Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-08
Indiana Senator is Accused Of Ad" t.
ing Ideas of Democrat. z
CHARGE DOES NOT WORRY {
He Says He is Simply Standing 4,
Republican Platform.
CONCESSION TO PRoGREss1vEs
RWbber Goods Are Removed from
Cotton Schedule, Thus Preventing
Levy of Duty on Cotton in
Them.

WASHINGTON. June THE chamber
was again today transformed into a mental
arena ana Senator Aldrich, leading the
conservatives and Senator Reveridse head
ing the progressives we're the chief
glodiators Both OF the senators were
frequently on their feet and there were
many sharp conflicts between them
Beginning the session OF the day with
q favorable vote on the recommendation
OF his committed for a duty of cents a
square yard and 20 per cent advalorem
on the fabric known as window hollands,
Senator Adrich was apparently somewhat
ENCOURAGED over the prospect of making
decided headway with the cotton schedule.
His hopes were however, doomed to early
disappointment for only a few moments
afterwards. Mr. Beveridge took the floor
and before he concluded had opened such
zap that the Rhode Island senator him
self could not resist the opportunity to
walk in. Mr.. Beveridge said he had been
inclined to support the recommendations OF
the finance committee. This caused the
chairman of the committee to say the
Indiana senator had not shown such in
clination by his vote. Coming back, the
Indiana senator asserted his right to fol-
low his conscience rather than the leader
ship of any individual. From that time
forward the two senators were engaged in
joint debate much of the time during the
day.
Aldrich Defends Position,
In the course of his remarks Mr. Aid
rich, while contending that many prohi-
bitive tariffs were justified, said he never
had favored a prohibitive policy He
predicted that in time the south would
become the greatest manufacturer of the
finer grades of cotton goods. Replying
to this assertion Senator Bacon declared
that even II such should prove TO be
the case he would not favor any increase
of the customs duty. He believed that
natural conditions in Georgia and other
southern states would prove the best pro-
lection for their measures.
About the middle OF the afternoon the
senate reached its second vote, which was
on proposition by Senator Dolliver, which
had for its purpose the striking out of
the committees provision, fixing a duty Of
/ cent a square yard for the process of
mercerizatlon. The amendment was lost
by the unusually close vote of 30 to 3S.
The narrowing of the margin was, how
ever, due to the absence OF senators rather
than to the conversion OF the progressives
10 the Aldrich standard. II this vote
that Senator Aldrich found occasion again
20 challenge the attitude of some of the
republican senators. who were contending
for lower duties He charged them with
playing into the lands OF the democrats
and speaking of Senator Beveridge declared
he had associated with the democrats SO
long that he was adopting their ideas.
lie chaFacterized Mr.. Beveridge as othe
leader of the opposition.
BeveridRe and Cummins Reply.
Roth Senators TevaridUa and
replied, the former asserting that he was
simply standing on the republican plat
form, while the latter stated that he had
been so often charged with being a dem
ocrat that the charge did not worry him.
Senator Bailey found cause for congratu-
lations in the situation, because, as he said,
he believed II would inure to the adven-
tage OF the democrats.
During the day Senator Smith Mich }
found occasion to attack the position of
Secretary MacVeagh as the mouthpiece OF
the administration on the tariff situation.
He intmated that he did not consider the
second member of the presidents cabinet
reliable leader on this subject, because
OF his former democratic proClivities.
Late in the day the progressive repub-
licans gained concession from the ii.
nance committee in the removal of rubber
venting the imposition OF a duty on such
goods because of the cotton in them.
The cotton schedule was completed at
the night session of the senate, which
lasted until 10:OS O'Clock The Dingley
rates were restored on hosiery, making a
reduction OF about 20 cents a dozen pairs
from the rates OF the house bill. Tomor-
row the wooIon schedule will be taken up.
Discussion of the cotton schedule was
resumed at the night session of the SEN
ate. Mr.. Dolliver argued against a duty
OF % per cent ad valorem on cotton tapes
try and Jacquard figured goods as afford
Ing too much protection 10 American man
ufacturers
Mr.. Aldrich Offered an amendment max
Ing the rate of 40 per cent ad valorem
on tapestry made OF cotton, valued at 81
or less per yard, and 50 per cent ad
valorem on goods valued at more than 81.
These rates were adopted.
Speaking on the hosiery schedule Mr..
Dolliver said he wanted 10 know how
earnest and enthusiastic was the effort in
the senate to restore the Dingley rates
on stockings. He wanted to know If the
higher rates OF the house bill were 70 be
restored in conference.
saying that there was no more meritori-
Gus Industry than the hosiery manufac-
ture. Mr.. Penrose said he was willing to
follow the chairman, of the finance com
mittee In handling the tariff bill. with
the hope that inadequate and fair pro-
lection would be provided for hosiery max
ers. He spoke in favor OF higher duties
on the ground that lower duties meant
lower wages to mill workers
speaking Of the large delegations OF
women, which protested against raising
the rates ON hosiery, Mr. Dolliver told how
they had descended on the finance com
mittee after having first called ON the
speaker of the house.
Nos, OF those women wore silk hese