New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-07
TARIFF SECT|0NALISM
CHARGED IN SENATE
Lippitt Accuses Democrats of
Discriminating Against New
England Mills.
EXPERT VIEW CREATES STIR
Stone and Hoke Smith Holly
Rally to Defence of Cot
ton Schedule - Metal
Amendments Lost.

Washington, Aug. 6.-The tagging de-
bate over the tariff fiared up with UNI
usual vigor to-day when Senator Lipptt
charged the Democrats with drafting a
bill which protected the cotton manu-
facturers Of the South and Disseminated
against the mills of New England. THE
bill" he said, is a sectional measure
Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia. who
heretofore has been the only Democrat
10 adhere strictly to the majority plan
of allowing the Republicans TO do the
talking, vehemently denied the charge
He pointed out that the duty on the
lower grades of yarns. which are made
extensively in the Southern mills. was
lower than the duty on the higher ana
finer grades made I'm the North, and
called attention 10 specific examples OF
high rates on cotton goods manufactured
only in New England and Pennsylvania
Senator Stone also retorted by saying
that the era when manufacturers them
selves could write the tariff bill had
passed.
I'VE are entering upon different era
said Senator stone I'VE desire so lar
as possible to subserve the welloeins OF
the manufacturers. but the fact must
be recognized that we have gone beyond
the period when the interests can pre-
pare the schedules. Doing that IN the
past has produced an economic condi-
ton in which the business of the country
has been placed in the hands OF these
men. We have 10 animosity against
manufacturers. but we are Writing
tariff bill in the interest Of the whole
people"
Senator Weeks, of Massachusetts. asked
Senator Stone TO name some OF the
monopolies ne referred to.
PERHAPS" Senator Stone replied, tine
Senator would like me TO mention the
steel industry, the wool industry, or the
cotton mills Of New England. whose
stocks have sold at 200 or 300 per cent
because Of the enormous prohts under
the operation of these outrageous
tariffs
There IS no monopoly in the cotton
industry. the Senator knows, SAID MI
Weeks.
.Jf not monopoly, exploitation" said
Senator Williams. of Mississippi.
Senator Lippitt, who is himself COT
,on manufacturer and an expert on cot
ton textiles, addressed the Senate win
an array Of samples piled high on the
desk beside him. and charts on the wall
If the chamber with little squares Oh
cloth showing the various weaves ana
grades. His colleagues on both sides OF
the chamber followed him with close at
tention.
When the debate on the cotton scheo-
ME was closed the metal schedule was
taken up. Senator Smoot offered an
amendment 70 the bill reducing the DUTY
on eech-loading rifles from ~ 10 70
per cent. declaring that the higher ra'e
was excessive and was not needeu u
nrotect the industry The Democrats
were as firm, however. against any re-
duction in rates as they have oeeh
against any increases and rejected the
amendment by an ample majority
several amendments to change the duty
IN needles were voted on. but the com
u,ittee rate of % per cent was nnaiiy
sustained-ss to 2S-no Republican Young
with the Democrats. This was one OF
the few strict party votes since VOTING
on the schedules began.