The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-12
On That Question Re-
pubficans Must Stand
or Fall.
M TAKING EFFORT
TO EVADE FIGHT
Bailey Finds in Proposal to Ap.
propriate S25o,ooo for Investi-
cation Scheme to Postpone
Political Crisis and Bunco
Insurgents-Warm De
bate in Senate.

bate in Senate.
washington, D. c.. June 1.-THE
tariff question again occupied the at
tention OF the Senate throughout to- /
day and the discussion was not con-
cluded. The subject came up with the
provision in the sundry civil appropri-
alton bill. providing fund of $780,
900 with which to enable the President
TO Investigate the operation of the
present tariff law.
The discussion was participated in
by large number of Senator'S and
took a wide range. which everybody
understood to be largely colored by
political conditions.
Senator Clay opened the ball with a
sharp Democratic speech. charging
that the measure was intended to de-
lude the Insurgent Republicans into
the belief that there was to be re-
vision of the tariff which he tried to
prove by several Republican Senator'S,
with some measure of success. He
was supported by Senator Bailey. of
Texas. They succeeded in bringing
Senator Aldrich into the controversy.
with the result that he made defense
of the present law. Senator Clay, of
Georgia, said that the Republicans
must win or lose in the next election
in defending the Payne-Aldrich tariff
bill.
Compelled to Defend 1t.
They are compelled to defend it."
he said 1T is their bill and the
President says it is the best bill that
ever was put on the statute books.
Senator Gallinger said that he agreed
with Mr.. Clay that in the elections
this fall the Republican party would
be compelled to defend the present
tariff, and stand or fall in the de-
| fense.
MIR. Aldrich remarked that he ad-
mired the facility with which Mr. Clay
undertook to decide the attitude OF
/ the Republican Senators towards the
| tariff. II think that the American
| people are better advised than they
are responded Mr.. Clay.
/ N1r. Aldrich dissented.
IF the Senator will keep his eyes
I open he will find that l am right, per-
sisted Mr.. Clay.
II not only keep my eyes open, but
/ 1 keep my ears OPEN" replied Mr.. Aid
rich. III the Senator expects the
| American people to disown the policy
| of protection he is greatly mistaken.
| There never has been time when the
| public was more devoted to that pol
| icy than now. as the recent elections
/ have shown
Mr.. Aldrich expressed his conviction
that for the present there would be
| no further revision. He explained why
into the operation of the tariff
I II want to show" he said. how
| groundless were the charges made
last year against the present law. So
] far as l am concerned the inquiry can
i not be too wide. and am sure that
| 1t will justify the votes that We're
cast for the bill. If the investigation
feat to those who have been char
acterizing the bill in manner to dis
4 credit it,
I. Mr.. Clay declared the provision to
be purely political
would the Senator from Georgia be
in favor of revision of the tariff If
his party should be in power two years
or four years hence?" asked Mr.. Aid
rich.
Il would be in favor of it if my
party was in power and we could have
/ a revision along revenue lines said
4 Mr.. Clay.
Mr.. Aldrich asked Mr. Clay If the
4 Democratic party had information
4 enough to revise the tariff.
Mr.. Clay sugg ested that the Demo-
4 cratic party had shown intelligence
enough In the past to revise the tariff.
Yes, to the country's loss" inter
4 jected Mr.. Aldrich, adding: Il hope
4 we will be spared such an experience
in the future
i Mr.. Clay said that the Republican
! party had recently revised the taritf
ito the country's loss and some of the
members Of the Republican party hold
the same opinion.
/ But their number Is rapidly
w. trI,
4 "My information is that the NUM-
/ ber is increasing" responded Mr.. Clay.
We added. however, that he had no
wish to discuss party rows.
i Mr. Bailey found in the provision
to appropriate S250.Oo0 mere device
!. to obtain a suspension OF discussion
A until after the next election He said
4 1t was not intended to produce an In
4 ouiry OF such general scope as the In
!, snrgents had predicted but merely to
carry out the present law; therefore,,
he intimated the Insurgents had been
buncoed.
Toward the close of the debate Mr.,
Heyburn made an appeal to all Re-
u publicans to get together, stand loyal
lly by the party and stop the agita-
4 ton of the tariff. and when Mr.. Cum
Minis sought to interrupt him, Mr.. Hale
, who sat directly behind and not sis
feet from the Idaho Senaeor, sale
loud enough to be heard all over the
cha amber; Don't wind him up again
e Denounced as "Insolent."
II Mr.. Hepburn overheard the remark
4 and. denouneing Is as ''insolent,' saic
he did not intend to.allow 1t, and" HI
added, II am8quite capable of resent,
II ling 1T in any way on EARTH Mr.. Hall
Z made no reply except to Join in th'
general laughter.
The fact appearing that various
Senators still desired to be heard, Sen
ator reluctantly moved an ad
! 1ournment without reaching vote OF
Y either Senator Clay's motion 70 strik'
out the provision, or on the fina
passage Of the sundry civil bill. Th
Senator from Maine expressed deel
regret that an appropriation bil
feet from the Idaho Senator. sail
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