New-York tribune., 1909-05-25
REJECTS FREE LUMBER
roTF IN THE SEN4TE
30 TO 60.
Il, DolIircr 1cith the Majority
Sugar Schedule and Income
Tar amendments.
From TIE Tribune Bureau J

an the lumber question the senate ldte
.fte-noon voted down the McCum5er
.-sr,ent for free trade in rough and dressed
- The advocates Of free lumber were
-. 70 muster only twenty five votes Fifty
,,es were recorded against the amendment,
sr,een Of them cast by Democrats. Fifteen
.so twenty-five affirmative votes were cast
penubliaans and ten by Democrats The
-.uunIicans were Beveridge Bristow. Brown.
-e-;stt. Burton Clapp. Crawford. Cummins,.
C-+is Du Pont Gamble. Johnston. La Toilette.
,,-ournber and Nelson. and the Democrats were
H. CiiIberson. Frazier Gore. Hughes, New
,,,as Paynter, Rayner SHively and Stone
-sis decisive victory for dutiable lumber
s.,s.lss= means that The Senate Will increase
=. sutv on rough lumber from 81 TO 81 % a
h.7ssnd the Dneley rate of s. a thousand
+sv4,r been cut in two by the House. The
ry,.p,e Committee has not formulated its rec
,sndation as 10 the duty on dressed lumber.
bmhis probable that differential of % cents
,bo-and viii he suggested.
Instead of proceeding with the lumber sched-
r5s ;o-mcrrow, it is the purpose of the leaders
+ tske up the sugar schedule. Speeches IN
ara- of the sugar duties recommended by the
ry-,nco Committee will he made by Senators
Bp-rows and Foster. the latter a Democrat
Preceding the vote on the McCumber amend
T. j
s-tute proy!dng for free trade in lumber, laths.
shingles. cement. nails. window glass. white
Lad and other articles used in the construction
=. bpiIdin-s. This was voted down. 81 TO 13-
No ReDublicans voted fer il. and Senators
chamberlain. Daniel Fletcher, Foster, Nc
Emery. Martin. Money. Shively, Simmons and
Smith of Maryland Democrats, voted against IL
THE INCOME TAX AMENDMENTS.
f-aa lT1 her
,akeu Senator Bailey asked unanimous consent
tEat a vote be taken the income tax amend
rnents on Thursday. Mr.. Aldrich objected un-
less the agreement also provided a date for a
vote on the tariff bill. He explained that he
boned such an agreement would be made in a
sborr time. Mr Bailey said he would call UP
his amendment Tomorrow and ask that it be
voted on He served notice that ne would OBJ
ject 70 fixing a day for voting on the tarlh Dill
until the Senate had agreed on a time for TAX
ing ballot on the income tax amendments.
The intima:ion Of the Texas Senator that ne
may hiibuster against consideration of the
tariff bill until he can have his way about the
income tax question does not alarm the leaders
They believe they have enough votes TO refer
10 the Judiciary Committee both the Bailey and
the Cummins income tax amendments
. Senators Bailey. Cumrnins and Borah had
It appears that there are three or four Repub-
Eoan Senators who favor the principle Of an
income tax. but are unwilling to vote for the
Bailey amendment on the ground that it is a
Democratic measure On the other hand sew
eraI Democratic Senators are opposed TO the
Cumnins income tax amendment. Present in
dications are that the plan Of compromise
bill cannot be worked out. and that the adyo-
Gates Of income tax legislation are facing q
practical parliamentary situation which will re-
suit in the defeat OF both the Bailey and Cum
Minis propositions.
Speeches for free lumber were made to-day
by Senator's McCumber, Burkett and Clapp, and
for dutiable lumber By Senators Root, Hepburn.
Borah, Bailey. Dover and Elkins. Mr.. Dolli-
ver's attitude on the lumber question surprised
the Senate, as he has been one Of the. most
consistent advocates Of downward revision
The Iowa Senator said that, while he believed
he Dingey rates lumber could be reduced
he unwilling to vote for free lumber. He
declared that free lumber would not be Of any
benefit 10 the consumers in his state. would
diminish the revenues and would work great
injustice 70 the fourth greatest industry in the
United States.
Mr. ROOT FOR LUMBER DUTY.
Mr.. Roots speech was a defence Of the Ding
were ten thousand men employed in the mills Of
Tona1snda and Buffalo who were making good
wages and whose employment would be threat
ened if they were forced TO compete with the
men employed in the lumber camps OF Canada.
The New York Senator maintained that the
existing rate OF 1852 per cent not eXces-
AFe ana worked injustice to the lumber
consumers Of the United States. Mr.. Root had
several colloQuies with Mr.. McCumber as TO the
A0or cost Of manufacturing flooring, siding and
Other kinds OF finished lumber.
Mr. Root cited the various number interests
@'ong the Canadian border and gave reasons
WY they should have protective tariff.
Canada, he said. offers to every planning
iAiI which viii move across the border remis-
s-oA Of taxes for from fifteen twenty years;
e mat the duty which we are imposing. If we
01opi the committee report dressed lumber,
mercy balances the tax that is imposed upon
TIE Property Of our mills for the support OF
s-os ana municipal governments"
eaiihg attention 10 the fact that the duties
Ohaer consideration both in the of the
rates provided 10y the House bill and by the
committee on Finance. were less than those in
s-e Dingiey law. Mr.. Hale inquired whether the
Sthaior from New York believed the Dingley
teee should be retaied
AE impression is" said Mir. Root that the
S'ental OF the Dingley bin is just about at
Hght point 10 maintain healthy oppor-
As for business and a healthy restraint
-IeA business I do not think there can b. a
-1cpon in these difTerentials that would not
to Canada.
~. Root read communication from the
sanaied Wood Workers OF America al
- 80 that the employees in the industry re-
maintenance fTa SFgfasf ffaT
~. es essential in their efforts to keep their
Law 81 the level established by the DingIey
-. Ssiie. had to answer some pointed oues-