New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
BAILEY ON RAMPAGE
TEXAS SENATOR ATTACKS
THE TRIBUNE.
GOJernor johnson, Henry Patterson
and Others Included in HIS Dld-
tribe-LittIe Progress on Tariff.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau.l

Senator Bafey's speech attacking The tribune
This attack was merely incident in general
assault by the Texas Senator on everybody VINO
dared criticise him and the other seventeen Demo-
cratic Senators who voted against placing IRON
ore on the free list. He in a pugnacious
mood directed his oratoricaI batteries against
Republicans and Democrats alike IN erect ne
said that Governor Johnson. the idol of Minnesota
Democrats had slandered the Democrats of the
Senate and utterly reckless of the truth
disquafv him for high service in any
station Mr.. Bailey followed this with criticism
OF Henry Watterson of The LOUISVILLE Courier
Journal, the dean of Democratic Journalism In
order to cover the entire field Mr.. Bailey rounded
out his diatrbe by paying his respects to an IN
dependent newspaper published at Dallas Tex.
The purpose of Mr.. Baiiey's speech was to show
that there few tariff dissentions on the Demo
cratic side and that systematic effort is being
made to the differences the Republican
side Mr.. Baileys effort proved failure. Senators
Smith and Rayrer. of Maryland. felt the speech Of
the Texan was covert thrust at those Democrats
who voted for free iron They said they saw
nothing inconsistent with the Democratic tariff
doctrine in opposing duty and declared
that. Mr.. Baileys statements to the contrary not
withstandng the Steel Trust did want duty on
ore Mr Smith Immediately proved the fasity Of
the assertions Of his Texas colleague. and added
that representatives Of corporations affiliated with
the trust had called him and urged him vote
for the duty on ore,
BEN CRIIICIZES LEADERS
The Bailey speech and the debate following it .oc-
Cupied much of the Senate's attention that little
progress was made the metals schedules.
the bill laid before the Senate Mr
Beverdge criticised the Republican leaders for In
sistinG vote yesterday afternoon the para
graph relating watch movements. He served
notice that the haste of the leaders would delay
instead OF hurry the passage Of the bill The Indi
ana Senator said that when the bin left the COM
mittee OF the whole he would devote considerable
paragraph. -'-
Paragraph 19f relating TO cash registers typeset-
ting machines. printing presses sewing machines,
typevTiters lace-makng machines, etc. provoked
a long debate. on motion OF Mr. Aldrich. the Sen
struck out the prOviso that certain laCe-mak-
ing machines shall be admitted free until July I,
1911 NIr. Paynter wanted the duty linotype and
typesettinR machines reduced from 30 TO 10 per
cent. This defeated 43 to 81, Senators Borah,
Bristow. Brown Burkett. Clapp. Cummins. Dollf-
yer La Toilette and Nelson voting with the Demo-
Gratis
Mr. McIaurin advocated free trade in typewriters.
printing presses and sewing machines His amend
defeated. 53 %. Mr.. la Toilette being
the only Republican supporting It. Later in the
day Mr.. Newlands's amendment to reduce the 80
per cent rate the articles to 90 per cent
was voted down. IS 10 %.
The basket clause in the metals schedule aroused
Mr.. rolver, who wanted the - per cent duty to
apply only articles whose chief value is metal
The clause in both House and Senate bills applies
to articles composed wholly or in part Of metal Ten
Republicans supported the DoIiver amendment,
which was defeated 40 to 80.
BAILEY's ATTACK CHARACTERISTIC
Senator BaiIey's attack The Tribune was
entirely characteristic. He asserted that The
Tribune was hostile TO him because he had sug-
gested that on ,ials Of the Steel Trust should be
punished He read a recent editorial from The
Tribune in which criticised the eighteen
members who. while protesting desire for down
ward revision voted for duty of . a ton
on iron ore. When he had concluded the reading
Mr. Bailey threw the clipping on his desk and
declared that he rejoiced 10 lie criticised by The
Tribune. saying: The they say me the
better I am pleased with myself He said further
than ne never expected fair treatment for Demo-
cratic Senators. or the Democratic party from
The Tribune
Ever since. during the consideration OF the rail-
way rnte law. The Tribune made public certain
facts which hardly the credit of the Texan.
and he awaited himself OF his position a Senator
hurl epithets at the representative of The Trib
une responsible for the exposure from the floor of
the Senate. Mr.. Bailey has evinced acute irrita-
tion whenever The Tribune has been mentioned.
and has shown g little self-cOntro he did
that occssion while his plan Of attack has demon
strated little knowledge OF requirements OF fact
did his course that occasion.
One OF the most interesting coIoquies OF the
debate occurred while Senator Newlands MAX
ing one Of his many tariff speeches The Nevada
finds it difficult hold audience one the
few Senators listening TO him to-day Mr..
Oliver Of PENNSYLVANIA. whose ire was aroused
when Mr.. Newlands said that Pttsburg was a
tariff ridden city where workingmen lived In
squaIor and required TO work days a
week. Mr. oliver denied this charge. and said
that practically the only in steel in
dustry performed Sunday IS in the blast fur
naces, which must he kept going continuously.
SUNDAY IN NEVADA.
How is IT In Nevada >" asked Mr.. Oliver 'T
was compelled 10 spend Sunday in the home
city of the Senator. It penance my
sins and was the most sorry day I have ever
known. The people there didn't know there was
such day as Sunday. Gambling was in full swing
in the hotel where was staying. This in the
home city of the Senator who criticses Pttsburg
and I want 10 say that couldn't get away from
the hum of the faro wheel the click the poker
chips until went to the Carnegie Library"
This reply seemed t. rtagger Mr.. Newlands who
coyly admitted that Nevada is state Of great
freedom" He was glad to say that gambling had
been prohibited by recent act Of the Legislature
and would be stopped in the future
Negotiations still In progress between the
Democrats and the Republican Insurgents look
ing to an agreement income tax prosramme
Senator CummIns has told some of the Democrats
that seventeen Republicans will line up for the
compromise bill. thus insuring its adoption the
Democrats are united. The Republican leaders
purpose to move that all income tax amendments
be referred to the Committee the Judiciary with
instructions report I'm December whether II is |
possible TO frame measure which will not be |
subject to constitutional objections. They express
confidence that this plan will the approval of
six or seven Republicans who are claimed by the !
insurgents" Some OF the Republican advocates |
of the income tax. moreover. opposed to its |
adoption as an amendment the tariff bill The |
leaders take the position that these Senators will