The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
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the law. There had been. he said,
mach talk about the amount Of money
lost by the Government by the decis-
ions respecting CLEANLINESS and he had
taken pains to inform himself on that
subject.
Imaginary Millions.
'The Government" he said. "col-
lected so per cent on these goods
classed as CLEANLINESS. The appraisers
made them give II up. How much do
you suppose they refunded? Imagin-
airy millions have been wandering like
ghosts through the corridors or this
tion I have just received over the
long distance telephone, the total loss
of the Government on that account
would be only $4,000"
This he said. was in spite of the
impression that had been made by
the Senator from Rhode Island that
these decisions had resulted in large
losses. perhaps s2.o0o.ooo or 100000.
Commenting on the statement OF Mr..
Aldrich on this question, Mr.. Dolliver
characterized his speech OF last night
as an appeal to mock heroics."
Taking UP another phase OF the
speech Of the Senator from Rhode ISL
and. Mr.. Doiliver criticised that sena-
tor for having had read in the Senate
an anonymous clipping stating that
100000 would be lost in the form OF
duties by reason of decision In the
United States Supreme Court. because
of a contention over the question
whether the duty should be Is or 30
per cent. All the importations OF
cloth of that kind, he said. at New
York in 1901. was worth only s25o.0o0,
and the matter In dispute involved only
s per cent of the amount.
yet" he said that II the kind OF
clap-trap that Is here substituted for
facts"
Senator Borah declared that he had
written to the Treasury Department
for the total amount involved in this
case and had been told II was 100000.
II Senators, could not get reliable In
formation, he declared. zone thing
must be apparent--there would be
some changes in the Treasury Depart
ment."
aEither." suggested Mr.. Tillman, the
Senator from Rhode Island bamboozied
us last night or the Senator from Iowa
Is bamboozling US now"
Stating that he had an oher made
to q merchant by a manufacturer to
furnish a certain grade OF cotton
goods at cents unmercertzed and
Ia mercerixed. Mr.. Dolliver criticised
as excessive the proposition to allow
u uuty oA cSA@ S"tu ~
ton.
Mr.. Beveridge, calling attention to
the absence of members of the Finance
Committee when these important state
ments were made, Mr.. Dolliver retorted
that he had hoped to have them pres
emit.
Now" he said, 81 do not give 2
cents and liz cents yard whether the
committee is here or not. intend
to tell the truth whether they are
present or absent"
He concluded his remarks by de-
claring that he was entirely friendly
to the policy of protection and wanted
10 frame a bill that would make friends
for that policy throughout the coun-
try.
A vote was taken on a committee
amendment consolidating the para
graph on the cheapest grades OF cot
ton cloths and fixing rate OF one
cent a square yard on unbleached cot
ton cloth Of fifty threads to the inch
OF quarter cent on bleached cloth II
valued at not more than nine cents and
at two cents IL dyed and II colored ana
valued at not more than twelve cents
| The amendment carried forty-one to
thirty.
Senators Foster and McEnery voted
with the Republicans and Senators
| Beveridge, BristOws Brown, BurketI
Clapp. Crawford, Cummins. Dolltysr,
Lafollette and Nelson voting with the
Democrats.
The amendments substituting spe-
circ for advalorem duties was then
discussed. Mr.. Lafollette. asserting
there was not a reduction in the duties
ON cotton cloth. said there was num-
Der OF increases on the face OF the Dill
In direct terms and which had not been
affected by court decisions. He asked
aarH
cloth schedule Item and declared EN-
phatically he would show the Senate
there were numerous increases.
The comparison mado by Mr.. Lafol-
lette of the Senate bill rates with what
he said were the specific rates equiv
alent to the advalorem rates of the
Dingley act, were declared by Mr.. Aid
rich to be incorrect. He said he was
supported in his denunoiation OF Mr.
Lafoilette's figures by all the experts in
the United States.
When Mr.. Lafollette was reading
specific rates as being Dingley rates.
Mr.. Aldrich contended that the duties
In the Dingley law were advanrem
rates. Mr.. Lafollette insisted that the
specific rates which he was reading
were the equivalents of the advalorem
duties OF the present law.
"rhey are the Dingley rates" no In
sisted
"We'll see," said Mr.. Aldrich.
"Oh, I know It will be voted
through" said Mr.. Lafollette.
I'VE have had a number of exhibit
lions of that kind. This hill was pass
ed, let me say to the Senate. when the
Senator from Rhode Island was clothed
with the authority to appoint the COM
mittee on committees of the SeNate."
Mr.. Bailey announced his intention
of voting against the committees
amendment, because he said 1t did not
lower the Dingley rates.
Tired OF Sham Battle.
Mr.. Tillman declaring he did not
want to say anything bitter or hurt
any ones feeling. said:
II am very. very Tired Of this sham
battle, or what it appears to me to be
on that side" addressing the Republic
cans. Last night the Senator from
Rhode Island proved to his own salts
faction of the MacedonisG Phlanx
which he has organized and holds to-
gether that there is no increase of
rates in the amendment. The Senator
from Wisconsin and the Senator from
Iowa today have proved by the same
sources that the rates have been In
creased materially"
Declaring that Senator Aldrich was
admitted to be the Senate in the mat
ter pending, Mr.. TilIman said:
why don't you push this thing TO o
vote and go homer"