mr. Gore added: Then il may not be 50
far-stretching a prophecy TO say that the next
President of the United States may be- an Afri-
cam
This adr9it reference TO Mr.. Roosevelt was re-
ceived with Laughter
Offering, amendment placing the free list
articles In the production Of which there is no
competition in the United States, M-. Cummns
declared this plan conforn:ed the principles
Of protection. The amendment rejected.
flor in a zf
D. m that the ''insurgent'' Republican Senator'S
would vote againzt the bill
The final vote was taken al 111f and the Senate
adjourned at HIS