New-York tribune., 1909-06-04
TARIFF DEBATES
AT BOILING POINT
TWO STORMY SESSIONS
OF SENATE.
Bitter attacks on La F0Ilette-Ald-
rich and Stone Clash on Ger
man Wage Report.
IFrom The Tribune Bgrsau.1

washington June 3.-This was a day OF bitter
words and bad temper in the Senate The ther-
Tnometer at the east front Of the Capitol was
gasping for breath with temperature close to
100 degrees But this heat was mild compared
to the feverish condition Of those who had to
stay In the Senate chamber and listen to the
violent Oratory Of Senator La Toilette Tho
Wisconsin Senator blew up several storms in
the course Of the afternoon which greatly added
TO the heat Of the day Vice President Sher-
mans ruddy cheeks took on a deeper color az
the hot weather and the hotter speeches. but he
kept cool head throughout the wrangling per-
sonalities. His clear cut handling Of an unex-
pected clash late in the afternoon saved the
Senate from an embarrassing situation and had
a saIutary influence in curbing the hot headed
Mr.. Tillman.
The days proceedings were raplete with in
nuendOes. threats. discourteous personal refer
ences and other evidences Of irritable temper AMI
acrimonious feeling Mr.. La Toilette was ths
centre Of attention from 1 O'Clock until a recess
was taken at $50 O'Clock. His thrusts at tho
Republican leaders provoked bitterness which
found its fullest expression when the Senate r.
convened for its first night session on the 5arile
bill Mr.. La Toilette was not on hand to con-
tinue his speech. and Mr. Do1fver explained that
the Wisconsin Senator was in and unable 70 pro-
ceed- He wanted the cotton schedule passed
over until the return Of sIr. La Toilette. AMI
suggested that Mr. AIdrich make his promised
explanation OF the new rates in this sche1U!e-
The Rhode Island Senator resented the effort o.
the iowa Senator, for whom he entertains I'd
admiration TO force him to speak. and said Sd.
He said he anxious for vote on this sched-
uIe, ard he doubted tne propriety OF holding lD
the important business of the Senate merely -
suit the convenience of single Sc 1atcr.
PENROSE ATTACKS la TOILETTE
Senators Beveridge. Lodge Money and Others
became involved in the general coIoquy which
followed. and finally Senator Penrose was
aroused The PennsyIvanian is among those
who have been attacked by Mr.. La FoIIette. and
a few months ago he made a sCathing rejoinder
to criticism from the Wisconsin Senator.
Mr.. Penrose questioned the good faith OF Mr..
La Toilette in pleading sickness. He said it
one OF his favoriJe excuses. He was pre-
pared 70 say, without s-ar OF successful contra
diCtion that Mr. La Toilette was frequently alb
sent from the Senate and neglected his duties
10 confer with editors Of upIft magazines and
yellow newspapers" Mr.. PenrOse questioned
the reality OF Mr. La FoHette's Illness" and
intimated that it was in keeping with his policy
to gain public sympathy
Oil was poured on the troubled waters by Mr.
Borah. who suggested that the debate was ex-
ceeding the bounds of propriety. He asked
Senators TO keep cool and TO proceed with the
business of the Senate in a calm and dignihed
manner. Mr.. Aldrich consented that the cotton
schedul, be passed over temporarily. and the
trouble ended when Mr.. Bradley was recognized
TO speak on hemp. jute and flax After agreeing
to the committee amendments on flax hemp and
jute the Senate took up The sundries schedule
ana made good progress.
THE GERMAN REPORT Up AGAIN.
Mr.. La Toilette was not responsible for all the
DAYS trouble in the Senate. Before the Wiscon-
sin senator took the dOor 10 resume his attack
on the trusts there was acrimonious discus
sion between Senator's AIdrich and stone The
Mssourian read newspaper dispatches asserting
that the German government was offended at
the remarks of Mr.. AIdrich respecting its course
in sending TO this country document dealing
with wages and cost of production in Germany.
Mr.. AIdrich declared that he stood by what he
said but disClaimed any intention Of offending
the German government !
The ire Of r Stone was aroused when Mr.
AIdrich suggested that the I1issourian seemed
TO be representing the German government. Mr.
Stone resented this saying it was worse than
an impertinence." He said he wanted the Ger
man government TO understand that the senate
did not stand by the utterances of Senator's
Aldrich and Depew. The incident closed after
both these Senator's had paid high tribute 30
the German Emperor and the German people
and had disavowed anE purpose to offend
friendly nation
After Mr. La Toilette had spoken fer nearly
four hours he suggested that he would be pleased
TO surrender the floor and resume TO morrow.
Mr. AIdrich said he willing that this plan
should be adopted. but he would insist that the
cotton schedule be kept before the Senate tho
rest of the afternoon and tonight unless Al
agreement was reached fixing a time for voting
on it. He suggested that a vote on this schedslr.
be taken tomorrow at noon or at 9 o'clock ETe
said he would talk for half an hour on this
schedule and would be prepared to show that
the rates on cotton manufactures had been d.
creased instead of increased. as was asserted b.
Mr.. La Toilette. If an agreement for a vote
tomorrow could be reached. 1Ir. Aldrich said.
he would ask that no session BE held tonight
LA TOILETTE IN TART COLLOQCIES.
There was oposition TO fixing time for voting
on the cotton schedule and Mr. La Toilette re-
sumed the floor. He yielded 20 many interrupt
tOns and became engaged in several sharp
cOIloquies with Senator's AIdrich and Suloot-
The Wisconsin Senator was pointing cut various
rates which he said had been raised when Mr.
Aldrich interrupted him with the statement that
he was basing his calculations on nisinforula-
tio1 This interruption ansered the Wisconsin
Senator who retOrted that this was the kind cf
reply always made by the chairman Of the
Finance Committee when he was confronted with
facts.
Mr. AIdrich said he would be able 20 show that
the cotton rates in the DingIey law had been
emasculated by construction. and that in tho
readjustment of this schedule the committee baI
carried out the intent of the trainers Of to
Dingley law. except that they had reduced TIA