Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-05
DOLLIVER AND
ALDRlCH CLASH
LIVELY TILT MARKS TARIFF
SPEECH IN SENATE
DEMOCRATS SILENT WHILE RE-
PUBLlcANs WRANcLE
Borah of Idaho Concludes His Dis
cussion Of Income TaN-ken-
tuckian Pleads for
Protection

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on which such an assertion could be
based.
Mr.. Aldrich explained that what he
had said was that those officers, ex-
perts of the government, had been en-
trusted with the duty of calculating
the amount Of the specific duties i'm
nosed in place of ad valorem, but ne
denied that he had turned over TO
them the making of the duties.
Quotes from AIdrlch
After some searching of the Congress
sional Record Mr. Dolliver reao IRON,
Mr.. Aldrich's remarks ana ueclaieu
that his Interpretation OF ', man aai-
marks was warranted by man 90
1T know he is agitated," said Mr.. AL
dricb Sand l trust 1 will not have
occasion to allude to It,
paving no attention to this sugges-
tion. Mr.. Dolliver referred TO MI Al
drich's remarks on former OCCASION
that he was circulating lalse Deiii'
cratic tariff rumors."
His ouotation of Mr.. Aldrich's re-
marks was again excepted to by the
latter. who declared the Iowa senator
was speaking from a guilty con-
Again the record was consulted, and
when it was read Mr.. Deliver proceeoeu
with his argument.
Mr.. Aldrich, interrupting to say
something about senators coming to
him with samples of cotton goods, was
sharply cut off by Mr.. Dolliver, VINO
refused to yield for what he declared
was intended to be an answer TO an
argument he had not yet made, and ne
declined to allow Mr.. Aldrich to COM
plete his statement, saying he would
not permit his remarks to be sneerlhSiS
discredited in his own time.
with strong voice, the words of the
Iowa 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.. Dolliver replied that
he had studied the wool business from
the birth of the lamb to the manutac-
ture of a piece Of CLOTH" and when the
laughter died out Senator Smoot sought
to interrupt with statement.
Becomes IronicaI
1.-THE senator wishes to read book
to us" insisted Mr.. Dolliver, referring
to a volume held by Mr.. Smoot, ana
amid TenGMGu laughter ~. -
proceeded
Addressing his remarks pointedly to-
ward Mr.. Aldrich, whom he faced, Mr.
Dolliver criticised the large duty pro-
vided in the pending bill on wool tops
Mr.. Aldrich gave careful attention,
and frequently interrupted.
While replying to a question by Mr.;
Warren, Mr.. DolliVer was interrupted
by Mr.. Smoot.
II want only one in this class at
time" said Mr.. Dolliver.
Being reminded by Mr.. Aldrich that
he should not undertake to denounce
tariff making, Mr.. Dolliver replied:
"This speech was not made without
the advice of practical men. have put
myself in communication with practical
men, or I would not be here"
When Mr.. Dolliver had spoken for
three hours Mr.. Tillman requested that
he suspend until tomorrow and per-
NIT the senate to adjourn. Mr.. Illlman
declared he was not fatigued, for he
said, he had never enjoyed anything
more in his life, but the session had
run six hours.
Mr.. Dolliver agreed, but Mr.. Aldrich
announced that discussion of the bill
would go on nevertheless.
After numerous appeals from the
South Carolinian Mr.. Aldrich yielded,
but he gave notice that the country
was waiting for the passage of the bill.
He said better progress must be made,
and therefore the sessions hereafter
would be longer.
Address by Borah
Resuming his speech on the income
tax today Senator Borah arose and con-
tended that the matter could well be
submitted to the supreme court of the
United States He said he pleaded the
ferba MD fhnf1 that
of raising a little revenue for the gov
eminent during the next few years,
He thought it involved a great pow
err which might be necessary to the
government in it's preservation. He
believed the constitution as believed
by the court provided an exemption for
accumulated wealth of this nation from
the burdens of taxation and he did not
believe any such exemption was in
tended.
Mr.. Root said he did not believe the
property of the country bore a suffi-
cient proportion of taxation.
Mr.. Root said that in New York
state real estate did not yield a net
income Of more than 31h to per cent
He declared that "the property of the
United States now bears tax for
the support of government in the
United States equal to nearly eight
times the income tax that they are
proposing to assess upon it,"
Mr.. Bailey asserted that property
did not even approximately contribute
according to its value to the support
of the federal government.
Mr.. Bailey argued that in addition to
the man of wealth the man who ex-
hibits an earning capacity far beyond
the necessities of his home ought to
be compelled to pay a tax to the gov
eminent.
AS a counter movement against the
Chicago women opposed to a duty OH
hosiery and gloves a committee of ten
young women and five men has ar
rived in Washington to present a petit
ton for 25 per cent advance in hosiery
duties. The committee claims to rep
resent $4,000 Philadelphia workers.
Faces Four More Charges
SAN FRANCISCO, lay 4.-Four