The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-04
West VIRGINIA
SENATOR AFTER
HIGH PRICES
Scores a Poi,at On
Senator Al
drich

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. A.
Senator Elkins yesterday made a bitter
complaint In the senate concerning tn.
treatment Of himself in connection
with his resolution providing for an
investigation into the prices Of food
products. He charged Senator Aldricn
with desire to shield the tariff law
and the trusts in the inquiry, and he
intimated that hereafter he might be
an "insurgent" IT his wishes did not
receive more respectful consideration.
The discussion was precipitated by
scnator Stone, wis. soon after the re.
porting OF the Lodge resolution In
mock solemnity, raised the question as
to whether :he committee on contin.
gent expenses had yet reported tho
e'kins resolution. which had been in
:roduced early last month.
Responding, Mr. kcan said that
probably the measure would be amend
CD and reported soon.
| Taking the floor. MIR. Etkins ccm-
rlaned OF the fact that the finance
committee had reported the Lodge res.
olut'on after a days confederation,
whereas his own measure had been
held up by the contingent conmitte.
for month. MIR. EIkins cortendcd
shat mary important features Of his
measure had been omitted from TIL.
Lodge etresolutian, and asserted that IL
had been SO framed as to avoid any
inc,tlry into The effect Of the tariff on
food prices.
"Why do you want to dodge the tar.
M" he asked. and added. a am tar.
i'll man myself, and an, not afraid to
face the question In connection Will,
this investigation"
| He then referred to the participa-
tion Of Chairman AIdrich Of the
finance committee in the preparation
Of the tariff bill. and he declared that
he was quick to act in anything af.
feeting "his child"
tr- Eikins unsatisficd
When MIR. Lodge read his resolution
as anne sded by the finance COMMITTEES,
for the pur5ose Of showing that :: pro.
poses to include the effect Of the tariff
IN ITS inquiry. the West Virginia sen.
a:or was still ursatisfied, and he de-
clared the measure as reported "a
mere methcd Of side.tracking tn.
1ucsticn, while h.; own measure hal
tern 50 manipulated IS to cause Il to
elecp the sleep Of DEATH"
At this lune,ufc Mr.. Bailey suggest
ed to Mr.. EIkins that If he desired to
get action by the finance committee he
should get on that committee. "t SUP.
pose so." responded Mr.. EIkins. ~
have never gotten anything out OF that
committee except during the consid.
erat'5n OF the tariff. when got a few
ld"ipr:nus by begging for them and by
!!votins for everything else that was
sug1est=d."
When Mr.. Bailey further suggested
that in order to become effective Mr..
Elkins snouId become an "insurgent."
the West virginian iokingiy respond
cd that he might do so.
~ COULDN'T do it while the tar:t bill
was pcndin1." he said. "hut now |
have more water to swim in-more
sea roon,.'
! Mr.. Aldrich replied that the Lodge
resolution was r1uct broader than the
ionc Mr.. EIkins had presented.
I! !at Nursing the Trusts.
"Lcts see" responded MIR. Efkins,
"if 1t Is. Where Is there anything IN
1t about trusts and nonopoIies7 Arc
they to be investigated as to their eft.
feet on food prices: Let's see who is
nursing them" 81
Mr.. AIdricl, responded that he had
no desire 10 dodge a full Inquiry. nor
to protect any Interests.
k:r. Elkns declared that the treat
rent his resolution had received was
due to desire to rob him Of credit In
connection with the matter and pre-.
vent his participation in the inquiry.
"Do you think the trusts or the tar
iHf responsible for. the high priees?'
asked Mr.. Aldrich?
Mr.. Elktns said that he had desired
that the investigation should deyeicp
that fact. He declared the country
was alarmed over the stuation.
Re.introducing his resolution with
q request that It be referred tc the
finance con,nittee, Mr.. Elkins said: