The Washington herald., 1909-06-12

After a debate lasting five hours. In
which Senator La Toilette was sllenced
IN his attacks upon Senator Aldrich. Sen
ator Cummins outvoted in an attempt to
insert the plank Of the Republican plat
form relating TO tariff in the pending
bill. and the postpoaement of the income
tax amendments until June IS effected.
yesterdays sessions were termed the most
exciting of the tariff revision.
The feature Of the day was the compile
ton Of the wool schedule. which prac-
ticaIly marks the conclusion Of the fight
made against the Finance Committee.
on repeated roll calls. Senator Aldrich
was sustained. The smallest majority
given on any vote was twelve. which
measured the senates disapproval of Mr..
la Fonette's twenty-four amendments
that had been considered in gross. Their
effect was TO reconsider the woolen
schedule and lower all duties except on
raw wool
Outside Amendments Rejected.
Senators Bacon and Gore and others
proposed numerous amendments. which
were promptly rejected by patty votes.
As the elimination Of the =0nslaughts on
the Finance Committee. Senator Cummins
offered his motion embodying the tariff
principles in President Taft's platform.
with which he sought 10 recommit the
whole schedule with instructions. only
eight Republicans supported him
With the rejection OF this measure. Sen
ator Aldrich moved that the remaining
paragraphs IN the schedule be considered
in gross. and agreed 10. This prevailed,
and a hnal crimp was put in the opposi-
ton.
Time and again during the general de- !
bate the insurgents adrnonished the high
tarif Senator's that they were accom-
plishing the defeat and the destruction Of
. the Republican party. Senator Cummins
in particular condemned the attitude OF
the majority OF his party by declaring
that the policy was "subjecting the Re
publican party 10 unmeasured ridicule
unlimited criticism. and eventually to de-
feat"
Believing that Senator La Follette's at
tacks had -transgressed the rules of pro-
priety. Mr.. Gallinger called him 10 order
and invoked the usual form Of discipline
by the Vice President.
At the night session the free list was
taken up and most Of It disposed OF. Sew
eral amendments were made The para
graphs excepting from the operation Of
the free list imports 10 the Philippines
were amended to include Guam and
Iutuila. Among the paragraphs passed
over was that putting sulphate of ans
monia on the free list: also arsenic and
sulphite Of arsenic. asbestos. binding
twine, and chromate Of iron and chronic
ore.
Race Horses UndutiabIe
In the paragraph which admits 10 the
United States animals brought over for
purposes of exhibition an amendment was
made to include in the privileges of free
entry polo ponies brought IN for racing
and exhibition. Certain notifications were
made in paragraph 400, which extends the
free entry to articles grown, produced. or
manufactured in the United States. when
returned after having been exported with /
cut having been advanced in manufac- /
ture.
The paragraph was enlarged to admit
in addition to the articles already named /
the following: Containers or coverings.
and iron OF steel holders for shipment of
acids Under the clause relating 10 the
admission of Photographic dry plates or
films Of American manufacture exposed
abroad. an exception was made 20 applv /
10 moying-picture films.
The item relating TO free binding twine |
was passed over at the request Of a num- /
oer OF Senators, who We're insisting that |
cotton bagging be admitted free also |
This subject viii be thrashed out later. /
In paragraph sos OF the free list a change /
was made In the clause which admits 4
books and music in raised print. SO tba. |
instead Of reading used exclusively for |
the blind, It will appear used chiefly for /
the blind"
IN paragraph 534, admitting coins Of |
gold, silver and copper, changes were 1
made in the wording which do not in any 1
way change the object OF the paragraph 1
10 admit these articles free
When the paragraph relating to dia- /
monds and precious stones was reached /
Senator Bacon renewed his amendment
increasing the duty on cut diamonds and 4
precious stones from 10 per cent ad va
lorem 10 3 per cent ad vaIoreun and 1
transferring uncut stones from the free /
list 10 the dutiable list al 10 per cent ad
valorem. Mr. Bacon made an exten6a5
speech advocating the restoration Of nm
cut stones to the d0tiable list and IN
favor Of the increase on the cut stones
on the ground that they were luxuries
The duty on cut diamonds was later in
creased from 10 to Is per cent ad valorem
and uncut diamonds transferred from the
free list TO the dutiable list. and taxed
st 8 per cent ad valorem by an amend.
ment offered by Senator Aldrich
Gag Rule Invoked
Shortly before the afternoon recess SEN
ator La Toilette was called to order bv
Senator Gailinger. who asked for the
reading Of the rule Of the Senate. ana
then demanded that she Vice Presidenf
pass upon whether certain words used Inv
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