The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-09
Passed by the House as
President Wished.
NO AMENDMENT IS OFFERED.
Aldrich and Beveridge Have War
of Words In the Senate Dur
ing Debate on Cotton
Schedule.

Washington, June S.-The house of
representatives passed the Porto Rican
bill without amendment, as requested
by President Taft. The bill provides
that whenever the legislature shall
fail to make the necessary appropria
tiOns for the ensuing fiscal year those
for the current year shall be consid-
cred as in force and effect.
1t also provides that hereafter all re-
ports of an official character shall he
made direct TO an executive depart
ment of the government of the United
States TO he designated by the presi-
dent. and such department Is author
lied to take jurisdiction of all matters
pertaining to the island possession.
The senate chamber was again trans
formed into a mental arena, and Sena-
tor Aldrich. leading the conservatives.
and Senator Beveridge. heading the
progressives. were the chief GladiatorS.
Both of these senators were frequent
ly on their feet. and there were many
sharp conflicts between them.
Beginning the session with vote on
the recommendation of his committee
for a duty of 3 cents a square yard
and 20 per cent ad valorem on the fab
ric known as window hollands. Sena
tor Aldricb was apparently somewhat
encouraged over the prospect of max
ing decided headway with the cotton
schedule.
His hopes, however, We're doomed to
early disappointment. for Mr.. Bever-
idge took the floor and before he con-
cluded had opened such Il gap that
the Rhode Island senator himself
could not resist the opportunity to
walk in.
Mr.. Beveridge having said that he
had been inclined to support the rec
concentrations Of the finance commit
tee. the admission led the chairman of
the committee to say that he had not
shown such inclination by his vote.
Coming back. the Indiana senator
asserted his right to follow his con
science rather than the leadership of
any individual.
In the course of his remarks Mr.
Aldrich. while contending that many
prohbitive tariffs were justified. said
he never had favored a prohibitive
policy. He predicted that in time the
south would become the greatest man
ufacturer Of the finer grades of cotton
goods. Replying Ia this assertion. Sen
ator Bacon declared that if even such
should prove to he the case he would
not favor an increase of the customs
duties. He believed that natural CON
tn l,a
ern states would prove the best pro-
lection for their manufacturers.
The. senate then took Il vote. which
was on proposition by Senator Dol
liver which had for its purpose the
striking out of the committees pro-
vision fixing duty of / cent square
yard for the process of merceriZation.
The amendment was lost by the 'un-
usually close vote of 80 to 3S.
On this vote eleven Republicans
voted with the Democrats for the
amendment. Senator Jones (Wash.),
who has almost uniformly voted to
uphold the committee on finance. vOt-
Ing with Messrs. Beveridge. Bristow,
Brown. Burkett. Clapp, Cummins. Dol,
liver. Gamble. la Toilette and Nelson
One Democrat, Mr.. McEnery. voted
with the Republican majority.
When Senator Dolliver offered ar
amendment removing rubber goods
from the cotton schedule, under which
all rubber goods having any cotton il
them, as lining. ETC., are required t.
pay a double duty of 80 per cent az
ValOrem and ID cents a pound. Sen
atOr Aldrich announced that he wOulC
accept it on the part of the committee
and it was accepted by the senate
without division. AS the result of thu
adoption of this amendment rubbe
goods will receive no additional dut!
on account of having some cotton Al
component part.
After this vote Senator Aldricl
again challenged the attitude of som
OF the Republican senator's who ar
cOntending for lower duties. II
charged them with playing the part o
brigadier for the Democrats and
speaking of Senator Beveridge, declaT
ed that he had associated with tn
Democrats so long that he was adopt
Ing their ideas. He characterized MI
\ Beveridge as the leader OF the oppOs
tiOn.
Both Senators Beveridge and Cum
minis replied. the former asserting tina
he was simply standing on the Re
publican platform. while the latte
stated that he had been so often charp