New-York tribune., 1909-06-06

mart II rerta,ned 10 the interests Of the sfgners
Of that petition Messrs Aldrich and Flint con'eao-
ing thai they were importers and interested IN 10"
duty while the Iowa Senator continued 10 urge
their general representative capacity
Mr. Dolliver ridiculed talk about average rates
when some had actually been increased Inc
eolia liza ton that had effected, he said had
been made by leaving the high rates UP and brihs-
ing the lower ones nearer their level Speaking OF
the need for accurate information. he said;
Senators cannot convert the Senate OF the
United States from great deliberative body 70 an
aggregation of intellectual come-ons
Resnonding 70 expressions of surprise at his
words bv some Senator's near him. he added: That
is green goods proposition"
He spoke Of various persons who had dealings
with the New York Custom House, saying II hed
been suspected that they had had agents on the
payroll engaged in the administration Of the Gus
toms law"
Turning his attention the tariff act, he declared
that THE DingIey law the Wilson bill plus a
few amendments added by Governor Dingley In the
House OF Representatives"
"TICHENOR AUTHOR OF DINGLEY BILL"
The Dineley law, he asserted, originated with
Colonel Tichenor and he said he had positive proof
that that law had contemplated bringing cot
cloth under the classification CLEANLINESS a
loosely woven cloth.
There was a change after Tichenor's death and
yet" continued Mr.. Dover, when Mr.. De Vries
overruled that foolish decision respecting etan1ines
the Senator from Rhode Island denounced his de-
cisions originating with British importing in
terests and a great offence"
These decisions, he added, that were said to have
overruied the Law, in harmony with the inter
pretations Of Colonel Tchenor, who had drawn the
law. There had been much talk about the amount
Of money lost by the government by the decisions
respecting CLEANLINESS. and he had taken pains to
inform himself that subject.
The government" he said. collected 60 per cent
on these goods cassed etamines. The appraisers
made them give It up How much do you suppose
they refunded7 Imaginary millions have been wan
derfng like ghosts through the corridors OF this
Capitol. and yet. according TO Information l have
just the long distance telephone. the
total loss OF the government on that account would
be only $500 -.~-
This. he said. in spite of the impression that
had been made by the Senator from Rhode Island
that these decisions had resulted in large losses
perhaps two three millions of dollars.
Commenting the statement of Mr. Aldrich on
this question Mr. Dolliver characterized his speech
Of last night appeal TO mock heroics
It's q strange thing. declared Mr.. Dolliver, ris-
ing to his full height and speaking in his boldest
tones Ito find the leaders OF the Republican party
reproaching the merchants Of the country with ex-
travagances which have grown up in connection
with the protective tariff
SENATOR LODGES SAMPLES"
Referring to cartoons Of himself represented
exhibiting samples the United States Senate. he
declared that since that exhibition others had
adopted his method of reaching the intelligence of
his hearers" He referred pointedly 10 Senator
Lodge as having ALSO shown his samples Dut
while the Iowa Senator spoke his Massachusetts,
colleague passed slowly out of the chamber, with
appearing notice the allusion
Declaring the cotton duties had been in
creased in the pending bill those of the Ding
ley law. Mr.. Dolliver read from speech by Mr..
Smoot. He declared that that Senator told the
people that the duties Of the cotton schedule had
been "equalized" but that the rates had not been
lowered. Likewise. the Senator from Rhode Island
had to the Senate say the rates had not
been raised.
Ridiculing the possibility of 'equazing the
rates without raising some or lowering others. Mr.
Dolliver made a comparison between the Dngley
law and the Wilson bill. He commented the
Dingley law, interpreted by Mr.. Aldrich and by
the appraisers.
Then We have two Dingley laws" interposed
MI T1llman
Yes" replied the Iowan: ''one on the statute
books and In the Imagination of the Senator
from Rhode Island
Taking up another phase of the speech Of the
Senator from Rhode Island, MI Dolliver criticised
that Senator for having had read In the Senate an
anonymous clipping stating that $4,000 would be
lost in the form OF duties under a decision Of the
United States Supreme Court because Of a conten-
tion over the question whether the duty should be
% 30 per cent. All the importatons Of cloth Of
that kind, he said at New York in 1897 were worth
only t25nO00. and the matter in dispute involved
only per cent Of the amount
Yet" he said that is the kind Of cIap-trap that
IS here substituted for facts"
Senator Borah said he had written 70 the Treas
ury Department for the total amount involved in
this case. and had been told IL 10000 II Sen
ators could not get trustworthy information he de-
clared. ''one thing must be apparent-there would
be changes in the Treasury Department"
Either suggested Mr. Tillman. the Senator
from Rhode Island bamboozed last night.
the Senator from Iowa is bamboozling now
Saying that he had OFFER made 20 a merchant
by a manufacturer to furnish certain grade of
cotton goods cents unmercerzed and S14 cents
ercerized. MI Dolliver criticised excessive the
proposition TO allow duty of 1 cent yard for
mercerization.
Mr.. Beverdge calling attention to the absence OF
members OF the Finance Committee when these i'm
portant statements were made Mr.. Doliver retort-
ed that he had hoped TO have them present.
Now he said, Il do give 2la yard
whether the committee is here or not. intend 10
tell the TRUTH whether they present absent
He closed his remarks by declaring that he
entirely friendly 30 the policy Of protection and
wanted 20 frame bill that would make friends for
that policy throughout the country.