Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-25
ALDRICH TO URGE
SENATE TO HURRY
Senator Hepburn, of Idaho, IS
Scheduled to Resume Speech
Favoring Duty On Lumber and
All Products.

WASHINGTON. May A.-As soon as
the tariff bin was taken up in the senate
to,laD Senator Hepburn. OF ldaho. re-
s11med his remarks on the lumber scheo-
lie favoring duty on lumber ana All OF
its products -
senator AIdrich wishes TO dispose OF
this norton OF the bill today, IL possible
There are sufficient votes 10 adopt the
section relating TO lumber and It's pro-
ducts exactly as desired by the committee
on finance
The Philippine tariff bill was finally
PASSED BY the house today after several
previous efforts had been made to put II
through. but which allied because OF the
lack Of a quorum
MONEY GIVES STATISTICS.
That the total wages affected by tns
tarrr amounts 10 S2.2U. Sss.SSs ana tnaI
the values OF the products involved IN the
consideration OF tariff revision reach the
sum OF s1as go OSS. Is the statement
r1rds nv senator Money in showing the
vast Importance Of the question now De-
ing considered by the senate
senator Money has also prepared
statement showing the cost Of indirect
taxation 70 the people OF the Ohteo
states. He states that the cost Of gran
ulated sugar in 1906 was 2O5 cents more
IN 1877. the United States consumed =
sss s7s tons Of sugar. against whlch tle
duty OF sls5 a hundred POUNDS was
charged. equalling SiSo.II,cG While I.le
duty actually collected amounted 10 S0o,-
* Isl making the cost to the people
above the revenue collected oy the gov
eminent s70.6l. s1l-
ON zig iron. steel rails. wire nails
and steel bsIlets. the difference in the
foreign prices and these In the United
States equals an additional tax OF over
S2es. 0o00o0 according 10 Mr. Money cal
ctlatfons. which he says are based on
sworn statement submitted TO the ways
ard means committee by Judge Gary OF
the United States Steel Corporation
ROOT PLEADS FOR DUTY.
An extended plea for q differential duty
on dressed lumber was made in the sen
ate today in connection with the consid-
Grafton OF the tariff bin by Senator Root
who cited the various lumber interests
along the Canadian border and gave rea-
sons why they should be accorded pro-
tective tariff
.sC,anada- . he said. alters to every
planning mill which moves across the Dor
der a remission OF taxes for fifteen TO
tueptv-ava years. So that the duty which
we are imposing. II we adopt the commit
tee report on dressed lumber. merely bal
ances the tax that is imposed upon prop
erfy Of our mills for the support OF our
state and rcunicial governments
Calling attention 10 the fact that the
duties under consideration, both in the
case OF the rates provided by the house
bin and By the committee on finance were
less than the Dingley bill. Mr.. Hale in
quired whether the senator from New
York believed the Dingiey rate should
be retained
DETRIMENTAL DUTY.
g. T.
that the differential OF the Dingley bill
is just about at the right point to main
tain healthy opportunity for business
and healthy restraint upon business. 1
do not think there can be a reduction in
these diTerentials that would not TRANSFER
a large portion Of the planning business TO
Canada"
Mr. Root read a communication from
the AfnaIgamated Wood Workers Of
America as evidence that the employees
OF the industry regard the maintenance
OF a substantial differential as essential
In their efforts TO keep their wages at the
level established by the DingIey law.
ROLL CALL DEMANDED.
Immediately after the house met today
Mr.. Macon. Of Arkansas. continued his
demand for a quorum. The clerk began 20
read the Journal of last Thursday, but
he was interrupted by the Arkansas MEM
her with the statement that so important
a state document should not be consid-
cred in the absence OF majority of the
total membership.
Speaker Cannon counted I75 members
present. p less than a quorum, where
on motion OF Mr.. Payne. OF New York.
TIE majority leader. a call Of the house
was ordered and the roll was called. Ac-
cordingiy the doors were closed and the
sergeant at arms directed to bring in alb
senteea
During the call the call the house was
all still. Mr. Latta. one OF the presidents
secretaries. stood in the back part Of
the hall. awaiting an opportunity to pre-
sent some messages on the subject Of
Porto Rican ordinances
One hundred and ninety-seven mem
bers. one more than a quorum. responded
20 their names. The announcement was
greeted with Republican applause The
Journal then was read and approved. the
messages OF the president were received
and business proceeded.
HEPBURN URGES DUTY.
Senator Hepburn resumed his speech on
the lumber schedule in the senate today
and submitted large amount OF evidence
concerning the cost Of producing finished
lumber and the need for a differential
duty.
Senator Hepburn inquired how much II
was proposed by the advocates or reduced
lumber rates to cut the wages Of laborers
in the lumber camps. He wanted to know
whether Il was the mills in the west or
south it was proposed TO close.
Only a dozen senator's were on the floor.
The circulation Of the Congressional
Record is so limited and the interest Of
the press on this question IS so small
that prefer to speak to those who must
vote on this question" the Idaho senator
said.
He then questioned the presence OF a
quorum and the roll was called A quo
rum responded and Mr.. Hepburn repeated
his questions The silence which follow
ed was broken by the senator declaring:
IF you don't answer these questions here
you viii answer them when election day
comes around and you v ant 10 hold up to
the people the fruits Of the Republican
party"
ROLL AGAIN CALLED.
In the meantime so many senator's had
again left the chamber that a quorum
had 20 be brought in by another roll call
A clash between Senators Hepburn and
Clam fnTTnv-nd the formers assertion fha Z