The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-26
LUMBER MEN WIN.
Senate Defeats Plan to Put
Timber on Free List.
fIFTY-SIX VOTES AGAINST IT.
Dolliver Deserts the Progressives
on This Issue-House Of Rep
resentatives Passes Philip
pine Tariff Bill.

Washington, May 25.-The lumber
magnates and their adhcrents won a
signal victory In the senate after q
battle royal in which Senators Root,
Hepburn, Borah and Dolliver, contend
ing for protection for the industry, and
Senators Clapp. Burkett and McCum-
Der argued as strenuously against that
policy. The result was two-thirds
vote against Senator McCumber's free
lumber amendment. the ballot show
ing % for and 56 against.
The surprise of the day was the at
titude Of Senator Dolliver, who here
tofore has stood with the progress
ives" throughout the present tariff
fight He took position against the
radical demand for free lumber, but
expressed the opinion that the industry
would not suffer from reduction of
the Dingley rates.
Senator Root opened with close ar
gument in favor of differentinl on
dressed lumber. Senators Borah and
Hepburn of Idaho contended for the
highest duty on lumber, and Mr.. Bo-
rah entered upon an argument to show
that the policy of protection is a ''sys-
tenn" and cannot be maintained if
there are to be constant exceptions to
II as is desired in the interests of free
lumber.
Mr.. Burkett declared that lumber
could be produced in this country aS
cheapy rs in Canada except in the
matter of Stumpnge.
"The greatest foes to the protective
policy are found in the ranks of pro
tectionists who would always make
exceptions" said Senator Borah in ad
vocuting the duties recommended by
the committee on finance.
Senator McCumbcr replied that the
underlying principles of protection to
day had no relation to the lumber in
dustry Of the United States. "Bu
with the solid wall of protection fol
lumber find here know the chances
Of the adoption of my amendment are
not very bright"
Senator Clapp came to the rescue o
the McCumber amendment and incl
dentally made an address ON the ne
cessity of revising the tariff down
ward TO fulfill the pledge of the Re
publican party to the American people
| Referring to the close proximity o
/ Canada with the United States and t.
/ the ease with which labor could pas
from one country to the other Senate
Clapp declared that in view of thi
condition there could never be an.
great difference In cost of production.
Discussing the efforts of Republican
senators from the northwest to hav
lumber placed ON the free list. MI
Bailey declared that the passage o
the Payne tariff bill will mark the dis
integration of the Republican party
Mr.. Bailey predicted that the mex
tariff revision would he along line
lower than the present revision. II
declared that he did not intend to b
bound by the tariff plank of the Der
yer platform of the Democratic party
which favored free lumber.
Mr.. Bailey expressed the same opir
ion regarding the free entry of all ray
materials.
"Since when have the doctrines @
free raw material ceased to be a Den
ocratic doctrine?" asked Mr.. Aldrich.
"Since men Ike | have come int
power In the Democratic party" II
piled Mr.. Bailey.
Mr.. Aldrich then insisted that Grc
yer Cleveland and many other me
conspicuous in the Democratic part.
except the senator from Texas, ha
advocated the policy of free raw mi
terials. He also said these were til
men who made the Democratic part
great in their time, while Mr.. Bale
, replied that they had "unmade it,"
l Mr.. McCumber substituted anoth'
amendment for that which he had o
fered previously to put lumber on IL
free list. His substitute left roug
lumber dutiable at 80 cents per tho
sand feet and placed finished lumb,
: on the free list
e Mr., Johnston (Ala.) offered anOth
e substitute putting on the free list q
I lumber, shingles and other articles
j lumber entering into the constructiC
of homes.
Mr.. Johnston's substitute was
= feated by vote of GA to IL. Mr.. M
a Cumber's amendment was also los
A the vote being SO to %.
OF the twenty-five affirmative vot
l. fifteen were cast by Republican sen
v tors and ten by Democratic senator
e The Republicans were as follow
8 Bcverldge, Bristow, Brown, Burke
Burton, Clamp, Crawford CummiI