The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-05

washington, June 5.-1aKlng tn'
floor. when Mr.. Aldrich asked for an
aye and no vote on cotton cloth sched
uie today. Senator Dolliver made the
senatorial ra1ters ring with his de
runciation Of the speech made by the
Rhode Island senator last night or
that schedule.
II desire 10 avoid any harsh critI-
cism OF what has been done" he said
in opening his remarks. but ! am not
able 10 avoid a plain, straightforward
statement of what this committee now
asks the senate TO do
Men are asked" continued Mr. Dol
liver, TO cast their votes here, not
upon testimoDy,b but upon authority Of a
committee, and It becomes my duty
to inquire into the sacredness of that
substitute for facts and figures"
Saving he had had no opportunity
TO read the speech of the senator from
Rhode Island. Mr.. Dolliver commented
on the statement that only ten per
cent of the cotton cloth schedule had
been changed"
Denying this by a counter state
ment on the authority of Senator
Smoot, that only 80 Per cenc were
unchanged he was quickly interrupted
by Mr.. Aldrich.
II said" interposed the senator
from Rhode Island. that less than 10
per cent of the total cotton importa-
tlons. which amount In the aggregate
10 $4,000, 900 were afIecteJ by these
provisions"
Accepting the correction, Mr. Dol
liver declared that thirty years ago,
he had gone everywhere carrying in
his satchel speeches of the senator
from Rhode Island on the tariff so that
he could refer TO his statistics, n
which he said he then had faith, which
was gradually slipping away.
Mr.. Aldrich arose to leave the cham
Der
81 hope the senator will remain to
hear what I have to say" suggested
the Iowa senator in an appealing tone.
81 had an engagement said Mr..
Aldrich smiling and hesitatIng
Well, YOU have an engagement
here, retorted the Iowan. ~ say YOU
VIII not turn your back upon what 7
have TO say without taking the moraI
consequences that Will naturally arise
In such case"
Mr.. Dolliver then exhibited n copy
of a petition of merchants of New
York which was a declaration against
any increase of the tariff duties. Re-
spon1ins 10 request by the senator
from RhoJc Island, Mr. Doiilver read
the names OF the merchants
Some of them are leading NOR
chants of this country" responded MT.
Dolllver
A cross-fre Of criticism followe-,
Mr. Dolliver. Mr Aldrch and Mr.. Flint
participating. 1t pertained TO the in
forests OF The signers OF tae petition
Messrs. Aldrich and Flint contending
that they were importers and interest,"
ed in low duty while the Iowa senator
continued TO urge their genera; repu-
tatIcn.
TITS a strange thing declared Mr.
Dolliver. Ito find the leaders of the
Republican party reproacning the mer-
chants OF the country with exiraya.
aances which have grown up IN con-
neGtion with the protective tariff"
Referring TO cartoons OF himself
represented as exhibiting samples in
the senate, he declared that, since
thai exhibition, others had adopted his
method Of reaching the intelligence OF
bis hearers" He referred pointedly
10 Senator Lodge as having also
shown his samples" But while the
Iowa senator spoke. his Massachus-
etts colleague walked out or the CHAM
ber without appearing to notice the
5llusion.
Declaring that cotton duties ha6
been Increased in the pending bill over
taose of the Dinglew law Mr.. Dolliver
read from speech by Mr.. Smoot He
said that Senator Smoot told tho peo
pie that duties r the cotton schedule
had been "equalized." Dut tnat the
rates had not been lowered. Likewise
the senator from Rhode Island had
come to the senate to say the rates
had not heen raised
Ridiculing the possibility or "eouai.
izlng" the duties without raising some
or lowering others, Mr.Dolliver launch
cd upon comparison between the
Dineley law and the Wilson bill. He
commented on the Dingley law as in
terpreted by Mr.. Aldricn and by the
appraisers.
Then we have two Dingley laws?'
.nterposed MI. Tlllman.
Yes. responded the Iowan. "tne
on the statute books ana one IN the
Imagination Of the senator from
Rhode Island"
Mr.. Dolliver rldlculed talk about
average rates when some ra;es actual
ly had been increased
The equalization" that mad been
Affected, he said. had oeen ieaving the
rates up and bringing the lower one5
nearer their level Speaking Of the
need for accurate Information, ne salG:
Senators cannot convert the SEN
ate of the United States rom grea;
deliberative body to an aggregation OF
intellectual come ops"
Responding TO side expressions o.
surprise by some senators, near him.
nc said; ''Irhat is green goods prop
nsltion"
he spoke OF various people who had
ncalings with the New York custom
.roNso. saying 1t had been suspected
'nat ihcy had agents on tac pay roll