The Washington herald., 1909-05-07

The first dash OF summer experienced IN
Washington yesterday was reflected n
the Senate while the subject Of the tariff
vas under consideration.
The hot blood OF the progressive Repub-
leans ebbed and flowed and the tempera-
sure OF the younger and more aggressive
clement Of the Republican majority was
manifested in various ways. Senator
Cummins. for example. suggested that in
certain contingency It might be neces-
sary for the American people to have re-
curse 10 a lamp post. and. Inferentally.
% hemp TO right their wrongs
Senator Beveridge, quite Unexpectedly
to HIS colleagues, delivered q curtain lee
;1re 20 the Senate leaders. and before
taey had recovered entirely from the
mock OF this explosion. Senator Bristow.
II Kansas. IN voice that rang through
ne Senate chamber and echoed in the
corridors. notified the powers thar be that
would enforce his constitutional rights
s a Senator # his physical strength did
aot fail him, and he looked as If he
meant every word OF It
Leaders Are Confident
Despite the outbuTsts yesterda, the Re
publican leaders appeared to be confident
nat they controlled the situation. and
rose on the inside look 70 see the begin
Hing OF the dissolution Of the so-caIIed re-
-olt when a vote on the lead schedule IS
-aken to-day. There were hints last even
-Gg that the revolutionary party IN the
Republican ranks would dwindle in mem
bers until II Included only Senators La
Toilette, Dolliver, and Cummins. and
perhaps few others. The leaders were
80 confident Of ultimate victory that they
seemed 10 enjoy. instead OF dread. the
1utbursts against them
No progress was made with the tariff
ail yesterday Senator Cummins. Ct
iowa consumed the greater part OF the
egislative day IN a speech criticising
lie tariff schedules in the Senate bill IS
5eing too high. and especially condemn
ing the steel schedules He was sub
jected 10 sharp questioning by Senator
Aldrich and replied by charging the
chairman OF the Finance Committee with
lack Of candor. He demanded that the
Finance Committee should explain an IL
crease Of 100 per cent in the duty on oil
cloth. and when Senator Snaoot entered
upon a detailed explanation. he wearied
OF the exhibit. charged Mr. Smoot with
abusing the privilege he accorded him. Of
interTupting him. and asked him to re
sumo his seat For this. Senator Bur
rows rebuked Mr.. Cummins. insisting
that he had been discourteous to the
Senator from Utah.
Senator Beveridge. impressed bv the
showing on the oil cloth rate. also de-
Elanded az explanation. and was 50 in
patient because the information was not
furnished at once, that ne got on the
nerves Of Senator Flint. who was trying
20 explain. and the California Senator
told Mr. Beveridge that he ought not &c
expect the members OF the Finance Com
nittee 70 know as much as did the Sena-
TOT from Indiana. This hurt Senator
Beveridge's feelings. and he retortsd
that the tariff bill could not be passed
by such replies as that given Dy Mr..
Flint
Senator Depew ventured into the de-
bate long enough 10 suggest 10 Mr. Cum
minis. who had the floor. that a cOndi-
ton might arise n the industrial devel-
ment OF the United States where one
master mind" would be a. the head OF
all Industrial energy. 20 which Afr. Cum
Minis replied that in that case the people
would probably not hesitate 10 turn to a
lamp post for relief
BeverIdge Stirs senate.
After Senator Cummins had concluded
his speech. the tariff bin was laid be
fore the Senate. and consideration Of
the duties OF lead and lead products was
taken up. For nearly two hours these
Questions were considered. but no con-
clusion was reached. Senator Hepburn.
at Idaho. made an extended speech advO-
eating maintenance OF the duties In the
Senate bill Senator Bristow was irving
20 make q reply. and Senator Beveridge
was on his feet insisting that Senator
Aldrich enlighten him concerning the
lead paragraphs
IN the midst o. this situation one CT
more Senators on the Republican side
called Vote II was Ike a lighted
match cast into a powder magazine. Sen
stor BeveTidge. with great ea-nestness OF
manner and speech, and shaking his ac-
cusing finger at Senator AIdrich. warned
him that the members OF the Finance
Committee would have to accord the nee
essary time for the consideration 70
paragraphs in the bill. OF take the con-
rr-f1f f~f hc
simply awful. IN the course Of his speech
Re referred several times to the Senator's
who would have 10 go out into the polit-
icsi campaigns and defend the tariff bill
end compared such laborers in the politi-
cal vineyard with those Senators who
would not have 20 engage IN anv such
oTatorfcal exercise
After warning the Senate against haste
IN the passage OF the bill and the nos
sibility OF a mistake. Senator Beveridse
said that II mistake were made in the
Senate ''it would fall upon the shoulders
OF the Senators who g moment ago. when
the Senator from Kansas. Mr. Bristow.
arose. asked from their chairs for z vote
thus trying to take him of his feet
These Senator's in the next campaign VIII
rot be on the battlefield
Mr.. Gallinger-They may be
Mr- BeveTidge-Some Of them
Mr.. Galliaser-The Senator from r.
diana is not the only Senator Who IS on
the battlefield.
Mr. Beveridse-He Is not. He is only
? humble soldier In the ranks
Mr. Callinger-But he never fails n
advertise his wares.
Mr.. Bevericge-And they are Repuh.i-
can wares What I DO in advertising