The Washington times., 1905-08-08
TARIFF REFORNERS
TO Be SUPPRESSED
Congressman Dalzell Will
Ch0ck the Wheel.
sTANDPATTERS MAKE READY
Program as Planned Places Pennsyi-
vania Representative at Head Of
Committee on Appropriations.

AS a result of the recent visit OF
Sneaker Cannon in Washington the
story has gone abroad that the House
committees for the next Congress are
to be made up with the purpose OK
suppressing the tariff reforners.
This is based on the assertion that
Congressman John Dalzell Of Pennsyl-
vania, is to be made chairman of the
committee on appropriations. The posi-
ton is open, because of the promotion
Of Chairman IIenenway. Of Indiana, to
the junior Senatorship for HooslerdoTfi'
Chairman Hemenway was not re-
garded as much Of a tariff reformef
himself. but from Hemenway to Dal-
zeu would be- in the view Of the tariff
revisionists, a long toboggan trip on
the "decensus averni.' It represents the
descent from a man who IS at least
willing TO be cheerful and agfeeaple anu
to discuss the matter to one whose coii-
victions are considered by his congress
siona1 associates to be utterly osSlneo-
Standpatters Are Scoring.
The standpatters have undeniably
been scoring of late. The most eager Of
the revisionists, those who fondly imag-
Inc that reciprocity may yet be squeezed
past the Senate, and whose mental at
titude Is perpetual exempiiheation or
the disposition OF hope TO spring eter-
nal. have been forced to concede that
things have been going against them
this summer.
Chairman Payne. Of the House ways
and means committee, is a standpatter
of the firm, but not aggressive. type.
But Dalzell-weH, Dalzell is looked
upon by his opponents as the limit.
He looks like q Russian peace commits
sfoner demanding an indemnity and the
cession of the island of Nippon: Dali
zelI comedies something to tdrln reYis-
ion sentiment. His reply would De thal
the infant industries really ought 70
have their tariffs raised q few more
points, and he would make good many
people believe it.
So. with. Payne and DalzeIl at 4s sne
/ head of the two big committees thdt
| have to do with the raising and the eX-
penditure of the appropriation, II IS not
| easy to see where revision sentiment
would find encouFa cement
Speaker Cannon's Stand.
| Sneaker Cannon is listed not only as a
standpatter. but as beng quietly oppos--
/ ed TO the administration in general
| Speakers CT the House have fashion Of
representing the decidedly conservative
side of things. Uncle Joe is of this
| type He is credited with being TIE
first representative of distinguished of
| ficialdOm who had the courage TO give
a dinner party in antagQnism TO the
social arrangements Of the White House
| He wasn't just able to see why he
should withdraw his invitations because
| the White House had decided, after they
we're out 10 entertain on the same
night: and he didnt.
| Not much is known yet about the
probable makeup of the committees OF
/ The next House. The speaker has not
! conf7ded in anybody. and If he has any
| schedule prepared he is keeping it TO
| himself. But the impression Is going
abroad that the committees will be or
gauized with a general view to main
| taining the status quo on the tariff.
| The Speaker doesu't think there was
much use calling an extra session OF
| Congress, especially one at such a late
| date He ntimated this much TO various
/ friends when he was in Washington.
! dded to this, when he was asked if he
| would go TO Oyster Bay for call on
/ the President while he was East. he re-
piled that he didn't have any business at
| Oyster Bay