Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-09
PRODUCERS FIRST CONSIDERED
Aidrich Admits He Gives Most Weight
to Views OF Men Who Manufacture.
Lodge Says Republicans Didn't
Promise Reduction-Burkett Con-
demns Committees Methods.

When the tariff bill was taken up by
the Senate today and the section
placing a duty o. iwo and one-eighth
cents per pound on PIC lead was
read, Senator Bristcw arose TO oppose
the increase from ore and one-haif
cents a pound as provided in the
House bill. Saving the increased rate
would make II eqrai 10 the rate oi
the Dngiey IN. Mr. Bristow read
from tariff heaiinss he'd BY the ways
and means committee L show that II
was there ccntended tina. this IN
crease. IL made, would nccessitate an
increase OF daty on other ingredients
that are used in making paint. He
argued that the committee had leen
injudicioIs in its action.
The reading of the testimony oil
Mr.. Brush. OF the American SmelI-
ing and Refining Company provoked
collosuoys among senators. during
which Senators Smoot and Smith,
Minnesota. suggested that~the witness
was influenced by his Mexican inter
ests, and BY the interests of his
general business so that his testimony
should not be taken as satisfactory
Root Defends Brush.
Saying he could not sit still and
hear these statements in silence
Senator Root declared that he knew
Mr. Brush, and had every confidence
in anything he should say.
Mr.. Bmrkett condemned the method
by which the committee on finance
had prepared its tariff bill without
having hearings.
Business men, he said. have had
TO come here chasing Up and down
these corridors in an effort TO get
hearing. The country is watching
this bill. Senators may think the
people are not watching il. But yon
cannot fool them on the schedules
on lumber, wire. nails. steel and iron.
Wants Bill Properly Framed.
Il appreciate the fact that business
interests are in a hurry to have this
legislation concluded, but there are
whole lot of people who are most in
terested in having this bill made right
than in having 1t finished In hurry.
and for one am willing to stay here
all summer and to make il absolutely
right"
, Replying to Mr.. Burkett, Mr. AID
rich said with great earnestness that
il the Senate should stay in session
until every senator should under
stand every schedule in the bill. they
would no, only be here all summer,
bu, for ten wears.
Small Show for Consumers
Mr.. ClaS took exception TO a state
mont by Mr. Aldrich to the effect
that he had given predominance to
statements bv the lead producers as
and declared that II that course was
pursued the refiners of sugar would
rame the rate TO be fixed on thas
product and other producers would
do likewise 10 the exclusion Of the
consumer.
Mr.. Aldrich said he had only stated
that when the testimony Of American
producers and the importers Of goods
from foreign countries cOnfiicted he
took the iestimnv Of the American
producers and that he said he pro-
posed 10 continue TO do
Referring 10 a statement recently
made ~ Mr.. Bacon. Mr.. Lodge said
that what amused senators on the
Republican side when the aspect OF
The duties was discussed by some
members OF the minority was the
regularity with which private duties
become revenue duties when they
cross the borders Ct certain states
Revision Toward or Downward
"Nobody ever pledged me- he
said. to revise the fa-in downward or
to revise o. upward What Ne are
1edrcd 10 u revision. and ] suppose
We are here to revise "a In view 81
the interests o. the whole country.
10 h H. wise 20 reduce rates then
reduce them. u is wiser 70 give great
Or protection. W should do that. and
IL 10 i- wise TO keep them a. they
are. then that should b. done. Thai
il the a tfude Of the committee on
finance ari v'ff0-i processing infai-
Hbniiy. We haze adopted that line of
acton
shortly before fo1r O'Clock Mr.
Aidrich said u vas evident that
vote on the lead schedule could rOi
be taken tonight. sugecstcd that the
senate adjourn Before that action
was taken. Nr. Bacon. ir reply TO a
statement made hy Mr.. Lodge. 70.
fcrrcd TO the great cotton raising IN
dusiry Of the South, which, De said.