Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-05-13
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The most important happenings in
the nations capital Monday were as
follows:
The important commodities
clause" case was decided by the Su-
preme Court Of the United States,
which while sustaining the govern
ment's contention that the Hepburn
rate law was not unconstitutional,
held that carrier may own stock in
q producing company and at the same
time transport the product Of that
company.
Representative Hollingsworth, of
Ohio, presented in the House Monday
a resolution protesting against the
placing Of the picture Of Jefferson
Davis on the silver service to be pre-
sented to the battleship Mississippi
by the people Of her patronymic
State.
The appointments Of Oscar S.
Straus, as ambassador to Turkey and
W. W. Rockhin as ambassador to
Russia were announced.
/ Tariff discussion was continued in
the Senate, Mr.. Pyles, of Washington,
speaking in defense of the Dingley
rates on lumber, and Mr.. Borah, Of
Idaho, strongly advocating an income
tax
i Tribute to the memory Of The late
Alexander R. Shepherd, former Gov
ernor Of the District Of Columbia, was
paid by citizens Of the District at the
unveiing Of statue erected in this
fcity IN his honor. ~
Senator Dolliver spoke upon the
tariff Tuesday and enlivened the pro-
ceedings Of the Senate. Mr.. Dolli-
yer said he had been accused, in pur-
suing the course he had taken in
support .of lower tariff duties, Of a
"mere cowardly acquiescence to a
sentiment in Iowa" He read an edi-
torial criticism to that effect, saying
he would not have done so "were it
not an authentic echo from the SEN
ate chamber itself. He said his
course was in pursuance Of contract
entered into with the people of his
State nine years ago when he was
first elected to the Senate. When
Mr.. Dolliver declared, as he said on
the authority Of Mr.. Aldrich, that the
schedules Of the pending bin were
made by officers Of the New York
customs house and not by the COM
mittee on finance. Mr.. Aldrieh
promptly denied that he had made a
statement on which such an asser-
, ton could be based.
Senator Dolliver, of Iowa, Wednes-
p day continued his tariff speech and
again he secured the undivided at
tention Of the Senate.
Recalling that Mr.. Aldrich had said
Tuesday that it would be shown to
the Senate that no changes increasing
the cotton rates had been made by
\ the Senate committee on finance, Mr.
Dolliver said that if that was cor
rect statement, he would expect al
Of the italics carrying Senate amend
ments to be stricken from the meas
ure. The fact was, he said, tha
these cotton rates were increased. 81
then read from New York news
paper, which he added had TO
"twenty years been watchful Of t,
spiritual side Of the Senator fron
Massachusetts (Mr. Lodge), state
nent to the effect that Mr.. Lodg'
had said, that as reported from tn
committee on finance, the cotto1
schedule, as amended by the Senat
committee, was stof great value t
Massachusetts.' The same article
: he said, also appeared in a Bosto,
paper.
:. Mr.. Dolliver said Mr.. Lodge wa
j quoted as saying chat "the ad valoren
: rate in cotton had been increased"
: Nh. Lodge said that that must b
: q misauotation. "It is stated" b
: said, "the ad valorem rates had no
been increased"
Mr.. Bailey declared that there
a no schedule in the tariff whiel
g exemplifes the frauds and iniustic
f Of the entire protection system
. we'll as the woolen schedule. In r.
plying to suggestion by Mr.. Money
Mr.. Aldrich 7entured to prophes
that within 20 years the representa-
Q tiyes Of the South in the Senate Wi
! : be voting with the Republicans TO
nrotection.