Evening star., 1909-06-11
TARIFF MAKERS TOLD
THEY COURT DEFEAT
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compensatory duties granted the manu-
facturers of woolens are too high. great
ly exceeding the difference which the
his raw wool on account of the tariff.
He asserted that by this duty the Ameri-
can manufacturers get part of the money
that belongs to the wool growers. or TO
the buyers of wooden goods.
Aldrich Objects to Blacksmithing.
Senator Aldrich, chairman of the finance
committee. against whom Mr.. Cummins
was particularly directing his criticism
was not in the chamber fhen he sounded
the warning just given
Mr.. Aldrich had listened to the first
part of the 1owan's speech. When Mr..
Cummns announced that he proposed to
convince the committee of the unreason-
a aoleness Of its rates on wool. he had
smiled and walked out of the chamber.
After Mr.. Cummns had warned the
high tariff advocates that defeat was star
ing them in the face, Mr.. Aldrich re-
turned.
Interrupting Mr.. Cummins. he declared
that the wool schedule was intricate and
delicately arranged. being the work of
years. and that. like Il watch. 1t could
not be repaired by a blacksmith. A
sledgehammer blow woul destroy it, he
declared.
Il want to preserve the market for
WOOL" remarked MI Aldrch.
so do L." declared Mr., Cummins.
Point of Agreement.
II am desirous of preserving the bust
ness of the American woolen manufac-
turer," added the chairman of the COM
mittee.
so am L." insisted Mr.. Cummins.
And l am not willing to trust to the
proposition of the senator from Iowa,
said Mr.. Aldrich.
II don't want the watch repaired by a
| bla acksmith.' insisted Mr.. Cummins. 1t
may be that the senator from Wisconsin
CMr La Follettep and | are blacksmiths.
as the senator's says. but / am asking
that the finance committee repair it. pre-
serving the delicate harmony between the
parts.''
II think / can demonstrate, and / will
later. continued Mr.. Aldrch, that none
of these amendments that have been of
fered are for the benefit of the American
farmer.
Mr.. Aldrich added that the wool grow
ers and manufacturers were all satisfied
with the schedule, with the exception of
the carded wool manufacturers who suf-
fer from natural conditions.
Who wants this changeo' he de-
manded. II know the senator from
Iowa has always fought for tariff re-
form-and i don't mean that in an Of
fensive way-that he has advocated low
er duties. but 1 proceed on different
basis"
Growers Allies Per Force.
Mr.. Cummins related that the wool
growers Of this country, like the beet
sugar producers, are helpless in the
hands of the manufacturers. and COM
PEELED by them Ito stand by and defend
the iniouities of the tariff because they
don't dare oppose them"
Mr.. Aldrich insisted that the present
wool schedule was prepared by the wool
growers. He said that while Mr. Cum
minis had for years fought for tariff
Senator Allison. had held widely differ
ent views. Mr.. Cummins was here. he
declared, representing one side in his
state.
"All these amendments" declared the
chairman of the committee, could have
>but one result. not to reform the sched-
u1e. but to destroy it
Mr.. Cummins asserted positively that
he did not want to destroy it, and, there
fore, urged that the finance committee do
the revising.
Amendments Voted Down.
Senator La Follette's block OF amend
ments to the wool schedule twenty-four
In number. the purpose Of which was to
change specific to ad valorem duties in
nearly all Of the wool paragraphs and to
generally eQualize the rates SO as to
place wastes on a lower level as COM
pared with other wool products, were
defeated on single vote Of 81 to A.. The
vote was taken at 2:15 o'clock.
Nine republican insurgents voted in the
affirmative. namel Beveridge, BristoW.
Bourne, Burkett, Clapp,. Cummins, Dolli
yer, La Toilette and Nelson. One demo-
crat, McEnery of Louisiana, voted
against the amendments