The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-01
SENATE AGREES ON
TARIFF BILL
SCHEDULES
MR.. BACON DISCUSSES PROPOSED
INCREASES.
Mr.. AIdrlch WIthdraws Amendments,
Saying House Rates Were
Protective.

many ScneOuleS Ol tHc tdIll p'li po
fore tho hour for adjournment arrived.
the paragraphs relating to agricul-
ture being nearly all disposed OF
During the afternoon Mr.. Bacon en-
tered upon IN extended discussion OF
the proposed increases over the rates
of the duties on bacon and ham, lard.
fresh beef, etc.
Mr.. Aldrici surprised the senate by
Withdrawing the committee amend
ments. saying he believed the house
rates, although below the Dingley law,
rates were protective.
This action provoked further discus
sion on the part OF the senators VINO
favored the higher rates. Senator
Rayner created considerable amuse-
ment by a humorous description of
what Senator Aldrich had referred to
ae a citadel Of protection" and Sen
ator Smith of Michigan advocated
free traiff or tariff for revenue only.
More than two hours we're consum"
ed by n debate on the proposition to
increase the duty on lemons from
one cent a pound as provided in the
Dingley law, to IL cent pound, and
after earnest opposition by Mr.. Root,
the increase recommended by the
committee was sustained. 43 to rs.
Among other duties effected was
that on dried peas, which was reduced
from 30 cents to 25 cents per bushel-
The duties Oh chicory root, chocolate
and cocoa were reduced, as was that
on salt from IL cents to 10 cents per
100 pounds In bags, and from 10 cents
to cents In bulk.
Stout, ale, beer and porter were
given an increase of duty from 40 to
IS cents when In bottles. etc. and
from 20 cents to 25 cents per gallon
when In bulk.
The houee duty upon bacon and
hams and on lard was restored upon
motion of Mr.. Aldrich, who withdrew
the committee amendments increasing
It,
An effort of Mr. Bacon TO reconsider
the paragraph relating to fresh beef,
mutton etc, in order to decrease the
duties on those articles was defeated.
IF | believed" said Mr.. Aldrich,
chat every item of this bill raised
the price of the article affected, then
should cease to be a protectiontst.
think"
When asked by Mr Bacon whether
he would consent to still further low
er the rates on these articles, he
promptly declared that he would not.
Mr.. Hepburn asserted that these
rates of duty should be kept up be-
cause they were mo more complete
" distributed articles among the wage
earners than a pig.
Mr. Tillman asked the difference
between the pig and the hog.
Il like the term pig better than
hog. because hog is sometimes applied
TO different classes Of beings" re-
torted the Idaho senator.
II have understood" said Mr. Till
man, that the pig is a baby hog
a squealing fellow that has TO sQueal
sometimes when he can't get a teat"
Interrupting, Mr. Aldrich said the
rates on the hub in respect to these
articles were protective.
Il have no question about that
whatever" said Mt AldrIch II am
rot falling in my duty as protection
ist in making this change. At four
cents a pound there is no danger Of
any large importations Of bacon and
ham in this country. When the VII
son bill was In operation with a duty
of cents a pound. there were no i'm
portations of bacon and ham in this
country There is no possibility that
there will be large importations OF
lard under a duty of ] 12 cents a
pound, as fixed by the house. There
was no increase in those importations
under the Wilson bill"
Mr.. Heyburn insisted that some Of
the rates had been made too low, Mr.
Aldrich suggesting the settlement of
the session by consideration by
vote. the Idaho senator vehcmently
declared his intention to conclude his
remarks. MT Hepburn and Mr.. Ba-
con engaged In a colloquy concerning
the effects of the tariff on prices and
Mr. Cummins declared that while
Iowa raised 10 ,000. 900 hogs, her farm
ers did not believe the duty on bacon
and hams had anything to 10 with the
price of those farm products.
When Mt Culberston of Texas Of
fered portion of the testimony OF
Andrew Carnegie as an example OF
the views Of a Republican that the re-
duction of duties would lessen the
price to the consumer. Mr.. Aldrich
suggested that some demand should
place all of Mr.. Carnegie's statements
on the tariff record as a Democratic
textbook. He had no doubt 1t would
be used for that purpose for the next
twenty years.
Mr. Bailey, acting upon Mr., Aid
rich's suggestion. asked that Mr. Car
negies testimony be printed as sep
arate public document. Mr.. Scott of
West Virginia objected.
Obtaining permission TO reconsider
the action OF the senate In adopting
the finance committees amendment
increasing the duties on bacon. hams
and lard. Mr Aldrich formally with
drew the amendments and the lower
duties of the house bill were agreed |
to.
Bacon Of Georgia moved to recon
slider the paragraph on fresh meat and |
game, but the senate refused TO do |
sc by vote of 30 to 32 and the para
Yraph ac amended by tho finance |