The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04
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BOLT PARTY
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SAYS HIS FOOD INVESTIGATION
RESOLUTION WAS SIDE
TRACKED PuRPoSELY.
CLAIMS AlDRICH WANTS TO
SHIELD BIG ONES AS WELL
AS TARIFF LAW.

WASHINGTON, Feb 3-Senator
Elkins today made bitter complaint in
the senate concerning treatment he
received in connection with his reso-
luton providing for an investigation
into the high cost of food.
He charged Senator Aldrich with
desire to shield the tariff law and
the trusts in the inquiry, and he
intimated that hereafter he might be
an "insurgent' if his wishes did not
receive more respectful consideration.
The discussion was precipitated by
Senator Stone, who soon after the re-
porting of the Lodge resolution to in
vestigate the cost of living, in mock
solemnity raised the question whether
the committee on contingent expenses
had yet reported the Elkins resolution
which had been introduced early last
month. Responding, Mr. Kean said
that probably the measure would be
amended and reported soon.
Taking the floor, Mr.. Elkins COM
planned that the finance committee had
reported the Lodge resolution after
days consideration, whereas his own
measure had been held up by the con-
Mr. Elkins contended that many i'm
portant features Of his measure had
been omitted from the Lodge resolu-
ton and asserted that the latter had
been so framed as to avoid any in
quiry into the effect of the tariff on
food prices.
Does Not Mnce Matters.
why do you want to dodge the
TARIFF" he asked and added. 4 am
tariff man myself, and I am not
afraid to face the question in con-
nection with this investigation"
He then referred to the participa-
ton Of Chairman Aldrich of the fin
ance committee in the prepare Ion of
the tariff bill and said Mr.. Aldrich
was quick to act in anything affecting
his child
When Mr.. Lodge read his resolution
as amended by the finance commit
tee, to show that it proposes to in
clude the effect of the tariff in it's in
quiry, the West Virginia senator was
still unSatiSfied and declared the
measure as reported "a mere method
Of sidetracking the question:" while
his own measure had been so manip-
ulated as to cause it to sleep the sleep
of DEATH /
AT this juncture Mr.. Bailey suggest
ed to Mr.. Elkins that if he desired to
get action by the finance committee
he should get on that committee.
Il suppose So" responded Mr. Ell !
kins. Il never have gotten anything /
out of that committee except in the |
Of the tariff, when I got |
a few droppings by begging for them !
and by voting for everything else that |
they suggested"
: Mr.. Bailey further suggested that, !
to become effective, Mr.. Elkins should |
become an ''insurgent," the West Vir-
ginian jokingly responded that he
might do so.
Il could not do it while the tariff |
bill was pending, but now l have
more water to swim in--more sea
room.''
Mr.. Aldrich replied that the Lodge
resolution was much broader than Mr..
Elkins had represented.
Let us see if it is" responded Mr.. |
Clkins. Where is there anything in /
t about trusts and monopolies? Are
hey to be investigated as to their eff
ect on food prices? Let's see who is
nursing them Il
Mr.. Aldrich replied that he had no
iesire to dodge full inquiry or to
protect any interests.
Reintroducing his resolution with
equest that it be referred to the fin
nee committee, Mr.. Elkins said:
$50 far, I have kept in the process
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But do not have to stay there al
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