Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26
TO FIX DATE FOR
VOTE ON TARIFF
MUCH DELTBERATioN BUT LIT
TIE PRoGREsS-NIGHT SEES
sIoNs PROPOSED.
Ia TOILETTE AND GORE OPPOSE
ctRSDN RATE-CuL5ERSD
MAKES SPEECH.

Washington, May 22.-There were
some squalls yesterday ON the sena-
.toriaI sea, but Notwithstanding that
the tariff bill made progress. A
number of paragraphs were passed up
on and while in most instances they
were disposed of with the understand
ing that the senate might still return
to them, it is the general opinion That
very little, if any change viii be
made in most of them.
The house rates were retained in
the polish plate glass paragraph, but
with the understanding that when the
bill is taken up in the senate proper,
it now being considered as in the
committee of the whole, there will
probably be some alterations. The
so-called republican fprogressives"
criticised the house rate as too high
while Senator Oliver, who represents
the glass producing state of Pennsyl-
vania commended that the rate was
entirely inadequate to the proper pro-
lection of the plate glass industry.
The interests considered during the
day ranged all the way from mica and
feldspar to automobiles. Beginning
with the earthenware schedule, a
number of committee recommends
tions were adopted. These included
a marked increase 'on feldspar, made
at the instance of Mr.. Bradley, and a
decided reduction on gypsum. There
was also a reduction in mica from
the Dingley rate. Then came an in
terruption by Senator Culberson, who
made a set speech outlining the dem
ocratic position on the tariff. He
declared the real democrats are nei-
Their protectionists nor free traders,
but advocates of a revenue tariff only.
Following Mr.. Culberson's speech
about four hours time was devoted to
the paragraph fixing the duty on cleo
provides rate of 80 cents per hun
dred, while the proposed provision
which was adopted fixed So cents per
100 feet on high grade and 35 cents
on low grade carbons. Senators La
Toilette and Gore contended that the
effect of this amendment would be
practically to double the present rate
and they charged that the change
had been made in the interest of the
national carbon company, which they
spoke of as trust Mr.. Gore also
asserted that there was a combination
between the carbon makers and the
standard Oil company. Mr.. Burton,
who lives in Cleveland, Ohio where
the carbon company is located, vigor-
ously defended the company. Dur
ing the discussion of this paragraph
Mr.. Gore made illusions to Mr.. Smoot
which were generally interpreted as
personal, but the Utah senator made
no reply
schedule, which was suggested by Mr..
Gallinger. was accepted
There were many sharp criticisms
of one another by various senators
and near the hour of adjournment Mr..
Hale criticised Mr. Beveridge as
seeking newspaper notoriety by his
frequent speeches. The charge was
denied by the Indiana senator, who
said II was merely seeking to do his
duty.
There was a strong intimation that
might sessions would be soon resort
ed to unless better progress was
made. Mr. Ardrich stated that today
he would ask the senate to fix a day
for voting upon the tariff bill.