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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1909
Page
9
Senate debate reveals sharp Democratic rift over tariff policy and the unanimous consent rule. Culberson presses minority critique while Kean and others defend party unity amid adjournment for conference report.
A fragmented article discusses anti tariff sentiment in the United States and European trade policy. It cites American press views on tariff, trusts, and consumer protection, arguing tariffs affect commerce and domestic interests. The piece notes public opinion favors restraint and cautions against universal tariffs and partisan manipulation.
The Klary Knox urged Representative Taw rey to chair the House committee on appropriations calling for an additional appropriation of 1000 to support expanded State Department work. He cites tariff provisions and rising foreign trade costs as reasons for the extra funds, noting U S trade and travel abroad have grown significantly in recent years.
Conference committee debates duration and terms of the bill as House and Senate clash over deadlines and leadership. Key figures Rayne Aldrich and Speaker Cannon exposed tensions with implications for adjournment, debates, and potential shifts in measures on tobacco tax and unmanufactured reeds.
Senate debate over free raw materials for tariff revision intensifies as Aldrich Payne and House conferees clash over cotton and woolen schedules. President Taft seeks downward revision, with Elkins McCumber and others pushing for limits on high duties while preserving key market protections. Conferees hold sessions, while White House meetings signal potential compromise before Monday report.
The House rejected a resolution by Representative Banef of Texas prohibiting gifts or compensation from public service corporations, trusts, or interstate commerce interests. The debate grew when Representative Randell charged that moneyed interests control Congress, and a clash between Representatives Rucker and Macon led to a dramatic confrontation over a recorded remark and applause. The session adjourned after approving a bill to attach Ben Hickum of Georgia to the Albany division of the Southern District.
A list of lawmakers appears gathered at the White House, including Senator Eleiky of West Virginia and Senator Batt of Texas, with Representatives Gardner of Massachusetts and Woodward of New York among others. Names and states are given with fragmented spellings.
President Taft will travel via the Mississippi River from St Louis to New Orleans late October as guest of the Deep Waterways Convention. He will meet President Diaz of Mexico in San Antonio on October 12 and stay there October 18 before visiting Corpus Christi, Houston, and St Louis. He will also tour Pacific coast points from Seattle to San Diego and add Columbus, Georgia to his viewing list.
Secretary Wilson urges strict inspection to prevent gypsy moth and brown tail moth importations. Dr Hayward returns from Europe with agents surveying for natural enemies and parasites. Parasitic insects will be released in infested woodlands if sufficient quantities are found. brown tail moths arrived accidentally on imported plants, highlighting need for a national quarantine and inspection law.
Special to The Washington Post Baltimore editor Al Fémonds writes an open letter arguing for tariff protections for Southern industries. He contends that the South’s prosperity is threatened by tariff legislation and demands equality in protection, opposing sacrifices to benefit special interests in other sections. He notes iron ore coal lumber and timber products are labor produced and deserving of protection alongside steel rail and textile machinery.
Evidence indicates customs evasion through naval postmaster channels. Postmasters and mail clerks were instructed to monitor mail passing naval tests for suspicious parcels. A Des Moines Des Moines customs officer flagged a package aboard the vessel Helena 42 Hongkong, escaping earlier attention.
Capt Jorrath of Alnemnat arrived to arrange details for the sixth annual National Rivers and Harbor Congress convention. He expects the gathering will be largest in the organization's history with sessions on December 8, 9 and 16. An expected Taft address has boosted interest nationwide.
The Senate confirmed Charley R Crane of Chicago to be minister to China after a brief session. The President emphasized Crane's knowledge of the Far East and strong business sense for handling China trade disputes. The President also named William T. Willoughby of the District of Columbia to assist as census director.
A consolidated hotel guest ledger lists numerous individuals and spouses from cities nationwide, including Raleigh, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Buffalo, and Cleveland. The scattered names appear with partial home cities and workplaces, reflecting a broad roster of visitors and associates in multiple states.
Detroit July delegates from the Michigan Hardwood Lumber Dealers Association urged that Senate tariff schedules on lumber stay unchanged amid pressure from leather goods interests. Representative Gardner of Massachusetts urged higher shoe duties, claiming the existing 15 percent rate is too low and that districts with higher quality shoes should bear reductions. Cabinet members rallied behind the President in the tariff fight, expressing cautious optimism about the outcome.
The article traces Ceylon tea origins from coffee decline to global fame, detailing colonial plans, highland plantations, and labor on the tea farms. It describes pruning, leaf selection, withering, fermentation, firing, and grading, plus social aspects of Tamil labor and European planter life in Colombo and Dambulla.
New York July 28 United States Scout cruisers Chester Salem and Birmingham face prolonged service tests as investigators study engine performance. Chester uses Parsons turbines similar to Cunard Line ships, Salem carries Curtis American turbines, and Birmingham relies on reciprocating engines. Initial results show Birmingham performing best, while Chester shows unidentified issues tied to heavy steam pressure corroding jacketed rotor bearings.
American bankers may take charge of Honduras finances to stabilize the country and aid peace in Central America. Government officials denied reports of a U S protectorate or safe conduct for Gen Vassequer, noting such statements as idle rumors. The State Department clarified the United States did not demand or seek influence over Honduran affairs.
An American man died in Koenigsberg Prussia after a brief illness later confirmed by bacteriological tests as cholera. His wife, arriving from Russia, was quarantined with railroad workers and hotel staff. authorities isolated the cholera cases and disinfected the rail car, as steps to prevent spread across the frontier.
Brazilian officials plan to represent Brazil at the Hudson-Fulton celebration next September. The warship A Gable has been received from Brazil's minister of marine, who says Brazil will gladly send a warship and orders will be issued immediately.
The Army announces a flurry of officer appointments and transfers including First Lieutenant Fhermas A Ui, Major Heofamia J Ledges Jr, and Captain Fille Boole among others. Recruits and staff move to Jefferson Barracks and San Francisco. assignments cover artillery, cavalry, medical corps, and quartermaster roles with departures to Philadelphia and California for duty and supply missions.
Orders from the commander concern naval officers and assignments to ships and stations. Mentions shipments from Hongkong to Woowamg, from Gibraltar to Provinceton, and cargoes including Detroit and New York routes. Also notes U S cruisers North Cerea, New York and Montana leaving Gibraltar for Hamp ton Roads. Includes a Chicago address by Secretary Nagel and a reported congressional matter in Monseilie.
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