New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14
la Toilette OPENS FIRE
Bitterly Attacks President TAFT
and Reciprocity Agreement.
CHARGES BROKEN FAITH
Bristow Follows Him--Senate
Votes to Retain Jefferson
Davis's Former Servant.
From IN. Tribune Bureau.l

fFrom Tbs Tribune Bureau.l
washington, July 1$.-The Senate, show
Ing signs Of exhausted patience over the
oratorical endurance test into which lesis-
lation in that ocdy has resolved itself. TO-
day rejected the Bailey wool amendment
10 the reciprocity bill and disposed of two
tnstalfnents Of speechmaking by Senators
la Toilette and Bristow The Senator from
Wisconsin delivered only ;he prologue to
his speech on the reciprocity agreement
merely usinC thar subject As tho occasion
for an attack on the President and reading
into the record campaign material which
he purposes TO use in the advancement Of
his candidacy for the Presidential nomi-
nation. As part Of the record, the speech
may he scattered broadcast throughout the
country vithou; payment of postage. SEN
ator Hristow spoke for several hours, but
was unable 70 complete his argument in
favor Of modifying the sugar schedule and
adding It. also as an amendment, to the
reciprocity bill.
The irr1tability OF the Senate. which is
OF the point Of rebenfng against the dila-
tory tactics Of Senator La Toilette and his
insurgcnt followers, was displayed in an
putburst OF heated debate over resolu-
Ing for the abolition Of several Offices which
are practically obsolete. Among the en-
poyes affected was James Jones. the col
ored body servant Of jefferson Davis, who
has been kept on the Senate payroll, al
thought he has not performed any service
for some years.
Senator Williams had asked 10 have
Jones. 10 whose custody the seal OF the
Senator Hepburn acquiesced in the re-
iention OF the negro for his service for
Inerly given TO the Senate, but not be-
cause Of loyalty 10 the glory Of an in
famous cause
Senator Williams replied with great feel
ing that he was mot prepared 10 hear
civilized man I'm the twentieth century call
an infamous cause the cause for which
his (Wiliams's) father laid down his life
Lee and Jackson may have been
wrong" added Mr.. Williams. That the
government is now in existence is cause
for congratulation to the children OF the
men who died with Lee and Jackson. but
cannot express the sentiment have for
human being in whom such sentiments can
remain as have been expressed here.
There is no right Of American citizen
ship" he added, that permits a man 10
Insult the dead"
Wei. was it glorious cause?' asked
Ar Hepburn.
There was much Of glory IN It," replied
Williams.
The Senate sustained Senator Williams
nv vote 81 81 10 Is. leaving Jones on the
jsvron ~ $500 a year as laborer.
Mr. Hepburn. following his bitter alterca-
ton with Mr.. Williams. voted against the
negro
After this incident. when Senator La
Toilette took the floor TO consume further
time by delivering a campaign speech,
using reciprocity as q pretext, the chamber
became deserted except for q few Demo
Gratis and two or three faithful insurgent
followers. When Senator Bristow began
his long speech on the sugar schedule sew
eral futile efforts were made 10 Keep a
quorum Senators. however, refused TO
listen to more oratory and promptly dis
sppeared-5fter answering 10 the roll call.
I, is expected that the Senator from
Kansas will complete his speech to-mor-
row. when his amendment viii be voted
down. Senator La Toilette will then de-
liver the second instalment Of his speech.
a vote On the reciprocity bill will be taken.
according 10 the present prospect, next
week.
la Foliette's Attack on President.
Senator Ia Toilette reviewed the admin
;straton Of President Taft. and declared
that tho contest was the "fght between
the plain people and confederated privi-
iere." He said in part:
Considered as a measure Of reciprocity,
81 violates every tariff principle Of reel
procity heretofore expressed IN the plat
form declarations OF the Republican party
and recommended by former Republican
Presidents. Considered as q tariff bill. it
promise upon which William II. Taft was
elected President Of the United States
IN the beginning II was heralded as a
blessing 20 the consumers. SO was ths
tariff bill of 1909. 1t promises to reduce
duties for the benefit Of the people II
reduces no duties the effect of which can
ever reach the people. but it does reduce
duties for the millers. the packers, Stand
ard Oil the brewers, the coal combines,
ard in some measure for the already
that II prstends 70 be and processes 10 be
nothing than II Is. II is a little brother
80 the Psyne-Aidrich bill, the greatest
legislative wrong inflicted upon the Ameri-
can people in half a century.
Rakes Up eaIlinger- Pinchot Case.
After reviewing the declaration Of tho
Republican platform OF 1905 on conserva-
ton. 1Tr. La Toilette discussed the Balm
ger-Pinchot controversy and the admin
istration Of the Interior Department down
10 the recent dismissal Of the Cunningham