Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-25
Nd CHANCE FOR
FREE LUMBER
IN SENATE
PROTECTIONlSTS HAVE
ALL THE BEST OF FIGHT
McCumber Amendment Turn
ed Down by Two-ThirdS Vote
Democratic Principles Amend
ed by Senator Bailey

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Washington, May sA-No single
piece of lumber was ever used more
crectually as q sgo-saw by children
than Was the great lumber Industry
today BY the united state Senate
The lumber schedule Of tho tarin
bin was under consideration almost
the entire day With Senators Root
Hcyburn Borah ana Dollivor contend
ing on the ono hand for protection
Tor the industry and senators Clapp'
Rurkctt aud McCumber arguing as
strenuously against that policy The
day closed with more than two
thirds vote against senator McClm-
hcr's free lumber amendment, the bal
lot showing 25 for and 90 against.
The surprise OF the day was the at"
titude Of senator DollNer, who hereto
fore had stood with the 'progressives
throughout the present tariff fight He
took positive position against the rad
lcal demand for free lumber.
Senator Root opened the proceed
ings with an argument for dincrent-
ial on dressed lumber Senators Borah
and Hepburn contcnded for the high
est duty on lumber and Mr. Borah en-
tered upon an argument to show that
the policy of protection Is a system
and cannot be maintained II there are
TO be constant exceptions to II as Is
desired in the interest Of free lumber
Senators Clapp and Burkot argued
that lumber can be produced as
cheaply in Canada as in the United
states aud contcnded that the lumber
industry of this country would not be
endangered by the free admission of
the Canadian product ON the other
side .,,hatoi clapp 1raisad the tanad'
ian government, saying it was equal
TO the best
| Senator Hepburn spoke of the re-
publican platform In way that
| brought down some criticism on his
head and Senator Bailey declared that
he did not propose to be bound by the
platform adopted by the democrats at
Denver
Mr. Bailey made a speech in which
he expressed the opinion that enact
mont OF the pending tariff biIl would
see the dislntrogation of the republic
can party
Senator owen made a sharp attack
on the present tariff on sugar, saying
that It led to frauds by a trust and
stll earlier senator Adrich intro
duced resolution providing for an
investigation o ftho expenditures OF the
various legislative departments.
MIR. Burkett declard that lumber
could be produced in this country as
cheaply as in Canada except in the
matter Of stumpage
THE greatest foes 60 the protective
policy are found in the ranks of pro-
toctionsts who would always make
exceptions" said Senator Borah IN adj
vocating the duties recommended by
tho committee on finance Senator Nc
Cumbcr replied that the underlying
principles Of protection had no rela-
tiontion TO the lumber industry but
without the solid wall of protection
for mmbor ] hud here I know the
chances Of the adoption of my amend
mcnt are not very bright
Senator Clapp came TO the rescue Of
the McCumber amendment ana inci-
dontally made am address on the nc
cessity of revising the tarG downward
To fudl the pledge of the republican
party to tho American people.
Referring 10 the close proximity of
Canada and the ease with which the
lumber could pass from ono country
10 the other senator Clapp declared
there ncvor could be- any great differ
cucc In the cost of production.
Discussing the efforts of republican
senators from the northwest to have
lumber placed nu tho free list, MI
Bailey predicted that the next tarin
revision would Dee along lines lower
than the present revision and declared
the free entry of ain raw material I'D
not cmbody democrats principles,
"Sinco when has the doctrine of
free raw materials ceased go Do ii
democratic doctruc?" asked Mr.. Aid
rich
Sinco mon such as I have como in
to power iu the democratic party re-
Piled MT Bailey
Air. Ndrlch then Insisted that Grow
Ter Cleveland and every other man
conspicuous Ia tho democratic party
except senator Bailey, had advocated
! tho polIcy of free raw materials
Air Bailey rcforred To an income tax
law passed hv the republican party al
the time Of the cleveland administra-
tion ard later appealed. He wanted
10 know SHY republicans now opposed
such tax when the expense Of the
government were even greater
Ar Bailey asked unanimous con.
sent FOR vote on She income tax or
4 Thursday. When Mr. Aldrich object
ed. Mr. Bailey gave notice that h'
would object whenever Mr Aldricl
sought unanimous consent for voti
of thu tarif bill.
Nir- McComber substituted anothc
amendment 10 put lumber on the fre
list His substitute left rough lumhe
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