The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-01
Deliver GoadS Rhode Is
lander Into Making Bit
ter Remarks.
PROMPT PROTEST
FIRST OVERLOOKED
Cones During Discussion of Cot
ton SCheduleS-dnsinuations
Made and Resented.

Senator Delivers way OF saying ex-
eeedingly nasty and biting things in an
exceedingly polite and parliamentary
way. goaded Senator Aldrich today into
indulging IN some observations which
were amply nasty, but not so parlia-
mentary as the delicate shafts of the
Iowzn.
The Rhode Islander, replying to some
remarks of DolIiver about the cotton
schedules. demanded to know;
Shall we yield 20 the opportunities
OF these gentlemen who are reading here
the briefs of the people whose desire is
simply to destroy this laW?'
Mr.. Deliver was on his feet in an
instant
II protest. Mr.. President" he said.
against any more Of that line of re-
marks from the honorable Senator"
And I repeat" persisted Aldrieh,
that the effect Of the decisions on this
cotton schedule has been 10 allow the
British manufacturers whose brief is
being read IN the Senate, to get into
this market at ridicubously low rates.
This question might as vel be threshed
out here as anywhere. The effect or
giving this advantage 70 the foreign
manufacturers has been an increase
from s, 10000 TO $S.e006Oo per annum In
our imports Of these goods. The ques-
tion is not OF the duty, but Of making
it enforceable.
Protests Again.
Now, Mr.. President - INTERCEPTED Dol
l.Ner, who was white with rage. but
very calm in demeanor, 7 cannot sub
nit 10 continuance of this sort Of thing
without protest. and. II need be, without
appeal to the rules Of the Senate.
protest, and with that protest I appeal
10 the Senate, against repetition Of this
insinuation that represent anybody ex-
cep- the people Of the United States.
1.-The Senator says that an outrageous
decision took away the protection from
certain lines or cloths. I say, II it has
been nullified, that has been accomp-
nshed, not by importers OF foreign
manufactures, but by the decision of
Marion Devries, chairman of the board
of general appraisers Of New York, on
whom. under the guidance OF the Sena-
tor from Rhode Island. has now de-
volved the task OF mutiIating the Ding
ley LAW.
Senator Deliver insisted that by the
process Of striking out certain ad val
orem duties and substituting graduated
specific duties. the Finance Committee
had greatly increased the duties on the
whole range Of those cotton goods
which are not absolutely barred by
formerly prohibitive duties. And I viii
prove that statement said Mr.. Dol
liver. by reference to this book Of
estimates oS revenue" which formed
the basis OF the great speech In which
the Senator from Rhode Island demon
strated down 10 50 cents what revenues
this tariff bill would produce.
La Toilette Interrupts.
Senator La FoHette interrupted to say
that the Increases. which he had care
fully worked out. were from u to 800
and 400 per cent.
Senator Aldrich, moved by the heat
OF Senator Delivers remarks, rose to
apologize, and said he would withdraw
any remarks which might have seemed
a reflection on the motives OF the Sen
Htor from Iowa. He didn't intend 10
reflect on anybody.
oh" replied Senator Dolliver, ~
quite believe that. The Senator doubt
less has spoken without thinking. from
a habit Of mind which has wonted him
20 make the ready answer. whenever
a criticism OF his schedules IS offered,
that II must be inspired BY some un-
worthy motive
With such exceedingly animated ex-
changes, and a good deal more of the
same kind, the Senate entered upon the
consideration OF the textile schedules of
the tarih Dill today. II was plain from
the start that the contest would be
largely a personal one between DoIliver
and Aldrfch, each having set his heart
on getting, IN the form OF the Senate s
support, Vlndicaton or the coarse he
has taken.
Senator Deliver charges that the Fl
nance Committee has inserted into the
cotton and wooden schedules iokers
which have the effect of greatly increas-
ing the duties
First blood in the encounter was
drawn by the asssllants Of the seized
ules. when Senator Aldrich made an
important concession In the rates on
cotton threads and yards. The commit
tee had provided a minimum ad valor-
EN- on these OF % per cent, The Seua-
tor withdrew this and changed it to Is
per cent.