New-York tribune., 1909-06-09
WOOL DEBATE BEGINS
PROGRESS TN.THE SENATE
DOHirer and Nelson 4ttack " "Citadet
of Protection.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

IFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington June S-With the New England
Senators keeping in the background and permitting
Senators from the wool growing states of the West
to lead the fight for the new rates of duty wool
and woolens. the Senate devoted seven hours to-
day to Schedule X. which time ago was
described by Senator Aldrich the citadel Of the
protective system" The citadel stormed by
Senators Dolliver and Nelson and defended by
Senators Warren, Smoot Carter, McCumber and
Hepburn. Senators the Democratic side re
Trained from taking part in the debate, and few ol
them sufficiently interested to remain long in
the Senate Mr. Warren intends to make an ex-
tended speech defence the wool duties. He
ready proceed to-day. and the Senate
adopted Mr.. AIdrich's motion not to hold a night
session
1t expected there would be real fireworks on
the wool schedule, but Mr. Dolliver, the leader OF
the opposition. in good temper. and, while he
made an effective speech, his unfailfng good huInor
aroused no anmosfties. Although votes were
taken to-day the leaders were well satisfied with
the progress made. The debate confined to the
schedule under consideration, and thus the flow OF
oratory was diminished to such an extent that the
leaders think II possible the wool schedule may
be disposed of before adjournment tomorrow
night. II this be done they hopeful that
agreement may be reached FOR a final vote on
the bill in less than weeks.
CLAY OPPOSES ALDRICH MOTION
The most exciting incident Of the day occurred
just before the Senate adjourned Mr.. Clay wanted
a night session and opposed Mr. Aldrich's motion
for adjournment until tomorrow He a
loss to understand why the Rhode Island Senator.
who professed anxiety dispose of the schedules.
was willing TO lose three hours of valuable time
tonight. The Rhode Island Senator insisted that
his motion to adjourn not debatable, and Sena-
Kean. who presiding tried put the
motion when Mr.. Clay. thoroughly angry,
tried raise point OF order that the motion To
adjourn in conflict with the resolution Of the
Senate for night sessions. While the Georgia Sena-
tor the midst OF his vigorous protest Mr..
kean put the adjournment motion and declared 1t
carried. Nj Clay continued talking and said he
would make his protest tomorrow. when he would
have something to say about the arbitrary action
of the presiding officer IN denying him his rights.
Several OF Mr.. Clay's colleagues tried to smooth
his rufied feelings but he refused to be paeiied
and walked to the Democratic cloak room mutter-
ing against what he thought was a personal anront,
Mr.. Delivers criticism principally directed
against the amendment TO increase the rates on
various kinds of woollen wastes from - ana ID
cents a pound 10 80 cents "a pound He contended
that this would work great injustice to the caroeu
vvoollen manufacturers, who make the ChedPe'
grades of goods. and would swell the proh's ot '"e
worsted manufa Cturers. He announced fhat F" vas
his n,rpsse to offer an amendment to have wool
duties fixed the basis of proportional shrhlAast
in imported woods. He desired the duty asSesse'
on the secured contents of the heeCe anu ulsI'"'e
Mr. Smoot's statement that 1t was Impossible 10
determine the amount of shrinkage until the Wooi
had been secured Another amendment Whlch 'lr-
Dover said he would offer was to reduce u4e
duties on wool tops. The Iowa Senator fePea'eu
his former statement that the wool schedule was
half a century old ana ehhfe4! "uN va
with present conditions
SENATE AND GALLERIES AMUSED
Senators Warren and smoot interrogated MT
1,o1Ii,.er frequently and the facetious replies OF
,I,e Ioyran kent the Senate and the galleries
amused His reference 10 Mr. warren AS '.'e
greatest shepherd since Abraham Gl'arheu INC
wyoming Senator. who Joined in the nearly iaue''-
ter which greeted the remark "eH ~ ata,
referred to the antiquated tariff on WOOL ehd''eu
,- 1857 and SIN maintained Mr.. smoot retorted
that wool shrinks just as much no" as II o'd ia
1867
THAT is more than can be said Tor ile 'a'eS va
wool" replied Mr.. Doliver-
r,,,,,,.ir- ,.arious SAMPLES Of wool, Mr.. Dolver
,,5a5 ono 90 them 20 Mr.. Smoot end asked II
they grow any wool Ike that in Ltah. III
Smoot ran his fingers through the sathpIe anu
rlied. WHY that's not wool: that's Gamer : mn
For minute Mr. Dolliver was nom ,
recovering his composure. he demanded 20 know
ub. q, :, WAS camel's hair, 1t should be required
TO nav a wool duty.
Declaring that he would ask the senator i"'
wyoming TO Join him in voting foT pro''''o
that no duty in the pending bill should Ie over I'
per cent Senator Dolliver said he wanted 10 '''he
ready for the fight that Is coming against '"e Nv
nubIican party and our tariff system.
Senator Smoot, interposng, said that while su'h
a provision might appear reasonable II had nap
pened In the wool industry that the raw product
had dropped to and cents pound. In such
case duty of 100 per cent would have flooded the
country with foreign wool and would have been
inadequate 10 protect the Industry
WARREN EXHIBITS HIS SUIT.
Mr. Warren took issue with the intimat ton of
the Iowa Senator that The consumer of clothing
v.ae suffering because Of the wool duties The
Wyoming Senator called attention to the suit ne
,ras wearing The cloth little over A. the
findings 80 % and the making SO He didn't think
tl, consumer was suffering very much on account
of the wool duty He thought II far better for the
American worklngman to have a suit MADE OF
wool costing go than 10 wear suit, composed
largely OF shoddy, costing s25. The former would
81 two seasons said. and the latter would last
few weeks provided it was not caught In me
rain.
MIR Carter spoke length in support of the
Finance Committees amendments to the wool
schedule He had placed his desk large box.
bout five long and two feet VIDE containing
wool in different stages OF manufacture With this
exhibit the Montana Senator proceeded 10 deliver
an Illustrated lecture on the wool business The
,,o;rt ne sought to make clear was that the by
,,roducts Of the worsted factories were OF much
higher grade of wool than the "scourings from
the carded factories. And yet, he said. Mr Doll-
Yer wanted to place a much lower duty on these
expensive by-products-