The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
DOLLIVER SCORES
LODGE IN DEBATE
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demanded Of sIr. Aldrich the name Of the
expert who had supplied him with his ln-
formation
7 am responsible for the statement
that have submitted said Senator
Aldrich.
SO am I responsible for the informa-
ton in my statement" retOrted Senator
CuIberSOn.
Mai. Lord Prepared Figures.
BY dint OF continued questioning. Sen
ator Overman brought out the fact that
Senator Aldrich's statement had been
prepared by Mai Lord. L. 5. a, who
was clerk Of the WAYS and Means Com
mittee Of the House Of Representatives
when the Dingley Law was framed
Senator Aldrich paid q compliment 20
the expert knowledge OF Maj. Lord. but
Senator OveTman made him admit that
he had taken his expert from the army.
while Senator Culberson had gone 70 the
Treasury Department for an expert 10
prepare the minority report
DOIiiver Grius AIdrIch.
Returning TO his attacks on the wooden
and cotton schedules as soon as the Sen
ate convened. with increased zeal and
more telling effect even than OF the day
before. Senator Doniver. OF Iowa. yes
terday entertained the Senate al length.
He grilled Senator Lodge and the Gus
toms appraisers; charged that the latter
dld not know their business. but had done
the bidding OF Mr.. Aldrich and certain
manufacturers OF cotton goods. and we're
now calmly awaiting their appointments
70 places on the new Customs Court.
which the bin created for their special
benefit
If they aad been worth their salt they
would have investigated those subjects
and have been prepared 70 deal with
them" said Mr.. DOHiver.
Mr.. Devries. one Of the general ap-
pTsisers. was in the Senate chamber. az
the time. sitting on a sofa in the rear.
Air. Dolliver mentioned him BY name.
He also paid his respects 10 Mai. Lord.
L s A. former clerk Of the WAYS and
Means Committee. under the late Nelson
Dingley, Of Maine.
Not satisfied with asking the custom
house in New York for assistance. the
Senator from Rhode Island went 70 the
pay corps Of the army and took Mai
Lord, who has mad nothing 20 60 with the
tariff for twelve years" said Mr.. Doliver.
There he sits in all his martial glory.
minus the epaulettes"
Finally Senator DoIllver asserted that
he could prove that in spite Of assertions
70 the contrary by William AIdrich that
the rates on nercerized cloths had been
written by two manufacturers IN Boston
and handed 10 the committee.
The appraiser did not even know the
cost OF the mereerization process. a thing
they should have known. Mr.. Dolliver
averred. but within a week had been
wiring frantically 10 business men In
New York for information. In proof he
read copy Of letter sent BY the firm
OF A L. Reed & Co. Of New York. Civ
ing to Appraiser Defries the information
on that point in response 20 q telegraphic
inquiry from the appraiser.
DOIIiver and Lodge Clash.
During Senator Delivers speech he took
occasion to chide Senator Lodge in ref
erence 70 the duties on manufactures OF
cotton Mr.. Lodge said he had been
misouoted in two newspapers which
credited 10 him a statement that the du-
ties had been increased.
IF The Senator cid not say the ad
valorem rates on cotton goods had been
increased" said Mr Doiiiver. he over
looked a most important duty, for 7 have
submitted hgures here to-day 20 show
the increases"
Il haven't much respect for the Sena-
tors figures" snapped Mr.. Lodge.
And haven't much respect for some
OF the things done by the Senator from
Massachusetts" roared back Mr.. Dol
liver.