Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
SENATOR LODGE SPEAKS
IN REPLY TO HIS CRITICS
Defends His Record in the
Eighteen Years of His
Senate Service.

BOSTON, January 4-On the eve OF
the converting Of the legislature Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge in an address at
Symphony Hall last night defended his
eighteen years record in the Senate as a
plea for reelection for a fourth time.
The address was in the nature of an an
swer to a long antagonistic campaign led
by Goy.-elect Eugene n. Foss, Yet
throughout his remarks he never men,
toned the name of any Of his opponents.
The hall was crowded and an overflow
meeting was held in an adjoining build
ing, where Senator Lodge repeated q por-
ton of his speech. There was much en-
thusiasm.
The Senator's Address.
Senator Lodge said:
II have been invited here tonight to
speak upon questions in connection with
the approaching election of a senator OF
the United States by the legislature Of
Massachusetts,.
II come with unfeigned reluctance, for,
while l have a wide and long experience
in public speaking, I have never yet
learned to speak in favor Of my own
election. During eighteen years OF Serv-
ice in the Senate, however. in every cam
paign, in every part of the common
wealth, in many other states, / have dis
cussed every public question of national
import and have been silent as to none.
His Position Misrepresented.
Il have supported the policies and the
candidates, both state and national Of the
republican party. but Il have prefer
red to let my record OF service
speak for me. and fer that / have
hoped to receive the considerate judg-
ment of my fellow-citizens. But a COM
polling reason exists in the misrepresen-
tation, going far beyond the ordinary mis-
representa- ton that disfgures all public
life. which has been poured out upon me.
| intend--nQt. / hope, at too great length
in order to confute these misrepresenta-
lions, and in simple Justice to the people
who have honored me as we'll az to my
self. to recall wnat 1 have said and done
during my service as senator. and to re-
state my cft-expressed opinions upon the
public questions of the day"
After telling at length of his vote on
various other measures Senator Lodge
took up the tariff, saying, in part:
Reasons for Supporting Payne Tariff.
IT have been a member OF the commit
tee on finance only two years. but dur
ing that time the committee. which dealt
with all matters relating to the reve-
nue. and the Treasury. as well as bank
ing and currency. considered and re-
ported the tariff of 1909. l knew that it
had defects. like all tariffs. but / also
upon the Law which 1T supp'anted. I voted
for it because it established a customs
court, the maximum and minimum pro-
visions, great measure OF reciprocity
and the tariff board. the first step in
which I think great reform; because
it removed the duty on hides. for which
I had labored for years and upon which I
broke with my committee and led the fight
in the Senate: because 1t made art free
and mineral Oil free. reduced the duty
scrap iron: because it readjusted the
schedules on jewelry, watches, cotton
goods and other great industries Of vital
Importance to New England and Massa-
chusettS.
'I am a republican and a protectionist
I believe that a protective tariff is alb
solutely necessary to maintain the level
Of American wages, which is q higher
level than exists anywhere else. l be-
Meve that there should be permanent
tariff commission composed OF indie
pendent experts whose duty it shall be
to collect all facts showing comparative
costs Of production. and to submit them
to the President andsto Congress as rap
idly as they are gathered for each sue
cessive item. The policy Of q tariff COM
mission is not new with me.
II am convinced that an unbiased DIS
closure Of Industrial costs at home and
abroad will fully sustain the protective
policy. II the report Of an expert COM
mission shows that q duty IL too high. 1t
should be lower. am satisfied that the
methods Of revision hitherto employed
are in a high degree defective and that
time has come for reform Of those
methods which reform I find In q tariff
commission. I am. therefore. opposed toI
another immediate and wholesale revision
under the old methods by either party.
Favors Reciprocity With Canada.