Evening star., 1909-05-05
Senator DolIiver Returns to
Assault on the Tariff Bill.
DISCUSSES COTTON RATES
Quotes Interview With Lodge, Who
Denies It's Correctness.
BRINGS TILLMAN TO HIS FEET
Latter Declares That he Never Ad-
vocated Duty on Cotton-Large
Gathering Hears Iowa Senator.

Primed for the fray, Senator Dollver of
Iowa returned this morning to his sensa-
tional attack on the Payne-Aldrich tariff
bill. In hurting a mass CT data and
wealth Of sarcasm for three hours yester-
day afternoon at the head of Senator AL
drich, chairman of the finance committee,
he apparently did not impoverish his
store. He proceeded today as aggressive
iy as ever
1t was seven minutes past II o'clock
when the tariff bill was laid before the
Senate. Only a few senators had reached
the chamber.
II was speaking yesterday began Mr..
Dolliver, as soon as he was recognized.
MIR. PRESIDENT sang out Senator
Knute Nelson, Il suggest the absence of
q quorum" Mr.. Nelson did the same
thing yesterday. He is thoroughly enjoy
ing Mr.. Delivers speech and the d.s-
composure of the republican leader.
The Iowan had not gone far today when
he had the f1attering audience that lis
tened so attentively to his every word
yesterday.
Mr.. Aldrich came in and answered to
his name on the roll call Then he dis
appeared.
Again Mr. Dolliver had a small table
at his elbow covered with samples of cot
ton and woolen cloth, as well as books
and reports galore His secretary pre-
sided over this table and kept the sem
ator supplied with the evidence he needed.
Replies to Aldrich.
After declaring that he objected to the
tariff bill because it was not made in the
committee rooms of Senate and House,
but by representatives of big business
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exact language of many of the para
graphs to the custom house officials in
New York before the committees of Con-
gress ever met, and after securing the
20 X" of those officials submitted them
to the committee.
Upbraiding Mr.. Aldrich for trying to
disparage his address by accusing him Of
consulting importers. he asserted that the
great merchants whom he had talked
with were no worse than the government
experts who write statements for Mr..
Aldrich to read to the Senate. He told
the Senate he should not be criticised for
securing facts where he could. when Mr..
Aldrich had, ensconsed in a room in the
Senate office building, where senators
spend their leisure hours" an army
markable memory regarding the Dingley
tariff. but who has not considered the
question for twelve years.
The cotton schedule attracted Mr.. Dol
called Mr.. Aldrich's remark that no
changes In rates on cotton were made.
Unless figures cannot be relied upon at
all that was untrue, he held. Taking up
demonstrate that the change from an ad
valorem to specific duties had in every
case raised the duty. He challenged any
senator to prove that his calculations
were wrong. 1t didn't take experts to
figure II out, he said.
Quotes Interview With Lodge.
He demanded that Mr. Aldrich tell
how it happened that Senator Lodge had
gwen an interview to a Boston paper.
speaking to the citizens of Massachusetts,,
before the bill was dry on senator's
DESKS in which Mr.. Lodge said the ad
valorem duties on the textiles had been
increased.
Il prefer to read the same interview
from New York paper" said Mr. Dolli-
yer, for IL appeared there simultaneous
ly. and that paper has for years had
charge of the spiritual side of the career
Of the senator from Massachusetts.
Denied by Lodge.
This brought a storm of laughter, which
was just dying out as Mr.. Lodge en-
tered the chamber. When Mr.. Dolliver
had finished the reading Mr.. Lodge
asked If he was represented as saying
that the ad valorems had been increased.
The Iowan read 1t to him.
THAT is an error" said Mr.. Lodge. Il
didn't say that"
Well, 1t is printed the same way in
two papers.
Mr.. Lodge said he couldn't have said
that. for it wasn't SO. Mr.. Dolliver re-
piled that he had just demonstrated that
1t was SO.
And" continued Mr.. Dolliver. eff the
senator didn't tell his people that, it GER
tainly was his duty to do so.''
few minutes later Mr.. Lodge left the
chamber as Mr.. Aldrich had done. Prac-
tically every other senator was present.
By this time the Senate was thoroughly
enjoying the Iowan's attack upon the
high protectionists. The closest attention
was given him on both sides of the cham
Der, and lines OF spectators stood up
around the rear of the room.
Senator Dolliyer next took up the
schedule relating to mercerized cotton He
described the process, bathing the cot
ton goods in a solution of caustic soda,
which had the effect OF giving luster to
the goods and making a closer texture.
He charged that the finance committee
had added duty of one cent yard on
mercerized cloth, without finding out what
II cost to mercerize the cotton. No later
than yesterday the board of appraisers
were teiegraphing frantically around the
country to ascertain the cost of the pro-
cess. something which they should have
known last fall Senator Dolliyer said
he had been informed by New York
dealer that the cost was less than one
cent yard. but the committee had hoist
ed the duty Notwithstanding.
Senator Smoot said that only Egyptian
and sea island cotton could be mercerized
and those grades cost more.
Senator Dolliver retorted that If only
Egyptian cotton were used he woulC
gladly join the brave efforts of Senator
Tillman to get duty on raw cotton.
Tillman Brought to His Feet.
This sally brought Senator Tillman tc
mis- feet and everybody leaned forward ex.
pectantly, while laugh of anticipation
ran around the chamber.
Il have been enjoying the senator.
keen thrusts at his own colleagues" sale
Senator Tillman, land his rock throwing
so much that hoped he would not throw
any at me. I never have advocated
duty on cotton. and will not, because 1t i.
not worth that to u.s." and the Souti
Carolinian emphasized that with a con
temptuous snap of the fingers.
Senator Dolliver said he had aimed
bouquet and not brickbat at the Soutl
Carolina senator.
A moment laser Senator Smoot sug
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