The Washington herald., 1909-05-21
ALDRIGH WINS OUT
Committee Amendments SuS-
tanned in Debate.
SEED OIL DUTY IS REMOVED
Three Hours Required by senate to
Settle the Question of Duty on
Reduction by La FoIIette-Chemi-
cal Duty Again Passed Over.

The Senate fully sustained it's reputa-
ton as a dellberative body yesterday by
devoting three hours 20 the consideration
Of the paragraph in the tariff bill impos-
ing a duty on quebracho extract. an i'm
portant element in the tanning industry.
At the conclusion OF the debate. which
was led by Senator La Toilette in favor
of reducing the duty. the committee wsS
sustained by a vote Of IS to %
Then the committee took up another
hour discussing a proposed amendment
placing a duty Of cents pound on cot
ton-seed oil. after Senator Aldrich had
announced that he was willing 20 with
draw the amendment
Another hour was given TO a discussion
OF the duty on white lead. and then the
day was closed by Senator La Toilette in
an extended speech in condemnation OF an
amendment by the Senate committee in
creasing the duty OF " cents a pound
on bichromate and chromate Of potash.
given in the Payne bin, 10 "a cents a
pound IN the Senate bill At the conciu-
sion Of Senator La Foliette's speech. the
Senate adopted the committee amendment
by vote Of % to %
Chemical Schedule Passed Over.
The Senate passed over the chemical
schedule again, taking up those para
graphs which had been deferred on the
previous consideration OF the schedule
and disposed Of nearly everything in the
schedule
A few changes were made in the SEN
ate amendments. but all Of them were
acceptable TO the committee. and Chair
man Aldrich and his colleagues were
sustained at every point
On account Of vigorous opposition from
Southern Senator's, VINO protested against
a committee amendment offered by Mr..
Alarich imposing a duty Of cents a
gallon on cotton-seed oil, he Withdrew
the amendment. IN presenting it Mr..
AldriCh said the reason he proposed the
paragraph Was because a delegation OF
cotton-Seed oil producers from the south.
accompanied BY four or five Southern
Senator's. had come before the Finance
Committee and asked for a duty 70 pro-
tect their industry against possible com
petition from foreign countries.
Senator SmO0t defended the proposed
duty because OF the fact that foreign pro
ducers might IN future be able TO manu-
facture cotton-seed oil cheaper than il
can be made here and ship il into the
United States and UnderSeH the domestic
article
--What2~ shouted Senator Tillman.
You were informed thai cotton-seed oil
can he made cheaper abroad than Il can
IN the South. where we employ niger
labor at 80 cents q day? The manufac-
turer who told you that lied, and he
knew he was lying"
Bacon for Revenue.
Senator Bacon said he favored a reve-
nue. duty on cotton-seed oil rather yan
placing it on the free list Mr. Money
declared that the cotton raisers OF the
South DO not fear competition in auv
part Of the world As a general rule. Mr.
Money declared. he did not believe IN a
large free list. any more than 4 large
protective list, but IN the case Of the
oil duty. Il was neither nm
tective nor revenue duty. and conse-
Quently he favored placing it on the free
list
The paragraph reducing the duty on
blanc fxe. OF artificial sulphate of
barytes, and satin white and artificial
lime from = 10 Z OF a cent A pound
was agreed 20.
The discussion over the dinerentials on
white lead and pig lead. which RACED
several weeks ago. was renewed when
the paragraph relating 10 white lead was
reached Senator Curtis offered an
amendment which Was accented n,
Chairman AldTiCh. reducing the duty on
white lead from IS 10 > 6-S cents
pound
senator BriStOw. who led the fight
against the duties on lead ore and on
pig lead several weeks ago, opposed the
duty. The rate OF 22s cents pound. fixed
was adequate protection
y want 10 protest against legislation
that perpetuates a monopoly that con-
said. The price Of white lead IN this
county" he added, SIS higher than It
is in Canada"
Senator Smoot suggested that this was
iue 10 the fact that Canada offered a /
bounty 10 encourage lead mining
This rate viii aid a trust that con-
-rols prices in this country Mr. Bris- |
tow asserted.
An AduIterated Trust
Its an adulterated trust" Senator |
Nelson interjected, because il adulter-
stes its product with barytes''
And in addition Mr.. Beveridge de- |
;lared, the paint the consumer uses !