The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
HISTORY TELLS HOW
 QUICK CHANGES COME
Senator Aldrich Is Hoping That Work May Soon Be Brought to an End and the Tariff Bill Signed
 and Sealed.
BY wATTERsoN sTEALEY.

Washington, May H.-(Special )-'TWon- der where the President got his tip about colsing up the tariff work by June POP" one of a group of senators remarked to- day q reckon the wish was father to the thought" suggested another. Maybe 1t is a case of absent treatment, mental suggestion, or something of that kind. I am afraid it will take more than psycho- logical effort to stop some of the talk, however,
 Deep down in the hearts of senators there turks the fond, if faint, hope that the President may be right. Unquestion- ably, the Senate is becoming as tired of the tariff debate as the country at larga is said to be. The trouble is that the surest way to prolong debate in the Sem ate is to appear to be trying to stop it.
 No one knows this fact better than Sena- tor Aldrich. Just let some senator inti- mate that in his opinion a debate has proceeded far enough and half the Senate is on its feet in offended dignity, with the sharp suggestion that debate will cease when the Senate gets good and ready, and not before and don't you for get it, or words to that effect.
 Complaint of Senators.
 Some senators are complaining that the debate thus far surely might be consid- cred as thrashing out all the fundamental principles of tariff. in all their variegated conceptions, suitable to all the factions, and that 1t is about time to get down to cases and vote.
 Every day Senator Aldrich starts the days labor inspired with the hope which tho rnornipex bripvs oply +o s;,,1x doun A. spairingly into his chair a little later, as some senator takes up the thread of gen eral discussion where it was dropped the day before.
 The situation may change any day in the twinkling of an eye. How often have the old-timers seen it "blow up in just that way. One day there is apparently a hopeless tangle no vote in sight, every body ugly and disputatious, going around ehip-on-shoulder, and before nightfall d complete agreement on day for vote and the Senate as smiling as a basket of chips.
 It Is easy to recall now. way back in the Cleveland administration Senator Harris, of blessed memory, standing down there in the first aisle on democratic side, vehemently declaring that a certain un- mentionable region would freeze over be- fore they could pass the repeal of the silver purchase act, and the every next thing, presto, it was all over
 Memorable Fights.
 And so on down through a long list of memorable fights. the Cuban tariff strug- gle, the Philippine legislation, the rail- way rate legislation and many other in- stances
 So, Senator Aldrich is bidding his time he Is a patient soul when needs be- and letting them talk, assured that the longest way around is the shortest way across when dealing with the Senate. He feels that the debaters will get tired some day and agree to set date for vote.
 Even if the Senate should vote on the bill within a fortnight, however, 1t is feared there will be long delays in con ference. The House and Senate are at loggerheads over some very important items in the bill. over which there is good deal of earnestness of contention by the respective bodies. It Is going to take time to resolve the differences.
 The House will continue to mark time until the Senate reaches a final vote No call for the return of a quorum will be sent out until the tariff bill is ready to come to the House. The Philippine tariff bill can be closed up in jiffy and no trouble is expected over Porto Rican leg islation. while 1t is probable the census bill will go over until next session.