Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-05-06
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON

3 NEWS FkUm WASHINGTON
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Denouncing the principle Of a pro-
tective tariff as unfair in taking mon
ey from one man to give another in
order to encourage him in the pursuit
OF an otherwise profitable business,
Senator Bailey, Of Texas, Monday de-
livered set speech on the Democratic
side in opposition to the pending tar
if bill s = S''s :
The announcement that Mr.. Bailey
would address the Senate was suffi-
cient to bring to the chamber almost
every Senator, and the galleries were
crowded to their. full capacity. Mrs.
Taft occupied seat. in the Presi-
dents section and Was.san attractive
listener throughout the session.
| Senator Bailey was not interrupted
until he had proceeded with his re-
marks for an hour or more, when
several Senators engaged in colloquies
with him. Senator Aldrich called
especial attention to a statement by
the Texas Senator to the effect that
the duties Of the pending bill might
be lowered 80 1-3 per cent and asked
whether he supposed the profits of
American industries equalled that
amount. Mr.. Bailey replied that in
| the case of the United States Steel
! he believed they had, and he cited
| the increased capitalization of that
Organization as an evidence of en-
ormous profit. He insisted that such
a lowering Of the rate Of duty would
not seriously affect importations be-
cause he believed American manufac-
turers would be stimulated by the
added foreign competition and would
continue to supply the markets.
4 s On Tuesday, when Senator Scott,
of West Virginia, rose in his place IN
the Senate to deliver set speech up
on the tariff, the hum Of conversation
by many Senators and their apparent
Indifference to listen to the speech
caused the, Vice President to rap loud
ly for order in the chamber, and gave
the Senator occasion to administer q
mild rebuke to his colleagues.
81 do not wish the Senate called to
: ORDER" said he, addressing the chair.
81 do not expect this argument to
change vote and consequently I
am Indifferent whether Senators re-
ire to the lobbies or indulge in con-
versation, because [ do not care
2 whether thew listen to my remarks or
not.''
"T'he chair does care,'' replied Mr..
Sherman.
E He criticised the Senate bill and
does not believe it to be as good as
> the Dingley bill. He favors protec-
: tive tariff &,
! The most important happenings in
the nation S capital Wednesday were
as follows: !, ;,
! Mehemed V, was formally recog-
! nized by the State Department as
: Sultan Of Turkey, following the re-
ceipt Of official advices Of his acces-
sion to the throne.
The memory of Major L'Enfant,
who designed the national capitol,
4 was honored by impressive exercises
+ held in the rotunda of the capitol,
:. previous to the re-interment Of the
= body in Arlington Cemetery, after
! remaining for more than one hundred
! years on Maryland farm.
- George W. Woodruff, a former
: Yale athlete, was nominated to be
- United States District judge fol
- Hawaii.
y Retention of the existing tariff on
, lumber was strongly urged by Mr.
Simmons, of North Carolina, in an
j, exhaustive speech in the Senate.
= The present prospect is that the
:, :, proposed amendments by the Senate
- committee on finance to the tariff bill
- - will be postponed for some days pos
- sibly until the beginning Of mex
. week.
y = The committee is understood tx
= have practically decided to place .
=. duty Of SIS per ton on printing papel
% and of $1.39 per ton on wood pulp
~ which is slight reduction from th'
~ Dingley rate in both cases.
The most important happenings il
s. the nations capital Friday were a
I'd follows:
he President Taft attended the cele
q bration in Alexandra, Va, Of tn
~ 120th anniversary of George Wash
- ington's Inauguration and dedication
Nv Of park to his memory.
j. The President cabled his oongratu
of lations on the birth Of an heir to tn
throne Of The Netherlands.