The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-09
AFTER BEING DEBARREO
FROM TARIFF MEASURE
Blind Senator Tears the Mask
From the Scheme OF
Protection

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Gore introduced an amendment pro-
ylding th,t all alien immigrants above
the age Of 10, who cannot write in
legibile hand fifty words from some
European language. shlll be require
10 pay a tax of 5000 before being a-l
owed to enter this country the sec
retary CT commerce and labor being
authorized to prescribe rules by which
the law could be carried into effect
The blnj senl or grew eloquent in
speaking TO the amendment, and ask
I'd low long it takes for papper in
India or any other Asiatic country toI
become an American lborer.
Why does On Asiatlc or European
pauper require projections" he asked,
and why tax the farmers of Oklaho-
ma TO pension the foreign paupers?"
He pleaded with Aldrch to allow
the adoption of the amendment ip Or
der 10 protect the laborers OF the
United Stltes.
The failure to pass the amen +
ment" he declared, "rtars he mask
from the scheme of protection and
shows the object is merely to insure
high prices He asked the amend
ment be passed to safeguard and
| shield cur CSn destinies"
The amendment was tabled, but la
ter referred 10 a committee on imnl-
grafton.
Duty On Oil
The amendment proyi ling n count
eryailing duty on crude oil, equal to
half the outy imposed by foreign coun-
tries against American oils. wax
/ passed by the senate late In the af-
ternoon by a voc of A to 81.
The amendment was introduced by
Senator Curtis Of Kansas on behalf
If the independent oil producers OF
he country.
An amendment offered by Senator
Gore WIS adopted. whereby the i'm
porter OF crude oil cannot get a draw
back.
Senator Owen voted in favor of the
Curtis amendment. Senator Beyer-
idge, as ON the previous occasion
when the matter was up lodged.
Senators nristow and Dolliver voted
against the amendment, as did Sena-
tor Gore.
Senator Gore occasloned a hearty
laugh in the senate late in the after.
noon by asking Senator Aldrich. after
he had moved to lay a number Of
amendments on the table. If the table
was big enough 10 lay them all on
The members and galleries broke int
laughter IA which Aldrich Joined
Perfidy Is Charged.
Wi senate galleries filled to owe
flowing Senator Gore, Of Oklahoma,
last night followed Senator LaFollette
with one of the most masterfu TWEEN
ty minute addresses on the tariff that
has been delivered in the senate lur
ing the special session of congress
which convened March 4th last
Senator Gore called ON President
TAFT to veto the present tariff bill
on the ground that 1t was not -eyi
sion downward but upward He chlrg
ed The action of the Republican mem
bers of ne senate with party prefidy
Senator Gore compared Aldrich /,
the shepherd of a hungry flock. say
ing that his lambs han al been tlme
until they would eat out of tie hand
Some ha! even taken o strong drink
taking a. etheir'n" crude ard refine,
, petroleum
said he: Mary had one lamb. an,
it followed her 30 school one day: tn
chairman of Zee finance commtte,
has fifty lambs and they follow hin
every day
Suggesting that the presilen. shoul
| promptly veto the tariff bill i'm fail
ness TO his campaign pledges. nat1
Gore added.
Then il may not be so far stretch
f, ing a prophesy to say that he mex
president of The United states ma
, be an African.
This adriot reference to Theodor
Roosevelt was received with laughtc