New-York tribune., 1909-03-13
NO TARIFF HEARINGS
2. ALDRICH'S PLANS.
Senator Thinks Agreement on Seized
uLes bg June Not Impossible.
From The Tribune Bureau J

washington March 12.-There will be 10 public
.esr4ncs on the tarin bill before the Committee on
T4,ance Of the Senate. The committee will receive,
- rosshlv have printed, briefs and arguments re-
s+fng 10 the various schedules. but general in
ystation viii be extended 10 importers. exporters.
manufacturers and others interested, come TO
washington 10 make verbal statements From time
70 tlrns government experts and others will he
called in and asked TO make statements concerning
particular schedules and paragraphs.
Il IS understood that Senator Aldrich. chairman
~ -F- France Committee, has seen any Of
,ba schedules which are being prepared by the
y7anuhf:can members Of the Ways and Means Com
,nir,ae Without this Information It has been i'm
rossIhle for the Rhode Island Senator TO make
definite plans for consideration of the tariff
ouesrion by the Senate committee, although every
Thing is in readiness for 1t TO begin active work
Ia-ge offices have been provided IN the Senate
Office building, and clerks busly engaged stock
inE these rooms with literature bearing the
tariff question A librarian has been appointed.
and when the committee takes up the work Of
framing the schedules the reference IL
brary viii be equipped with every publication Of
Importance pr1n5ed here abroad relating Gus
toms duties
In tie Senate the tariff bill VIII be prepared by
the Republican members Of the Finance Committee
Il Is rot probable that the Democratic members
will prepare a substitute bill They Will work along
independent lines. doubtless viii be prepared TO
offer amendments many schedules when the Re
pubicans finish their labors and the full committee
is called 10 vote on the bill
There have been many applicants on the Demo
cratic side for the one minority vacancy on the
Finance Committee. Some time ago II was hinted
that Senator Clarke OF Arkansas slated for
the place made vacant by the retirement from the
Senate OF Henry NJ Teller. OF Colorado 1t is now
understood that the appointment viii go 10 Sen
stor Simmons. Of North Carolina A meeting OF the
Republican members Of the committee Will be held
to-InorrOw Monday outline plans for consider
ing the Payne bill AS a Chairman Payne re-
ports the bill TO the House the Senate committee
vii begin work in earnest The Republican lead
ers OF the Senate are Just as anxious as President
Taft that tariff question shall he settled at the
earliest possible date. They viii try TO keep pace
with the bill as the House considers it, and are
hopeful that report can be made TO the Senate
very soon after the bill passes the House
Almost every one in Washington is wondering
how long the extra session of Congress Will last
Some Of those who anxious TO get away early
were eIated when they heard that Senator Aldrich
had engaged passage for Europe early in June
They took this 10 mean that the Senate leaders
were convinced that the tariff bill would be out Of
the way by the last OF May The fact is, the Rhode
Island Senator has not made any plans for his
summer vacation although he does not think 1t I'M
possible that an agreement on the tariff may be
reached by the middle Of June He would ike 10
see the new schedules IN force not later than the
t4zlnnine OF the new fiscal year, and VIII bend al
his efforts 70 this end. II Senatorial courtesy re
mains within reasonable bounds, and Senatorial
oratorv IS not more expansive than now seems
rrohs bls Washington will see Congress departing
in TIE early DAYS ot the summer hot spell