New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
ALDRICH REPLIES.


Any more slir1nishing in the political
feld?" asked Busy Man.
Senator Nelson w. Aldrich. of Rhode
Island issued q statement denying in their
entirety Tire charges made by Senator Jo-
seph i. Bristow, of Kansas, in recent cam
paign speeches, dealing with the tariff on
rubber.
The sist of tie charges was that Mr.
Ald-ich, as chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee. secured an increase of the duty
On miscellaneous manufactures Of rubber
from 80 10 IS per cent ad valorera, and that
this change resulted in increased dividends
- the rubber corporation in which the Sen
aaoT from Rhode Island is financially inter
ested. The Senator replies that the corpor-
alton in which he is interested is concerned
only with the production Of crude rubber IN
Mexico or elsewhere outside the United
States: that crude rubber was on the free
list under the Dingley law and remains free
under the Payne law; that the increase Of
duty on miscellaneous manufactures of rub
Der could not possibly have benefited the
corporation. because il has no connection,
direct or indirect. with any domestic con-
cern msnufa cturing rubber, and that, fur
ther. the increase was made not 70 afford
any additional protection TO the domestic
rubber manufacturers. who make 9sl2 per
cent Of the rubber goods USED in the United
States, but simply to eQualize the duties on
miscellaneous manufactures Of rubber with
the duties on toys and other goods which
might be in whole or part Of rubber, CLASH
fec under other schedules. The equaliza-
tion was recommended by the Board Of
General Appraisers. which reported that
as TO classification, miscellaneous rubber
goods being taxed al 80 per cent ad va
loren, while otker specified goods like toys
were taxed az So per cent. The Senate
committee made the equalization at So per
cent because fat 50 per cent rate for all
rubber goods would have entsiIed a loss Of
about $500. 900 in revenue
y m no tariff expert said Busy Man.
bUt l. seems TO me that if they had
reached the desired equalization by revising
me tariff down instead Of up. the rabid pro-
tectionists could We'll have spared that
Ssn5c0 rather than bring on all this bitter
controversy. But go ahead
President TAFT and President Hadley of
Yale were in conference at Beverly regard
'ns the personnel and work Of the commits
son which is 10 be appointed to inquire into
p
and bond issues. While DR. Iiadley had not
oehnitelv accepted the Craftsmanship of the
commission. he is giving the President all
The assistance he can in formulating plan
Of work. and II is believed that eventually
ne VIII take TIE craftsmanship Mr.. Taft is
strongly urging hin!' 20 accept it.
Clifford Pinchot went TO Sycamore Hill
Tor e conference with ex-President Reose-
g.E-s ID
'sr''eiG, VINO did not get the Republican
domination fer Governor in Ohio. and whose
progressive Platform was not accepted by
the Republican convention of that state
1Ah late Al Night r1ey discussed political
saa seaa.-DoliticaI matters with Mr.. Roose-
We but lie details could not be obtained,
Chairman Woodruff Of the Republican
$40 Committee sent out q call for 2 meet
-as . be hetd at headquarters, No Sc West
1o-A stree, or Tuesday. This meeting is
i'-'as4ly 70 sci q date and make other ar
selne!Its tor the state convention
/" o0oEuf talked politics with President
- 'of more than Two hours and 4 haIt
ce'e-iy. Mr. Woodruff was optimistic
G ne oUliool: n New York State, DC
N'o-ec tat compromise would bc reached
- &c primary question and significantly
-aiheo as { parting shot before he lei.
nome thai circumstances might arise
--''A would cause him TO be a candidate
succeed himself as state chairman.
- bfaze t2e way for harmonious action
- ne coming campaign, Democrats repre-
ing az branches OF the party met IN
.1,-OeAS, aio behind closed doors discussed
i4Seos Of ths state machine When the
s!iVe Was over thc leaders of the
10 s4i'eht declared that while much must be
IN before perfect harmony can be brought
Doo., lhey felt confident HAT their efforts
would be successful.
-Alth0uah scheduled as d harmony meet
,, M committee appointed by John A.
''N, OF the Democratic State Committee.
o7c-ned % permit committee renresenting
e"otiei wing Of The Progressive Democrats
1ut'hd the conference, with The result
~ J. Francis Congdon. of Utica, secre-
% The Income Tax and Progressive
o'ih'cratic League. which was turned