Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-08
IoWAN TAKES EXCEPTION To
SENATE LEADERS, TALK ON
THE COTTON CLOTH SCHEDULE
OF THE TARIFF BILL.
STOPS ALDRICH AS
HE LEAVES CHAMBER
"TAkE MORAL CONSEQUENCES If
YOU TURN YOUR BACK ON
WHAT l SAY" HE TELLS THE
RHODE ISLANDER.

RHODE ISLANDER.
Washington, D. c., June Sat
once taking the floor when Aldrich
asked for a vote on the cotton cloth
schedule today, Dolliver made the
rafters ring with his denunciation of
the speech made by Aldrich last night
on that schedule
II desire to avoid any harsh crit
icism of what has been DONE" he
said, "but | am not able to avoid
plain, straightforward statement Of
what this committee now asks the
senate to do"
DolIiver Halls Aldrlch.
Men are asked" continued Dolli-
yer, ito cast their votes here, not upon
testimony, but upon the authority of
the committee, and 1t becomes my
duty to inquire into the sacredness of
that substitute for facts and figures"
AS he was proceeding, Aldrich
rose to leave the chamber.
II hope the senator will remain to
hear what I have to say" suggested
Dolliver, in an appealing tone Of
voice.
81 had an engagement" said AL
drich, smiling and hesitating.
Speech stirs Up Storm.
well, you have an engagement
here" retorted Dolliver. II say you
will not turn your back upon what
have to say without taking the moral
consequences that will naturally arise
in such case"
Dolliver then exhibited copy Of
the petition of the merchants of New
York, which was a declaration against
any increas of tariff duties.
A crossfire Of criticism and defense
followed, Aldrich and Flint contending
the petitioners were importers and in
terested in low tariffs, while Dolliver
continued to urge their general rep
resentative capacity.
Two Dinsey Bills, Says Dolliver.
1T is strange thing" declared
Dolliver, rising to his full height and
speaking in his boldest tone, ito find
the leaders of the Republican party
reproaching the merchants of the
country with ext-avagances grown up
in connection with the protective tar
! iff." Continuing Dolliver launched up
on comparison between the Dingley
law and the Wilson bill and comment
ed on the Dingley law as interpreted
by Aldrich and by the appraisers.
Then we have two Dingley laws"
interposed Tillman.
Yes" responded the Iowan. "One
On the statute books and one on the
imagination of the senator from Rhode
| Island"
AIdrich Replies To Assaults.
| At the night session Aldrich replied
to La Follette's assaults upon the
| work of the finance committee and
made a general defense of the amend
ments, which he asserted were nee
essary to carry out the intent Of the
trainers of the Dingley law.
"The amendments which have been
suggested apply but to very small
| proportion Of the cotton schedule, .
said Aldrich. IF one would have lis
tened to the debate one would sup
pose the amendments applied to the
whole cotton schedule and that three
fourths of the rates of the Dingley law
| would have been increased by these
| amendments. But only ten per cent Of
the cotton schedule was affected by
the amendments, the remainder being
unaffected with the exception Of a
few classes Of carded yarns"
| AIdrich Gives Review.
AlGrich reviewed the history of the
cotton schedule, saying that in &c
tariff act have there been fixed rates
so low as in the schedule pertaining
to cotton cloth and cotton manu-
features generally. He, said that
cloths valued at to 20 cents now pay
specific rates, and these have NOT
been changed by The senate bill
These cloths cover so per cent of all
the cloths imported and 81 or SO per
cent of all cloths manufactured in the
United States added Aldrich. III
will be seen, therefore, that the sug
gested changes apply to very small
proportion of the cotton schedule"
Reviewing the various court deci
sions in reference to the cotton SEIZED
ule Aldrich declared the government
has paid out as much as $5,000,000 .
year as refunds Of duties on account
of the decisions resulting from the
ambiguity in the Dingley law. He
lsaid a recent decision Of the supreme
4 court would require the government
to make refund of 100000.
FLORIS.