The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-12
Chairman of Senate Finance
Committee Writes Long Let
ter Demolishing Arguments
Made by the Kansas Senator
RUBBER TRUST CHARGES
ARE SHOWN TO BE FALSE
Senator Ald1ch Gives Facts
Concerning Rubber Industry
and His Connection With 1t
That End All Argument,
QUESTION FULLY COVERED
UTAsHINGTON, Aug. I1.-SenRtOr
" Nelson W. Aldrieh of Rhode

WASHINGTON, Aug. I1.-SenatOI
" Nelson W. Aldrieh of Rhode
Island, enumerHTing the counts
under which he was indicted by Sen
atOr Joseph W. BristOsV of Kansas, IN
recent campaign speeches dealing with
the tariff on rubber, in letter made
public tonight denies the charges IN
their entirety.
Incidentally he pays his respects in
eaustie language 10 senator BristOw
and what he terms "A ''littie group OF
znen," who entertain opinions similar
10 those of the Kansan.
The letter il addressed to William
ID. Mckinley OF Illinois, chairman OF
the Republican congressional commit
tee, and was sent 10 the headquarters
of the committee in this city.
The explanation OF rubber duties md
the denial OF the charges made against
him by senator BristOW are based upon
the fact that Senator Aldrich was
called upon by Republican candidate
for Congress 10 furnish the facts con-
neeted with the changes In the recent
tariff act.
Referring TO the charges made by
Senator BrisJOW as absurd misstate-
ments." Senator Aldrich said the per
sistent Federation Of them impeIled
him 10 make a full statement. AT the
outset of his long letter, the senator
divided the speeches Of Mr.. Bristow
into five parts. each OF which contained
specific charge. He then dealt with
them in order
In the first place, the senator de-
clared the Increase from 80 90 80 per
cent on small number OF articles of
manufactured rubber was for the pur-
pose or making the tariff Uniform on
kindred articles and facilitating the Ia
Dors OF the customs officials.
Letter Made Public.
In that connection he made public
a letter TO him from General Thad S
Sharretts a member OF the New York
board OF general appraisers, asserting
that the change was advisable and
had been agreed 10 unanimously by
the Senate and House committees and
cOnferees on the tariff bill at the ear
nest solicitation OF the tariff experts
OF the treasury department
Laying particular stress upon the
charge made by Mr. BristOW. the
chairman OF the Senate finance com
mitfee said that neither he nor any
member OF his family ever has had any
pecuniary interest as 10 whether the
rates on manufactured rubber were 80
80 or 400 per cent, or whether crude
rubber was on the free OF dutiabIe list"
Denying the charges that the Inter-
Continental Rubber company, OF which
he Is director, is a trust: that il ad-
Nanced the price OF crude rubber and
controlled the worlds supply and that
the company had paid enormous divi-
dends, Mr.. Aldrich treated each at
great length
Without raising any issue concerning
the "prOgreSsiVes' campaign gener-
ally, Mr.. Aldrich referred 10 Mr. Bris-
tow and his immediate associates 8
follows.
IN the tariff questions OF other
DAYS, the advocates OF the progressive I
policy usually have been called 10 meet
In debate men with convictions on the
subtect-DemOGrat Of character whose
theories Of government differed COM
pletely from those held by the Repub-
lican protecUonists-men who had some
regard for the accuracy of their state
ments and some knowledge OF the
subject they discussed
Now, attacks upon Republican
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