The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
But Cab Fest Soon--WiN
Be Checked
To GUT OFF AMENDMENT
cannon soon Will Put the Screws on
and Then Farewell to Free Discus
>iau-RepublicanS rs a Whole Are
Careful in Expressing Judgeship
New-Harris and Taft Close.
Bv THOMAS j. PENCE.

by THOMAS j. PENCE.
Washington, d. c., March 27.-The
republican leaders are permitting de-
sate on the tariff bill to drift along
in the House, but after another week
81 the CAB feast an effort will be
made TO put a check on speech-mak-
ing. Debate can be cut Off and placed
on a five-minute basis without nue.
difficulty after the members Of the
Ways and Means Committee and the
leaders OF the parties nave concluded
theiT. observations, but the great ques-
ton confronting the Speaker n his
supporters is whether they can screw
down the lid and cut off free oppor-
tunity for amendment.
It is the avoWed urpOs of the
Speaker 20 limit the introduction or
amendments. There is every reason
Why he should such a course.
1t will please every s~tand-patter in
the country, and will deny to the
House membership opportunity to get
a free vote on those schedules of the
tariff bin, which were framed for the
purpose of giving protection 70 the
steel n other trusts. BY hamper
ing the free Introduction OF amend
mentS. those schedules which dlScrlm-
mate against products of the South
and some parts of the West Will be
immune from effective assault by
members of Congress-. SO 1t IS no
small wonder that crafty Uncle Joe
i to put on the screws and
limit honest consideration OF the
pending tariff bill.
What Might Have Been.
Think what could have been ac-
compljshei at his session Of Congress,
il the twenty-three boiling Democrats
had lined up with the majority when
the rules we're under consideration on
the opening day of the special ses-
sion. United action by the Demo
cracv, acting with the insurgent Re
publicans, would have made 1t mn
possible to bring in a special rule
Sitting free consideration Of h tarlft
bill. Not only are the insurgents 1Or
a free opportunity to amend the tarlIt
bill, but there are a NUMBER OF ot1eis
OF the same political faith ready 70
ioin therl. They feel, as do most or
the Democrats, that the bending Dill
Discriminate against their interests,
and would welcome the opportunity
70 freely offer amendments. but tney
are up against it. They know that tne
speaker has the whip hand. and When
the Republican caucus Is calieu ~
consider the tariff bill, most OF them
win be on hand. A sufficient num-
her will be permitted to offer amend
ments SO as to placate the macon
tents. and with a special rule UNIT
ing the Offering of amendments the
tariff bill will be passed. N TINS
Uav the Dill will be thoroughly Re
nublican, and will deny to the MN
ority party that represents at least one
orear section of his country the pfi-
vilese Of participating in its consld-
Grafton. And yet there are people
who talk about the Republican party
being the friend of the South, ana
how Southern States are gong 70
hmm into the Republican column.
The is just as outlined above
and when the measure goes throug"
the House the South Will De the ohiv
section that is denied participation IN
its consideration.
Ask Democrats Aid.
North Carolina Republicans are
already appealing to the two Senators
from the State to make a fight Tor
the restoration of the Ole Dlngiey
tariff duties on North Carolina pro-
ducts which have suffered reduction
in the present tariff bill before the
House. They realize that their Re-
onblcan congressman from the state
viii have no voice in shaping the
schedules when they come up lot
amendment in the House, and they
are appealing to the two Democratic
senators to come to their ala. rms
all seems mighty strange, when we
recall the mica and bull Icalfe'
speeches that fell from the lips Of Re-
publican orators only a few years ago.
For Straightont Republican.
All the Republicans here, as wei
as the visiting statesmen from the
State, are for a. straightOut Repubil-
can for the judgeship. They do not
hesitate to record their desires in this
respect. It is admitted by all we'll
informed Republicans here who have