The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-13
kansas Senator Takes Up Rhode Island Mans
Statement Concerning Rubber Schedule
ELAR[S THAT SENATOR .C0NTRAO|CTS HIMSELF
Brstow Says That Aldrich Deliberately Refused to
Answer Certain Charges Made Against Him. and
That His Letter Is Full Of Contradictions
and Msstatements

milwaukee, Aug. l2.--Senator Joseph
Brlst0w of Kansas. In his speech
Re tonight which. he stated, was In
bly 10 the letter Of Senator Nelson
Aidrich defending himself aguinst
charges Of the Kansas senator re-
Hing to the tariff on rubber. launched
70 the subject by saying:
fSenator Aldrich declares that the
cr- Continental Rubber company y
trust and at the same time adj
Is that ii ii d holding company"
Senator Bristow then took MP Mr..
lrich's declaration that neither he
+ his family had ,,fofited directly or
lIrectiy by the tariff on manu-
3tured rubber. saying:
EYet he admits that he IL producing
lions Of pounds of crude rubber per
hum, selling II to American manu-
|turers and that he Increased the
ty on the products until they did not
ia 1t for protection.
Then referring to his own speech at
lnfield, Kan, on July ., Senator
stow declared that Mr.. Aldrich took
feption to his remarks on the rubber
ty especially.
lHe ignores the other features of my
fech." Mr.. Eristow said.
Senator Bristow's speech IN part fol-
ss:
Not A Trust.
lMr. Aldrich declares that the Inter-
htinental Rubber company IL not a
9st, and ut the same time admits
1T II Is II holding company that con-
Is numerous subsidiary organiza-
hs that were organized for the pur-
4 lie of handling the crude rubber
tiness in various parts OF the world.
says that he nor his family has
|bfiied directly or indirectly by the
! liff on manufactured rubber; yet he
mits that he liz producing millions
apounds OF crude rubber per anmlm.
hing II To American manufacturers.
II that he increased the duty pn
Fir products when they did not need
for protection. and when they al
lady had control OF the American
rket and were exporting manufac-
| bed rubber; that Is, he increased the
by. enabling the manufacturers to
| Nance the price to the American
|hsumer. and admits that they did
Vance the price. yet he says that lie
IN Ills family has profIted direct
or Indirectly.
| He admits that dividends had not
|kn paid before the consolidation Of
III various companies into one, and
| III after the consolidation enormous
idcnds were paid. as stated In my
lkcches.
Hin my speech ut Winfield. Kan.
July 8. l criticised the Payne Ald-
||h tariff hill. referring to the duties
lead and lend products, cotton cloth
||h woolens. especially referring to
lies on cotton cloth and manufac-
| led rubber. declared that the
lies on these various commodities
Hire fixed, not In the interest of the
|lbple. but OF certain trusts, combi-
lions and spcculators. Mr.. Aldrch
lla signed statement takes exception
|I|my remarks on the rubber duty cs-
|ltially. He ignores the other features
|lImy speech. He also made n num-
|if Of sarcastic references to myself
H other republican senators who saw
to vote In the interests of our con-
|ltuents, rather than as Mr.. AldrIch
Tinted us to do. His opinions of my
|lIf and other senator's Is of little
|lhsenuence. but I desire to call es.
Ihal attention to some OF the state
|llnts Mr. Aldrich made In his "a.
lInntion.
n Other Statements.
He says: 1T Is true that an in
ENse In the rate took place In para
Eklh 463. which includes certain man
Ikctnres OF India rubber with other
Tins, and itsis true that am q
lnkholder and director In the Inter
|lhtine.atal Rubber company; but none
4 the other statements referred to
|htain a single element OF truth
Nov, what were the other state
limits made? stated that the In
Ei- -Continental Rubber company was
1 sanized under the laws OF New Jer-
sY. January 29, 1903; that the Cont
sHhtal Rubber Company OF America
His organized under the laws OF New
rsey, January 8, 1905. and that the
Il sIEer-Continental Rubber company
4 lis organized under the laws of New
zifsey, December 6, 1906. Now, Mr.
sI|lrfch says that the first two COM
hias named were subsidiary com
sjhies to the Inter-C Continental Rub
Hi company, and that 1t owned all Of
sf'Nr stock. and that they were or
sBh Ted for the sake or convenience
AIw gould they be Subsidiary COM
Ahies Apf the Continental Rub
compnny, and organized for its
Alvenien.e. when both Of them Were