Evening star., 1909-06-08
Cotton Schedule Disposed OF
at Night Session of Senate

Cotton Schedule Disposed OF
at Night Session of Senate
Before the cotton schedule was finally
disposed of last night the Senate had
some pretty lively controversies as a
result OF the consideration of the tarin
bill.
The sharp tilt in the afternoon between
Senator Aldrich, chairman OF the finance
committee, and Senator Beverage. one
of the leading insurgent republicans, was
closely followed by the vigorous protests
from Senators Dolliver and Cummins or
Iowa against Mr.. Aldrichs denunciation
of their tactics.
Like Mr.. Beveridge, the two Iowa sena-
tors declared vehemently that Mr.. Aid
rich's charge that the insurgents were
trying to form a new party was rid1cu-
lous and wholly unjustified. They were
as good republicans, and perhaps better.
they held, than the chairman of the
committee, and always would be-
Macveagh's Views Criticised.
Mr. Dolliver said he was not without
company in high official circles and read
a portion Of Secretary MacVeagh's speech
delivered last Saturday night.
Senator Smith Of Michigan interrupted
to say that the Secretary OF the Treasury
entertained the same views now that he
did in 1894, when he was classed as
democrat.
Does the senator suggest that the Sec
retary Of the Treasury Is wanting in re-
pubiicanism? inquired Mr. Dolliver. He
is in the closest possible relation with the
,,ttA tot
added.
II cannot forget retorted Mr.. Smith,
that while Benjamin Harrison was up
holding the banner of protection the
present Secretary Of the Treasury .eft
his party and joined the party Of Mr..
Cleveland for a downward revision of
the tariff.
Does the senator object to hundreds
of thousands of such men coming to our
party, especially when they include such
treasury" inquired Mr.. Beveridge.
NO" replied the Michigan senator.
But 1 decline to hand them the banner
under which / have marched
"When the senator shows that the Sec
retary Of the Treasury is not proper
political associate for the President of the
United States," interposed Mr.. Dolllver.
Il will admit that / am not mt asso-
ciate for the republican party as repre-
sented in this chamber"
Smith DEFENDS Hrotect1on.
Paying a high compliment to the char
acter Of the Secretary of the Treasury,
Mr.. Smith then proceeded to make an ex-
tended political speech in support of the
policy OF protection.
But he said, Il would no more be
bound by the advice and counsel of the
by the advice and counsel Of the Secre-
tary OF War Mr.. Dickinson, democrat,
II he were to give 1t upon this BILL
Referring to a statement by Mr.. Aid
rich concerning senator's who had SHOWN
loyalty to the party by upholding the
committee on finance, Mr.. Cummins de-
clared that there was no man in the
Senate who could put him out of the
republican party.
Mr. Aldrich disavowed any intention to
atol" from Iowa
"Unless you want to disintegrate the re-
publican party" said Mr.. Cummns,
"there should be an end here to direct OF
indirect challenges to party faith.
Democrats Discuss Organism.
little temporary unpleasantness on the
democratic side of the chamber added to
the gayety Of the proceedings. Senator
Stone Of Missouri took occasion. shortly
before the evening recess. to lecture those
senator's who have voted on the present
tariff bill without regard to their party
platforms.
1t happened that. just a few minutes
before copies OF Mr.. Bryan's Commoner
had been circulated on the democratic
side An editorial had been much COM
mented upon because it said, with other
unpleasant things. The democrats who
voted against free lumber have voted to
repudiate the national platform of the
democratic party"
Snaprh and this editorial
were too much for Mr.. Bailey. That
senator followed the senator from Missou-
ri with a sharp criticism of Mr.. Bryan
for trying to control the consciences of
that Mr.. Bryan had not always support
ed every plank in democratic platforms.
Mr.. Stone disavowed any purpose TO
get up controversy among his brethren
The subject was dropped.
About the middle of the afternoon the
Senate reached its second vote of the day.
The vote was on proposition by Sena-
tor Doiliver which had for its purpose
the striking out of the committees pro-
vision fixing a duty of l cent square
yard for the process of mercerization.
The amendment was lost by the un-
usually close vote of 32 to :;S. The mar
rowing of the margin was however. due
to the absence Of senators rather than to
the conversion of the progressives to the
Aldrich standard.
Rubber Goods Separated.
Late in the day the progressive republi-
cans gained a concession from the finance
committee in the removal of rubber
goods from the cotton schedule, thus pre-
venting the imposition Of a duty on such
goods because of the cotton in them.
The ragged ends of the cotton
schedule were cleaned up at the night
| session without any controversy of special
interest arising. The committee amend
ments were all agreed to, with one or two