The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-16
FREE CIGARS FROM
ISLANDS REDUCED
Finance Committee Changes It's
Mind, Cutting Quantity
to 100000
Switch Gives Senator Burkett
Chance to Charge ''Game
of Petty Politics"

WASHINGTON. June dangerously
denouncing the committee on finance
because OF its change of front over
night on the subject OF tobacco i'm
portation from the Philippines. Senator
Burkett of Nebraska. standing face to
today that its action looked TO him like
a game Of petty politics"
He characterized this action as an
effort to hang the senator from Wis
consin up in the air" and finally de-
clared that this event afforded sen
ators good opportunity TO vote lack
Of confidence in the committee"
This followed Aldrich's statement
that the committee would accept the
amendment proposed by Senator Bulk
ley to reduce the number OF cigars to
be admitted free Of duty from the
Philippine islands from 10000 600 10
10000 900. and the quantity of filler
tobacco from 1900. 900 pounds to .0e0. =
600 pounds. together with the provision
that the wrapper ana filler tobacco
should be unstemmed when receiving
this concession.
NO MYSTERY OR POLITICS
Aldrich. replying calmly. declared
that there were men whose denuncia-
lions were the highest commentator.
and said the committees action in
volved no mystery or petty politics. but
that il proposed in the future TO change
a schedule when convinced that a mis-
take had been made. as il had done in
the past He expressed the opinion
that the actual impOrtations from the
Philippines would not equal the amount
named in the amendment the committee
had accepted. and said that what the
committe had done was 10 encourage
a people who had been brought under
the American flag
Encoura ged by the committees ac-
ton Senator La Toilette proposed an
other amendment TO reduce the free
Importation OF cigars to 10000. 900 an
nually. but this was defeated. IS TO %.
An interesting feature was declara-
tion by Senator Borah that he proposed
TO vote for loosening the bond which
tied the Philippines TO the United
States. He declared himself IN favor Of
giving the Philippines an independent
government and said his convictions
would force him 70 differ from his
party and perhaps from the president.
as he did not believe colonial policy
to be consistent with the constitution
Senator Owen delivered a long speech
critieising the entire tariff bill.
The Philippine islands amendment to
the tariff bill was technically under dis
cussion until S o'clock. when 1t was
temporarily laid aside and Aldrich took
advantage OF the opportunity to present
the finance committees amendment 10
the silk schedule.
OTHER SCHEDULES REDUCED
AIdrich also submitted amendments
to the window glass schedule reducing
the rates even below those provided in
the house bill and eliciting a long
protest from Senator Scott. who ex-
pressed the opinion that the change
would be ruinouS TO the glass producing
industry. He also presented amend
ments reducing the rate on osier and
willow basket making. changing the
rates upon electrodes. ETC. and restor-
trR the house rates on barytes- In re-
Spouse TO the request OF Senator Scott
action on the window glass schedule
was postponed until tomorrow. but the
other recommendations were adopted
without division
At O'Clock the senate adjourned IN
til 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Income Tax Amendment
WASHINGTON. June Ex-senator
Nelson today introduced an amendment
To the tariff bill providing for the sub
mission to the several states of the
question of amending the federal con-
stitution so as to give congress the