Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-20
WROTH At GOVERNOR JOHNSON
Texas Senator Thinks Minnesota
Governor Might Better be at Home
Studying Tariff ouestion-steeI CIR
porasion Favored Iron Ore Duty,
Says Sen. Smith, Of Maryland.
lny Associated Pressl

WASiflNGlON. ID. u, May 10.
a party discussion was precipitated
In the Senate late today by Mr.. Bailey
of Texas. who charged the Republi-
cans with entering into a conspiracy
by exaggeraiing Democratic dissen-
sions In order To hide their own dli-
ficulties along that same line.
This statement called Mr.. Hale 10
his feet. Mr.. Hale assured the seila-
tor fIem Texas that there was no rea-
son fer such suspicion and he ADDED
that the fact was that the newspa-
pers Selling upon dissensions In each
party display them prominently as
picturesque features.
Mr. Hale declared that protective
tariff bill would be enacted and he
declared that the Republicans would
support 1t and all the Democrats would
oppose IT,
Mr.. Bailey referred TO a published
interview with Governor Johnson or
Minnesota. criticising the Senate mi
nority In its attitude toward the tariff
bill.
Wroth at Johnson.
IF this represents the views OF Mr..
Johnson" Mr.. Bailey said, then he
might better be at nome studying the
tariff question than Seeking Democra-
tic favor in other states. II this In
terview was authorized or sanctioned
by Governor Johnson he was utterly
reckless of the truth and Is disluah-
fed for any station. HIS explanation
Is that the railroads of the South have
interested themselves in this legisla-
ton and have overcome the con-
sciences OF some senators. He ought,
IL he knows that. in the cause of truth
TO specify who are the men to whom
be refers"
Mr.. Bailey declared that the day
when Democrats should favor free
raw material had passed.
Bailey Defends Prohibitionists.
The Democratic party, said Mr.. Bal
ley. repudiated that heresy Of free
raw material He defended the vote
OF the Democrats who favored 4 reye-
nue. tax on iron ore. He ridicuied I'VE
per cent reduction In articles of the
-ending bill which he said were for
the benefit of manufacturers using
the articles
Trust Wanted Duty on Ore.
The discussion then shifted to the
iron and steel schedules.
Il have been called upon and ask
ed 10 vote for a duty on ircn ore by
nien VINO represented the United
States Steel Corporation or subsidiary
companies said Senator Smith. OF
Maryland
Mr. Smith defended his vote for
free iron ore as one to encourage CON-
pcting steel corporations.
Mr. Bailey said he proposed to vote
10 place oil and its products on the
free list because. be said. 2 duty on
il would produce no revenue and
would only increase the price OF oil
20 the people who use II.
" He Were Attorney General
Mr.. Bailey said II he were attorney
general he could break uD all uniaw-
fni combination. II would only be
necessary. he said. to put a few Ct the
viola;ors Of The law in Jail BY which
process the work Of breaking up such
combinations would be done
In the Southern states recently.
he said. Two men were put IN jail
for violating the antitrust law and
these sentenced will dissolve The tar-
pentine truS.
Senator Raynor defended his vote
In favor % free iron ore, which ne
said. he had cast to help in breaking
n, the United states Steel Corpora
tioa.