The Washington times., 1909-06-19
Capital Tales

dictum and accepted authority II
he doesn't think they deserve respect
For instance, he has written, with mucn
care. a speech on the matter Of giyins
free admission to raw materials tor
manufacture In which he proposes 10
show that the idea of letting in Fa"
materials free and then protecting the
product therefrom is economically ah-
sou1d. and insupportable in logic and
sens
In latter years the demand for free
raw materials has been SO generally
voiced and there has been so much coil
cession to it, that it has come to be al
most automatic. Senator Bailey pro
poses to attack the whole theory and
demonstrate that 1t is wrong. he IN
timated the line OF his reasoning in
brief talk In the Senate; but ne VIII
elaborate it in his 1ng speech.
He voted for a duty on iron ore and
has been criticised, as a Democrat. for
doing so. he Will argue that IN that
particular case he was right because the
steel and iron interests in this country
control the ore supply at home, and
ought to be compelled TO pay duty on
what they bring in. But in general, his
argument is this:
.sThe man who goes abroad and buys
raw materials to bring here does not do
it from motives of philanthropy; he
doesn't do II because Of an altruistic
recognition that this country needs
them. He does il because he expects TO
make z product from them on which
he may turn profit II he Is going to
make a profit from them, why should he
not pay his share Of the Government
revenue for the privilege Of bringing
them In and making a profit? Instead,
he asks a free market in which he buys
his material, and a protected market in
which he sells his output Is 1t fair2
If he is a WOoleL manufacturer. he
asks his wool at tire lowest possible
/ duty in order that ne may make the
more profit; but he asks high protection
on the cloth ne sells, in order that he
may make still more Is IL fair that the
multi-millionaiTe wOGlen manufacturers
should get their materials free, but
have high protection on their products g'
Senator Bailey thinks he can demon
strate that II Is not. and that 50 long
as protection is to prevail, raw ma
teTtals ought TO be subjected to their
share of the burden Of maintaining 1t.
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Representative Kronmiller of Mary
land is more fortunately situated geo.
graphically than any member of Con-
gress. By putting in long hours every
day he can attend to his personal busf-
ness, as well as doing his share of the
ne ttOn's business. he arises early each
morning, goes to mis- place of business
II Baltimore, where he remains until
10 o'clock. He then comes 10 Washing
ton and remains at the Capitol until
late in the afternoon, after which he
returns TO Baltimore in time to close
up shop.
The most attractive suit OF clothes to
be see in Washington is that worn by
Representative Helm of Alabama The
material is called by those familiar with
Ira E-fuA n
/ The color is q delicate yellow. Mr..
Hefiin always wears the suit when the
weather IS ta1r. together with white
shoes, white silk stockings, and a cream
| cOlOred flannel vest.
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The New York twin members of Con-
gress are ba K in town. They are Rep
resentatives Bennet and Parsons. If
a member Of Congress wants to see Ben
net he knows he is sure TO be close
at hand, If he can find Parsons and
vice versa. The pair are inseparable.
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The selection of the Rev. Ulysses
Grant b. Pierce as temporary chaplain
OF the Senate. TO succeed Dr.. Hale, re-
calls the fact that the chaplain often
has to offer prayer for the benefit OF
but a small minority Of the Senate.
/ One morning since the special session
opened and the early meetings TO con-
slider tariff began. the chaplain was in
/ his place and ready to begin the invo-
! cation, the hour IF 10 having arrived,
when il was disc cred there was not
/ a Senator In the mDer Nothing re-
/ manned TO do but to send the pages
! scurTying about TO Ind some statesmen.
Obviously, 1t wouldn't do to offer prayer
/ merely for the benefit Of the clerks
| and attaches.
/ The search uncovered two Senators,
/ who were brought in and then the in
/ vocation was offered. one Of the Sena-
/ tors who was found was Senator Page
! Of Vermont. Some difference of recoI-
/ lection exists as 10 VINO was the other,
/ whether IL was 'GumshOe BILL Stone,
I or who. Anyhow there were two.
/ Later, sleepy-lOOkjng Senators came
hurrying into their places and business
went on as usual.
This incident recalls another several
! years ago, when the chaplain offered
/ prayer and when Thomas Collier Platt
of New York was the only Senator in
his place. After the prayer, which was
a ferVent one, the Vice President, IN
stead of going through the usual for
mula of calling the Senate 10 order.
clerk will read the Record of yester-
/ day," said;
'iThe Senator from New York will be
in order.
| appreciate a joke as well as anyone.
and a broad grin spread over his face
as he proceeded to be in order"
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The Senate has now a full quota OF
members, ninety-two in all, since SeUa-
tor LoTimer OF Illinois has been sworn
in 1t Is one Of the traditions about the
chamber that whenever the Senate gets
a full membership something will hap
pen. and some member VIII step down
and out-thrOugh death, resignation, o..
I otherwise.
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Taft and Young Men.
President Taft has a liking for young
men. II has not b en- long since he
picked z. Danna Durand, thirty-sever
years of age, to take charge Of the next
decennial census. the greatest statistical
job in the world. Now. he has followed
this up by selecting for Indian COmmi5-
sioner Robert G. Valentine, young
man of thirty-six. Mr. Valentine has
been a teacher, a banker, settlement
worker. and a public official He has
charge of 100000 Indians and Of a force
of employees, agents and the ike oi
about 5000.
He has personally visited the princi-
/ nal Indian tribes in the United States