The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-04
No Tariff Revision
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The ways
and means committee of the House
which has been holding daily sessions
for some time, will complete its tariff
revision hearing tomorrow. and will
Immediately begin work on its re-
port. It is not expected that definite
action will be taken to change the
tarfH law during the session Of Con-
gress opening next week, but that
this will be left for a special session
to be called by MIR. Taft Immediately
after his Inauguration next March.
Among those responsible for the as
sertion that the coming Congress will
not take up the subject OF tariff re-
vision is Senator Hale, who speaks
as n having authority. Nor does
he believe that the Congressional
monetary commission, OF which he IS
a member, will soon be ready to all
wise any radical changes in the ma
tons financial system.
Speaking of inmstiate tariff re
vision, Senator Hale said :"Once in a
while ysu will hear such a sngges.
ton, but 1t is clearly out of the ques-
ton and it will not be undertaken
And, 1t lis safe to a hat there will
not be any radical changes when the
much talked of revision is made.
"Recent events nave made 1t GER
tain that there will be no slaughter,
Ing of interests. 1t is clear that the
country does not expect nor court
such a course, and Congress will not
enter upon it,"
The Senator expects the extra ses,
sion to be called very soon after
March 4. He does not count upon
any important legislation beyond TIE
Gassage Of the appropriation bills
during the last session Of the present
Congress.
I'VE learned a number OF interest.
ing facts during eur VISIT to Europe
last summer, and have done much
work in this country" he said, "but
1t will necessarily be some time before
We saall be in a position to make any
definite suggestions for the modisica
kon OF tae monetary system of the
United States. 1t is a big subject
aad will require careful attention. II
is POSSIBLE that we may ask to have
rome changes made in the law regu
Iattlg the inspection of banks, but II
that is done 1t will be merely inciden
tal.r
Next weeks conventions OF tn
waterways congress and other con
servation bodies may have an import
ant bearing on the appropriation bills
TO be passed by the coming session
An exceptionally large appropriation
for rivers and harbors improvement
is confidently expected by the friend;
OF such proposals. There is hardly &
member Of Congress- from any part o
the country VINO has not in his dis
trict II or more n~avigable stream.
and 1t is safe to assume that ever,
effort possible will be put forth thi!
winter to secure just as large a gen
eral appropriation as possible. Their:
is no election ahead no wand for tina.
reason there will be no need OF fear
ing that the people will cry extrava
gence. The bill Is going to be a bis
one. It the Information that knowint
onss nave given is correct, and judg
Ing from present prospects evef,
stream in the country is giving to be
come navigable before the next Sos
SION of Congress is owe
Another noticeable feature in con
Aectton with the approaching session
is that a very large number Of men
Democrats and Republicans alike
failed of denomination and these arr
going to put in some good work To-
their people before they give up theI,
seats. There are many cases on rec
ord where tnen have been side-track