The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-12

and his colleagues would bs asking foe
the highest appropriations u we should
attempt a reduction
senator clay charged again that tho
proposed investigation was purely political
and that senator Aldrich h seeking a re-
port from the tariff hoard TO suit his
purposes and condemn ShOss who dis
agree with him
senator Aldrich stirred up a further
rumpus by denying senator Beveridge's
claim tn credit for the tariff hoard prOvi-
sion contained in the Payne AldriCh law
i drew the amendment myself SAID
senator Aldrich. There was no outside
suggestion. Not a word. letter or syllable
" Il WIS dictated OF even suggested by
tho senator from Indiana
senator heveridge was IN a great huitcT
over this denial by senator Aldrich. The
Indiana senator tried 20 persuade Sena-
tor Aldrich that he had Consulted him
tBover,dgel in regard to the proposed
tann board and had accepted some Of
his Suggestions MIR AldriCh wouldn't
In PERSUADED and indulged IN a chuckle
every now and then while senator Reyer-
idge mopped his brow and talked faster.
After the Indiana senator had had his
say Mr.. Aldrich arose and told why he
had invited senator Beveridge into a
conference. NE had done 30 at the re-
quest Of certain gentlemen, notably the
late President Van Cleavc Of the Manu-
taCturers Association. who said that Mr..
Beveridge might feel hurt Il he wasn't
consulted Mr.. Aldrich admitted that
he had permitted senator BeveTidEe to
change one word in the amendment and
declared that be had been admOnished by
senator Hale that senator Beveridge
/ would assert authorship of the entire
amendment as the result Of this conces-
SION.
'the next morning I received a clipping
| from a Washington newspaper, sent me
| hy the senator from Maine. in which the
senator from Indiana was given credit
/ for drafting the amendment
| Everybody had a laugh az this.
senator Hepburn got himself into hot
water by trying IN read the insurgents
little lecture and advising them tO
unite again with the Grand Old Party
and stop Criticising a great Republican
measure.
senator Cummins Of Iowa started 70
| jump On him. hut senator Hale turned
toward him and said IN an undertone;
Don't wind him up again
senator Hepburn heard this and almost
exploded with Indignation.
q object N the expression. which the
senator intended 20 he insolent, he
shouted. turning toward the Senator
/ from Maine
senator Hale treated the matter a. a
! Joke and said that 1t certainly was,
but Il didn't help matters
The senator from Maine, snapped
the senator from Idaho. trading upon
a certain assumed position here, claims
the credit Of being insolent here, ana !
| resent u
go on retorted the senator from
Maine. who was laughing ~ hard that he
could scarcely speak.
lam quite capable. . declared the Idaho
senator. banging the desk, OF resentlng
u anywhere or In any way
senator Hale however declined IN get
angry and senator Hepburn sat down.
Senator Cummins then pointed out that
. criticism Of the insurgents came win lll
grace from the Senator from Idaho, " no
he declared had himself INDUCED m Tar
more severe criticism oi the kepuhlcan
party and the Administration ~ regards
the Forestry Department than 'he IN
surgents had ever thought ui 10 oOunec-
tion with the tarln Law
senator Hale declared that u vas a
matter 81 profound regret % HIM that
the question Of the tariff law hat been
brought up and reDpened ln less than
a wear after the passage ~ the bill
The present law. sait he Is IN 10
infancy II has not been gwen trial
submit that opportunity should be
Afforded q demonstrate - worth This
DISCUSSION has been precipltated on
Congress on the plea that new Information
IL desired am glad the responsibility
for raising this question does not rest
with me ! believe that % per cent OF
the members II the Senate wish this
question was out - the way
Does not tho Senator think. querled
senator SCOTT Of West Virginia. With the
cunhd-ntIal air ~ man Nho u about
4 have an important statement verified,
that niue-tsuths Of the people Ot the
country wish this question was out 0t this
lwav'-
/ don't know ! haven't been in com.
munlcation With them. calmly replied
senator Hale. and senator SCOTT sank
into HE seat, while the Senate laughed.
Then Senator Hale mo we'd they alourn.