Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-29
CHARGES FRAUD
TO HELP TRUST
TARIFF ON SUGAR CRITICISED
BY SENATOR
AIdrich Succeeds in Having Senate
Act on cheduIe-Tobacco Rates
Also ompIeted-Stone
Makes Address

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator
Aldrich succeeded today in getting ac-
ton by the senate on the rest of the
sugar schedule, with the understanding
that the paragraph fixing duty on
raw and refined sugar should be again
placed before the senate if Senator Clay
should so improve in health as to per-
init him to move an amendment cutting
the figure in two. The TOBACCO scheu-
ule was also completed.
No changes were made in the finance
committee rates on either schedule;
The sugar, tobacco and agricultural
schedules divided the attention OF the
senate, with incidental remarks by
Senator Bacon and a general tariff
speech by Senator Stone.
Senators Gore, Bristow and clay crit
icised the provision for duty on raw
and refined sugar, and Mr.. Gay re-
peated his allegation of fraudulent
transactions in the interest OF the SUI
gar trust. Mr.. Bristow declared that
the trust has benefited by the defeat OF
his amendments yesterday
Senator Bacons remarks consisted OIL
a charge that the reading clerk and the
Republican leaders were in COLLISION
to shut off debate
To Remove Revenue
Senator Bradley advocated the re
moval of the internal revenue TAX OF D
cents a pound on tobacco in the hand
He asserted that such action was es-
sential to the welfare of tobacco grow
ers throughout the country
Senator McCumber spoke In behalf OF
q protective duty on agricultural prod
ucts. predicting great falling off in the
American production of wheat in the
near future.
Debate on the bill amending the or
ganic act of Porto Rico was continued
in the house today, 1t was expected
that consideration of the measure
would be concluded but the quorum
remained in the way, and as an i'm
portant amendment limiting the opera
ton of the proposed law to one year
was pending, final action on the Dill
was postponed NJ
The principal speech was by Mr..
Borland of Missouri, who upheld the
Porto Rican house Of de s. 'b tor re re-
fusing to yield it's legislative rights, ana
pleaded for a territorial government for
the Porto Ricans
Stone Calls Halt
Having a few remarks to make on
the tariff III general senator otUl5e
TODAY called a halt upon the consla-
Grafton of the sugar schedule to sub
mil them. Concerning the probable
massage of the pending bill he said:
"The halo of victory is already shin
ing on the brow of the big chlef INT,
Aidrich) and on his comrades OF the
finance committee.
He then added that the accomplish
ment of the majority was "a pitiable
ending of a somewhat pusillanimous
referring to former President Roose-
welt as performing murde 91s feats
"He is only memory hardly worth
a quotation, but Taft is still living
potentiality."
Saving he had a wage scale relating
n fine razor industry in Germany
which was twice as high as the Ameri-
can wage scale, according to an Off
ciai statement furnished by the Ger
man government and now in the state
repartment, Mr.. Stone said:
II assert that this report was in
the hands of the finance committee
long before the question of relative
wages paid here and in Germany was
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