The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
WESTERNER SCORES
PLANS FOR TARIFF
Senator Clapp Declares Party
Should Keep Promises.
PLEDGE DOWNWARD REVISION
Says He WOuId Go Home Alright
Now" IL He Thought the DingIey
Law Was TO Be Re-enacted-Con-
sIderatiOn Of Measure by Para
graphs, and Speeches Are Made.

If I thought this extra session meant
nothing more than the re-enactment Of
the DiEgley law rates. I would pack my
grip and go home at once. for my con
stifuelts do not expect ne TO participats
in q farce"
Thus reared Noses z. Clapp. Republi-
can Senator from Minnesota. at the
standpatters in the Senate. in an ex-
tended speech he made yesterday or the
tariff bill
M Clapp charged that there was Z
manifest effort 10 evade the fulallment
Of party promises for revision downward.
He declared the pledge OF the candidate,
Mr Tar: the platform pledge. and the
promises made by party orators in the
campaign al promised the people re
vision downward
Idle to Deny 1t.
X IS idle for men 10 stand here and
try 70 deny il No amount OF sophistry
can explain away the party obligation 10
revise the tariff downward Mr- CIaPp
said that the invasion Of foreign mar
kets by American products was proof
that the rates were TOO high on many
articles.
The Senate at noon yesterday. after
listening to a SCI speech Of an hour
from Senator Clapp. resumed the con
sideration Of the tariff bin by paragraphs
al the point where II left of The DAY
before at 5 o'clock. The discussion re
Cured &c the Iead duties, as on Thurs
day.
The first speaker was Senator Stone,
Democrat. OF Missouri. He called at
teation Of his colleagues 10 the fact that
Missouri was a lead-producins State, and
avoVed himself the friend OF every Mis-
s0uri industry But as 10 the proposed
increase Of the duty on lead. Senator
Stone intimated he would Ike 10 be
shown He declared that the increase
vas not necessary. and il would be
hardship on the users Of lead products
The interest in the discussion Of the lead
GUties was enhanced by the fact that the
vote on these paragraphs was expected
20 he q test vote. IN which the fun
strength Of the progressive" movement
on the Republican side would be dis
closed AIr. stone dweit somewhat al
length on the fact that the report Of the
WAYS and Means Committee and the
House had been in favor Of lower duties
on lead than those given in the Senate
bill
Course of House.
do you think that We are bound 10
follow the recommendation Of the
House2' queried M AIdrich.
8Ir. stone said he attached no iuapor-
tance 10 the House rates. except that
the members Of the Ways and Means
Committee were experienced men IN deal
ing with the tariff. and their views were
entitled TO respect
After Senator Stone had concluded his
remarks IN opposition 20 the increased
duty on lead. his colleague. Senator War
ner, Republican. briefly advocated the
increase, and concluded by quoting from
the late Senator Vest.
Senator Carter. OF Montana. replying
10 Senator Stones contention that 1 cent
q pound was sufficient duty on lead ores
and bullion. declared that It amounted 10
free trade in that article
At the conclusion OF Senator Carter's
brief speech the consideration OF the lead
QlleS went over DE general consent 70
permit Senator Owen. Of Oklahoma. 70
make a speech IN favor Of an income
tax.
Upon the conclusion Of Senator Owens
speech the fight over the lead schedules
Was renewed with increased vigOr- Sen
ator BrisJow. Of Kansas, led the fight
against the Senate amendment Increasing
the House rate II cents a pound on lead
bullion
Senators Aldrich. Smoot. and Hepburn
defended the proposed increase. on the
ground that Il is intended 70 cover the
difference in the cost OF production in
this country and abroad. Mr.. Bristow ar
gUed that the members Of the Finance
Committee had not presented any reH-
able statistics 10 shcw the difference IN
the cost Of production in this and for
eign countries
Amendment Carried.
The amendment was carried BY q vote
Of 3 70 1s. The question Of increased
duties on the products Of lead was not
voted on These duties VIII probably be