Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-07-07
htWlANO ADVISES
PRESIDENTS VETO
He Is Not Pleased with Tariff Bill
ard Would Make Some
Changes .AldrlCb
10 Help La
Toilette

Washington, july when Senat-
ur Aldrich moved today for an
agreement by the Senate on all para
graphs in the tariff bill which the
senator's did not care to reserve for
farther amendment, there was a wide
spread movement to reserve parts of
the bill against which the senators dc
sire to make a last stand for a change
Of schedules.
Bailey reserved the corporation
tax amendment while Hughes reserv-
cd the Philippine tariff. La Toilette,
saying he had no opportunity to in
spect the reprint of the bill as acted
en- in committee of the whole, insist
ed that he would not respect the sup
posed unanimous consent agreement
unless he could be assured of
chance to present such amendments
as he might desire to introduce. He
declared that the unanimous consent
was hasty and consummated in such
way that many senators did not
understand. He might be called upon
To reserve all paragrap phs in the bill
unless he could select the paragraphs
he desired to amend,
Aldrich agreed to cooperate with
La Toilette in obtaining an opportun-
ity for the latter TO offer amend
ments. Aldrich's request for a vote
OF the upresczved paragraphs was
then granted and the amendments
were adopted without division. Con-
sideration of the reserved provisions
was then entered upon.
Newiands Dissatisfied.
Washington, July speaking on
the evolution of the tariff schedule
today. Senator Newlands said in part:
mo material changes can now be
made in the bill and the only ques-
tion before us is whether we may not
by some general provisions plant the
seed of a rational tariff system under
which excessive tariff duties may be
gradually reduced and the tariff TAX
en- out of politics.
"The Senate mas now been in con-
ttruous session for 80 days over these
tariff schedules, out the legislation
thus far shaped is almost barren of
results in accomplishing what the
president doubtless has in view-an
honest revision of the tariff, following
the rule laid down by the republican
platform.
"As the Senate has made practic-
ally no reductions all that conference
could accomplish would be acquies-
once in the moderate reductions Of
the Payne bill, so that conference
presents an opportunity for little re-
lief and the only remaining expedient
il a veto of the bill.
The tariff is not a piece of original
legislation but measure intended
t. correct abuses Of an existing law.
1t would be difficult for the presi-
dent TO accomplish what he desires by
a veto unless he wishes to record mis-
condemnation OF party breach OF
faith and the only alternative will be
to accept the bill and press on later
for the ameliorative legislation.
1T e not my province To proffer
advice to the Republican party, but
am deeply solictious that our action
here shall contain the seed of a ra-
tionai tariff system which will grad
ually eliminate the tariff from poll
tics lust as the railroad question has
been taken out of politics by the
creation Of the Interstate commerce
comm ission.
Il feel assured that if the Repuoli-
can rule were fairly applied II would
result ia a considerable reduction o!
duties and that relief would come 10
the country from it. ana / leel Hs-
sured that If the American people
were informed that a fair effort was
being made to comply with this rule
through some competent tribunal, or
gained by Congress. tariff agitation
would practically end.
II have cOntended against the aboi-
ition of duties on Filipino sugar to-
bacco and other products upon the
ground that the effect would be to
give the Philippines artificial pros
perity The presidents recommend
datiOn, however, made with the best
of motives and out of solicitude for
the welfare of the Filipino people,
has carried and all that can be done
IS to amcliorate its effects as much as
possible.
II would suggest that we put into
law the recent declaration of the
senator from New York upon this
floor that We do not contemplate IN
cooperating these islands Is part or
the United states or holding perpet-
ual dominion over them; but we hold
them in trust for their own people
and that our purpose is TO shape the