Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-06
IS ENGAGED IN MANY C0lLOQU|ES
ColIver Declares He Has Discovered
Joker in Cotton GooGs Schedule
Inserted b. Senate Finance Com
mit.ee-lntimates That Lodge May
Know Something About It.
(Bv Associated Press

WASHINGTON. d. c.. MAY 3
Senator Dolliyer. of Iowa, today con-
tinued his tariff speech and again
he secured the undivided attention Of
the Senate
Recalling that Mr.. Aldrich had said
yesterday that it would be shown to
the Senate that no changes ncreas-
ing the cotton rates had been made
by the Senate committee on finance.
Mr.. Dolliyer said if that was a cor
rect statement he Won, expect all
Of the italics carving Senate amend
ments to be stricken from the meas
urc.
The fact was. he said. that these
cotton rates were incRascd
He then read from New York
newspaper which he added had for
twenty years" been watchful of the
spiritual side of the senator from
Massachusetts (Mr Iodgo}, state
ment to the effect that Mr. Lodge
had said that as reported from the
committee on finance. the cotton
schedule as amended by the Senate
committee was of great value to
Massachusetts" The same article,
he said, also appeared in a Boston
paper.
Mr.. Deliver said Mr. Lodge was
quoted as saying that the ad valorem
rate on cotton had been increased
Lodge Makes Denial.
Mr.. Lodge said that must be mis-
quotation. II stated ne said. 1.-THE
ad valorem rates had not been in
creased"
Then responded the Iowa sena-
tor promptly. you were mistaken in
stating that, as I have demonstrated
to the Senate, and If you did not
state that TO the Bosom newspaper
You omitted very important part
of your duty
Il have mathematicallv demonstra-
ted that these rates have been in
creased said Mr. Deliver. facing the
Massachusetts senator.
Republicans Doubt Each other.
II have great doubt about your
mathematical demonstration" re-
sponded Mr.. Lodge.
Il" also. said the Iowan, bowling to
the Massachusetts senator, have
grave doubt about some Of the inflrm-
aties of yourself"
Continuing. Mr.. Dolliver said the
Dingley bill provided a tariff for
curtains. upholstery and hansings
hut the finance committee, he said,
had introduced the words suitable
| for which applied the rates on a
vast amount of cotton goods and
gives them an added duty OF fifty
per cent. besides 10 cents q square
yard two cents squire yard for hav-
| ing superimposed threads and an.
| other one cent a yard for merceriza
| ton.
Appraisers Lame Ducks.
Referring to the board or apprais
ers at New York as elder statesmen
who failed to be reelected" he went
on to exI lain the mercerizatiOn oi
cotton. declaring that the one cent q
yard for that and similar processes
/ provided in the bill wasy in excess
OF the cost Of merccriza;ion.
I Mr.. SmCot. saving that the mercer
| izltion process referred 20 Egyptian
OF sea island cotton. Mr.. Deliver de
med the statement and turning TO The
| Democratic idc said that was ths
| cotton for which the Senator from
South Carolina had 50 sifcnuousls
worxrd for q tariff duly.
Tillm5n Makes DiSsvowsi.
| Quickly Mr.. TiIlman disavowcd an
desire 10 have drty on sca island
cotton. He added he was onioyirs
seeing the senator from Iowa throw
bricks NJ his Republican colleagues
huf that he did not want him to throw
them al him.
4 thought was throwing him :
borqic;. responded Mr.. Dollivcr
Again discussing the mcrccriSitio
% cotton. Mr. Smcot interrupted n
say tho cotton lost something In tn
/ Process
Yes replied Mr. Holiivcr "ih'
rroccss Of merccrizafion - like wash
ing your hands-of course you los.
a little in the waste
After the laugltsr On The floor and
in the galleries had died out Mr. Dol
liver resumed his discussion ~ th'
lii declaring that b. did not hol,
/ the members 81 The finance commit
re- responsible for n. a. they had beer
forced 10 hire merchants 10 explain
The b.ll 10 them.
Nr. Bailey declared that there y
70 schedule IN TIE tarin which cx
cmpiifcs the frauds and inJustice ri
The entire protective system - vel
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