The Washington herald., 1909-05-16

The relation OF the duty on razors to
the Republican party and the social de-
velopment Of the South was brought out
in the Senate yesterday IN the debate On
the paragraph Of the tariff bill relating
to cutlery. Senator Simmons made an
impassioned plea for reduction on razors
/ OF the ordinary garden variety.
he explained that many OF his coustit-
uents in North Carolina, who were the
real bone and sinew OF the Republican
party in that State. were being dealt a
serious blow By the increase Of the duty
OF razors-
Nearly every eolored citizen in my
state owns and carries razor concealed
somewhere about his person" said AIr.
Simmons.
Mr.. Smith. OF Michigan. inquired
whether the duty advocated BY BIr. Sim
mons was for protection OF for revenue.
Mr. Simmons said he declined TO discuss
that question.
Does the Senator advocate the reduc-
tion OF duty in the interest Of business OF
| Of social conditions - persisted 8fr. Smith.
Mr. Simmons replied that in his part OF
the country razors were used 70 q large
extent in social intercourse.
Especially among the rank and lie OF
tie Republican party Of the South IL
! terpOsed Senator Bailey. Whereat the
Senator's for the time forgot how angry
they had been at each other over the
tariff rates and laughed -uproariOusIy-
Gore Plans Investigation.
Senator Gore. Of Oklahoma. introduced &
resolution 20 investigate the entire ouss-
ton as to whether the high prices which
the consumers Of this country are forced
70 pap for articles OF daily Use are
chargeabie 70 the obbers and retailers, o.
to the manufacturers and the tarif.
Sentor Cores resolution appears 10
possess the APPROVAL OF the Democratic.
| side OF the Senate Immediately after t
was offered Senator Culberson. the
minority leader. was on his feet 70 cal
attention TO the importance OF the sub
ject-
Senator Cores resolution directed ths
Finance Committee 70 proceed with the
! investigation and Senator Hale headed
Il Of by moving 20 refer il 10 ths
Finance Committee Senator Gore &C.,
olared that Il the resolution went
that committee, It would be Iost-E q
declared the Finance COMMITTEES Wss
tomb where the retailer and joa
Some OF the insu-gsnt Republicans ap-
Peared 10 favor the resolution, among
them Senator Clspp, Of Washington. and
Senator Flint. OF California Senator
Gore declared that it was high tine the
truth be known. and that the blame for
the high prices Of the last few years be
fixed. He said that II the retailers and
tobbers instead OF the manufacturers and
the protective tariff were responsible for
the robbery the country ought 70 know
Il, and II they were not, the Senate eved
1t 10 them that they be vindicate6 at
Onct OF fleeing their neighbors-
Senator AIdrich objected 20 further corr
sideration OF the resolution, and il Y -
over until Monday. when IL nay precipi@
tate q lively debate.
Senate Makes Progress.
The Senate made more progress and
less trouble yesterday than on Friday.
There were two or three mild explosions.
For example. Senator Tillman conceived
the idea that Senator Lodge was trying %
rush ne Of my feet" When Mr.. Lodge
explained smiIingly that he had not in
tended any such physical demonstration,
Mr. TIllman closed the incideBLby ex-
claiming:
Then don't try TO bulIdoze me-
Not even the consideration Of the para
graph relating TO Tazors pro-oked any
disturbance. although Senator Simmons.
OF North Carolina, in a brief speech. pro-
tested that the Republicans in the Senate
we're working hardship 10 a large eie-
ment Of the colored population in North
Carolina by increasing the duty.
The Senate began consideration Of the
bill with the paragraph relating 10 struc-
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