Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-06
O0LIvER REPLIES TO AlORICH
Insists That Maker of Bill, Who Was
Retiring From Chamber, Remain 10
Haer-Cuberson Shows Aidrich's
Criticism Of Statistics, Presented BY
Him, Was Criticism of Own Figures.
(By Associated Press.)

tor Deliver. Of Iowa, today made a
spirited speech in reply TO that OF
Senator Aidrich last night. when the
latter gave his statement of the Ell
feet of the pending tariff bin upon
the cotton goods industry.
MIR. Dolliver commented upon the
statement that only ten per cent. OF
the cotton cloth schedule had been
changed
Denying this by n counter state
ment on the authority of Senator
Smoot that only 80 per cent. were
unchanged. ne was quickly interrupted
by Mr. Aldrich.
Il said" he interposed, that less
than 10 per cent. of the total cotton
inspirations. which amount in the ag-
gregate to $7s.000,000. were affected
by this provision"
Calls Aldrich Back.
Mr.. Aldrich. arising to leave the
chamber. Mr.. DOlliver said:
Il hope the senator will remain to
hear what have to say
Il had an engagement" said Mr..
Aldrich.
We'll, you have an engagement
: here retorted the Iowan.
Il say you will not turn your back
upon what have TO say without TAX
ing the moral consequences that will
naturally arise in such a case"
Mr.. Deliver then exhibited copy
of a petition OF merchants of New
York, which was a declaration against
any increase OF the tariff duties.
Please state which of them are
importers" said Mr. Aldrich.
We'll, some of them are leading
merchants OF this country" responded
Mr.. Dolliver
Anonymous Clipping.
Mr.. Deliver criticised Mr.. Aldrich
for having read in the Senate an an
onymous clipping stating that S50O,OO0
would be lost in the form OF duties
by reason of a decision IN the United
States Supreme Court because of a
contention over the question whether
the duty should be % or 30 per cent.
All the importations OF cloth of that
kind he said, at New York in 1907.
was worth s25O.0O0. and the matter
In dispute involved only per cent.
of the amount Yet" he said, "tha;
is the kind of clap trap that is here
substituted for facts
Senator Borah declared that he had
written to the treasury department
for the total amount involved in this
case and had been told it was $780,
GOO II senators could not get reli-
able information, he declared, one
thing must be apparent-there would
he some changes in the treasury de-
psrtment."
Either" suggested Mr.. Tillman.
the senator from Rhode Island bam-
boozled us last night or the senator
from iowa is bamboozling US now
AIdrich Meets Own Figures.
When Mr.. Doiliver concluded Mr.
Culberson took the floor to criticise
the statement of Senator Aldrich con-
corning the revenue probable under
the bill as reported by the finance
committee. He said that Mr.. Aldrica
had criticised a portion Of his (Mr.
CulberSon'sl estimates. which proved
upon investigation 20 have been lit
eraI copy OF Mr. Aldrich's own es-
Inmates.
A vote was taken on a committee
amendment consolidating the para
graphs on the cheapest grades Of cot
ton cloths ard fixing rate Of one
cent a square yard on unbleached cot
ton cloth % fifty threads TO the inch.
Of IL ceats on bleached cloth II
values at not mere than 3 cents. and
af . cents il dyed and colored and
valued not more than 10 cents The
amendment carried 81 to 20. This
vote senators Foster and McEnery
voted with the Republicans.
Mr.. TiIlman. declaring that he did
nc, want % say anything bitter or
hurt anyone's feelings. said. ! am
very. very tired Of this shan battle.
or what appears TO me 20 be one on
that side addressing the Republi-
cans
Last night the senator 1-om Rhode
Island (kIdrichD proved to his own
satisfaction and 20 the satisfaction Of
the Macedonian phaianx which he h1s
organized and hciss together that
there Il no increase ~ rates IN tho
amendment The senator from Wis
consia and The senator from Iowa to-
dav have proved from about the same
sources that the rates have been IT,
creased materially
Why Not vote7
Declaring hat Senator Aidrich was