Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05

puDllCdH INV thS POI ~ iies
gone back on that platform"
Reason for Supporting Bill.
Mr.. Hepburn then announced that he
would vote for the new bill because 1t
was the best he could get. He would
rather have the Dingley bill, he said, but
that could not be.
He denied that he had been whipped
into line" There was no duty In the
bill that was too high for him. he de-
clared. He got a laugh from the gal
leries when he cried out that he always
took all he could get and then fought for
more.
ly plain that he would conduct his fights
within the republican party and not do
anything to give an advantage to the
democratic party.
Mr.. Bristow Interrupts.
Senator Bristow. the lively republican
insurgent from Kansas. interrupted Mr..
Elkins, who resumed when Mr.. Hepburn
sat down, in order to remark that he was
only in favor of free hides II the duty
on shoes should be cut down substan-
TALLY
You don't manufacture anything in
Kansas" retorted Mr.. Elkins, but good
people and great statesmen
Mr. Elkins supplemented his attack on
the free raw material policy of the Pres
ident by declaring that he hoped the
country would continue to prosper. and
thought it would, In spite Of the tariff.
Criticises Democracy.
Mr.. Elkins wound up his remarks by
saying that there wasn't a democratic
party worthy Of the name. He wished
there was such a great democratic party
as there used to be, for he thought 1t had
done good work In holding the republic
can party in check. He intimated, how
ever, that he would vote for the Payne
Aldrieh bill, realizing that there was a
majority in his party in Congress in
favor Of II.
A cry from Wyoming against free raw
materials. and particularly free hides.
came next, voiced by Senator Warren. He
referred somewhat disparagingly to in
fusnces outside Of this chamber for free
raw materials.
Mr.. Scott asked the Wyoming senator
II the farmer had been represented be
fore Congress in the making Of the tariff
bill, and Mr. Warren said NO. Had
there been any delegations from manufac-
turers, Mr.. Scott then asked.
THE hotel in which l board replied
Mr.. warren, land I believe all other local
hotels. were filled with gentlemen who
were here to get a dutiable article pro-
duced by the farmer on the free list"
Quotes Shoe Manufacturer.
Mr. Warren read letter from a great
shoe manufacturer of Ohio, who said
| that with free hides and free shoes the
American manufacturer could shoe the
world He asked II this letter represent
ed the sentiment OF Ohio. addressing
his question to Senator Dick of Ohio That
senator said, emphatically. No: that
his state. he believed. stood against free
raw material, as they think that would
eventually mean free manufactured ar
ticles.
republican party stood for free raw ma
terial "The republican party" replied
| the republican leader. has never stood
for the doctrine Of free raw material as
announced by Mr. Cleveland"
NO." put In Senator Bailey. of Texas;
1.-The republicans believe in applying that
doctrine in spots
Senator Smith in the Scrap.
Senator Smith of Michigan got into
the scrap with the observation. delivered
in very strenuous tones, that he was In
favor of giving the American shoe men
protection against foreigners. whether
they dream of shoeing the world with
| free hides and free shoes or not.
This observation made Mr.. Warren so
angry that he doubled up his big nst. and.
walking over to where Mr.. Smith stood.
shook 1t violently under that senator S
| nose. and got red in the face. as he shout
ed at the top of his voice, that the SEN
ator from Michigan wanted to sacrifice the
poor farmer. who says he needs meager
| duty on hides in order to please few
| manufacturers In the east. who are al
ready rolling in wealth, and who admit
they do not need all the protection they
have been given.
The storm he had aroused was too
much for Mr.. Smith. He subsidized.
oclya colI Of
New Hampshire if he believed in the
doctrine of free raw material. Mr. Gal
linger responded that he had always told
the people Of his and other states that
the doctrine of free raw material was
fallacy, on the ground that the raw ma
teriai of some is but the manufactured
product Of others. Similar replies were
received from Senators Bristcw. Dolliver.
Oliver and Flint, who were called upon
to state their views.
Bailey Takes the Floor.
1t was exactly 1 o'clock this afternoon,
one hour before the vote must be taken
on the conference report by unanimous
agreement, that Senator Bailey took the
floor.
The Texan began by saying that the
republicans hoped the people would for
get the Irregularities Of the pending bill
before the next congressional election.
and would no longer remember that ten
years previously there was widespread
depression under a republican tariff.
You will not produce prosperity by this
BILL" declared he, but you hope to be
rewarded for it. In my judgment the
American people have learned that you
cannot increase their prosperity by in
creasing their taxation"
THE one great fact that stands out as
the triumph OF the tariff debate just clos
ing" said Mr. Bailey, was the admis-
sion on the republican side of the cham
Der for the first time that the tariff is
tax on the American people"
Mr. Bailey charged that the bill came
| back from the conference with higher
rates than when ii left the House and
higher than when 1t left the Senate. which
| a greed not only to House reductions. but