Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-12
SENATOR TIlLhAA BREAKS LOOSE
South caroIinian Says Republicans
Have Been "High-horsing Around
as if They Were in Circus" in
Reply to Senator HaIe's Request
7.lat He Be Less Boister5us.
fRy AssocIate ! Press.l

" ADftlNO IN. -, u. tlds IL
Consideration of the tariff bill WAS
resumed in the Senate today.
On motion CT Mr. AldIich the see
ton relating TO soap was amended so
as to place duty OF 80 per cent al
yalcrem Or perfumed soap.
The House provision on sulphur was
further amended so As TO place crude
sulphur on the Tree list and TO provide
for a duty of 81 a ton on refined sui
phur. The schedule relating TO mica
, WAS passed ever.
Speaking in faeor or a reduction OF
the duties on stone and earthenware
as means OF giving the people gen
orally cheaser goods Of that kind. Mr.
Bacon cffered an amendment reducing
, the rate from 90 10 80 per cent al
valorem. Mr.. Bacon's amendment was
defeated by vote of % TO "a. Sena-
tor la Fcilette being the only Repub-
! lican who voted in the affirmative
with the Democrats.
Another Amendment Lost.
| Explaining that he desired rate
on common crockery ware, which
would reduce its cost to the consum-
er. Mr.. Bacon offered another amend
ment to reduce the rate from 80 per
cent ad valorem as it stood In the bill
/ to 40 per cent. After considerable
dictate the amendment was voted
down 80 to p.
Mr. Scott exhibited various pieces
of glass ware, giving their wholesale
I ard retail prices. which showed wide
disparity. He was seeking protection
for the industry. Senator Flint and
( Senator Smoot also contributed in
stances of the undue profits that ac-
crue. at the expense of the consumer,
to retailers handling such wares as
Haviland china and razors.
Senator Fletcher inquired whether
! there were not agreements between
the manufacturers and the job5ers and
later between the jObber and the re
taller TO sell at stipulated prices.
A Manufacturer Himself.
Il have been manufacturing glass
| fer forty years. declared Mr.. Scot;
Indignantly. land ! never knew of any
such contract or agreement TO main
tain the prices
Prices can be produced here TO
show said Mr.. Flint, that the retail
| merchants make a larger percentage
Of profit than in any other line of bust
! ness. | undertake TO say, that If here
was no duty on Haviland china that
article would sell no cheaper than II
does today"
Mr.. McIaurin defended the retail
! dealers against the charge Of extor-
ton. saving retailers would lose thcir
/ trade If hey undertook TO charge too
much. He said the high prices re-
| suited from the tariff.
| Does the senator know interrupt
Cd Mr.. Hale. that tea which is ad-
mitci free in this country il sold
here al an advance Of three. four and
five hundred per cent on the whole
sale price? What does the senator
| from Mississippi pay for tea?" in
quired Mr.. Hale.
Il don't buy tea rcicrtcd thc Mss
issippi senator smiling: Il buy COZ
fee
Wen. the same thing APPLIES 20
coffee said Mr. Hale.
Mr. Lodge said That tea selling a.
sixt en- cents a pound In this country
Is reiailcd throughout the land for 81
cents a pound.
Mr.. McIauTin insisted that a arm
Of ten cents a pound On tea would
increase the price Of tea 70 that ex-
tent
Hr. Tillnsn Says word
why do you Republicans deny
! shatg- inquired Mr. Tiliman. IN a
rasping voice that rcsounded throug
he chamber. ~wnen you have been
telling the people Won viii not place
any burden On their tea. The scua'
ior from Iowa the other day said you
dare not put ary duty on IT.
Mr. Tiliman. then addressing him.
scif % Senator Hale asked whether,
n b. believed taat fhc duty On tea
would rot Increase thc price BE- world
I jim him IN voting Tor a ten cen; duty
On tea.
We have an infant fca industry
down IN South Carolina continued