Evening star., 1909-06-07

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then rendered these articles were placed
| under another rate of duty.
Mr.. Doiliver made his chief argument
against this increase after the adoption
of the amendment. He said he had had
sufficient experience In the cold world tC
see that it was just as well to throw
light on the subject after the event As
before
A remark by Senator Beveridge that
he was inclined to support the fina nee
committee called forth a sarcastic ref
erence by Mr.. Aldrich. who suggested
that the Indiana senator had not been
so inclined when the time had arrived
to vote. and added that "as time pro-
crosses he may be able to vote with the
committee"
Beveridge Looks at Aldrich.
Insisting that senators should vote ac-
cording to their consciences. the Indiana
senator, looking straight into the eyes
of his colleague from Rhode Island. said
he greatly regretted that he had seen tit
to make such a remark
Not for Prohibitive Tariff.
Meeting a criticism by Mr.. Beveridge,
Mr.. Aldrich said he had never favored a
prohibitive tariff. and did not want one.
Continuing. he declared that the south
grades of cotton cloths .as the future is
sure to be here.
Reviewing the interests OF his state in
the tariff bill, Senator Bacon today de-
clared that he was not in favor of raising
any of the custom duties. This. he said,
was in view of the fact that Georgia was
the first of the southern states in the ag-
gregate of its manufactures.
Although the mills of his state make
some Of the more expensive cotton goods.
he said the people there werer willing to
depend upon their nearness to the cot
ton fields and other conditions to uphold
their ability to compete with others.
CredibiHty of Importers.
The credibility of importers as wit
nesses in respect to the tariff duties
formed the chief subject of discussion
when Senator Dolliver made opposition
to the specific duty of cent a square
yard for mercerization.
Senator Aldrich asked the senator from
Iowa to give the occupations of the men
whose letters he read. Both the Iowan
and Mr.. Beveridge declared that wit
nesses would not be imoeached on such
ground asi that.
Gradually getting away from the sched-
ules. the senators discussed the protective
tariff system. Mr.. Beveridge. catching
at a statement that the proposed duty
the cost of the goods. declared that a
multitude of such trides caused posi-.
tive burden to the working people OF
small incomes.
This Speech" interrupted Mr.. Aldrich.
illustrates the influence of association. :
He added that as the Indianian had
voted with democrats he had accepted
their theory that the duty is added to
the price Of the protected article. the
ory. he said, which was not accepted by
The other side furnishes the privates
and this side the brigadiers. so far as
can understand" declared Mr. Aldrich.
referring to the insurgents and demo-
Gratis joining forces in opposition to the
pending bill.
Mr.. Beverfdge defended his position on
the tariff as one that was upheld by the
republican platform and by republican
standard bearers. He disavowed any
idea that the duty Is added to the price
in the presence of competition. but sug-
gested that monopoly might change that
aspect of the question.