The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-22
And Root, in the Chair Sur
presses Beverage
IN SNEATE TARIFF DEBATE
TiHs Relieve the Monotony-R ayner,
Called to Order by Beverage, Says
the Indiana Man Is Wasting
Most Of His Time.

Washington, May 22-There was an
air Of business about the Senate when
it met yesterday. Mr.. Aldrich was so
fortunate as to bring the Senate to be-
Gin the consideration Of the tariff SEIZED.
ules without having to submit to the
usual tedious roll call
The earthenware and glassware sched-
ulo was Immediately taken up and sew
eral sections which previously had been
passed over were disposed Of before there
was any disturbance Of the procedure.
Apparently satisfied with the progress
made, the Senate finally suspended ne
tual business, while for time Il in
dulged in its daily oratorieal diversions,
Senator culberson being the principal
entertainer
The question as to how long a time
may be required to IDEAL with the fun
damental principles Of the Democratic
party was the subject Of a brief dis
eussion between Senator Aldrich on the
one hand and Senator Culberson, who
is chairman Of the Democratic confer
ence. on the other. Il occurred early
in the session. Blr. Culberson, having
stated his subject remarked in senator
ial phrase that he would not long de-
tain the Senate"
Il fear that Il will take some time
to deal with such a weighty subject"
remarked Mr.. Aldrieh soto voce. but
with feeling
The Texas senator said; 7 intend to
Occupy as much time as I wish TO-"
Mr.. Aldrich replied suhmissively that
he had no intention Of suggesting other
wise.
All obstancles removed, Mr.. Culbcr-
sons speech was permitted to proceed
.While there may be found he said,
"a Democrat who is q proteetionist, or
another who is a free trader, yet the
Democratic party believes in neither
protection nor free trade. It stands
Tor a revenue tariff
The protective tariff. he said, bad un
doubtedly contributed to the formation
Of trusts and had created a favored
class which II had assisted in building
up colossal fortunes.
With few more sentences Of SINH
lar character, the Texas senator con-
ouded His rival across the aisle was
prompt IN pressing che bill forward,
The provision levying on mica a duty
Of five cents per hundred and 20 per
cent ad Yslorem, and on manufactured
mica of 10 cents per pound and 20 per
cent. al valorem was adopted, but with
the understanding on the part Of Dir.
Aldrieh that it might be further amend
ed later Mr., Aldrieh stated that elec
trieal companies desired mica TO be plac.
ed on the free list on the ground that
the production was in the hands Of a
trust.
Mr.. Gamble and Mr.. Gallinger yigor
ously denied this assertion and cited /
wages Of 10 cents a day in India as a
reason why mica could be imported 50
eheaply as to shut down the American
mines.
The duty on carbons gave rise 10 an
debate. Senator LaFollette I
declared that the estimate Of the com
mittee on finance was erroneous Speak. I
ing OF the provision fixing a duty Of IS 4
cents per hundred feet on earbons for I
electric lighting when made entirely 4
from petroleum coke and OF IS cents I
per 100 feet when composed chiefly OF
iampblack OF retort carbon, he said that
it had been claimed that these figures
were less than those Of the Dingley bill, 4
which were 20 cents 4 hundred carbons.
Mr. LaFolette declared that while that I
was true on the face Of the statement,
yet, because under the present law inn
ported carbons are Of doubtful length,
the result was an increase Of duty Of
Al per cent. The 80 cent rate, he said,
applied to class of carbon never inn
ported"
Looking toward Senator Burton, who
sat near him, Mr.. LaFollette declared
that carbons are now manufactured BY
d trust located at Cleveland, d.
Later, Mr.. Rayner said that he had
received letter making a similar state
ment and lie wanted 70 know whether
Or not it was true. Mr. LaFollette did
not yield The floor and the query was
for the time
At this point there was a clash on the
order Of proceeding. Senator Root was
IN the chair temporarily Senator Bever-
idge had obtained permission to ask a
question Of the senator from Wisconsin.