Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-12
SUCH APPROPRIATION IS
FOUGHT BY DEMOCRATS
Clause in Sunday Civil Measure En-
aiding Pres dent Taft &c invertigate
Operation Of the New Customs Duty
Law is Strongly Opposed by Minor.
ity Members OF Upper Branch

my AHruCidtrt
WASHINGTON. ID. C., June IL
The tar!n question again occupied She
attention of the senate throughout the
day and discussion was not conclnd
ed The subject came up In cennec-
ton with the provision in the sundry
civil appropriation bill providing a
fund Ct $4,000 with which TO en-
able the President to investigate the
operation OF the present tariff law.
The discussion was participated IN
by large number OF senators and
took wide range. which everybody
understood to be largely colored by
present conditions. Senator clay
opened the ball with sharp Demo
cratic speech. charging that the meas.
ure was intended 10 delude the insur
gent Republ cans into the belief that
there was to be another revision OF
the tariff, which he tried to prove byI
several Republican senators. with
some measure OF success. He was
supported by Senator Bailey, of Tex
as.
Bring AIdrich In.
They succeeded in bringing Senator
Aldrich into the controversy with thel
result that he made defense of thel
present law. Senator Clay. of Geor-
ga. said that the Republicans must
win or lose in the next election In de-
Tending the Payne Atdrlch tariff bill.
They are compelled to defend IT, ne
said 1T Is their bill and the Press
dent says 1t Is the best b II that ever
was put on the statute books
Senator Gallinger said that hel
agreed with Mr.. Clay, that In theI
elections this fall the Republican par
ty would be compelled to defend .-e
present tariff, and stand or fall In the
defense.
Mr. Aldrich remarked that he ad-
mired the facility with which Mr.. |
Clay undertook to define the attitude
of the Republican senators towards
the tariff.
Il think that the American people
are better advised than they are, re-
sponded Mr.. Clay. Mr.. Aldrich dis
scented.
If the senator will keep his eyes
open he will find that | am right,
pers sted Mr.. Clay.
People Favor Protection.
Il not only keep my eyes open, but
I keep my ears open" replied Mr..
AldIsch. III the senator expects the
American people TO disown the policy
of protection, he is greatly mistaken.
There never has been a time when
the public was more devoted to that
policy than now. as the recent eIec-
tions have shown
Mr. Aldrich expressed his conyic-
I on that for the present there would
be no further revision. He explained
why he wanted the proposed investi-
cation into the operation Of the t2rir.
Il want to show" he said. how
,.roundless were the charges made
last year against the present law. So
far as | am concerned. the inquiry
csnnot be too wide. and ! am sure
that 1t will just fy>the votes that were
cast for the bill II the investigation
goes on it will bring dismay and de-
feat to those who have been charac-
terizing the bill in a manner to dis-
credit it,
Provision Political.
Mr.. Clay declared the provision tol
be- purely political.
~Wolld the senator from Georgia
be in favor Of a revision OF the tarIfr
IL his party should be IN power two
years or four years henceZ- asked
Mr. AldTich.
4 would be Z my party was in pow
er and We could have a revision along
revenue lines said Mr.. ClayA
NJ Aldrich asked Mr. Clay wheth-
Or he thought his party had informa-
ton enough for a revision.
Mr. Clay suggested that che Demo
cratic party had shown Intelligence
enough In the past to revise the sarin.
Yes, 10 the corntr-'s loss inter
jected Nr. Aidrich. adding: 4 hope
We will b. spared such an experience