The Washington herald., 1910-06-12
SENATE FLARES UP
ON TARIFF TALK

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his committee had reported the amend
ment when he was opposed to any fur
Their revision.
The Senator from Maine complained
that he had sore throat and suggested
that Senator Clay ask somebody else.
Throat Gets Better.
Senator Hales sore throat didn't seem
to bother him any after the debate hae
waxed warmer.
mo party" declared Senator Clay
again, has the right to use the funds
OF the government 10 gain political adj
vantage and harmonic It's factions.
Nothing will come from this proposed
Investigation. The regulars control the
party in power and admit that they
are opposed TO revision"
Il hope the Senator Is right" said Sen
ator Hale, forgetting his sore throat for
the moment
Senator smoot. OF Utah. declared the
Payne-Aldrich law was the best tariff
measure ever framed Whereupon Sena-
tor Clay wanted TO know again what was
the necessity OF spending s25e,OOO TO i'm
prove such flrst-class article
'The President believes it will be USE
full to the country" replied Senator
Smoot
Nation In Danger.
I have great respect for President
Taft" said Senator Clay. but when the
President becomes the controlling factor
In the legislative branch of the govern
ment the nation is IN danger"
BY this time things had got so uncom-
Portable for the Republican regulars that
they had sent a hurry call for Senator
Aldrich, who was out IN his committee
room trying to patch up the administra-
| ton railroad bin with the House con-
| ferees. Senator Aldrich declared that
| Senator Clay was not in position TO
say what the Republicans would or would
/ not do If they got the S250000.
Yes; but the people, said Senator
Clay, ARE better advised than the SEN
ator from Rhode Island on this tariff
question
II don't subscribe to any such state
ment." replied Senator Aldrich. with a
show Of defiance Il keep both my eyes
and ears open. There never has been a
time in the history of the country when
the people were more devoted TO the
cause of protection than at the present
time. When conditions warrant there
viii be revision OF the tariff
When viii there be a revision asked
Senator Clay, persistently.
AIdrLch Hits Back.
There will he no revision In the near
future. was the answer Of Senator AID
rich. who added. however, that this did
not necessarily mean that the Repub-
lieans would forever be opposed TO re-
vision
IF the Senator from Rhode Island
votes his convictions" declared Senator
Clay. "he viii not vote for S250,eOO in
vestigatiOn. with a view OF further re-
vision OF the tariff. II the Senator's bill
was a redemption of bis party's pledge he
ought 20 be manly enough TO come out
and say that he is opposed to this amend
ment."
1t was at this point that Mr. Aldrich
acknowledged frankly the real purpose
Of the proposed appropriation
THE object OF this inquiry said he
is TO show the American people how
groundless are the attacks that have
been made on the bill ne passed last
year The Investigation viii justify the
votes given for that law. II viii. In my
opinion, convince the American people
and bring defeat to its sssailants
Senator Clay declined to accept Senator
tldrich as a prophet He recalled the
| statement made By the Rhode Island
Senator last summer. that $500, 900 IN
The expenditures OF the government ought
10 be saved annually.
Way He Put 1t.
Georgia is faulty" interrupted Senator
Aldrich. 7 said that II the business OF
the government should be turned over tC
a business man and he could be permit
| ted TO run It as a citizen conducts his
private business, and on strictly business
principles. a saving of $so0oOOooO annual
iy in the expenditures of the government
could be effected. I repeat that state
ment. and II is true.
But 1 do not believe that 1t is feast
bic or possible, because the government
will never intrust its business to an indi-
vidual. | said also that by the proper
use of economy 500. 900, 600 should be saved
each year In government expenditures
did not predict anything. The Senator
from Georgia and his colleagues would
be asking for the highest appropriations
If we should attempt a reduction"
Senator Clay charged again that the
proposed investigation was purely polti-
cal. and that Senator Aldrich is seeking
a report from the tariff board 10 sui
his purposes and condemn those who dis
agree with him.
Senator Aldrich stirred up a furthei
lrumpus by denying Senator Beveridge's
claim to credit for the tariff board pro-
vision contained in the Payne-Aldrict
law.
Drew Amendment Himself.
Il drew the amendment myself" said
Senator Aldrich. There was no outsids
suggestion. Not word. letter. or sylla.
Bile Of il was dictated or even suggested
by the Senator from Indiana. The com.
mittee was not influenced or bulldozed
have seen statements from time Il
time In the press that this man or thai
man was the author of the amendment
l want TO answer that statement once
and forever"
Senator Beveridge was in a great fiut.
ter over this denial by Mr. Aldrich. Sen
ator Beveridge declared that not a word
syllable or punctuation mark authorizing
the tariff board would have been in tn.
law had It not been for the agitation O.
friends of tariff revision. The Indiana
Senator tried to persuade Senator Al
drich that he had consulted him (Bever
idge) in regard TO the proposed tariff
board and had accepted some Of his sug
gestions
Mr.. Aldrich wouldn't be persuaded. an'
INDUCED in a chuckle every now and theI
while Senator Beverage mopped his brow
and talked faster
After the Indiana Senator had his say
Mr. Aldrich arose and told why he ha'
invited Senator Beveridge into a confer
ence He had done so at the request o
certain gentlemen, notably the late Pres
, ident Van Cleave. of the Manufacturers
Association. who said that MIR Beyeridg
might feel hurt If he wasn't consulted
Mr. Aldrieh admitted that he had per
mitted Senator Beverage to change on