The Washington herald., 1909-05-06

Consideration Of the tariff bill in the
Senate yesterday afternoon disclosed
much opposition and criticism OF the part
OF Republican Senator's. and some III
feeling was developed Senator Bever- (
idge. Of Indiana, served notice on Sena-
tor AIdrich, chairman Of the Finance
Committee, that there would be no un-
necessary haste IN consideration Of tn
0in He had asked earlier in the DAY
thas the Senate meet hereafter at noon
instead OF at L O'Clock, that Senator's
might have more time in which TO con
sider the bill ard familiarize themselves
W-ita its features.
Il was evident the Senator from Indi-
ana vas not pleased, because his request
had net been granted. Repeatedly he
rose in his place and insisted upon a fun
explanation Of the pending paragraph be
fore he would permit a vote to be taken.
and once refused TO vote on q pending
paragraph because he p-ofessed he had
not had opportunity tc study II sufficiently
10 enable him TO vote inteHigently.
EeveridEe RebuLes AIdrich.
Once when Senator .Aldrich interrupted
him. the Senator from Indiana rebuked
the Senator from Rhode Island, saying.
- have the floor. believe" and called
on the presiding officer. Senator Frye. 10
protect him in his rights. At another
time when the presiding officer was on
the point OF submitting an amendment
70 the Senate, Senator Beveridge halted
him By the warning statement. We are
stiI discussing the amendment
Senator Hepburn. of Idaho. also object
ed TO what ne conceived TO be undue
haste. He halted the presiding officer af-
ter he had started a roll call. without
recognizing Mr Hepburn. Who was on
his feet, by shouting in a commanding
tone and then uttering the following ad- l
raonition:
II we start IL with that spirit said
the Senator from Idaho. there VIII he
trouble"
When The fun force OF Senator F4ev-
burns warning dawned on his colleagues.
they did not tTemble- but merely laughed /
Senator BUrkett also chided the Finance
Committee. and insisted that they would
have 10 tell him something more con
vincins than that the rates in the bill
we're Dingley rates 10 induce him 10 vote
for them He insisted upon a personal
explanation from some member Of the
committee OF every item
Crawford Makes Maiden Speech.
Senator Crawford. Of South Dakota. made
his maiden speech. lasting about five min
utes. in which he upbraided the commit
Tee for not having public hearings and
publishing reports Of the same. so that
ali pending questions He developed a /
voice OF high-sounding and piercing
quality. that did not admit OF any such
requests as louder
The attack on the lead products was
led by Senator Bristow. Of Kansas. who I
insisted that the committee. by Increasing
the duty. was laying a heavy burden on 4
farmers and working men By increasing /
the cost OF paint with which they deoor-
ated their houses in the western countrv
Senator BFistOw aroused some interest 4
by reading letter written to President I
TAFT by the manager of a paint COMPANY.
az Columbus, Ohio. who complained that +
the Increase Of the duty would be a hard I
ship on paint manufacturers. ami wou1d
benefit the lead trust especially.
Just before the close Of the tariff de- 1
bate. Senator Aldrich submitted a state I
meE1 Of the changes made in the ex- /
isfinC tariff law by the Senate bill 1
His statement showed in detail the in 4
creases and decreases. as compared with i
the Dingley law. The Senator explained 4
there had been 379 reductions Of duties
from those in the existing law and that Z
zinc and antimony ores had been trans /
ferTed from the free list 10 the dutiable
list He did not disclose 10 the Senate /
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the Senate Committee would be- as the
matter had not yet been definitely set (
ted.
CuIbersOn and AIdrfch in Tilt
AT the conclusion OF Senate. AIdrich- 5
statement. Senator CuIberson. Of Texas. /
submitted a statement on behalf Of the
minority The statement purported 20 I
give the items in each schedule by sched-
ules, on which the duties had been In !
creased, and the number on which the
duties remained the same as in the
Dingley law In submitting MS table
Senator CulbeTsOn stated the totals. He
said there we're 1888 articles affected By
the tariff in the Dingley law OF this
number the duties remained the same on
r27i. or 65.4 Per cent: ythat. higher duties
were Ali-RNfS-A tia NA'r % 10 per cent
aad that the duties had been decreased
On 80. or 1S-5 per cent
Senator AldTich expressed some sur
prise a. the totals given by 8Ir Culber-
son. and inquired who had supplied the
Senator with his information.
Il did not ask the Senator from Rhode
Island who supplied him with his IN
formation" replied Senator CuIberson.
wits a show Of feeling. I VIII say. that
he was an expert from the Treasury De-
psrfment. who understood the subject
4 would Ike 20 know his name"
rr,izzed Mr. Aldrich. He must he 2. "a
uarkabIe man 70 reach such conclusions
ThereUp0n Senator Overman OF North
Carolina took a hand in the coIloquv and
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