The Washington times., 1909-03-29
LEADS WAR
ON NEW ENGLANDERS
Senator Declares East Is
Dominating Tariff Fight.
Calls On Democrats.

Democratic Senator's found oppor-
tunity today to voice their protest at
the fact that the tariff bin is being
considered by the Republican mem
bers Of the Finance Committee with
out reference TO the minority men,
bers Of that committee.
To the general surprise, Senator
Elkins of West Virginia, one of the
staunch Republican members, took the
side Of the Democrats in the discus
sion on the floor. He IS in full revolt
against Senators Hale and AIdrich
and New England domination OF the
tariff bill.
The mater came up in connection
with a resolution introduced by Sen
ator Hale to confiRe the business Of
the Senate, until the tariff bill is re-
ported, TO the routine morning busi-
ness and the census bill.
This led Senator Hale TO say that he
hoped II would not be for any great
length of time that this order would
be necessary, that the Finance Com
mittee was working early and late,
and that IL was the hope Of the com
most as soon as the House had acted.
DdCUu AShS OuCSLAOASs
Senator Bacon asked If ne was cor
rect In understanding the Senator
from Maine 10 say that the Finance
Committee was buisiy engaged in
considering the tariff bill and had a
large number Of experts before it
Il was under the impression that the
Finance Committee was not in session, .
said Senator Bacon, but only certain
members OF it."
Senator Hale reto-ted with some sDirit
and referred to the spleen" shown by
the Senator from Georgia
4 might better have Said,'' he added,
I that a subcommittee OF the Finance
Committee was holding meetings.
Senator Bacon asked If II was not
usual TO have the minority represented
on a subcommittee.
Not IN considering a tariff BILL" re-
| piled Senator Hale.
Senator EIkins astonished the Senate
| by joining in the Democratic protests
| He showed himself In revolt against the
rule of Senators Aldrictl and Hale as to
/ tors ought not to join New England
/ in the free trade movement against the
South in framing the tariff bill"
Is Southern Senator.
| He said he was a Southern Senator.
and he called on the six Republicans
from that section to stand together N
| opposition to New England exclusive
! ness.
! Senator Smith Of Michigan declared
/ the statements of Senator Elkins most
| astounding.
| The antagOnism shown by Senator FL
/ kins is looked on as fOrerunner or
/ a bitter debate on the floor over certain
| features of the bill which are IN favor
| of New England
| Senator Fikisns was not pleased over
| the fact New England has three Sena-
| tors on the Finance Committee
| Elkins Deprived of Floor.
| Senator EI5ins was vigorously pro
1 testing against the way in which the
| tariff bill Is being made up and against
/ the neglect Of the interests Of the
| South when he was deprived Of the floor
| through an objection by Senator
| Money. Senator Lodge then moved an
! executive session A long WTdngie fol-
| Elkins was given the floor again.
! Senator Carter OF Montana protested
| against the diScourtesy shown 20 Sena-
| tor Elkins-
! again and spoke for some minutes in a
/ bitter arraiGnment OF the manner IN
| which New England was controlling the
/ tariff situation.
! when New England wants to pros
trate and cruelty and set back the
] progress of the South, ] am going To
object. SAID senator ElklnS FlSof-
OuSIy.
Senator Elkins said the six Repub-
/ Iican Senators from the South had
done their best TO break into the FL
nance Committee and could not do IT,
He pointed out that a New England
| Senator was chairman OF the commit
! tee. and another New England Sen
! ator headed the Committee on Com
mitteeS-
Third One Added
Not satisfied with having two mem
/ bers on the Finance Committee a third
one, Senator Lodge had been added
He warned the Democrats that they had
| better open their eyes as to how the
( interests Of the South were being dis
rgarded in making up the tariff meas
uTe-
| - couldn't get on the Finance Com
mittee.' said Senator Elkins, Il did my
best didn't want all Of the Senators
on the committee to be from some other
| section L wanted 10 protest against
high duty for the East and Northeast
and low duties for our products