Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05
IoWAN Is Orr OF REToRT
Dhode Island 4 quently Ac-
'es Him Of Mi ~ Speeches.
NOT TRYING TO =. ~ BILL
Accusation of Head of Com
mittee is RespeL
BoRAH FINISHES HIS SPEECH
Idaho senator Completes His Ad-
,rcss on Income Tax--Senator
Bradley Pleads for Tariff
ON Jute.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Notabie speeches
provoking deabte Of Intense interest char
acterized the session of the senate today.
Senator Dolliver of Iowa made attack
upon the methods under which protective
tariff bills formed and engaged in a
contest exchange of words with Senator
Adrich who was a careful listener to the
address fthe Iowa senator. on the dem
ocratic side remained mute no nember of
the minority interposing word in the
controversy over the tariff which occupied
the republican senator's alone. At times
this debate threatened to be acrimonious,
but the Iowa senator was ever ready with
humorous retort, which called forth
laughter when angry words seemed un-
avoidable.
Senator Borah concluded his speech ON.
the income tax, delivering extended
legal argument TO show that there is ample
reason for believing that the supreme
court Of the United States might reverse
Itself 1: the oonstitutionality Of that tax
should again be presented.
A strong plea for the extension of the
protective tariff system to jute was made
by Senator Bradley OF Kentucky. who de-
clared that with the protective policy COW
ering products OF this state Kentucky
would be safe republican state in the
future, as Massachusetts had been in the
past.
Aldrich. Protests Frequently.
When MIR. Dolliver declared, he said,
upon the authority of Mr. Aldrlch that
She schedules Of the pending bill were made
by officers of the New York customs house
and not by the committee on finance Mr..
Aldrch promptly denied that he had made
statement which such assertion
.ould be based. When Mr.. Dolliver reit-
.rsted his statement Mr.. Aldrich again pro-
tested against what he declared 'ab-
soIutely false" Still declaring that the
senator from Rhode Island had said that
HE officials had written the schedules, Mr..
Aldrch third time to protest. He
Explained that what he had said was that
those officers. experts of the government,
bad been entrusted with the duty Of call
.ulatng the amount Of the specific duties
imposed i'm place OF the ad valorem rates.
,ut he denied that he had turned over to
hem the making OF the schedules.
After some, searching OF the Congress
uonal Record Mr.. DolliveT read from Mr.
Aldrichs remarks and declared that his
Interpretation of those remarks was wal
'anted by a man agtated in his feelings
II know he is agitated." said Mr.. AL
trust l will not have occasion to aliude
70 IT,"
DOIIiVer Denies Charge.
Paying no attention to this suggestion.
Mr. DoIiver proceeded referring to Mr..
Aldrichs remark on a former occasion to
the effect that he was circulating false
democratic rpmors. His quotation of Mr..
Aldrichs remarks was again excepted to
by the senator from Rhode Island who
declared that the Iowa senator was speak
ing from a gIilty conscience" Again the
record was consulted and when II was
read Mr.. Dolliver proceeded with his ar
Rument.
Mr.. Aldrich, interrupting to say some
thing about senators coming to him with
samples of cotton goods was sharply cut
off by the senator from Iowa, who refused
to yield for what he declared was in
tended Ia be an answer to argument
he had not yet made and he declined ia
permit the senator from Rhode Island g
complete the stStcmcnt saying he would
not permit mis- remarks to be sneeringy
discredited In his own time.
With strong voice the words OF the lowe
senator resounded through the chamber
quick of retort he frequently provoked
laughter. When Senator Warren undertook
to give some information concerning the
wool business Mr. Doliiver replied that
he had studied the wool business from the
birth of the lamb to the manufacture of a
piece Of cloth" aud when the laughter
died out Senator Smoot sought to Interrupt
with a statement.
THE senator wishes to read a book I,
us" insisted Mr.. Dolliver, referring To I
volume held by Mr.. smoot and amid re
newed laughter Mr.. Dolliver proceeded.
Duty on Wool Tops.
Addressing his remarks pointedy towar,
Mr.. Aldrich whom he faced, Mr.. Dollive
criticized the large duty provided in tn,
pending bill wool tops. Mr.. Aldricl
gave careful attention and frequently in
terrupted.
While replying to question by Mr.. War
rem. Mr., Dolliver was interrupted by Mr.
smoot
II want only one in yhs class ~ a time
said Mr., Dulliyer
Being reminded by Mr. Aldrich that h
should not undertake to fly upon a de
nunciatlon of the tariff making, Mr.. Dol
liver replied; This speech was not mad
without the advice of practical men.
have taken occasion to put myself In con
nection with practical men OF would no
be here"
After Mr.. Dolliver had criticized the prac
lice of supplying wool tariff to article
OF clothing that have in them a trace O
wool Mr. Aldrich interposed to say h
wished 10 Introduce In the record remark
y, the late Senators Jones Of Arkansa
ana Vest Of Missouri, both asmoorats o
precisely the same line.
sharp RetOrt of Deliver.
"The abatement the senator Is now mai
ing" said Mr. ldrich, could have bee
cad word by word from speeches OF Sens
tors Jones aud West and they would haV
produced the same effect"
Il said at the beginning retorted NJ
Vnllt,5er .that AZ L confined myself to fact