Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-11
TARIFF AL The TALK
Interest at Washington Now
Ccnters In the Question
of Revision
THE HOUSE MUST DECIDE
THE HOUSE MUST DECIDE
Senators Say That as Bills Affecting
Revenue Must Originate in the House
That Body Should Bear Brunt of
Responsibility for Tariff Changes
Miscellaneous News.

Washington. JAN 11.--Whether there
for IL revision of the tariff is q ques-
don, in the expressed opinion of a
number of leaders of the senate, that
must be determined by the president
md the house. In other words several
senator's contend steadfastly that the
responsibility of tariff revision agita
don must be borne by the house, while
he senate will join in perfecting such
legislation as may be provided If AN
eXtra session is called by the house.
The senators holding this view are
rot confined to those who. with certain
house leaders. attended the conference
ileld at the white house to sound the
ointment of congress. Yet they as
sumo. without any public confirmation
.. me fact, that the attitude of the
,enate as represented by the
enate conferees was not in opposition
0 tariff revision if that program should
e decided upon by the president. 1t is
eclared, therefore, that the senate does
IN as to the necessity or advisability
Vi action by congress before the next
egular session of congress.
Senators who plan to place upon the
ouse the responsibility of an extrs
.ssion, argue that certain house mem
ers in discussing the relative pos
.onS of the two legislative branches
ongress, have not refrained from aa
.ncing the charge that the senate doe
Ut represent the people as does TIL
euse, and say that If opposition to a
ltra session is made effective it Wi
OF be the senate that erects the bar
Few senators are to be found who a
Hing to discuss the matter for publ
ton, beyc,.d saying that IL a tar
'ssion is called it should not be hel
fore autumn, to be convened in DC
Der preferably. The argument in ia
" of late session Is that the mem
rs of the ways and means commit
q of the house would have an OPP
prtunity to investigate the demand
n a revision, and thus arrive a bet
understanding of legislative need
fore the session is assembled.
There is a lively exchange OF view
ssip regarding tariff revision going
In the house. While no direct o.
:anized poll of its members is bein
,de, and caucuses by state deega
ms are not being held, 1t is know.
ut the speaker as we'll as promnen'
embers of the ways and means com
dittee are collecting the views of mem
bers personally.
The only approach to a poll Of menis
by Representative Tawne,
of Minnesota, the republican whip, be-
fore the holiday recess. Mr.. Tawney
found decided sentiment in favor of
an investigation by the proper COM
mittee of the house regarding changes
in Industrial conditions which may
have taken place since the enactmert
of the Dingley tariff. with a view to
lscertaining the necessity or otherwise
IF changes in the schedules. The re-
'ult of this inquiry was placed in pos
session of the president at the recen
difference on the subject of tariff re
vision, and undoubtedly had its weigh
IN the discussion.
Prominent members while not wish
ing to make statement on the sub
'ect affirm that their discussions with
heir colleagues reveal a decided SEN
fiment in favor Of no action what
,ver regarding the tariff. The situa-
zion since the white house conference
has taken on definite shape nor has
my particular phase of the agitation
developed into anything tangible.