The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-12
DEBATE IN THE SENATE
WARM AND EXCITING

Co assert that no SuCn desire ndG been
reflected through the appearance Of any
Populations of farmers. sheep raisers
or wooden manufacturers whose or
ganizations have representatives in
Washington He said there was appa-
rently general satisfaction with the
wooden schedules, with the possible ex-
ecption Of one class of manufacturer
who are affected by natural conditions
which cannot be changed by legisla-
zion.
Iowa People Consumers.
Mir. Aldrich called attention to the
fact that Mr.. Cummins had favored
lower duties all along the line, but
added that the people of Iowa were not
especially interested in the wooden
schedule, while ten or eleven senators
representing states whose people are
vitality interested in the duties on wool
and wOolens are unanimously I'm favor
OF the exclusion schedule.
After Mr. Cummins had yielded the
floor. Mr.. Warren declared that he
would not consider any reduction in the
wooden schedules unless it could be
shown that the sheep raisers or the
wooden manufacturers had received IN
usual profits under the present duties.
Mr.. Cummins replied that he felt GER
Tain tic " GDlGll AllGlluAdNAu els Win tltt
possible exception OF the carded wooden
manufacturers have received inordinate
profits.
Amendments Rejected.
BY a vote Of 80 to II ali Of the amend
ments offered by Mr.. LaFollette were
rejected. Senator Aldrich then declared
the amendment affecting wool of the
first class il adopted would have cut
down the duty One-half This. he ex-
planned, was because Of the luctuation
I'm the price of foreign wool. which al
times would make the protective duty
~ instead Of Il cents a pound. al
though on its face it was As per cent
ad valorem.
Il would like TO know" said Mr.. AL
drich how my friend from Indiana
(Nir. BeveTidge) and my friend from
Iowa (Mr. Cummins) will explain their
votes reducing the protection which has
been afforded the wool growers Of the
United States 40 and 50 per cent by
their action in this matter"
1T will keep us buster" interposed
ar. Clapp, I'm explaining somebody
else's vote" This declaration called
forth applause from the galleries, which
was quickly suppressed by Vice Presi-
dent Sherman.
My votes need no explanation" re
spOnded Mr. Aldrich either TO myself
or to my constituents, to whom I an
directly responsible"
Mr.. LaFollette took the floor
That statement OF the senator from
Rhode Island" he said imDetuOusly
sis an impeachment Of the Leadership
Of tie senatorship from Rhode Island
The want Of confidence which has come
10 some Republican senators would FIND
justification in his course here TO-DAY II
never before.
"Reserving his information upon this
bill he compelled everybody to vote
upon the amendments paragraph by
paragraph.
Does ne expect to keep the conf
deuce of the Republican membership 81
this body by proceedings Of that kind
He is the leader Of the Republican side
and as such he has aided in bringing u.
into a position of embarrassment before
the Republican constituency Of our va.
riOuS states"
He said Mr. Aldrich had stated hall
truths" which have discredited hi.
leadership before this body and before
this country.
Senator Gallinger called upon Vict
President Sherman 70 invoke para
graph two of rule XIX.
I'm my experience In this body. said
Mr. Galiinger, Il have never heard 81