The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-02

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j. II ected to save the coafeeens. re
Irert cn the tariff bill in the senate a:
lie sa, ed it IN the Lousa The rcpor
was adopted in tho house Saturday
eitst by majority II twe.ve and il
was c sclosed Sunday that at Least
seven republicans who voted for it did
so because Mr. Taft wanted it adopt
ed. The situation in the senate Is I'm
certain. Not one Of the organization
leaders IN that body would say posi-
lively how many votes they could de-
pend upon They merely stated that
they would have the votes to adopt
the report.
The progressive republicans were
inclined to accept this view of the out
look, although they predicted that the
report would not receive as many
votes as the bill received when it was
passed by the senate. It then had ten
majority and the six hide" senators
voted for it. Mr. Taft is expected to
use his influence with them.
Senator Bristow announced last
night that he would both speak and
vote against the report. He stated
that he had prepared speech in
which he would present his reasons
for not supporting it. Meanwhile, he
said, he did not care to be interview.
ed regarding his opinion Of the bill.
Senator Curtis will vote for the re-
port The division of Kansas sena-
tors on the Payne bill is an instance
in which history repeats itself. Nine
teen years ago when the Mckinley
bill was before the senate, Kansas had
as its senators Preston B. Plumb and
John J. ingalls,. Senator Plur1b spoke
and voted against that measure and
Senator Ingalls, spoke and voted for it.
Mr., Plumb explained his vote with
the statement that in his opinion the
duties it provided were radically in
favor of New England and other east
ern states and against the best utter
ests of the west.
Senator Bristow will speak for about |
an hour, probably on Tuesday. Few
long speeches are expected. The dem
ocrats will not conduct filibuster
nor will the progressive republicans
Senator LaFollette, Senator Cummins,
Senator Dolliver and Senator Bever
Idge have prepared speeches, but they
will not attempt to delay the vote on
The report. The senator's who held out
Tor a duty on hides will also make
explaining their votes. The
republican leaders have planned to
bring the report to vote not later
han Thursday.
Representative Victor Murdock. the
,nly member Of the Kansas delegation
vho voted against the conference re-
,ort in the house, Sunday gave his
easons for his course. He attacked
he Cannon rules as we'll as the bill
1e said:
The greater part of the republican
'ote in favor Of recommitting the tar.
# BIZ. 10 the conference committee
n the house in my opinion was, first,
n protest against the method Of legis-
alton and, second, in disapproyal Of
ertain momentous items in the bill
tself. By three notable uses Of cIoture
xercised under the inordinate power
I the speaker, nearly all the member
hip of the house was excluded from
rst to last from any participation in
he construction of the tariff measure.
nd the final action in the house was
] reality a compromise. not between
be house and the senate. but between
he three members of the committee
n rules. dominated BY the speaker.
nd the senate. Anyone who knows
le facts and who has a regard for
le verities and contends otherwise,
logically weak.
There has never been a moment ia
le last three months in which a vast
aiority OF the membership Of the
ouse has not been eager for a mark
reduction in the tariff and would
1t have accepted with enthusiasm an
,portunity to bring down numerous