New-York tribune., 1909-04-23

called here. The session certainly not
called 10 increase the schedules C. the Dngley
law
Mr.. Aldrich asked the Iowa Senator whether he
had criticised the Dingley bill for the faults he now
found in it while he member OF the Ways and
Means Committee which framed the bill. Mr.. Dol-
yer replied that he had not, and, lowering his voice
in addressing the Republican side, he said he had
voted for the bill. Just many others had done,
because TO insure the passage OF bill at the time 1t
necessary to accept many figures that Were rot
entirely indorsed. "It fashionable 10 nle
minority report when the House had only four or
five majority OF Republicans with which to transact
business he said. Mr Dover said he had de-
Tended the Dngley law in every state of the Union
but he added: my audiences are growing tired
The people tired of having these duties raised
from 100 15G Ier cent for the clothes they wear
upon their backs"
THE Senator is now fndulgng in criticism that
heard from every Democratic member Of the
House and Of the Senate when the Dingiey bill was
under consideration said Mr.. Aldrich.
Mr.. Dollver retorted that his conviction that ihe
protective tariff system could be perpetuated only
by making the duties more reasonable nad been
OF long standing.
Mr.. Aldrich referring to Senator Allison as haV-
ing been foremost in the consideration and the
approval Of the schedules criticised by Mr.. Dolli-
yer. the latter replied he would not discuss the
views OF his late colleague but would undertake TO
say that for the last twenty years he was COM
PEELED to cooperate certain way in these tariff
Senator Allison that they had managed 10
get the duties woollen cloths too high
II will put my information on that subject
said Mr. Aldrich. with much feeling. against ina
OF the Senator from Iowa I was associated with
Senator Allison for twenty years as a member OF
the Finance Committee of this body. No exisency
in Iowa caused him TO change his OPINION
this question
Mr Doiver added that, even II Senator AL'soii
had approved these rates. that circumstance coulu
bind his conscience. he had his own views
and convictions the subject
Mr.. Nelson declared that the cotton glass ano
woollen rates TOO high. He said that placing
duties on woollen manufactured goods Sc per cent
higher than the duty wool was UNJUST lie
believed the schedule would stand material re-
duction-
Mr.. GaIlinger, frequently nterrupting. referred 70
the closing Of the woollen mills of New Hampshire
by the low rates of the Wilson tariff bill Mi Mel
energecally declared the same spirit had ac'd-
ated New England in its criticism OF any effort 10
reduce the high rates her products lie SAID the
hard times of the COS largely from the panic
of 1885, and added
Al the stagnation from 1894 to 1897 was not owing
to the Wilson tariff law. I would more think or
charging the Dinghy tariff with the panic of 1877
than would charge the panic of 1888 TO the Wilson
bill" He said the silver agitation vas largely re-
sponsible for the panic of 1898.
Mr.. Root spoke at length show that the in
creased gas Tet0rts was justified by charSed
conditions. concluding by saying that If no Senator
had information the subject the paragraph
should be passed