Evening star., 1909-06-08
FIGHT TURNS ON WOOL
Warren Greatest Shepherd
Since Abraham, Says DolIiver.
ASSAILS WASTE DUTIES
Carders Sacrificed by Committee, De-
clares 1owan.
DEFENDS HIS REPUBLICANISM
Senator Beveridge Presents Indorse-
ment of His Attitude by Indiana
Republican Editors.
ASSAILS WASTE DUTIES
DEFENDS HIS REPUBLICANISM

Having Intellectually assailed the Aldrich
tariff rates on cotton goods for week
Senator DolIiver OF Iowa today turned his
attention to the Aldrich woo1en schedule.
At once he became engaged in heated
verbal conflict with Senator Warren Of
Wyoming. whom he called 1.-THE greatest
shepherd since Abraham"
The Iowa insurgent took particular ex-
cepuon to an amendment proposed by the
finance committee raising the duty on va
nous kinds of woolen wastes from 20
and % cents pound to 30 cents pound
He contended that this would work a
great hardship to the carded wooden
manufacturers. who make the cheaper
grades of goods, and would swell the
pocketbooys of the worsted manufac-
turers.
Carders Sacrificed, Says Dolliver.
He charged the committee with having
informed the carded-woolen men that
nothing would be done for them and that
they had better go home, shut up their
factories and die In peace"
This sort of argument quickly brought
Mr.. Warren to his feet with the protest
that Mr.. Dolliver was wholly misinform-
ed. The proposed rate wouldn't hurt the
carded people at ALL he insisted, and was
needed to give adequate protection to the
wool growers. He wanted to know
whether Mr.. Dolliver had abandoned the
doctrine OF protection.
Vigorously Mr.. Dolliver defended his re-
publicanism. adding that he likewise kept
in mind the interest of the consumers and
farmers of the land.
the senator from Iowa is a republican"
agreed Mr.. Warren, "and also that he
has deep interest in the farmers. He
is farmer, and so am l."
You are the greatest shepherd since
This remark disarmed Mr. Warren for
the moment. He sat down and doubled
up with laughter. The whole Senate and
the galleries Joined heartily.
Yes" continued Mr.. Doliver I'VE are
both farmers. I have a few sheep. He
has so many that his name will be famous
in the years to come"
Warren Says He Owns No Sheep.
Il don't own a single sheep" retorted
Mr.. Warren. 81 don't own a single cow
The only living animal 1 own is a horse
which I sometimes ride. 1t is true that
] have an interest in stock companies,
just as have in railroads and other en-
terprises"
II am not deceived" answered the
1owan. good-naturedly. when the sena-
tor took me all over those vast plains
last summer he had distinct air of
ownership. He exhibited that delicate hos
pitaity which could not have been born
of rented lands
HE also exhibited splendid philosophy
of men and sheep / remember he told
al n -hatJ, 4.
lived or died"
Another burst of laughter greeted this
sally. In second Mr.. Warren was on
his feet to reply.
Il am glad said he, that 1 was able
to teach the senator something | hope
can teach him something about this
bill
The senator can always teach me
something. said Mr.. Dolliver. In fact,
he has sort of medicinal relation to
my hurts
Warren Cannot Explain.
The Iowan then demanded that Mr..
Warren tell him why the American Wool
Growers Association had sent letters TO
Washington in large numbers announc-
ing that Senator Dolliver has gone
wrong on WOOL
Il am sure 1 don't know" replied Mr..
Warren.
You are the president of the associa-
ton" retorted Mr.. Dolliver
mo, am not said Mr.. Warren
You used to be-" insisted Mr.. Dol
Il don't even know whether I am a
member" declared the Wyoming sena.
tor. Il presume. though. that 1 do pay
my dues. But that is a privilege that is
accorded to the humblest man"
Yes, 1T Is accorded to 90,000,0oO peo-
pie In this country" quickly answered
Mr.. Dolliver.
Carders Frozen Out.
Mr.. Dolliver made the charge that
there Is a pretty close affiiation between
the wool growers and the worsted manu-
facturers, and that the carded wooden
manufa cturers are left out in the cold
The tariff Is made, he declared by the
friends Of the wool growers and worsted
manufacturers.
He claimed that the carded rnanufac-
turers have to depend largely for their
raw material on the various kinds OF
wastes" from the worsted factories
and that the excessive tariff on these
wastes enables the worsted manufac-
turers to charge exhorbitant prices Ior
this by-product and run the carded
factories out of business.
When the Iowan had taken his seat
Senator Carter of Montana proceeded
TO deliver an illustrated lecture on the
wool business He had placed on his
desk "A wooden box about five feet long
and two feet wide. containing com
partments in which were all sorts of
wool in all stages Of manufacture.
y group OF senators gathered about
him. He entertained them for over an
hour with description of the process
of manufacture.
The point he sought to make clear
was that the by-products of the worst
ed factories are of much higher
grade of wool than the so-callcd
.scouringS from the carded factories
Yet. he said. Mr. Dolliver wanted to
place a much lower duty on these ex-
persive by-products.
He declared that the generally ao-
cepted rate on the "scourings" was g.,
cents a pound. and Mr.. Dolliver was
advocating only 20 cents a pound on
the worsted wastes"
Mr.. Delivers response TO this was tha,
as matter of fact the duty on the
''scourngs'' was not thirty-three cents
but much lower. owing TO the shrinkage
He said that anybody who had studied
the subject knew what he said 10 be true
Mr.. Carter admitted there was some
truth in II. but said there was not enough