Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-05
IOWA SENATOR GIVES TARIFF
LEADER WORST pRusBiNo
OF THE SESSION.
ALDRIcH TRIES TO LEAVE,
DoLLlvER DEMANDS HE STAY
iowan Comes to psfsnss Of Merchants
Whom Aldrich Attem pied to Be-
IittIe-says the DinsIsy Law Is VIII
son Bill Plus a Few Amendments
Senate Rafters Ring.

Washington, June Sat once taking
the floor when Aldrich asked for a
vote on the cotton cloth schedule to-
day, Dolliver Of Iowa, made the rafters
ring with his denunciation Of the
speech made by Aldrich last night on
that schedule.
II desire to avoid any harsh criti-
cism of what has been done," he said,
but am not able to avoid a plain,
straightforward statement of what this
committee now asks the senate to do"
Men are asked" continued Dolli-
yer, ITO cast their votes here not upon
of the committee, and it became my
duty to inquire into the sacredness Of
that substitute for facts and figures"
AIdrich Denies Statement.
Saying he had no opportunity to
read the speech by Aldrich, Dolliver
commented on the statement that
"Only 10 per cent Of the cotton cloth
schedule had been changed" Denying
this by a counter statement on the
authority Of Smoot that only 80 per
cent were unchanged, he was quickly
interrupted by Aldrich, who said:
Il stated that less than 10 per cent
Of the total cotton importations, which
amount in the aggregate to $4,000, 900,
were affected by these provisions"
Accepting this correction, Dolliver
declared that thirty years ago he had
gone everywhere carrying in his
satchel speeches Of Aldrich upon the
tariff so that he could refer to his sta
tistics, in which he said he then had
faith. which was gradually slipping
away.
Aidrich on the Run.
Aidrich then rose to leave the cham
n II hope the senator will remain to
hear what I have to say" suggested
Dolliver, in an appealing tone of voice
II had an. an.7engagement," said Aldrich
smiling and hesitating.
well, you have an engagement
here" retorted Dolliver. .I say you
will not turn your back upon what
have to say without taking the moral
consequences that will naturally arise
In such case"
Dolliver then exhibited a copy Of the
PSI1SAOA OL MIC 1ACASAoAIS VI AN0W
York, which was declaration against
spending to a request by Aldrict1, Doll
liver read the names Of the merchants.
Dolliver Wakes Warm.
A cross fire of criticism and defense
followed, Dolliver, Aldrich and Flint
participating. 1t pertained to the in
terests of the signers Of that petition,
Aldrich and Flint contending that they
were importers and interested in low
tariffs, while Dolliver continued to
urge their general representative ca
pacity.
'1t is strange thing" declared
Dolliver, rising to his full height and
speaking in his boldest tone, ito find
the leaders Of the republican party re-
preaching the merchants Of the coun-
try with extravagances which have
grown up in connection with the pro.
tective tariff"
Ridiculing the possibility Of equal
izing' rates without raising some or
lowering others, Dolliver launched
upon a comparison between the Ding
ley law and the Wilson bill. He COM
mented on the Dingley law as inter-
preted by Aldrich and by the ap-
praisers.
Two DineIey Laws.
''Then we have two Dingley laws?'
interposed Tillman.
"Yes." responded the 1owan, zone on
the statute books, one in the imagina-
ton Of the senator from Rhode Island" !"
Turning his attention to the tarif
act, Dolliver declared the 'Dingley
law was the Wilson bill plus a few
amendments added by Dingley In the
house of representatives,