The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-22
SOME PROGRESS MADE
IN TARIFF SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON, May 21.-Despite
frequent orsforical squalls. in which
sepators 'Ecalled things by their proper
names,'' the tariff bin made some pro-
eress In the senate today,
A number of paragraphs were passed
upon. and while In most instances 1T
was understood that the senate might
return to them. If is the general opinion
that very little, If any, change will be
made.
The house rates were retained in the
polished plate glass paragraph, but with
the understanding that when the bill
is taken up IN the senate proper there
probably will be some alterations. The
'Rcpubhcan progrcssiveS' criticised
the house rate as too high. wlSle Sen
ator Oliver of Pennsylvania couteudcd
it was really inadequate.
The interests considered ranged all
the way from mica to automobiles.
Beginning with the carthenware
schedule, a number of committee recon-
mendations were adopted. These in
cluded a marked increase on feldspar,
made at the instance of Senator Brad
lev. and Il decided reduction on gyp-
sum. There was also reduction in
mica from the Dinglcy rate.
Democratic Attitude.
Then came an interruption by Sen.
ator Culberson, who outlined the Demo
cratic poSition on the tariff. He de-
clared that real Democrats were neither
protectionists nor free traders, but ad-
vocates of tariff for revenue only.
About four hours time was devoted
to the paragraph fixing a duty on elec
trio light carbons. The Dingley law
while the proposed revision adopted
today fixes 65 cents per 100 on high
grade carbon, and 3 cents on low grade:
the class most generally imported.
Senators La Toilette and Gore con
tended that the effect Of this amend
ment would be practically to double the
present rate and insisted the change
had been made in the interest of the
National Carbon company, which they
spoke of as trust.
Mr.. Gore also asserted that there was
a combination between carbon makers
aud the Standard Oil company
Mr., Burton, who lives in Cleveland
where the carbon company is located
vigorously defended the COMPANY
During the discussion of this paragraph
Senator Gore made illusions to Senator
Smoot which were generally Interpreted
as personal. but the Utah senator made
no reply,
The automobile schedule of the fin
ancc committee was accepted
There were many sharp criticisms Of
one anther by various senators, and
near the hour of adjournment Mr. Hale
criticised Mr.. Beveridge rs seeking
notoriety by his frequent
speeches. The charge was denied by
the Indiana senator, who said that he
was merely seeking to do his duty.
Mr. Aldrich stated that tomorrow he
would ask the senate to fix a day for
voting upon the bill.
Coalition Broken,
Tt was announced tonight that the
coalition Of Democratic senators aud
' Progressive Republicans had been
broken, so far as the income tax is
and that amendments on
that subject would be presented by
Doth Senators Bailey and Cummius
Both amendments will provide for
lat rates of tax, but they differ on
ome other important features, particu
arly the proposed tax on corporations
1t was stated also upon the highest
tonight that an agreement
las been reached between the finance
committee and the supporters Of free
umber, by which the duty on dressed
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