Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-28
SENATE DEFERS
INCOME DEBATE
ALDRICH REFUSES VOTE IN
ADVANCE OF TARIFF
TWO AMENDMENTS TO SUGAR
SCHEDULE DEFEATED
House of Delegates of Porto Rico Ar
raigned for Methods Adopted to
Secure Assent to Appro-
priations

WASHINGTON, May 27.-By the de-
cisive vote of fifty to thirtv-three the
senate decided today to postpone until
June 10 further consideration of the IN
come tax in connection with the tarlH'
Consideration of the sugar schedule
was continued, but after two amend
ments were voted upon the sehate
switched to a discussion OF the posi-
bility of getting vote on the Bailey
income tax amendment.
Mr.. Bailey argued forcibly Tor d vote,
but did not succeed in prevailing upon
Senator Aldrich to concede one IN au-
vance of the tariff schedule.
The two amendments TO the sugar
schedule voted upon were those eIlm-
mating the Dutch standard test ana
lowering the duty on refined sugar from
]. 80 cents per pound to LS212 cents per
pound Both were defeated. the former
by a vote of SO to At, and the latter by
d vote of 80 to 50.
on the first vote eleven Republicans
voted with the Democrats for the
amendment, but on the second only
seven Republicans broke rank.
1t was considered somewhat slgnhn-
cant that the two Louisiana senators,
Messrs. Foster and McEnery, the only
senators representing cane sugar
producing state, should have been the
only Democrats to vote with the Ike
publicans on the Dutch standard pro-
vision, and this was made the more
Significant because of the fact that to-
day for the first time the possibility OF
a sharp conflict between the cane sugar
and beet interests was indicated.
Mr.. Cummins made this the text OF
a lengthy speech. The cane sugar men
did not respond.
Mr.. Cummins advocated the striking
out of the Dutch standard test and the
differential on refined sugar. This ac-
ton he thought would restrict the prof
it's of the sugar trust and thus cause
that institution to lose its domination
in the sugar trade, while, on the other
hand, the beet sugar makers would be
benefited.
Proceedings in House
In the house today consideration of
the Porto Rican bill was resumed. Mr..
Douglas of Ohio arraigned the house
of delegates of Porto Rico for making
it a condition precedent, as he charged,
TO its assent to appropriat lions that the
executive council or upper body agree
TO certain legislation.
1T amounts to revolution--nothing
else" he exclaimed. He declared that
while revolution might be justf1ed III
cases of oppression, there had been no
oppression in Porto Rico. He defended
the bill.
Mr.. Garrett of Tennessee declared
that affairs were more in the hands of
the people of the island under Spanish
rule than they were under the Foraker
act. He commended that the Porto Ri
cans should not be compelled to beal
the expenses of their federal court
Tennessee, he said, did not bear such
expenses, nor did any other state. He
was reminded by several members
however. that Porto Rico got the ben
eft of her customs and internal reVe-
nues.
Jumping from his seat, Mr.. Larrinaga
got a round OF applause when he de-
clared that Porto Rico would be willing
to surrender her custom duties and
much more in exchange for rights and
privileges enjoyed by the states.
Give us some of those he eX-
claimed, land you will hear here III
Washington a hurrah from Porto Rico
blessing this government
Opposing the bill in its entirety, Mr..
Martin of Colorado declared President
Taft should go slow in his recon-
mendations regarding that island. He
said that some hope should he held out
to the Porto Ricans that their condi-
tions would not only be remedled, nut
remedied for their benefit instead OF
for the benefit of carpetbag govern
ment'
President Taft today sent message
TO congress renewing the recommended
ton of President Roosevelt for an APP
preparation for the participation of the
United States in the universal and in
ternational exposition to be held in
Brussels in 1910, He asked that the
recommendation be acted upon during
the present session,