Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-14
House Bill Had Placed it on the
Free List.
PARTY LINES AGAIN BROKEN
Nebraska and Iowa Senators Vote in
Favor of Free Ore.
TALK OF TIME FOR VOTE
Suggestion by Mr.. Bailey for Ballot
on June 1 is Agreed 60 by Mr..
AIdrich, hut Mr.. Bever-
idRe Objects.

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-After a day de-
voted to discussing the duty on iron ore
the senate just before adjournment
adopted by a vote Of 81 to "a the recon-
mendation from the committee on finance
for duty Of 25 cents per ton on iron ore.
The house had placed the article on the
free list. while the present law levies a
duty on 1t of 40 cents per ton. In offering
this vote party lines were annihilated. as
seventeen democrats voted aye with the re-
publicans and twelve republicans voted
no with the democrats.
After call Of the senate had shown that
sixty-three senators were present today
Mr. Burrows spoke in favor of a duty on
iron ore as a source of revenue for the
government. The present duty of 40 cents
a ton, which. the committee proposes to
reduce to Is cents, includes, lie said, rev.
enue of $SS2, 900, which would be lost by
placing iron ore on the free list, as pro-
posed by the house.
Reading the statistics of the iron ore
industry, Mr.. Burrows said that 1t was
reasonable TO state that at the present
time $500 men were employed, receiving
wages amounting to S31.500OO0 in the pro-
duction of iron ore, which industry, he
said, It was now proposed to open up to
the competition of the world.
Mr. Burrows read description of ex-
tensive iron ore deposits in Cuba, which, he
said belonged to the Pennsylvania Steel
company. That body of ore on the north
coast OF Cuba, he said, was larger than
the iron ore deposits OF the Lake Superior
region and all conditions were favorable
to placing that ore on the market at a
cheap cost.
Brown IL Inquisitive.
What is the relation of this Pennsyl-
vania Steel company to the United States
steel eorporauonY' asked Mr.. Brown Of
Nebraska
'"rhat is not material" replied Mr.. Bur-
rows, ut VII appear later"
'lt seems 4 me TO be very material" !"
said air. Grown.
Senator Cummins said he understood the
Cuban ore could not be taken west of the
AlIeghenies on account Of the freight rates.
Mr. Burrows stated that from the lake
region to Pittsburg the freight rate was
S2..S a ton. white from Cuba to Pittsburg
the rate Was $9S5 "a ton.
Quoting from advance proof sheets of the
next annual report of the geological survey,
Mr.. Burrows said there are now in avail
able oIe in the United states $500 10000
tons OF high-grade ore, while in Michigan.
Minnesota and Wisconsin there were OF
lower grade ores that would be available
snd are now useful 72COO. .OOO, 600 tons, making
75.5O0GOO,0C0 tons, in addition to which it is
estimated that the Cuban deposits Of high
grade ore amount To i,51S,oOOOOO tons.
Ore VIII Last Several Ages.
Speaking on the basis Of the facts, he
Eaid
The senator from South Dakota yester-
day told us that our iron ore deposits would
be exhausted IN thirty years. but accord
ing to the statement OF the geological sur
vey at the rate of consumption now going
ON the iron ore Of these three states will
last a little over 5000 years. so that think
We need not concern ourselves about the
exhaustion of these products 5000 years
hence
lie presented petitions from bodies of
iron one miners In Michigan and elsewhere
protesting against the withdrawal Of the
duty on iron ore.
Mr.. Rayner read from statement of
Representative Payne In the house in de-
fense OF the action Of the ways and means
committee in placing iron ore on the fre,,
list and remarked to the republican side
OF the chamber:
Il am here protecting Mr.. Payne from
the republicans of the senate"
Later Mr. Smith said Mr.. Schwab owned
more iron ore property in Cuba than any
body else and that consequently free iron
ore would give him a fine bonus on his
property there,
Money an Revenue.
Il am for revenue" declared Mr. Money.
who Is a minority member of the finance
committee.
lie introduced statement giving the
total value Of products and the total wages
entering into each under each of the sched-
uies OF the bill. lie said he presented the
statement particularly because of its being
ON the iron schedule in which the labor
represents 2O.S per cent
lhls bill does not carry revenue
enough he said II am OF the opinion thar
he expenditures OF the government can
not be reduced and 1 will venture TO pre-
dict that the next supply bills, instead
OF carrying N,032,O00,0OO will amount Ia
S,loOO0,OO0. i am one man. at least. who
is for the United States of America ana
not for he consumer"
MIR. Money said he believed that the in
creased rates on iron proposed by the
finance committee were necessary to pro-
duoe sufficient revenues.
Mr. Money had read circular calling
upon people to write letters to senators
asking for free hides and TO request others
TO do 50 and characterized the system as
'an endless prayer business"
NOW II the people would get together
on free hides, free leather and free shoes
lumping them all together. might STAND
for that program" said $Ir. Money
Looking Toward a Vote.
Mr. Bailey asked Mr.. Aldrieh II he would
agree for a time for a vote on the income
tax.
MT Aldrich in reply asked Mr. Bailey
whether he would extend agreement 10 in
olude a time for voting upon the bin and
It's amendments. Mr.. Bailey proposed a