The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

ret slnce the debate upon TIE new tdTll
BIZ began in the Senate 2 month ago has
II shown such bitterness or taken 50 per
sonaI turn as it did yesterday
Sparks few thickly IN the chamber. and
several Senators. generally unrufned.
spoke IN heat.
Senator Root. OF New York. made him
self the target for speeches from Senator
Money. OF Mississippi. and Senator la
Toilette. OF Wisconsin. through d de-
Tense iato which he entered OF the Com
mittee On Finance.
When the encounter was over the gal
leries realized what the Senate had IN
derstood from the beginning-hat Senator
Root had been initiated into the United
States senate
The ceremony was attended by some
rather rough oratoricaI usage on the part
OF the Senator from Wisconsin and q
cutting edmonltion from the scholarly
Democrat from the state OF Mississippi
Senator GaHinger. OF New Hampshire
undertook to interpose his shoulders un-
der a part OF the burden. and Senator
Lodge briefly defended the course taken
BY Senator Root
Root Accuses Ia Toilette.
Senator Root indirectly eoeused Sen
ator La Toilette OF using the bill as q
vehicle OF getting views out 10 Wisconsin
for ''home consumption" This vas re-
sented By Senator La Toilette, who IN
formed the New Yorker that he didn't
have 70 do it, and spoke OF Senator
Root with flne sarcasm as tho great con
stitutional authority which We have late
- acquired here
served in his quiet way that II was "a
Key unfortunate thing for a new Sen
.,.tJr 10 come 10 the Senate and attempt 70
Introduce business methods"
Things started IN the Senate with q
promise OF trouble Several Senators
seemed TO have come to the front with
chips upon aggressivly hunched shoulders.
and there was hardly smile Until Vice
President Sherman. with his thoughts
upon the golf links. recognized Senator
Brandegee. Of Connecticut, as the Sen
ator from Brandegee."
There had been a difference OF opinion
as 10 the burden OF proof on the necessity
for amendments
Il seemed 70 the Committee OF Finance
that the insurgents not only wanted de-
tailed information from Il 70 defeat com
naittee amendments, but also TO support
their cwn-
Senator la Toilette. who has thus far
held his orstory under good control crit
icised the committee for not providing
the Senate with more detailed informa-
ton about tariff changes.
When he had finished Senator Root was
upon his feet and half turning toward
the Wisconsin Senator. who sits near
him, scoIded him roundly-
Not Making Bill in Senate.
We are not making tariff btu in this
body" he said with heat, the Constitu-
ton precludes Us from doing so. The
House Of Representatives makes the bin
and sends It TO the Senate. whose duty
II is 10 concur, amend. or propose 10
amend It according TO its judgment"
Here Senator CuIbeTson, who was not
quite sure the attack Of Senator Root
did not include him, interrupted to ask:
rs that the only constitutional require
ment?"
Passing to the methods OF the Commit
tee on Finance Senator Root defended Il
IN manner which lifted a weight OF
doubt from the minds Of newspaper men
who have sought 20 list him among the
insurgents.
Fair notice was given that the Com
mittee on Finance did not intend to take
additional testimony" he said.
The chairman said so, and this was
accepted by the Senate. He said that the
committee would take the testimony
heard by the House and such ether per
sOnal information as it could gain. No
Senator objected then and no one pro-
posed that the committee should be called
on 70 hold hearings In accordance with
this viii OF the Senate the committee has
reported amendments and I submit that
there IS no duty imposed on the commit
tee 70 do our work for US.
Turning so that his words might fan
with full force upon Senator La Toilette.
and raising his voice. Senator Root made
the Wisconsin leader cringe as he said:
I Go not ask them to furnish me with in
dustry and intelligence, and do not think
any Senator should ask it,
Gould we not amend every paragraph
of the bill2" interrupted Senator Rayner,
OF Maryland
Need No Facts.
Yes" came back Senator Root in a /
fash. IL you have got the votes. you can. /
But where no amendment Is proposed.
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