The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-20
AS
A LEADER,
He Held His Temper Pretty Well
While Under Fire.
WAS OBJECT OF MANY ATTACKS
He Got Between Two Fires, the Demo
Gratis and the Insurgents, During the
Discussion of the Tariff Bill In the
Senate-Ths Predicament of the
Ragsins Manufacturers.


senate-The Predleament of the
Raaaina Manufacturers.
Washington, July 17.-GSpeciaL1-tt |
is universally conceded that, consider |
ing the trying circumstances under
which he had to pilot the tariff bill
through the senate, Republican Leader
Aldrich has shown himself to be q
man of wonderful good nature. On
few occasions has he apparently lost
his temper, and then only for mo-
ment. Those who have watched the
progress of the measure through the
senate have been particularly impress
ed with the cool, quiet determination
exhibited by Mr.. Aldrich. One not
possessed with such a temperament
would have been in hot water almost
daily, for it Is admitted that the Re-
publican insurgents and the Democrats
have fired a great many hot shots at
the big Republican leader. Some OF
the criticisms that were heaped upon
him were harsh In the extreme. But
this trained statesman from the small
own, and only on few occasions did
the opposition succeed In putting
through amendments that were not ac-
ceptable to him and the other Repub-
lican members of the finance commit
tee. Senator Aldrich accomplished
much also by granting concession
here and there which tended to weak
en- the forces Of those who tried from
the start to put blowholes in the
| armor Of his tariff bill.
Rounding Out His Career.
The present term of Senator Aldrich
In the senate will expire in little less
than two years There have been re-
ports to the effect that he probably
will not stand for reelection In the
event he can be instrumental In pass
| ing a currency reform bill in this con-
gress Senator Aldrieh is chairman of
| the monetary commission that was
created by the last congress to handle
this complicated question and report
plan for placing the currency Of the
country on more stable basis. 1t is
a matter very dear to the heart OF
the Rhode Island senator, and it has
been no secret among his friends that
| If he can be instrumental In bringing
about this legislation he will be per-
fectly willing to retire to private life
and rest upon the laurels he has won.
His intentions in this respect, it L.
| admitted, viii depend largely upon
the progress that will be made In the
line of currency reform IL it looks
as If no bin can be passed bM this
congress the belief is that he VIII re.
main in the senate until something ia
4 done.
Hagging Manufacturers Worried.
The men behind the alleged bagging
trust are reported to be In terrible
stew over the condition in which they
find their interests so far as the tariff
is concerned. The senate put cotton
bagging on the free list. Republican
Leader Aldrich agreed to this, and
what riles the bagging manufacturers
Is that he has practically assured con-
/ gressmen from the south that he IL
going to stand by that action when the
bill is fought over in conference. More
than that, the senate placed a duty
on jute and jute butts, and this is the
free raw material of the bagging man.
ufacturers, and that also was a blow
| to their interests These manufacture
ers have charged that the mills of
India are running them on account Of
the cheap labor of the orient. Il has
been alleged lately, however, that our
sharp Yankee bagging combination
bought up three OF the Eve India mills
the biggest ones too. If cotton bag
ging remains on the free list it will
result in a tremendous saving to the
cotton planters of the United States.
But the manufacturers say it will be
very rough on them.
Favorable to Tobacco Growers.
| No matter what the fate of other
things may be when the tariff bin
| the growers of tobacco were going TO
have the right to sell their unstemmed
leaf product up to a certain limit with
out having to pay the Internal revenue
tax. The battle for this privilege has
been in progress for nearly twenty
years. The house, almost at the last
moment. put the provision In the
Payne bill. but it was left out when
the measure was reported to the sem
ate by the finance committee Finally
Senator Aldrich consented to restore
the item with several notifications.
This legislative favor, it is believed.
win have tendency I'd lessen the
Night Rider outrage In the tobacco
producing sections of several OF the
states.
Watson May Land job.
Regardless Of the fact that he has
stated repeatedly that he was not en-
pecting any Office from this admlnistra-
ton. rumor has 1t that former Repre-
sentative James Eli Watson OF In
diana probably is slated to be mem
Der Of the customs court if that tri-
bunal is established by pending legis-
lation. and It looks as If 1t will be-
These are fine jobs and will BIZ much