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Show Pleads for Free Lumber. Washington. An extended speech by Senator McCumbor favoring free lumber occupied several hours in the senate on Friday. His remarks provoked pro-voked an extended controversy among advocates of a tariff on lumber. Mr. McCumber said, while he was a thorough thor-ough protectionist, he would not agree to a tariff on products such as coal, iron ore. lumber and oil, that are being be-ing exhausted and cannot be replaced. Senator Aldrich reported from tho committee on finance additional amendments to the bill. |