Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-15
TOBACCO IMPoRTArloNs FROM
PHILIPPINES SUBJECT OF
ACRIMONIOUS DEBATE.
ALDRIcH's COMMITTEE
REcEDEs FROM POSITION
Connecticut Senator Secures Limit on
Amount of Importations That May
Come Duty Free, Which Please.
laFo''ette-AIdrich Takes Rap at
surkett.


gagged in playing a game of petty
politics" was today defiantly charged
In the senate by Burkett, OF Nebraska
Inc assertion was made in connection
with the report by the committee re-
ducing from 15O,OOo,oo0 to 10000, 900
the number of cigars which may be
imported free of duty annually from
the Philippines. This charge had been
arrived at by the committee alta meet
ing held early today, and was the re-
suit OF representations by Bulkeley. OF
Connecticut, with the important pro-
duct of whose state Philippine tobocco
importation would conflict.
LaFollette had previously presented
an amendment reducing the number to
$4,000 and Burkett found in the action
OF the committee discrimination in
favor of Bulkeley against LaFollette
This was the reason for his outburst.
He spoke with apparently strong feel
Ing. AS soon as the committee had
brought In its amendment LaFollette
took the floor, expressing qualification
that the committee had reduced the
number of free cigars to the extent OF
100000 less than was called for by his
amendment, LaFollette said he was en-.
couraged to change his amendment so
as to provide for the admission Of only
G0,OO0,000. and he did so. It was then
that Burkett took the floor Aldrich.
Dick, Ballinger and Depew defended
the committee, the former, replying to
the criticisms, said: there are some
men whose condemnation Is the high
est commentator"
6aIkeIey Amendments Accepted.
Toe senate met at 10 O'clock today.
The amendment covering importations
from the Philippines was taken UP, De-
claring that tobacco grown In the Phil
ippines was united for the American
market because inferior in quality,
Bulkeley. Connecticut, opened the days
debate. He opposed the Philippine
amendment and insisted It's enactment
into law would do the Philippines no
good.
Bulkeley offered an amendment pro-
viding that the 100000 gross tons Of
wrapper and filler tobacco, to be ad-
mitted to the United States from the
Philippines free Of duty shall be "un-
stemmed," and that the number of ci-
gars to be admitted free shall be TO-
0GG,36G instead of 10000 600, and that
the amount Of free filler tobacco shall
be reduced from 100000 pounds. to
100000. Aldrich, on behalf Of the
finance committee, accepted these
amendments
eorah Would Free FiIipinos.
The question Of the independence Of
senate today Senator Borah started
the ball rolling by saying he proposed
to cast his vote for 'Loosening the
bands which tie the Philippine people
to the United States government" He
declared himself in favor of giving the
Filipinos independence Of government.
The declaration aroused Immediate at
tention.
Compromise on Print Paper.
Wood pulp and print paper were
again today the subject Of considera-
ton on the part of the republican
members Of the senate finance commit
tee, which had brief meeting before
the senate convened. No vote was
taken, but the expression was SO CEN
tralized that there is no longer much
doubt as to the recommendations which
the committee will make. The duty on
paper will be fixed at 81 per ton, which
Is a compromise between the house
rate of So and Sc, the rate of the pres
ent law. The committee today practi-
cally decided to place a duty Of one
twelfth of a cent per pound on pulp
coming from countries which impose
counter vailing duty on like articles
imported into those countries from the
United States. or hamper free expc.t
action of their wood products to this
country This provision is intended to
counter balance the action of some
British provinces, in imposing an ex-
port duty on wood.
Prepares for Income Tax.
Senator Nelson today introduced an
to the tariff bill providing
for the submission to the several states
of the question of amending the con-
stitution of the United States so as to
give congress the right to levy tax
on incomes. .