The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-04-07
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ELkINs SAYS THAT OF THE NEW
ENGLANDERS.
He Says They Have Been Given
Advantage Over the South and
Middle West.

Washington. March 29.-Objec-
ton was made in the senate today
to a statement by Senator Hale that
the finance committee is holding dali
ly sessions on the tariff bill. The
criticism came from Senator Bacon,
who said he understood that only
certain members were present. He
referred to the fact that the Demo-
traffic members of the committee
were excluded.
perhaps l should have said sub
committee explained Mr.. Hale.
rs it not usual to give the minor
ity representation on sub-commit
tees?" asked Mr.. Bacon.
Not on tariff matters" replied
Mr.. Hale, which rejoined provoked
general laughter.
Senators Money, Culberson, and
Newlands protested against the ex-
clusion OF the minority, but the crit
icism appeared to be only perfume
tory and without hope of changing
the existing order of procedure.
Joining with the Democrats in
their protest against the manner in
which the tariff bill is made up, Sen
ator Elkins (Rep.) of West Virginia,
declared himself and his State to be
of the South, the interests of which,
he said, are being crucifed." He
asserted that New England is over
represented on the committee while
the great Middle West and the South
are not represented at all.
He said that he understood the
committee would make a tree trade
measure for New England, and in
the past the statement from the
South. like poor, miserable delude6
people," had been compelled to sup
| port such propositions and had got
as return only high protection OF
articles they consumed.
He complimented the Southern
statesmen on their protest and de
clared himself in. league with them
To make his position more forciblG
several senators from the Soutl
asked questions of Mr.. Elkins ant
Mr. Hale sought to answer some o
these.
There you have it." said Mr.. Elk
ms. "You can see what close cor
poration this New England crow
is. Speak of one Of their interest
and some New England representa-
tive comes to his feet. Speak 0
something in the interest Of tn
South and the New Englander come
to his feet just the same.
Mr.. Elkins referred to the fac
that the Democrats in the house ha
no opportunity to criticise the TART
bill before it was reported. EXecr
ton was taken by Mr.. Gore and in
sarcastic speech he said that tn
Democrats had been given four min
utes in which to examine the bill
before action upon it in committef
Mr.. Elkins grilled the New Eng
land domination" of the senate.
Speaking of the appointments Q
Messrs. Lodge, McCumber, Smoot an
Flint as new members of the fnanc
committee, Mr. Elkins said the ha
been chosen from sections as ia
away from the South as possible. H
spoke at length in defense of South
ern industries and urged the senator
from that section to join him in de
manding that the South be give
fair show.
Speaking caustically of the infu
ence of the New Englanders in tn
senate, Mr.. Elkins said they had see
to it that the same influence prepon
derated in the finance committee
He protested against the summonin
Of witnesses before the committe
unless other senator's are given
chance to listen to their testimony o
read it before the bill under consid
Grafton is acted upon.