Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-05

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the Senate, but to look at this ques-
ton as affecting the prospect OF your
section" said the Rhode Island sena-
tor. The time will come when the
South will be found standing shoulder
to shoulder with the North in an eff
port TO perpetuate this great indus
try in the United States.
South's Best Friend.
Looking straight across the aisle
into the faces of the Democratic SEN
ators. who were giving the most re-
spectful attention to his speech, Mr.,
Aldrich said that the time is near
when the the cotton manufacturing in
industry will be far more important
to the South than it is to the North.
He declared that the New England
senators had proved themselves 10 be
the SOuth's best friends
Mr. Aldrich addressed the Southern
members of the Senate, telling them
that he thought their obligations to
their constituencies demanded that
they support the Senate bills on the
cotton schedule, and also argued that
the Republicans should support it on
account of the partys time-hcnored
policy Of protection.
The Senate adjourned at 1920.
LaFol;ette Replies
The outbreak from Mr.. LaFol,
lette. Of Wisconsin. in response to the
references to himself made on the
floor Of the Senate last night by Mr.
Penrcse. OF Pennsylvania, and Mr..
Dr wa
not forthcoming when the Wisconsin
senator this morning resumed his
speech On the cotton schedule or the
pending tariff bill. He did not pass
the occurrence ever without comment,
but his remarks were not of the sharp
character that had been expected. He
was quite pacific in Mr.. Gallingers
case. and the two joined in friendly
exchange of words
Not quite so gentle. however. was
he in his notice of Mr.. Penrose's pro-
nounced questioning Of the reality OF
the Wisconsin illness. which had caus-
an interruption Of his speech and
recess TO enable him 10 recover and
continue.
AS to the remarks of the senator
from Pennsylvania he said i would
suggest that he would render a very
important service TO the country and
to his State if he would account for
the way he spends his time when
absent from this body than IN any et-
fort to make an account for my time.
Sitting upright and leaning forward,
Mr.. Penrose gave close attention 10
every word o. the senator from Wis
consin.
II might add" continued the sena-
tor from Wisconsin. tina. no man
could undertake to account for the
whereabouts of the senator from
Pennsylvania without transgressing
the rules of the Senate. and | do
not"
Resumes Argument.
Mr. LaFollette resumed the thread
of his argument on the tariff. During
an interruption. Mr. Daniel. of Vir-
ginia presented a table prepared by
the experts of the minority showing
the duties of the Aldrich bill which
are equivalent 10 ad valorem rates
above IS per cent.
when you are asked to fix these
values at the customs house accord
ing to the value of the goods in this
country as you will be when the ad-
ministrative features of this bill are
considered" said Mr.. LaFCilette, you
will turn ever the fixing of these
rates from this body to the people
who are directly interested in the
business if you adopt that provision
When Mr. I-aFollette reverted to
the question Ct profits OF New England
cotton mills. Mr.. Tillman interposed
to say that although South carolina
was next to Massachusetts in the
number CT spindles, manufacturing
100000 of the coo. 1909 bales of cotton
IL raised, the mill owners there de
sired no increase Of the duty on cot
ton goods.
At AS o'clock Mr LaFollette con
Guided his speech after having held
the floor for nearly six hours. The
Senate then went into executive ses-
sion.