Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1909 — BEVERIDGE AND ALDRICH [ARTICLE]

BEVERIDGE AND ALDRICH

Indianan Tells Rhode Islander to Invent New Tariff Argument. Washington, May 11.—The senate upheld by a vote of 35 to 44 the recommendation of its finance committee by declining to reduce by % of a cent a pound the duty on pig iron. This indicates the majority’s voting strength os important tariff schedules. During the debate Senator Aldrich referred to Senator Beveridge as “one of the progressive senators” and said that % of a cent a pound on pig lead was necessary to protect that product. Aldrich declared that if the senate 41d not intend to turn this industry over to foreigners, a proper protection was necessary to keep it at home. Beveridge vehemently replied that the senator from Rhode Island would have to invent “some new argument’’ in place of the argument that the industry would be turned over to foreigners.