Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
CONTINUES ANALYSIS OF BILL
Wisconsin Man Argues That It In
creases Present Rates.
SAMPLES USED IN ILLUSTRATION
Says Cost of Mercerization is Less
Here Than in England.
DIXON PoURs OIL ON WATERS
Montana Senator suggests That More
Progress VIII Be Made If Debate
il Conducted I'm More
Friendly Spirit.

WASHINGTON, June 4.-No one was re-
uured to call for quorum when the sen.
ate met today. The events Of last night
| in respect to personal references to Sen
ator LaFolette had caused a feeling that
a storm was brewing. and nearly every
senator was in his place. Contrary to
the general expectation, the opening
scene when Mr. LaFollette took the floor
was quite pacific. Mr.. LaFollette and Mr..
Gallinger had a friendly exchange OF
words relating to the refusal OF the wis
consin senator to yield to his New Hamp-
shire colleague for a question yesterday.
Mr. LaFollette then said he had not been
sick yesterday but after holding the floor
over five hours did not feel inclined to
continue all night and had remained at
home to rest.
Turning toward Mr.. Aldrlch, Senator
LaFollette remarked that the senator
stood on this floor as any other senator"
! He forgets II sometimes" he added
Then referring to the session of last eve-
ming as Sensational" to such an extent
as to obscure the debate OF the day which
he preceded he turned to Senator Penrose
Of Pennsylvania, who sat in his place on
the opposite chamber side OF the chamber
facing him.
"As to the remarks Of the senator from
Pennsylvania" he said 81 would suggest
that he would render a very important
service TO the country and to his state il
he would account for the way ne spends
his time when absent from this body than
in any effort TO make account for my
time"
! Threatened Scene with Penrose.
Sitting upright and leaning forward, Mr.
Penrose gave close attention to every word
of the senator from Wisconsin. The gal
leries were crowded and the intense still
ness seemed to presage a scene
IT might add" continued the senator
from Wisconsin, that no man could under
take to account for the whereabout of the
senator from Pennsylvania without trans
crossing the rules of the senate, and |
do not"
Mr.. Penrose, interrupting. referred TO an
article in a magazine publishes by the
senator from Wisconsin as misrepresentIng
himself and Pennsylvania. Reading the
article complained of, Mr. Penrose was
promptly answere by Mr.. La Toilette who
said the statements weer taken from a
newspaper and when denied by that pub
lication were promptly withdrawn by his
own magazine.
Mr.. Penrose asked to be referred to the
denial and was assured that he would be
furnished with the magazine containing it,
Mr.. La Toilette then proceeded with his
analysis of the cotton schedules of the
tariff bill
Illustrating his remarks with samples
that he said had been procured through the
chief examiner OF the New York custom
house, Mr.. La Toilette explained the dif
ference in duties carried by the pending
Dill and those imposed by the Dingley
law with the purpose of showing increases
An opportunity to rest was afforded Mr.
La toilette when Mr.. Nelson suggested the
absence of a quorum and the roll was
called. Although sixty-eight senators ans
wered to their names there were only
thirty present when Mr.. La Toilette had
resumed. He discussed at length the cost
OF mercerized fabrics. Upon being aues-
toned by Mr.. Dixon, Mr.. La Toilette ad
mitted that he had not taken into consid-
eratlon an amendment which was adopted
10 the paragraph on cotton thread ana
carded yarn and that he did not know
how much Of his estimate OF seventy in
creases had been reduced ythat amend
ment
Dixon Oils Water.
Mr. Dixon assumed the role OF peace
maker between the two republican factions
by suggesting that greater progress would
be made with the bill II the debate were
carried on in more friendly spirit.
Mr.. Daniel presented a table prepared
by the experts Of the minority showing
the duties of the Aldrich bill which are
equivalent to ad vslorem rates above rs
per cent.
when you arc asked to fix these values
at the custom house according to the value
OF the goods In this country, as you will
be when the administrative features Of this
bill are considered" said Mr. La Toilette.
you Will turn over the fixing of these
rates from this body to the people who
are directly interested In the business II
you adopt that provision"
When Mr.. La Toilette concluded the ex-
hibition Of his samples, Mr.. Dixon inquired
whether he would permit the senator from
Utah, Mr.. Smoot, to attempt to explain
the changes in duties in each case.
Mr.. La Toilette said he would furnish
samples Of all the goods he had exhibited
TO every senator and the senator from
Utah could give his views on them. He.
however, declined to permit an interruption
of his speech for that purpose
Cost of MerceriEatiOn.
That the cost Of merceriZation was less
in this country than In England was as
serted by Mr.. LaFolette. who added that
the hours of labor in England are gem
orally less than in the United States. In
lhe Iast Hitesh years, ne SAID under i'm
proved systems of manufacture in this
country, the cost of production of cotton
goods has so decreased that he contended
there was no excuse for an increase of
duty.
While Mr.. LaFollette reverted to the
question OF profits Of New England cotton
mills, Mr., Tillman interposed to say that
although South Carolina was next 10 Mas
sachusetts IN the number of its spindles
manufacturing 500 900 Of the 100000 bales
OF cotton Il raised, mill owners there de-
sired no increase in duty on cotton goods.
Senator Gallinger added that New Hamp-
shire mills did not want the Dingley duties
increased. and he understood the chair
man Of the committee finsnos would
lahoU that thaY had not kean- AT G.A