The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-07
FRAMING TARIFF CRAFT.
Daniel. Eailey and Raynor Attack
Majodsy's Methods OF Framing BIIl
south Not for Protection.

%~rt'fcHS ot tue extraordinary sesSiOn
90 the tariff. tho senate entered upon
the consideration OF Senator Bacon's
Resolution declaring that the Demo-
cratic side Of the chamber should be
represented In the hearings called by
ehe committee on finance. Senator
A1drich. chairman OF the committee.
Immediately took the floor to explain
tho seasons why the Republican mem
>6ers Of the committee were proceed
Inc, with the consideraticn of the bill
without inviting the Democrats to be
Iressnt. He contended that az the
1septblican party would be held re-
sponsibls for tsrin legislation 1t was
Che province Of the Republican MEM
pers Of tho committee to shape the
I'm for the senate.
III. AldrIch declared that the pol
w pursued by the committee Was the
SAINTS practice an had beon adopted
IN the confederation OF other tariff
fills practically Including the Wilson
norman bill. Republicans and Dem
srat1 alike for so years. Mr.. Aldrich
said. had pursued the policy OF hav-
Inc the senator's of the majority party
frame the tarin bill before II was
placed before the full committee.
Senator Aldrich said the house had
held hearings and had published nine
voiusnes Of the views OF experts on
the safI6. and he doubted whether
sny Democratic senator had read any
part OF them.
"You will have to make an excep-
ton IN my case" said Mr. Bailey. In
ruptInx. although I have not read
al of theu. and do not intend to-"
1T. Aidrich agreed to except the
1nas senator ~ ne did also Senator
1allferro.
In reply to question Mr.. Aldrich
nsid the experts are not subpoenaed
or paid any witness fees. and ne de-
ciared that their statements were not
pubrc hearings at all.
Senator Daniel insisted on knowing
what objection could be urged by the
senator from Rhode Island against
ths Democratic members OF the COM
mittes hearing the statements. 'Is
a." asked Mr.. Daniel. "a private snap
for the purpose Of framing q tarin
blu without giving . right to repre-
ssntatives Of the people to hear the
tec(imony?''
Nf. Adrich said n was not the pur-
poss Of the committee. % far a. he
knew. 4, hold public hsArinsa.
An lnspasionsd address by sena-
tor Rayser, was directed against the
method Of tho majority In the franz
ing OF . tariff bili.
'This IL the worst practice" he
saidL that has ever arisen before q
Isssslasivs body.
"whsn you are dividing this plum
der as least be fair to each other. On
behalf Of the senator from West vir-
ginia. at lsast beg Of you to give
him back h's raw materials. He has
stood with you ON the field of battle
and when the hour of submission
comes tire senator from West Virginia
vii le lsers and his protesting voice
viii not be heard In this hall against
. sinttle article on the schedule"
He referred to the coal mines OF
che senator from West Virginia (Mr.
Elkinis) and his Indignation over the
proposition to place the products OF
his state upon the free list. iD
I'VE On this side" he said. "are in
the camp or the vanquished. and SO
far as I am concerned I would rath-
or be In the camp OF the vanquished
than In the camp Of the victors In
shs pos~,ssion Of the spoils."
Mr.. Aldrich charged thar II the SEN
stor from Maryland should frame a
tarir bill according TO his policy he
would s,s set ten Democratic votes
for g. lie said a Distinguished sena-
Tor from Maryland (the late Mr. Cor
MANI had rccast the Wilson bill on
lines that ala not agree wiz, the ideas
put forti, by the present senator from
that state and he did not believe he
represented the views OF all the peo-
pie OF Maryland or even the Demo-
Gratis OF that state. Tennessee. Geor.
gia. North Carolina. Louisiana and
other states Of the South. he said
are me- longer In sympathy with free
trade principles.
"You mieht as well be frank" said
Mr. Aldrich. addressing the Demo
cratic senator's. "and admit that I do
rot intend 10 let such speech as we
have liitened to from the senator
from Mlrylapd deter ua from heinz