New-York tribune., 1909-05-25
REJECTS FREE LUMBER
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He began by saying that the passage of the
pending bill would mark the disintegration OF
the Republican party. and proceeding 10
develop this thought and to point out the dlT-
ferences on the Republican side when MT.
Dixon asked him how he could reconcile MS
support of a duty on lumber with the platform
declaration in the last Democratic Nat1onal CON
vention in favor of free lumber.
II refuse to be bound by It," replied the Texas
Senator Mr.. Bailey said the Democratic con-
vention had exceeded its Jurisdiction in trying
TO commit the party to the details or tarln re-
vision. The delegates TO that convention were
elected with reference to their views an the
candidates for President and without regard to
their attitude on the tariff question They had
no business to assume to act as a legislative
body. Mr. Bailey asserted. Their duty was TO
enumerate the general principles OF the party
and permit their legislative representatives 20
carry them into effect. The Texan said he
would not surrender his judgment and con-
science" to the delegates who composed the
Denver convention. They can't bind me-" he
asserted.
Later. when Mr.. Bailey expounding the
new doctrine that the Democratic party is not
in favor of free raw materials, Mr.. Aldrich asked
for a bill of particulars He wanted to know
when the Democrats abandoned the free raw
material doctrine. Mr. Bailey replied that II
was abandoned when Democrats like himself
came into power He said this was the under
lying principle OF the tariff declaration of his
party in 1896.
Mr. AIdrich replied that Mr.. Cleveland was
living at that time and did not subscribe TO that
tariff doctrine In view of the fact that Mr..
Cleveland did not support the Democratic ticket
in 1896 MT Bailey doubted if he could be sum-
moned as a witness on the other side Then
hat I
was then and is now in favor Of free raw ma
terial"
Mr.. Bailey replied that even if this were true
it would not impress him. He said the old Dem
ocratic Idea Of free raw material was an eco
nomlc vagary and supported by Democrats
OF the old school a matter Of expediency. NO
real Democrat will again attempt TO de-
fend IT as a doctrine of the Democratic party"
he said.
a FINANCIAL INQUIRY
At the opening of the session Mr.. Aldrich
offered a resolution directing the Committee on
Public Expenditures TO make Investigations as
to the amount OF the revenues of the govern
ment, the expenditures and the business meth
DDS of all the government departments. The
resolution is comprehensive and authorizes the
committee to administer Oaths send for per-
sons and papers. employ all necessary clerical
assistance and 10 sit in the sessions and the re-
cess of Congress. The Committee Public
Expenditures created this year and in
cludes in its membership the chairmen Of the
seven committees which handle the big appro-
pration bills The Aldrich resolution. which
was referred to the Committee on Contingent
Expenses of the Senate, is step in the direc-
ton of economy and system in the admnistra-
tion Of the governments expenditures.
Before the debate on lumber began Senator
owen asked that the Finance Committe, be
directed TO inform the Senate why the words
not above No. Is Dutch standard in color
had been retained in the sugar schedule Mr.
AIdrich said this provision would be discussed
when the sugar schedule taken up. when
the oklahoma Senator would have OppOr-
tunity TO move an amendment TO strike out tie |
words to which he objected Mr.. owen had !
read for the information OF the Senate article
printed in local newspaper giving history
Of the sugar frauds at the New York Custom |
House. In presenting this article the Oklahoma |
Senator said the story OF these frauds had been
suppressed by the New York newspapers. IT.
stead of printing the truth about the frauds 4
these newspapers had printed full page adver- =
tisements Of the American Sugar Refining Com |
pany Mr.. owen asserted.