Evening star., 1909-06-02
many KEEP GUESSING |GORE ANSWERS LODGE
Senators Up in the Air Ad Quotes Statistics on Profits of
journment of Congress. Cotton Manufacturers.
TARIFF DEBATE A POSER NELSON JOINS IN ATTACK
Refuses Demand
tween July and 10. willing Audience to Debate.
EXPECT IT NIGHT SESSION VOTED FOR
Revions
Upon House Advocates to tt
Perfect Bill Mill
NELSON JOINS IN ATTACK
Refuses to Demand Quorum as Un-
willing Audience to Debate.
NIGHT SESSION VOTED FOR
First to Be Held Tonight-Senator
Frye Breaks Silence to De-
fend Mill Men.

No sooner had the Senate convened
this morning than it was plunged into
the middle of the fight against the
Aldrich rates on cotton goods which.
progressive" republicans claim, ara
big increases over the Dingley rates.
Notwithstanding the denial of Senator
Aldrich and his stalwart associates.
The only business that got in ahead
Of the consideration of the cotton du-
ties was the Hale resolution for night
sessions from now until the tariff bill
is passed. This was adopted without
debate. its consideration merely being
delayed until a quorum was secured on
point of order raised by Senator
Culberson, minority leader.
The hour Of converting in the morn
ing will be 1920 o'clock. At $50 pm.
a recess will be taken until pm. Ad-
tournment is to be taken not later
than IL pm, although 1t may be ear
lier IL the Senate so decides. The first
night session will be tonight.
Gore Differs With Lodge.
The blind senator from Oklahoma, Mr..
Gore, started the fight this morning. He
replied to a speech by Senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts, yesterday, in which Mr..
Lodge attempted to combat statements
made by Mr.. Gore a couple Of weeks ago
regarding the profits of the cotton and
woolen goods factories in New England.
The senior senator from Massachusetts
denied that these profits had been as
enormous as the Oklahoman claimed one
big dividend Of over 80 per cent. he said,
was due to sale of real estate by the
manufacturing company.
Sarcastically referring to the splendid
real estate business manager OF these
New England factories, Mr.. Gore recited
| a long list of them. giving In each case
| the net earnings, and the proportion that
was paid out in dividends. The earnings
| ran all the way from 20 per cent to above
60 per cent on the average for the past
nine or ten years. he asserted, while the
| dividends were from about per cent To
| over 40 per cent.
| For instance he claimed that the Al
gon Printing Company. which makes col
ored cotton goods, was organized during
the panic of 1893 with a capital of $500. :
600, and in 1907 had a surplus OF 500 600.
having paid an average dividend of 67
per cent for the past nine years.
Fairly Profitable Business.
NO wonder these gentlemen are sat-
isfied with the Dingley rates on cotton
and wooden goods" observed Mr.. Gore.
Those rates have certainly enabled
them to do a fairly profitable busi-
ness"
He doubted also whether these manu-
facturers had paid much of these in.
creased earnings to their workmen:
II don't call these men robbers" he
concluded. Il believe they are good
citizens, and that the fault is with the
law l know they are intelligent citi-
zens by their selection of United States
senator's.
Nelson's Idea of Revision.
Senator Knute Nelson. the redoubtable
republican insurgent from Minnesota,
was the next one to take a fall out OF
the Aldrich cotton rates. He began with
the remark that he didn't know what
New England understood by the repub-
lican promise to revise the tariff. but
he did know that in the great middle
west it was distinctly understood TO
mean revision downward and not a
mere equalization Of rates.
Il haven't any patience with those VINO
claim that we ought to hurry the passage
of this bill because business Is standing
still during it's consideration.
Manufacturers Dictate, Says Nelson.
Business doesn't need to stop any
longer" he declared. with much vehe-
mence There will be no downward re-
vision, except such as the manufacturers
consent to- 1t is going to be an upward
revision. and these men need walt only
to increase the figures in their books.
Mr.. Nelson then took header into the
intricacies of the cotton paragraphs. ana
explained his contention that the Aldrich
amendments amounted 70 an increase an
along the line of from 20 to 50 per cent
He charged that certain provision for
cumulative duties would probably greatly
add to these increases No satisfactory
proof had been given, he asserted. by tho
committee that it's contention that there
were no increases on cotton goods was
true.
Nelson Declines Forced Audience.
Senator Beveridge Of Indiana. noticing
that Senator Aldrich. chairman OF the
finance committee. and a large number
of his colleagues were out of the chamber
tried to get Mr.. Nelson's permission to
raise the point of mo quorum Mr..
Nelson wouldn't yield for this purpose.
however.
Senator Bacon of Georgia contended
that Mr.. Beveridge didn't need his per-
mission. The Vice President cited a pre-.
cedent made during the La Toilette fill
buster, last year. and did not order roll
call.
When this matter settled Mr.. Nell
son remarked,
II am aware that many of my republic
can colleagues out of the chamber,
but l am also aware tht they are away
because my remarks are distasteful To
them. | won't call them in from the
smoking room, first because l am merci-
full, and second because l know ii would
be like speaking TO a stone wall
After this observation Mr.. Nelson re-
sumed his seat.
Senator Frye of Maine, violated his rule
to vote and not speak, by attempting TO
show that certain New Eng and cotton
goods factories which had been men
toned by Senator Gore had only paid
per cent on their total Investment of ma
chinery. etc.
La Toilette Scores Colleagues.
Senator La Toilette. the arch insurgent.
next delivered a ringing speech on the
general subject of the application of the
protection doctrine He asserted, and
cited authority after authority to prove
his claim. that the republican leaders in
the Senate are today departing from the
protective teachings of former days-of
the days of Hamilton. Blaine, John Sher-
man and Mckinley.
The vital principal at the very heart
of the system, he declared, was compe-
tition. Today the republican Senate
leaders are trying to shut out. he said,
all competition with foreigners. the ~