The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-08
DAY Of C[ASH|NG
IN SENATE'S HALLS
Aldrich and Beveridge Storm
Centers of Debate Through
out the Session.
PROGRESSIVES COME CLOSE
TO VICTORY AT TIMES
Conservative Leader Charges
Opponents With Working
With Democrats.

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chamber was again today the scene oil
a lively contest. Senator Aldnch, lead
mo ihe conservatives, and Senator
Reyeridgc, heading the progresslVes'
did most of the talking. Both sena'
tors were frequently on their feet, and
there were many sharp conhlcts be
tween them. Beginning the session
with vote on the recommendation OF
his committee for q duty of 3 cents
square yard and % per cent ad Valorem
on the fabric known as window Hol-
lands. Senator Aldrich was apparently
somewhat encouraged over the prospect
Of making decided headway with the
cotton schedule.
His hopes, however, were doomed 20
disappointment, FOR only few mo-
ments afterward Mr.. Beveridge took
the floor. and before he concluded he
has opened such a gap that the Rhode
Island senator himself could not resist
the opportunity to walk in: MT. beN-
eridce having said he had been IN
cllued 10 support the recommennaitons
Of the finance committee. the admiS
70 say the Indiana senator had not
shown such intention by his vote,
Wrangle Grows Warm.
From that time forward the two sen
ators were engaged in joint debate
much of the time during the day.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Al
drich, while coutending that many
prohibitivc tariffs were justified. SAID
he never had favored prohibitive
poIcv. He predicted that in time this
country would become the greatest
manufacturer of the finer grade of cot
ton goods. Replying, senator Bacon
declared that # even such should prove
10 be true, he would not favor any
increase Of the customs duties.
About the middle OF the afternoon
The senate reached its second vote.
which was on An amendment by Scna-
tor Doliyer. moving TO strike out me
committee provision fixing duty of |
cent n square ward for The process Of
merccriza ton. The amendment was lost
| by the unusually close vote Of 30 10 3S.
! The narrowing Of the margin was.
however, due 10 the absence Of scna.
tors. rather than to the conversion Of
progressivcs 10 the Aldrich standard
Aldrich Scores Bevcridge,
II was after this vote that Senator
Aldrich found occasion again 10 chal-
leDge the attitude of some Of the Re
publican senator's who were conicnding
for lower duties. He charged them
with playing the part of 6rigadier for
the Democrats. and speaking Of Sen.
ator Beveridgc, declared he had asso
cisted with the Democrats so long that
be was adopting their ideas. He char
acterized Mr.. Beveridge as the leader
of the opposition.
Both Senators Beveridge and Cum
Minis replied. the former making tho
reply that he was standing on the Re
publican platform, while the lattel
st,,e he had so often been charged
with being a Democrat that the charge
did not worry him
During the day Senator Smith
| (Michiganl took occasion TO character
ize Secretary MacVcagh as the
mouthpiece of the administration OF
the tariff. lie admitted that he di,
not consider the second member of the
president g cabinet reliable leader or
this subject because Of his formet
Democratic prorlivities The progress
sive Republicans gained a concession
from the finance committee in the re
moval of rubber goods from the cottor
schedule, thus preventing the imposi
tion Of a duty on such goods becaus,
Of the cotton in them