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Show DEMOCRATS OBJECT TO BEING SHUT OUT WASHINGTON. March 29. Objection I was made In the senate today to a statement state-ment bv Mr. Hale that the finance com- 1 mlttee was holding dally scusioni: on 1I10 tariff bill. The criticism came from Sen- , alor Bacon, who referred to the fact that I he Democratic members of the coiu- , mlttee were excluded. I "Perhaps 1 should have said sub-1 sub-1 committee." explained Mr. Hnle. "Is It not usual to give the minority represcntaf Ion on sub-committees?" aslced Mr. Uacbn "Not on tariff matters." replied Mr. Hale, which rejoinder provoked General laughter. Mr. Hale said what was being done now bv tho Republican senators v.aa only (-rLstomary, and that the Democrats a number of years ago had resorted to the same practice. Senators Mony. I'ul-bcrtson I'ul-bcrtson and Newlands protested against the exclusions of the minority. Joining with the Democrats In their protests against the manner In which the tariff bill Is belmr managed. Senator Klklns (Rep.) of West Virginia, declared de-clared himself and bis state to be of the south, the interests of which he said wpre "being crucified." He declared that ho had been unable to gel a hearing unless un-less be would agree to come In 'under the yoke." Mr. Klklns referred to (be fact that the Democrats In the house had had no opportunity to criticise tho tariff bill before It was reported. Kxceptlou wan taken by Mr. Gore and In a sarcastic speech he said the Democrats had been given fourteen minutes In which to examine, ex-amine, fho bill before voting upon It In committee. , Continuing his remarks. Mr. Elklns made no secret of the fact that he was disappointed at not getting on the finance committee, but be said be wanted to got on so as to protest against the con-tlnuanco con-tlnuanco of high duties for New England and low duties for the manufactured products of the south. In an exceedingly facetious burst of eloquence, Mr. Elklns grilled the New England "domination" of the senate. Speaking of the appointments of Messrs. Lodge, McCumbcr, Srnoot and Flint as now members of the finance committee. Mr. Elklns said they had been chosen from sections as far away from tho south as possible. Speaking caustically causti-cally of (he Influence of the 'New England senators In the senate, Mr. Elklns said that thev had seen to It that the same Influence was maintained In the finance committee. |