The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-22
TARIFF REVISION AGREED
 UPON BY THE LEADERS
Big Sop Will Be Given To Labor By the President In Demanding the Passage of Laws Favorable
 To the Workers.

Washington, March 2l.-(Speclal,)- tres ident Roosevelt is to have his own way in Congress. The law which labor lead CTS have been demanding and which the President favors will be passed before the present session adjourns. In addition the 'standpatters" in the party will be shocked to learn that the President has forced the high tariff leaders to con sent to the passage of either the Lafol- lette or the Beyeridge bills creating a tariff revision commission.
 The questions were settled today after a long conference between the President and Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island, the Big Boss of the Senate, and Repre- sentatives Payne and Dalzell, the sub bosses of the House.
 It is understood that the tentative pro- gramme outlined and agreed to today pro- vides for the following legislation be- fore adjournment:
 Passage of the Aldrich currency bill.
 An employers liability law, prepared with care to stand the test of the su- preme court of the United States.
 Amendments to the Sherman antitrust law, and the interstate commerce law demanded by labor in it's memorial to Congress.
 A bill providing for the appointment of a tariff revision commission to make a preparatory report to Congress for re- vising the tariff.
 By this programme 1t will be seen that the President yields only one point and carries four of his own. He takes the stand that since Senator Aldrich has with drawn the railroad bond feature of his bill, it has been deprived of it's most objectionable feature and will dc no par ticular harm. if passed. The greatest surprise in the programme is the consent to the creation of a commission to revise the tariff.
 LaFollette's Bill.
 Senator Beveridge made himself quite unpopular by introducing a bill of that kind in the Senate early in the session, and making a speech on it.
 Senator Lafollette added to his unpop- ularity yesterday in introducing simi- lar bill and announcing that he intended to make an extended speech upon the question. While Speaker Cannon is talk ing a firm stand against this step, 1t IS believed that he can be forced to yield. The indication that commission will be appointed was made clear by Senator Aldrich just before the Senate adjourned
 
 late this afternoon. Senator Culberson undertook to attach a rider to the leg isative appropriation bill, as 1t was about to be passed, calling for an in- ouiry as to whether goods manufactured in American factories was not sold cheap CT abroad than at home.
 Senator Aldrich finally declared that he would have no objection to the adoption of legislation looking toward a full in- ouiry, into the situation referred by Senator Culberson and Senators Scott and Gallinger, two of the original "stand- natters.' in the Senate indicated that a hill creating a special commission to re- wise the tariff might be allowed to go through. One reason why the bill may be taken up and pressed without delay Is the desire of Senator Aldrich and his lieu tenants to prevent Senator LaFollette from making another attack against the policy of the republican leaders, such as he is now making against the Aldrich bill. Meanwhile the President has been receiv- ing urgent demands from all parts of the country for a revision of the tariff sched- ues in the Dingley bill and believes that in the face of the approaching storm 1t is we'll to create the commission in order that it may get to work before the cam paign opens He believes that unless this is done democrats may obtain a decided advantage in the approaching campaign.