The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-06

has been In the senate since April IL.
AS reported from conference the meas
ure covers 462 pages and almost every
article entering into American foreign
commerce Is affected by It,
Before reaching vote on the con-
ference report number Of senators
made speeches. Mr.. Dolliver (Ia.)
was the first speaker. Opening with
a defense of his course as a Repub-
lican in contending for lower customs
duties Mr.. Dolliver denied the right of
other Republican senators to question
his position in the senate, a position
which, he said, was dictated by his
conscience.
1--WE have tariff commission now
declared Mr.. Dolliver, referring to the
opposition to the creation Of such a
body. "They are experts, although
they have never been appointed by
any public authority. They are vol
unteers aiding congress In It's difficult
and strenuous work."
Prepared Certain Schedules.
This commission, he insisted, had
written the iron and steel schedule
and the cotton schedule. And yet, he
said, when it was proposed to have a
tariff commission appointed as pub
! lie body the men who accepted the
mandates Of this tariff commission
opposed the suggestion vigorously.
MIR. Hepburn Qda.) said that while
he did not want to reflect upon any
! other department Of the government
there had been a new doctrine Of a
veto of items of the bill, a doctrine
that he could not approve.
when we are told that certain
items must not be placed in the bill
or the bill will be vetoed that is a
threat that amounts to a veto of such
items" said Mr.. Hepburn There is,
he added, mo duty in this bill so high
as to offend NO."
Mr.. Warren (Wyo.) made an ex
tended denunciation of the hide and
leather schedule. The manufacturers
he said, had agreed to accept free
boots and shoes If free hides could
not be obtained, but when the man.
ufacturers got free hides the manu-.
facturers repudiated the agreement
which had made free hides possible.
Showing much feeling Mr.. Warren
called upon Senators Aldrich, Calm.
ger and Dick to say what they thought
of the doctrine Of free raw material
All declared that they did not ap
prove of the idea of admitting hides
free of duty. Mr.. Aldrich said he
knew of no Republican and no protec
ZIONIST who favored the doctrine OF
free raw materials as understood by
Mr.. Mills and Mr.. Cleveland. Very
similar replies were received from
Senators Bristow, Dolliver, Oliver and
Flint, who were called upon to state
their views.
Bailey Opposes Report.
Never before had tariff bill passed
under such storm Of disapproval
said Mr.. Bailey (Tex.), speaking In
opposition to the report. Crossing the
aisle and directing his remarks spe
officially to Mr. Aldrich MFR. Bailey de
c]ared that nobody believed in the
doctrine of free raw material, adding
that the Rhode Island senator did moi
believe in 1t except when it affected
New England interests.
But" he said, when you take the
tax off hides for the benefit of New
England people the people will take 6
tax out of your hides In all those
Western states"
Ripples Of laughter swept over the
chamber at this remark, in which Mr.
Aldrich could not refrain from joining
Senator Aldrich closed the debate
for the Republicans. He declared tn,
bill IS the most important and com
prehensfve act ever adopted by thu
American congress. He challenged
Mr.. Bailey's statement that the rate!
were higher than the present law.
''This BILL" he said, us not to b*
Judged by the average ad valorem i
carries, or by any particular ad va
loren. but. by the character of thu
measure as a whole"
After consideration Of q little ovel
an hour the senate unanimousl,
adopted the concurrent resolution re
ducing the duties on leather goods
The resolution passed the house late
in the day.
Without division the senate adopted
Senator McCumber's drawback reso
luton, with provision for free cotton
bagging added.
SCOPE OF INQUIRY WlDENED