Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-24
DOLLIVER'S MOVE
A CAUSE OF WORRY
loWAN's DETECTION PLACES Al
DRlcH AT DISADVANTAGE AS III
GIVES OPPOSITION A sTRoNat
RECRUIT. :
Washington Bureau Of
The Ottumwa Courier.

Washington, .. c., April 2s.
ne tariff situation has taken or,
new aspect as the reeult OF at
tacks. Senator Dolliver has served
notice that the statesmen MIGHT
as well prepare to stay till July.
Cummns has an organization well
along for overthrowlng Aldrlch
In the income tax matter. II Eooks
as If the lowans LEADING the
different departments Of the fiuht
were going to be the center of the
storm.
Delivers detection is Grave
matter to AIdrich. Because Of hls
long service on the ways and
means committee, few men have
had so much experience In max
Ing tariff bills. Going over to the
opposition he carries information
about tariff history which gives 1t
great advantage.
His attack yesterday placed Az
drich at a disadvantage. Tho
Rhode Islander was nervous and
excited and his voice trenbled as
he rose to deny the statements
made by DoIliver, who replied that
ne would produce proofs. More I'M
portant than the attacks Of Cum
Minis and Dolliver la the nantes
tatlon OF support from the west.
which seems ready to follow tho
Vigorous leadership.
J. c. WeIIIver.
Washington, D. c., April 23. - Re
ports of a tentative agreement amons
the Republican and Democratic senate
leaders to force the Aldrich tariff bill
to a vote in the senate May 16 re
cefved series of genuine jolts yes
terday.
In fact, so bitter were many Of the
controversies and so unexpected wer,
many OF the attacks on the bill tha
some Of the more fretfut senators a
once despaired of getting away befor,
the middle of August. Most of tn,
fighting, however, was on the Republi
can side of the chamber.
The personnel of yesterdays fight
ers made the battle doubly interesting
For once it was neither the Democrat
nor the Chautauqua insurgents VIII,
tried the even temper of Senator AL
drich.
DolIiver on War Path.
Instead. the kicks came from mel
like Nelson of Minnesota and Dolliye
of Iowa. The Iowan made fuss owe
the woolen and cotton goods sched
ules. And despite the almost peevisl
protest of Senators Aldrich and Gal
linger he promised more such f1ghl
ing.
Senator Nelson did not like tn
glass schedules, and he did not lik
the woolen schedule any better.
Senator Beveridge got into the fighl
ing to lay the groundwork for futur
pleas for his tariff commission plaI
Senator Elltins tried to join the III
surgents' because he did not lik
some of the cuts in his favorite prot
ucts, but his fellow members Iaughe
at his insurrection proclivities. HI
colleague, Senator Scott, has alread
given up his rebellious intentions an
joined Senator Aldrich in replying I
Senator Nelson's attacks on the glas
schedules. He explained, however, ths
he was in the glass business hinlsel
Those who lined up with Senate
Aldrich to defend the Aldrich sche,
ules included Senators Gallinge
Smoot. Flint, Warren, McCumbe
and Hepburn.
Balm for Silence.
One thing that was particularly M
ticeable in the days fighting was II
fact that most of the arguments al
going to get down to the first perso
Practically every kicker found that I'll
finance committee expects to sflen'
his charges by pointing to some proc
uct of his own state which needs pro
lection. Senator Dolliver they trit
to mollify by the announcement tn,
! hides are going to be restored to
| 15 per cent duty. The House had p'
| them on the free list, and Senator Dc
liver had made several unkind r,
marks about New England activfti
a, a,;ainst the hide men. Then Senat
| Aldrich made the promise for II
protective committee that hides wou
get protective duty again.
| Nelson Gets off Reservation.
! Mr.. Nelson then declared that ii
| cotton, glass and wooden schedul
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