The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-05-22
CARB0NS AND
AUTOMOBILES
IN TARIFF TALK
zen s n. o,
S'e'ie1 No Gore Charge
1ntluv- : IF the National
Carbon Company
AUTO SCHEDULE CHANGED
50 As TO INCREASE RATE

Which the Ship Of State Was Whirl.
ed Today-Severai Set Speechs on
Lumber Items.
Washington, May 22.-The wood
schedule was before the senate to-
day and several addresses were made
relating especially to tho duty on
lumber. According to q general un-
derstanding, no vote was taken on
any schedule, as several senators de-
sired to be relieved from constant at
tendance on the SESSIONS OF the SEN
ate in order to attend to their corre-
spondencc. Although Senator Aid
rich gave notice yesterday that he
probably would ask the senate today
to fix day for voting on the tariff
bill and all amendments. it is now be-
lieved that he will not make that re-
quest until Monday.
There were some squalls today on
the senatorial sea, but notwithstand-
ing the tariff bill made progress. A
number of paragraphs were passed
upon and while in most instances
they were disposed of with the UNDER
standing that the senate might still
return to them, it is the general opin-
ion that little, IL any, change will be
made in most OF them.
The house rates were retained in
the polished plate glass paragraph.
but with the understanding that when
the bill is taken up in the senate
proper, 1t now being considered as in
the committee of the whole, there
probably will be some alterations.
The so-called Republican progress
siveness" criticized the house rate
as too high. while Senator Oliver.
who represents the glass producing
state of Pennsylvania, contended that
the rate was entirely inadequate to
the proper protection of the plate
glass industry.
The interests considered during the
day ranged all the way from mica
and feldspar to automobiles. Begin
ming with the earthenware schedule,
number of committee recommends
tions were adopted. These included
marked increase on feldspar. made
at the instance of Senator Bradley
and a decided reduction on gypsum.
AO1O was OlSo q lCuuSCAOA AA lhS9
from the Dingley rate. Then came
an interruption by Senator Culber-
son, who made set speech outlining
the Democratic position on the tar
if. He declared that real Democrats
we're neither protectionists nor free
traders, but advocates of revenue
tariff only.
Following Mr.. Culberson's speech
about an hours time was devoted to
the paragraph fixing duty on elec-
trio light carbons. The Dingley law
provides rate of 80 cents per 100
while the proposed provision fixed
65 cents and an advalorem as the
rate for the lampblack Gardens, which
is the class most generally imported.
Senators La Toilette and Gore con-
tended that the effect Of this amend
ment would be practically to double
the present rate, and they charged
that the change had been made in the
interest of the National Carbon COM
pany, which they spoke OF as trust.
Mr.. Gore also asserted that there was
q combination between the carbon
makers and the Standard Oil COM
pany. Mr.. Burton, who lives in Cleve-
land, Ohio. where the carbon company
is located, vigorously defended the
company. In the discussion of this
paragraph Senator Gore made allus-
ions to Senator Smoot. which were
generally interpreted personal but
the Utah senator made no reply.
The finance committees automobile
schedule suggested by Senator Gal
linger was accepted.
There were many sharp criticisms
of one another by various senators
and near the hour of adjournment MIR.
Hale criticized Mr.. Beveridge of seek
ing newspaper notoriety by his ire
quent speeches. The charge was de-
MED by the Indiana senator. who said
that he was merely seeking to do his
dut;,
Declaring that carbona imported
under the Dingley law in two foot
lengths pay a duty equal to AZ per
cent ad valorem while tho proposed
rate OF 65 cents per hundred feet
would equal a rate of 20 per cent ad
valoren. Mr.. La Toilette said:
ANY other statement made here is
simply juggling the figures"
With the continued discussion o:
the duty on carbons. Mr.. Aldrich be-
came impatient 81 think the senate
was as able to vote on this PROPOSE
tion five hours ago." he said.
Mr.. Gore. the blind Oklahoma SEN
ator. brought the Standard Oil COM
pany into the decision and also made
personal reference to Senator
Smoot.
ut has been charged" he said,
"that tho National Carbon company
is an adjunct of tho Standard Oil
trust and we will hear great deal
of histility here against the Standard
Oil company. There will be sham
battle pulled off against that great
trust but here is chance to demon
strate whero senators stand in re.
spect to that great monopoly.
"The senator from Utah, the high
priest Of high tariff, the anointed