New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-12
TARIFF TOO L0W--HEYBURN
Idaho Senator Condemns Cana.
dian Reciprocity at Silk Dinner.
JUDGE SWAYZE REPLIES
Intimates That People Quoting
Millions May Not Be Quite
Accurate in Figures.

The Silk Association OF America. COM
prising hundreds Of silk manufacturers
and merchants Of different political faiths.
listened to a condemnation Of reciprocity
with Canada last night from the lips Of
Senator Hepburn. Of Idaho. who also con-
sidered the Payne-Aldrich tariff Law too
low in it's protective provisions. The Sen
ator was gently rebuked for his views by
Chief Justice Suayze OF New jersey. The
diners cheered when he remarked:
LAS listened to the very frank and
forceful speech OF the Senator from Idaho
and the more or less audible response from
the floor 7 thought could detect signs OF
q difference Of opinion.
When the Senator asked. DO we want
reciprocity with Canada" he was met
with the shouted response. Yes" from
several threats. Other interruptions. such
as What will william say" and ASK
BIZ Taft about that" interrupted parts
Of his address.
The occasion was the annual dinner Of
the association In the grand ballroom OF
the Hotel Aston Jerome G. Read. it's pres
ident. was POSTMASTER. and on either size
Of him at the speakers table dined an
array OF talent which included Chairman
Wilcox Of the Public Service Commission
George W. wanmaker Appraiser Of the
Port OF New York X. Mdzuno. Japanese
Consul General: Colonel William Harbour
prestdent OF the American Protective 1arln
League: James r. Reynolds. OF the Tarin
Roard. the Rev. John Calvin Goddard. OF
Salisbury. Conn. and James A. Emery
Chang Yin Tang. Chinese Minister 10 the
United States, was unable 10 attend the
dinner because OF a sudden attack OF srlp
and sent his regrets from Washington
Congressman Joseph ". Fordney, another
invited guest who was unable 10 be pres
ent. assumed in his letter Of regret that
tho members OF the silk association were
all high protectionists. and extended them
his sympathy. Writing Of Canadian reel
| procity. he said:
! 81 regret exceedingly that our good Presi'
dent. whom so much admire. should make
tbis fatal mistake. fatal TO the capital and
labor Of the United States.
The Congressman. who Is a member OF
the Ways and Means Committee, said IN
his letter that this committee wouh prop
ably vote on the proposed agreement by
or 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The subject of Senator Heyburn's speech
was THE Relation OF the business Man 70
Politics." and. besides discussing the tariff
question, he had this TO say about the pro-
posed amendment 10 the Constitution pro-
viding for the popular election OF United
| States Senator'S:
II have been amused at the situation
] which confronts a part OF the country To-
day when they are spending their time and
| rhetoric on the question as TO how they
| shall select Senators Of the United States
They complain because your representa-
,,ves that YOU selected under the respon-
s,hIlitv Of the right TO select them, are
/ not 10 be trusted with performing the
duties that you selected them for.
Whose fault? The selector or the party
selected? Is it safer 10 leave the selection
Of the United States Senator 10 the ward
,olitics OF this great city. or is IL safer
| e. intrust Il to the hands of the selected
men that you sent up TO Albany?
(which would open widest the door &C
cha degradation OF politics and men? The
oortest in a body like that of your Legts-
,o,ure or a contest in every ward In the
To-, NJ New York or Chicago or other
.1ocss7 What do they want. TO widen the
| aoone and power OF the political boss? De-
| 80 vour attention TO the selection OF your
1o1sature and you will not have cause
~ complain.
! :, VA, Senator Heyburns assertion that
49,. country had lost 100000 as a re-
-, ~ the enactment Of the Payne Aldrich
.,o act that caused Judge Swayzc 10 re-
mark:
~ do not know whether We are $500 90. 0o(
| .~er than we were a year ago. / was
ra,ared TO say something about the pros
ri,v of the country. ana perhaps the
/ eorator only means that we have accumu-
80 three hundred million dollars less
.I,a, We otherwise would have done.
I've noticed that three hundred millions Is
.,ood round mouth-flling sum. II Is three
ndred millions that Mr.. Brandeis is go
] - IN show the railroads now 90 save
! ,'',,,bter): II il three hundred millions that
/ senator Aldrich is going 10 save the gov
,,,eut Of the United States. and Il is
.i,ree hundred millions that We have los,
ting the last year. ! suspect that il ~
/ ,.o.suse II amounts to ABOUT 4 million dol
- n day. and I do not seek 10 hold any
- "a the accuracy Of his figures
/ rhe Rev Mr. Goddard In the course of
nts speech IN Rural Life the Salvation
-, the Nation" said that the abandoned
,arm." like Godsmitn's VILLAGE. was not
-, the map. that not one VI the little back