Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-05
Of
ALDR|CH IN
SENATE
LIVELY TILT WITH
SENATOR D0LLlVER

lBy Morning Journal sose,a, Lsalss w'r.i

iBy MORNING J0ufuNA A1He'N
Washington. May a. - Notable
speeches causing interesting debate
characterized tho session Of the sen
ate today
senator nuliivcr, of Iowa. attacked
the methods under which protective
tariff bills are formed and had lively
tin with Senator Aldrioh, who was an
earnest listener 60 the address
On the democratic side, senators re-
maiucd mute. no member of the min
orits intorposlng a word in the eontro-
vorsy over the tariff which occupied
tho republican senators alone. At
times the debate threatened to be
acrimonious but the Iowa senator was
ever ready with humorous rctort,
which called forth laughter at times
whom angry words seemed unavold-
able.
Senator Rorah concluded his speech
ON the income taX. delivering an cx-
tended legal argument to show that
there IS ample reason for believing
that the supreme court might reverse
ltsolf If the eonstitutionality OF that
tax should again be presented to IT,
strong plea for the extension or
the protective tariff system to jutc was
nude by senator Bradley of Kentucky.
W lao declared that with the protective
policy covering products Of his state,
Kentucky would be as safely republi-
cam in the future MS Massachusetts, has
been Ia the past
When MI Doliver declared. as lie
said upon tho authority OF Mr.. Al
drich. that the schedules OF the pond
! f.ta ..ff f,r In
| Now York customs house and not by
the committee on finance, Mr.. Al
drich promptly dcnied that he had
made "a statement on which such AN
assertion could be based, Mr.. Aldrich
explained what he said was that these
officers. experts Of the government,
had been entrusted with the duty OF
| calculating the amount or the specific
duties imposed in place of ad valorem
rates, but he denied that he had
turned over to them the making OF
! the duties
After some searching of the con-
grcssional record. Mr. Dollver read
from AIR Aldrlch's remarks ana de-
clnrcd that his Interpretation of those
romarks was warranted by man agi-
tatcd as ne was,
81 know he rs agitatcd," said Mr.
Aldrioh. "and | trust viii not have
reason TO aludc to H."
pnying no attention 60 this sugges-
tiou. MT Dollivcr referred to Mr.. Al
drichs remarks on a former occasion
that he was circulating false demo-
ratio tariff rumors." His quotation OF
MI Aldrich's remarks was again
excepted by the latter who declared
that the Iowa senator was speaking
from a guilty conscience" Again
the record was consulted, and when II
was read Mr. Doliver proceeded with
his argument
Mr Aldrich intcrrupting to say
something about senators coming TO
him with samples Of cotton goods, was
sharply cut Off by Mr. Dolivcr who
refused 10 yield to what he declared
Was Intended to be- am answer 10 an
argument hc had not yet made, and
hc declined TO allow Mr. Aldrich to
complete his stntoment, saying he
would not permit his remarks to be
sncoringly discrcditcd la his own
time
Addressing his remarks polntcdly
toward MI Aldrch whom he faced
Mr. DollNcr criticised tho large duty
provided in the pending bill on wool
tops MT Aldrich gave careful at
tcntion and frequently Interrupted
Saying the senator from Rhode Is
land had hurt his feelings by his criti-
ciam. Mr. Dolliver added
"lle desired apparently 20 put me
outside tho breastworks where so
many good people have pcrished, for
want of Ventilation
llc declared however. that he pro-
posed 90 perpctuatc the work OF others
who had formerly attempted to revise
these schcdules-
when Mr. pollycr had spoken tor
three hours Mir Tllman requested
that he suspend until tomorrow AMI
permit tho senate To- adjourn Mir Tut
man declared that hc was not fatigued
for he said ht never had enjoyed any
thing more in his life, but the session
mad run six hours. Mr. Dolliver
asrccd, but Mr. Aldrich announced
that discussion of a., bill would go on
nevertheless After numerous appeals
from the south Caroliniau Mr. Aldrich
yielded hut ho gave notice that the
country was waiting Tor the passage of
Cine bin lle said better progress must
bo made. and therefore the session
hereafter would Doe longer