The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-19

and franks, as well as his solid argu
ments in favor Of lower duties IN CHI
cotton and wooden schedules, sounded il
every corner Of the Senate chamber, 81
that none could escape them. II wal
not that they fell on deaf ears that
his efforts met with defeat The organ
ization of the Senate was against him.
For hours at a time during the debate
on these subjects Deliver held the fool
and the attention Of the Senate, never
seeming TO tire.
Most Of his speech--or speeches-wai
delivered without notes and with lib
eral display Of samples to illustrate bis
remarks. IN this way his oratory had
added effectiveness. frequently inter
rupted, he was never at a loss for an
answer His adroitness in this respect
was a constant source Of interest, amuso.
ment and admiration to his colleagues.
When told that common reason
would prevent importers from paying
freight on the burrs, and chat and straw
which, he said, a sheep accumulated dur
ing his earthly pilgrimage" Dolliver in.
terrupted: Common reason, sailing on
the high seas Of this tariff debate, has
been shipwrecked, and sunk TO the bot.
tom"
Describing some absurdities Of the tar.
in as construed by the customs authori.
ties, he said that corn plasters, because
partly made Of wool, had been held duti.
able under the provisions covering wear
ing apparel DO you believe" he in.
quired solemnly that corn plaster
ought to be classified under the tariff
laws OF a modern nation as wearing
apparelp
Talking Of cotton cloth bearing polka
dots Of goat hair glued upon the fabric,
he was interrupted by The question.
Does the senator think that ii a poker
game is INDUCED in with camel's hair
the hair should come in freef"
Quick as a fash Deliver responded.
II hope the senator win not introduce
mysterious figures Of speech which am
not familiar with"
Speaking Of the apparent sacredness
Of the schedules as reported by the
finance committee, and referring to the
fact that Senator Dupont Of Delaware
had invaded them by securing an amend.
ment raising the tariff on potatoes from
25c 70 45e per bushel, which everybody
expects to be stricken out later Deliver
saidi Il am afraid there will be a good
many heartburnings when this comedy
is over. ] do not want to he around
near the seat of my honored friend from
Delaware when his potatoes, with tears
in their eyes, going out Of the bill, meet
the stockings OF the senator from Penn.
sylvania tPenrOse) coming in
Deliver referred to Senator Warren
iWyomingl as the greatest shepherd
since Abraham" and when Warren re.
piled that be did not own a single sheep
or other livestock except one horse, the
lowan repliedi
4 have been deceived about the mat.
ter. When the senator took me over
that territory, he had all the airs Of
ownership, and afforded all those delicate
Inequalities that could not have arisen
in the heart Of mere renter He not
only exhibited 10 me these pastures and
these focks, but be eon1ded to me much
Iine philosophy of life, both Of men and
sheep. ! remember he told me there was
one popularity about sheep. He said
4 sheep does not seem 10 care particu-
arly whether 1t lives OF dies"
Plans for President Taft's transoon.
mental trip are being made BY a mum
,er Of government officials in and out
II the White House. Until Congress
,asses the bill apprupriating $4,000 for
he executives travelling expenses for
he first fiscal year, however. these plans
viii be only Of tentative nature; in.
Iced, it may be said that until the law
makers come across" with the money,
he president viii not even admit that
10 win make the trip at ALL
I'm not going to pay my own ex-
lenses out there, that is certain he
epeats, and even the congressman who
re planning TO vote against the bill
whenever il makes its appearance, say
hey do not blame him for taking that
tand lie believes the people Of the
ountry viii be the gamers BY his jour-
icy and he sees no valid reason why he
hould foot the travel bill personally.
Even should the $4,000 appropriation
,e made for Mr.. Taft, be may not take
he journey Mrs. Taft has been looking
Onward to the western tour with great |
eal of pleasure and the president de-
lares that If she cannot share in the |
xcursion, he will not 90 himself, even If |
Ie were assured that she stood in no
anger Of a return Of her present nervous
roube during his absence. She is now
apidly recovering from the recent at /
ack, however, and her physician, Naval |
surgeon De Laney, Is confident that BY
he time the president expects to leave
BEVERLY, Mass. for the West, she will /
ave been restored to perfect health
If the president goes West he will I
stablish a record for economical travel. I
ng that has never been approached By
ny occupant Of the White House since
he days Of our great grandfathers, when
riyate cars and special trains were UNI
nown. He win make the trip with his
ye on the expense account all the way, [
nd viii not have a special train. In /
act, if he could proceed from here to the
cast and back again in half comfort, he
rould not even 10 to the extravaganza
/ charteriHg private car, hut would
fire ahead for "a lower berth away
rom the wheels at every step Of the
ourney. His advisers have persuaded
i'm, however. to forsalSe his old friend,
democratic Simplicity for a few weeks
nd put on enough plutoeratie style to
ire car This will spare him the
lmost hourly annoyance Of crowds in