The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
GLASS SCHEDULES
Up IN THE SENATE
Paragraphs Which We're Not
Contested Passed.
ALDRICH PLANS AMENDMENTS
SAYS He VIII Make Changes 20 Meet
Certain ObjectiOns-SeHafOF PRyn-
q Short Speech-SenatOr Crawford
FavOrs an Inheritance Tax.

The Senate considered the tariff bill
again yesterday for six hours The glass
and marble schedules were under c0nsid-
Grafton all the tine. as on Tuesday 4
few Of the paragraphs in the glass sched-
ule that were not contested and al Of
those IN the marble schedule were agreed
70. There was no roll call. and Senator
Aldrich explained that his COMMITTEES
would report certain amendments later 10
meet objeetions that had been raised TO
The window glass schedule
The schedule relating 20 metals and
manufactures o. metals were taken I'D.
and Senator Crawford. Of South Dakota.
made a long speech in favor Of putting
iron ore on the free list Senator Ray
ner, OF Maryland. interrupted Mr.. Craw-
ford 70 say that he would offer an amend
ment at the proper time 10 place iron ore
On the free list No action was taken
by the Senate on any OF the paragraphs
n the metal schedule At the conclu-
sion OF Senator Crawfords speech a brief
executive session was held, and then ad-
3OTnment was taken
Tobacco Trust Condemned.
The session opened with a set speech
BY Senator Payntsr. Of Kentucky, devoted
entirely to condemnation Of the tobacco
trust At the conclusion Of Mr.. Paynter's
speech the bill was taken I'D and debate
was resumed on the glass schedule. Il
- had not proceeded very far until the
controversy which was discussed at length
on Tuesday over the profits Of the re-
tailers and jObbeTs was resumed. and q
colloquial debate ensued, in which Sena-
ter McLaUrin, Of Mississippi: Senator
Hale, o. Maine, and Senator Smoot. Of
Utah, participated. Senator Gore OF
Oklahoma. and Senator Newlands. Of Ne
vada- made brief but earnest speeches
II defense OF the retailer and jobber
Senator George T. Oliver. OF Pitts5urg.
who succeeded M Knox, gave his col
leagues some Information al frst-hand
concerning the manufacture OF window
glass He related his personal experiences
IN the business. and aroused some anuse-
ment by the statement that he lost his
money more rapidly n HIS efforts 70
manufacture window glass than II he had
placed IL on the wrong number at Monte
Carlo He told the progressive Repub-
hcan Senator's that they had been unfOr-
tunate in selecting the glass schedule as
an object Of attack
He declared Il 20 be the weakest and
most Improbable industry in the country.
ard n answer 10 a question from Senator
Newiands, OF Nevada, stated that there
was no trust either IN the manufacture OF
window glass OF Of plate glass
Selstor Crawford. OF South Dakota
who made his first formal speech yester-
day. declared himself in favor OF putting
sll natural resources OF the country. IT,
cluding coal. lumber, and ores. in the free
list. He attacked the steel trust and
told the Senate thai the situation autIci-
pated BY Senator Depew IN a question
submitted By the New Yorker 70 Senator
Cummins had actually arrived, and that
there was a world trust IN one Industry,
the manufacture of cotton thread.
FaTOrs Inheritance Tax.
He declared IN favor OF an Inheritance
tax and quoted from President Taft's
speeches in the political campaign TO show
that the President was on record as de-
clartng IN favor OF revision downward.
Senator Simmons offered an amendment
reducing the rates Of duty on the various
sizes OF window glass. He spoke for
about sn hour in favor OF reducing the
Dingley rates on window glass
While Senator Elkins was defending The
proposed rates, the debate branched of
into a discussion OF the commercial re-
iat!ons existing between the manufacture
and the jobber and the retailer. Senator
McTaurin Quizzed 8Ir. Elkins with a view
20 finding out whether or not the manu.
facturer viii sell directly 70 the con-
suner. Mr.. Elkins replied that tho manu-
factuTer is willing 10 sell direct 20 the
consumer. but lacks the business organ
ization necessary TO invade the retail
field.
Senator TIHman wanted 70 know II
testimony had not been given before the
Interstate Commerce Commission. show
ing that the anthracite coal mining COM
pauies did not sell directly tn the con-
sumer.
These Industries Exceptions.
The coal and oil industries are ex-
ceptions," Senator Hale explained. but
in al other industries the consumer does
not deal direct with the manufacturer.
The middlemen VIII always get an exorbi-
tsnt price. The tariff has no relation TO
the price 20 the consumer"
Senator Elkins said he did not know OF
any way 10 reach those manufacturers
who invade the retail field. 8fr. TfIlnan
AU1c ~ AEk4gs anu NJ E@AAAll5 asked ny.
Tillman II he would prepare a bill l.
cover such a condition
IF DO. viii you vote for it?~ Mr.. TIL
man retOrted-
Senator Hale. OF Maine. a member OF
the Finance Committee. claimed that the
protective tariff system IS not the cause
Of the present high prices Every duty,
he declared, is for the purpose OF pro-
tecting the American lab0rer. and has no
relation whatever to the prices at which
the articles are sold in this country
II is the JObbeT. the retailer" Senator
Hale asserted. who puts I'd the price
We are paying 10 tribute 10 the RepubIi-
can policy Of protection. but are al the
mercy Of the middlemen and retailers
We have never got as far as a system OF
psternslism that fixes the prices paid by
the consumer. Experiments OF this kind
have been tried IN foreign countries and
have always failed"
Mr.. Hale concluded by saying that he
was trying TO awaken the American peo-
pie 10 the exorbitant prices charged b.
the retailers.
Senator Gore Replies.
Mr.. Gore. the blind Senator from Okla
homa, made a spirited reply 20 Senator
Hale. The trusts and monopolies Of the
country. Mr.. Gore asserted. are endeavOr-