Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-12
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Washington. Aug. 11.-Senator Mel
son w Aldrich OF Rhode Island
enumerating the counts under which
he was indicted by Senator Joseph w
Bristow OF Kansas. in recent cam
paign speeches dealing with the tariff
on rubber in letter made public
tonight. denies the charges in their
entirety
scores Insurgent Leaders.
incidentally he pays his respects in
caustic language to Senator Brstov
ana what he terms "A little group OF
men who entertain opinions similar
TO those of the Kansan.
The letter is addressed to William
H. Mckinley of Illinois, chairman OF
the republican congressional commit
tee and WAS sent to the headquarters
of the committee In this city.
Explains Rubbv4 Duties.
The explanation of rubber duties
and the denial Of the charges made
against him by Senator Bristow are
based upon the fact that Senator Aid
rich was called upon by republi>
can candidate for congress to furnish
the facts connected with the charges
in the recent tariff act
Referring to the charges made by
Senator Bristow as absurd misstate-
ments" Senator Aldrich said the per-
sistent reiteration of them impelled
him to make a fun statement. Al
the outset OF his long letter the sena-
tor divided the speeches by Mr. Bfls-
two into five parts. each of which
contained a specific charge. He then
dealt with them in order
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clared the increase from so TO 30 per
cent on a small number pf articles OF
manufactured rubber was for the pur-
pose Of making the tariff uniform on
kindred articles and facilitating the
lahors Of the customs officials In that
connection he made public letter u
him from General Thad S. Sharrett
"A member of the New York board oi
general appraisers, asserting that the
change was advisable and mad beeH
agreed to unanimously by the senate
and house committees and by the
conferees on the tariff bill at the ear
nest solicitation of the tariff experts
Of the treasury department.
Denies Interest In Rubber Schedules
T.aying particular stress upon the
charge mnde by Mr.. Bristow, the
chairman of the senate finance COM
mttee said that neither he nor any
members Of his family had any pc
cuniarv interest as to whether the
rates on manufacturers of rubber
were 80, 35 or 800 per cent, or wheth-
er crude rubber was on the Tree OF
dutiable list
Dealing then with charges that the
1ntercontinental Rubber company, ol
which he is . director, is trust, tha'
il advanced the price of crude rubber
l. q, Il 1llf
that the company had paid enormous
dividends Mr. Aldrich treated each
at great length.
Without raising any issue concern
ing the "progressives' campaign gen.
erallV Mr. Aldrich referred 10 MT
Bristow and his immediate associates
as follows:
IN the tariff discussions Of other
DAYS the advocates Of the progressive
policy usually have been called 10
meet in debate men with convictions
on the subject--democrats or charac-
ter whose theories of governmeiit az :
fered completely from those held py
republican observation-disclosures Wlu
had some regard for the accuracy oil
their statements and some knowledge
Of the subject they discussed.
Ihtle Band of False Advocates.
Now attacks upon republican
measures are led by men whose po-
litical existence depends upon thelr
cnpacitv-and to this there seems 10
be no limit-for misrepresentation
and the Ignorance Of their adherehls.
Strangely enough. this little group ol
men-very small in number-has ar
rogated to itself the leadership or lne
progressives and its mem hers pra'
about the treatment Of the tarlif as q
The Senator's Letter.
Providence. r. l.. Aug. 10. lslu-
Hon. William b. Mckinley Chalr,
man Republican Congressi"hsN
Committee. Washington. ID. g
Dear Mr. Mckinley: I have heeh
asked hv n republican candidate loi
congress in an Illinois district 10 ipr-
nish him the facts with reference lo
changes in the rubber duties IN th'
tariff act Of 1909.
Full Statement OF Facts -.
"rhe persistent reiterauon nl ,hs
absurd mis-statements of Sena''s,
Bristow with reference to the tarifl
on rubber furnishes such choice ~
usiration of the nature Of me cIltt
cism and the character of certain oii !.
les Of the tariff act Of 1903 that
seems Ia he desirable that fun sta'.
ment Of the facts should be made III
response To this inquiry.
Bristow Charges Reviewed.
Senator Bristows statements were
as follows.
4. That the senate committee OF
hnance. Of which ] was chairman m
creased the dntv rron certain manu-
'cturers Of rubbers from 30 10 81
per cent
That during the session. or IN
ia h.. "a a
congress. 7. in connection with others
pad organized q gigantic rubber trus'
hhown as the Intercontinenial Ruhhni
''mpanv. IN which was a large
A'nckhclder and q director
That this rubber trust i'm
mediatelv advanced largely th'
price OF crude rubber. the supply ol