The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-05
Senator Deliver of Iowa At- Jacks Methods By Which
 Tariff Bills Are Made
ALDR|CH'S REPLIES ARE
 CUT SHORT BY DOLLIVER
Iowan Declares That New York Gus toms Officials Had Great Part in Framing the Proposed Tar
 if Measure.

Washington, May 4-Notable speeches promoting debate of intense interest char acterized the session of the Senate to- day. Senator Deliver of Iowa made attack upon the methods under which protective tariff bills are formed and en- gagged in a constant exchange of words with Senator Aldrich who was a careful listener to the address of the Iowa sem ator On the democratic side senators remained mute no member of the minority interposing a word in the controversy. At times this debate threatened to be acrimonious but the Iowa senator was ever ready with humorous retort which called forth laughter at times when angry words seemed unavoidable.
 Senator Borah concluded his speech on the income tax, delivering an extended legal argument to show that there is am- pie reason for believing that the United States supreme court might reverse it. self if the constitutionality of that tax should again be presented to it. strong plea for the extension of the protective tariff system to jute was made by Sena- tor Bradley of Kentucky who declared that with the protective policy overing products of this state, Kentucky would be as safely republican in the future as Mas sachusetts has been in the past
 Aldrich's Denial.
 When MT. Dolliver declared, as he said, upon the authority of Mir Aldrich, that the schedules of the pending bill were made by officers of the New York GUS tom house and not by the committee on finance, MT Aldrich promptly denied that he had made any such statement on which such an assertion could be based. When MT Deliver reiterated his statement Mir. Aldrich again protested against what he declared was absolutely false.'
 MT. Deliver, stil1 declaring that the senator from Rhode Island ,fiaf-sai that the officials had written the schedules. MT. Aldrieh third time arose to pro- test. He explained that what he had said was that those officers, experts of the gov ernment, had been entrusted with the duty of calculating the amount of the specific duties imposed in place of the ad valorem rates, but he denied that he had turned over to them the making of the duties.
 After some researching of the Congress sional Record Mr. Deliver read from MT. Aldrichs remarks and declared that his interpretation of those remarks was warranted by man agitated in his feelings"
 II know he is agitated," said Mr. Aid rich looking over the chamber and [ trust 1 will not have occasion to allude to It..
 Paying no attention to this suggestion MT. Deliver proceeded, referring to MT Aldrichs remark on former occasion to the effect that he circulating false democratic tariff rumors"
 His quotation of MT. Aldrich's remarks was again excepted to by the senator from Rhode Island, who declared that the Iowa senator was speaking from a guilty conscience.
 Again the record was consulted and when it was read Mir Deliver proceeded with his argument.
 Deliver In Earnest.
 MT. Aldrich interrupted to say some thing about senators coming to him with samples of cotton goods was sharply cut off by the Senator from Iowa, who refused to yield for what he declared was intended to be an an swer to an argument he had not yet made and he declined to permit .the senator from Rhode Island to complete his statements, saying he would not permit his remarks to be sneeringly d1Scred1ted Tn hlS own time.
 With strong voice, the words of the Iowa senator resounded through the chamber. Quick of retort he frequent ly provoked laughter. When Senator Warren undertook to give some infor- mation concerning the wool business Mr. Deliver replied that he had studied the whole business from the birth of the lamb to the manufacture of piece of cloth, and when the laughter died SanafOr SmOOt sOnphf n mi mi with a statement.
 The senator wishes to read book to us" insisted MT. Deliver, referring to a volume held by MT. Shoot. and amid renewed laughter Mir. Deliver proceeded
 Addressing his remarks pointedly to- ward MT. Aldrch. whom he faced, MT. Deliver criticized the large duty pro- vided In the pending bill on wool tops. Mir. Aldrich frequently interrupted
 While replying to question by Mir. Warren, MT. Deliver was interrupted by Mr. Shoot.
 Only One at Time.
 q want only one In this class at time," said Mir Deliver.
 Being reminded by MT. Aldrich that he should not undertake to enter upon a depunciation of the tariff making, MT Deliver replied:
 This speech was not made without the advice of practical men have taken occasion to put myself in con- nection with practical men. I would not be here"
 After Mir. Deliver had criticized the practice of applying the wool tariff to articles of clothing that have in them trace of wool, Mir Aldrich inter- posed to- say he wished to introduce in the record remarks by. the late Sem ators Jones of Arkansas and Vest of Missouri, both democrats, on precisely the same lines
 rrhe statement the senator is now making" said Mir Aldrich. 'could have been read word by word from speeches by Senators Jones. and Vest and they would have produced the same effect" q said at the beginning retorted Mr. Deliver, that if confined myself To facts I would not be diverted if r~ne wayfarer in this wilderness should