The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-07
Declares That Continuous Session of Ninety
Days Over Tariff Schedule Barren of
Results President lad in View

Washington. July 7.-When Senator
Aldrich today moved for an agree
ment by the senate on paragraphs of
the tariff bill which senators did not
care to reserve for further amend
ment. there was a widespread move
ment to reserve parts Of the bill
against which there IS a desire to
make a last stand for q change in the
schedules. The corporation tax
amendment. hides, print paper. plate
glass, cotton ties. writing paper. the
Philippines. pottery, and watch move
ments were included In the reserva-
tions and Mr.. Cummins gave notice OF
another income tax amendment. He
spoke OF a desire to further amend
the maximum and minimum provision
of the bill. together with plan for a
customs court of appeals and counter
vailing duties.
When IL looked as though vote
would Immediately be taken on the In
creased paragraphs as a whole, Mr.,
La Toilette entered an objection, and
it looked for the time as If he might
prove a formidable obstacle in Mr..
Aldrich's pathway.
Replying to the suggestion made by
Mr.. La Toilette that he had not seen
the bill until this morning, Mr. Aid
rich stated that a copy Of the meas
ure had been placed in the hands of
the Wisconsin senator as early as 5
o'clock last night. After a somewhat
prolonged colloquv, during which Mr.
7 a I-a11atta
was in a chronic state of unrest and
irritation. Mr.. Aldrich agreed TO co.
operate with Mr La Toilette In obtain.
ing an opportunity for the latter TO
offer such amendments as he might
desire. Mr.. La Folette then reluctant
ly yielded
Mr.. Aldrich's request for a vote on
the unreserved paragraphs was grant
ed and the amendments were adopted
on bloc without division. The con-
sideration OF the reserved provisions
was then entered upon. The gelatine
paragraph was taken up and agreed TO
without opposition. Little more diff
Guilty was encountered In getting
through the provision relating TO tiles.
which had been reserved by Mr.. Bur
ton
Responding to Mt. Dicks efforts.
Senator Aldrich protested in sharp
terms against efforts at this stage Of
the bill TO increase duties. eve can
not now be said. undertake to In.
crease the rates to meet the Views OF
individual senators.
II he added. eve should enter
upon that course. we might as we'll
abandon the bill"
Mr.. Dick was not pleased with this
turn of affairs and he entered a mo.
ton 10 reconsider the vote by which
the paragraph was adopted. He was
unsuccessful.
The next clash was with the Junior
Senator from Ohio. Mr Burton, and
had reference to n paragraph fixing
the duties on clays and earths. MI
Burton wanted to amend that pro-
vision so as 10 put cTud asphalt on
the free list, but after considerable
parliamentary maneuvering, the sen.
ate, on motion Of Mr.. Aldrich. laid on
the table n motion to reconsider the
vote by which the paragraph had been
adopted
The committee amendments in the
schedules relating TO chemicals. earth
enware. metals, lumber, agricultural
products, spirits, cotton. flax, wool,
silks. paper and wood pulp. were dis.
posed OF in his favor by viva voce
votes
Mr. AldrIch accepted n provision
placing tar and oil used on the spread-
ing machines in the construction Of
roads. on the free list.
the first ave and no vote of the
day was on Mr.. 6ristow's amendment
TO restore the Dinglev rate on writing
paOer by reducing tho duty. It was
rejected by the close vote OF q 10 80.
Senator Bacon moved 10 put plows
and cotton gins on the free list, but
his amendment WIS voted down. 2S
TO so.
Contending that a special tribunal,
devoted to the consideration Of GUS
toms cases. would be influenced
against the importers by its environ
ment. Mr. Cummins opposed establish
ment of a customs court OF appeals.
1T Is a court that is TO be brought |
into existence 10 decide i'm favor of J
the government. no matter what the !
customs NAV be- said Mr.. CummIns. !
The importers are entitled to JUS !
tice-to be Judged by men who are !
arc not predetermined against them" /
He suggested that, IL such court /
we're established. it would SIT only in |
and not be required 10 |
hold sittlngs in a large number Of cit !
les as provided by the court provision
As II stands.
Speaking on the evolution OF tho |
tariff schedule today. Senator New
lands said in part:
"No material changes can now be
made IN the bill. and the only ques-
ton before rs is whether We may not
by some general provisions, plant the
seed Of a rational tariff system. under !
which excessive tariff duties may be
gradually reduced and the tariff taken
out of politics.
"Thc senate has now been In con
tinuous session for ninety days over
these tariff schedules, but the leglsla-
ton. thus far shaped. is almost bar
ron Of results In accomplishing what
the President doubtless has in view
an honest revision OF the tariff, fol !
lowing the rule laid down by the Re
publican platform.
As the senate has made practical
ly no reductions. all that conference
could accomplish would be acquies-
conse In the moderate reductions OF !
~ rs,.-- ht1f- so that conference J.