The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-25
WORKING OH TARIFF
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE BEGIN CONSIDERATION OF
 NEW MEASURE.
GENERAL GEHATE WILL EEGIN MONDAY
slttlngs Will Be Extended and Every Effort Made to Pass the Measure
 ouickly--Senator Hale Has Griev- ance--Declares Wood Pulp and Pa per Industry of Maine Killed by Bill.

ance--Declare3 Wood Pulp and Pa-
 per Industry of Maine Killed by Bill.
 Washington, Mar. I9.-The full membership of the house committee on ways and means, including Demo erats as we'll as Republicans, met It 10 o'clock Thursday morning for the formal consideration of the Payne tariff bill which saw the light for the first time In the house We'd aesday The senate committee on nance at the same time began infor- aal consideration of the measure.
 General debate will be postponed intil Monday If MT. Paynes present plan Is followed and after that time he measure probably will be before he house from ten days to two weeks.
 This plan of operation IS slightly different from that which has been followed in the consideration of other tariff bills of recent years. and it had been expected that the Democratic members of the committee would be lfforded more time than is now con tempIated for the consideration of the bill In committee. It is still possible that If they insist upon delay and succeed in presenting good reasons for their request they may be accom- modated.
 would make every effort in the com nlttee. as he would on the floor of the house, to have the bill amended and 'or that reason would ask for longer lime.
 It Is probable that a compromise will be reached and that the Demo cratic members will accept a proposi- ion which will permit them to present their amendments on the floor. MT. Clark indicated Wednesday that his principal plea would be for that privilege.
 Whether there will be any rule reg ulating the consideration of the Payne bill remains to be seen. It is MT. Payne's present purpose to begin the general debate before asking to have n lutt HlA iAtf ahh NAACehNA oAH will be ordered probably will depend on circumstances. He expects also to give somewhat more time for the con sideration of the bill by the house than was given to the Dingley meas ure.
 Senator Aldrich. chairman of the senate committee on finance, which will deal with the bill In the senate, announced Wednesday that he would call meeting of the Republican members of the committee for Thurs day with the Idea of immediately be. ginning consideration of the house measure.
 Senator Hale, chairman of the Re publican caucus. is among those who find the bill objectionable. Tt abso- luteiy murders the wood pulp and paper industry of Maine" he said, -This is the most important industry in our state, and we shall resist the change with the utmost possible vigor."
 The committee on finance will not dh9 AtoA th6Sf OhN NhA NtheANN- any written or printed statements which may be presented to 1t.
 The probabilities are that when the house begins the debate on the bill the hours of the sessions will be extended The slttings will probably begin al 10 in the morning and continue until 10 or II o'clock at night.
 Immediately after the house con vened Thursday, MT Payne of New York, chairman of the committee on ways and means. reported back the tarif bill without amendment.
 Mir. Payne offered resolution pro viding for the printing of 30.OOO copies of it, 25,000 of which shall be in docu' ment form and embodying the views of the minority. After a good deal of discussion the resolution was adopt ed.