New-York tribune., 1909-06-03
NO PROGRESS ON TARIFF
NIGHT SESSIONS VOTED
Principal Speeches by Senators
ELhins and La Toilette.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau !


of progress Not a single amendment was offered
and not a vote taken on any of the amend
ments OF the Finance Committee. When adjourn
ment. was taken the bls status was exactly the
same as last night. Early in the day the Hale
resolution for night sessions adopted and,
beginning tomorrow. the Senate will meet at
1890 m, and at $50 m. take recess until g.
the days work close at II o'clock II the ora
tory continues the leaders will insist that night
sessions shall be held until agreement is reached
fixing a date for voting the bill. They
hopeful that a vote may be taken on or before June
10 Unless the combination OF hot weather and
night sessions dIminishes the enthusiasm of some
Of the Republican Insurgents II seems improbable
that action will be taken the cotton and woollen
schedules in less than ten days Some assurances
have been given the leaders that agreement fix
ing a the final vote the bill will be
possible when the Senate acts the disputed para
graphs relating cotton and woollen manufact-
ures.
There was striking contrast both in the kind
style Of the tariff oratory to-day. The speak
Senators La Toilette and ElkIns and they
represented well any two Senators in the
body could the extreme elements in the Republican
party. Mr.. La Toilette is SO radical in his down
ward revision propensities that he would fur
ther than of the tariff -revenue-only Demo
Gratis in cutting and slashing the schedules. On
the other hand. Mr.. Elkins is a "stand-patter' OF
the first His motto is TO hold fast TO the
Dingey rates except where their revision means
their increase
In their public utteranCes to-day. well IN
their past performances. these two Senators repre-
sent the Scyila and Charybds which the friends OF
genuine tariff revision seeking to avoid. II
was proper that they should speak the same
day. although the future historian seeking de-
termine the tariff policy of the dominant party in
this Congress- will find himself lost in maze of
conflicting economic principles when he compares
these speeches, closely bound together in The
Congressional Record
BLIND SENATOR MAKES SPEECH
Before Mr. La Toilette began his speech Mr. Gore
submitted few observations in reply to some
statements made Yesterday by Mr. Lodge He dis
puted the accuracy Of the figures quoted by the
Massachusetts Senator the profits made by the
cotton manufacturers Of New England. Mr. Gore
mentioned half dozen cotton manufacturing con
Germs which, he said. rad net earnings in excess
OF 30 per cent a year. He asserted that the mills
Of New England were filed with Greeks, Portu-
guese and other foreigners. for whom. that they
might be paid good wages. the farmers Of the
South and West were taxed.
Senator Gore astoniShed the Senate by the Cita-
tion of q long list of cotton and woollen manufact-
uring companies and giving their earnings capital
stock, surplus, The speech that
other Senator would have attempted without
stant reference TO notes but the blind statesman
from the Southwest found difficulty in giving
ofhand the greatest variety of details without
assisting his memory in any way
Senator Nelson followed with short speech for
a reduction in the duties cotton. He prefaced
his remarks by saving that the Chicago platform
meant revision downward and so understood
by the public and so interpreted by the campaign
speakers.
Mr.. Nelson followed by Senator Frye. who,
citing reductions In capital stock made by New
England cotton manufacturers. and. referring to
the failure Of some concerns TO make their bust
profitable at ali, protested against statements
that inordinate profits had been reaped by this
dustry. Six per cent ne said much had
been made I'm the cotton mills averaging the results
OF q long term OF years.
MR. LA FOLLETTE's ATTACK
Mr.. La Foliette;s speech a general assault
the pending bill He charged that II did not
conform 10 the principles Of protection as laid
down by the fathers of the Republican party and
asserted that the Dingley law had made possible
the building up OF great monopolies. which were
crushing the people of this country. He predicted
that the time was not far distant when the people
of this country would be serfs. under one or two
industrial masters. unless the Senate gave heed TO
the voice OF the people. The Wisconsin Senator
read at length from President Taft's speech TO
show that the pending bill far from what the
people had expected. He spoke with much
vehemence frequently shouting his challenges as
he pounded the desk before him. that he began 20
show the effects ot his strenuous Oratory after
speaking hour. At the suggestion OF Mr.. Money
a for half hour taken to enable
Senators TO cool off and 10 permit Mr La Toilette
10 rest. When the half hOur period expired MI
La Toilette was absent. and there was considerable
impatience becouse of his tardiness. He in a
few minutes after the Senate reconvened. having
just taken a cold bath. and spoke an hour longer.
Il am not radical upon the system of protec-
ton" Mr La Toilette declared in the of
his speech. Il am a conservative The who
here claim leadership of the Republican party
seeking 10 modify the system Of protection"
CIVIC FEDERATION CRITICISED
From the time Of the enactment of the Dingley
law until 1904 trust control had extended TO s664
plants with capital of more than s2O0 900 co0,
and this Mr.. La Toilette declared what John
Sherman the Trainer OF the antitrust law. had
fought against. He also criticised the Civic Fed
Grafton which. he said asserted that the time has
come TO pull out the teeth OF the Sherman anti
trust law and cut off its and limbs.
Quoting speeches Of the President in support OF
his contention for lower tariff. Mr.. La Toilette
said:
III prove 10 you that you have raised it Ad-
dressing himself directly TO ce-Presdent Sher-
man in the chair, he said
This is the decara ton upon which you and the
candidate for the Presidency went before the
American people and elected"
Mr. La Toilette then yielded the floor to Senat tor
Elkins with the announcement that he would dis
cuss the cotton schedule later
KEEPS SENATE IN GOOD HUMoR.
Mr.. Elkins's speech plea for the Dingey
rates on coal, petroleum, lumber and other prod
West Virginia e yielded to many inter
ruptions and his humorous side remarks kept the
Senate in good humor. The burden of his argu-
ment vas that West Virginia getting a
square deal in the revision Of the tariff He and
his colleague had voted for high duties on the
manufactured products Of New England and
agricultural products of the Middle West but the
Senators from New England and the Mississippi
Valley were unwilling to do anything for Wes
Virginia and the South Mr. Elkins said thu
brains and granite were the chief products c.
New England. A broad smile went around the