The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-09

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BILL IS PASSED
BY !. S. SENATE
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meaning thereby that seven great re-
publican states demand that the house
and senate conferees shall generally
stand by their respective reductions
and that a bill shall be reported from
conference for which all republicans
and protectionists can vote, the pres
ident can sign, and the people will ap-
prove.
Attack Netties AId~ich.
Senator Aldrich became plainly net
tied by Mr.. Beveridge's criticisms. He
asserted In SO many words that a man
belonged to his party and that inde-
pendence was entirely out of place.
On memorable occasion in a great
convention Of the republican Darty he
had seen prominent republicans, who
like Senator Beveridge. believed that
their individual views were the views
of the party, rise and walk out OF the
convention, but the republican party
had survived. In voting against the
bill, Mr.. Beverage and his colleagues
were merely recording their individ-
ual views. He declared the Indiana
representative had no right to speak
for the president.
This bill,' he added, carries out
every pledge made by the republican
party. II any republican senator de-
sires to vote against 1t because OF his
individual views. he may do so, but he
can not speak for q majority of the
republican party without hearing a
protest from me-"
Denounced by Crawford.
Senator Crawford jumped to his feet
when Mr.. Aldrich finished and de-
nounced the chairman of the commit
tee and the men who had "slavishly'
supported him.
He was followed by Senator Clapp,
who vigorously defended Mr.. Bever-
idge and the course pursued by the in
surgents.
The debate was closed by Senator
Nelson who remarked that it would
take more than the senator from
Rhode Island to read the state of
Minnesota out of the republican party.
The bill as 1t passed the senate last
night is triumph of standpattism.
It furnishes no evidence of consid-
GRAFTON having been given to the ex-
pressed wish Of the country for real
and effective tariff revision or for the
promises that President Taft made last
summer.
It has raised rates upon necessaries
as well as luxuries and its admins
trative provisions have provided for
an enforcement which Is certain to
squeeze the importer and, in the last
analysis. the consumer.
The country now must base its hopes
upon the conference committee which
will be organized in the next few days
by the two houses. The membership
OF this committee as contemplated by
Senator Aldrich and Speaker Cannon
indicates clearly that no relief can be
piled by President Taft.
President Promises Influence.
The president has announced repeat
eddy that he would not interfere with
the independent consideration OF the
bill by each house. But he has prom
Used that when the conference began
he would use his influence to secure
reductions. It has been believed gen.
orally that he would seek to have the
house agree to the decreases made by
the senate and the senate accept the
lower rates OF the house.
But the way the standpatters were
talking tonight proves that they do
not propose to make the concessions
which such a program contemplates.
They feel that they have behind them
substantial majorities in both branches
Of congress. What reductions they will
agree to will be those which have been
incorporated in the bill for the purpose
OF trading.
The duties they really want and set
out from the beginning to obtain they
propose to fight to the bitter end.
How Senate Has Run Mad.
As an indication of how the senate
has run mad in boosting the tariff
rates, Senator La Toilette of Wiscnn-
sin obtained an Official estimate from
the bureau Of statistics comparing the
bill as passed by committee OF the
whole in the senate and the statute
known as the Dingley law. These es-
Inmates are based upon importations
OF 1907. have arranged them In tab
ular form In order that the COMPARE
son may be more easily appreciated.
Difference between the finance COM
mittee bill and the Dingley law:
Increases. :. 500, OOO. 600
Decreases 66OOO,OO
Difference between senate bill and
Dingley law:
Increases, numbering 24S. .$145. 125 600
Decreases numbering $50. 93,529,QO
Changes made by the senate:
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