The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
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scnaethins Must Be Dsne for TariR < Rcrfsion.
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 Before the present session sf Cop gress adjourns there is 10 be action deflniteiy fixing a tariff revision pro- tory to the enactment of bill next year. The action probably will take the form 2f a rssoIutiop in the Houss either authorizing the Ways and Means sr anstgastIns @ shat psans eomsmtsee tue to em pioy experts to gather data for use when Congress again conyenes The standpatters who control the Ways end inaugurated the scheme and do not take to # with any feeling of satis. faction. There are indicaffons how ever. that they cannot help 1t. and that they either may fall gracefully into line or fnterpese obstacles and suffer defeat for their pianA In the event Of clash the select coteric of ruling spirits in the House. Is Iiksiy nious organization because some of It's members are for the action which is
 As late as today Chairman, Payne and Assistsnt Stsudpatter in Chief Dalzeil gave out statements In opposition to having preliminary tariff reform work
 carried Sr snTng 50Iin the ss SGnsTslensl Sse. rs si larger element in the House was heard. It deveioped that President Roosevelt Is back of the plan to have not with the idea of setting any as- tual results at this session, but with the idea of putting the Republican Par ty on record in . practical way before paisn. 1t M also was made Known that the Republicans of the Interior States especially the Central West-rdemand the action favored by the President. be- campaigns for re-e1ection unless they make some practical psrformancA to show that business is meant by the promise of revision staftef the elec- tion."
 T am teetotaliy opposed to the whole thing" said Chairman Payne, speak ing of the reports about q sort of ex- "Ths country win have trouble enough to manage the Presidential campaign, coming right on the heels Of panic. It would be worse than useless further ment of the customs schedules at this critical period I am opposed to any action regarding the tariff until the Republican Psfty as.isTss .,s.s, itself on the
 MO too" said MT. Dalzell.
 But a rnenber of the ruling coterie who has recently measured swords with the Ways and Means Committee mag mates and came elf hesF. spoke other. wise.
 Now is the time" said the latter, for the Republicans to do something to convince the country that we reall ly intend to do something to revise the tariff and not put the matter oH with another vague promise. If we set the bali rolling by authorizing the Ways and Means Committee to sit during the recess or ke provide for the gathering of data, the only question left with the voters win be to decide which party they want to do the reVising,r
 That the movement for definite ac- tiOn has assumed proportions that are decidedly large and iIa large measure concealed until now from the skaHdpnt leaaeFa is one Of the facts made ap- parent by the latest. developments. There lS the best of reason for aaging at this time that If pressure be needed to insure the moderate action suggeat- ed 1t will be forthenming. If exerted It will be pretty sure to prove effective.