New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-13
PRESIDENT NOT TO
VETO TARIFF BILL
II WILL PRACTICABLE
MEET HIS YIEUS.
Senate Leaders Plan Concessions ia
Conference Forecast of Meas-
ure as Finally Enacted.
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washington, May l2--The President will noe
veto the tariff bill The bill win be made 10
conform to the Presidents views. az least sun
ciently so to avoid executive disapprovaI Il Is
the purpose of the Senate leaders. as slon "a
they get the gill into conference. TO ascertain
just what concessions will be required % avert
veto and to make them in conference This
cannot properly be termed a defeat for the
leaders for the reason that they nave ali along
realized that some such concessions would be
necessary ON the other hand it is a victory
for the President because the leaders have be-
come convinced that he will not sign bill
which he regards violation OF the pledges
made by the party and by him as its leader
1t is possible to make a reasonably acsu-
rate forecast of the bill as il win be finally
enacted Petroleum. hides. coal and iron ors
will be on the free list. such other changes a.
are entailed by free iron ore will be- made. The
DingIey duty lumber will be cut in two. Most
of the reductions in the Payne bin Will be 70
tanned The increased duties on hosiery and
gloves will be stricken out There will be some
shading of the duties on window glass. and i,
is also prosabIe that the duty on lead will be
HNeG AT a nat > cents q pound.
The various administrative features Of no
bill will be retained practically as reported %
the Senate and so will the provisions regarding
the tariff on imports from the Philippines
The course of the Senate in its consideration,
Of the schedules cannot be taken as an accurate
guide TO the ultimate purpose Of the leaders. be-
cause they may be compelled TO make certain
concessions in order to obtain votes and expo
dite the consideration Of the bin which thew
fully expect to WELD on in conference. and it Is
also true that certain provisions viii be inserted
in the measure in the Senate to be used for
| trading purposes when the conferrees on the
part Of the Senate meet those on the part Of ths
House.
No SPECIAL TAXES
There will be TO special taxes in the bill q
any sort. The President and the Secretary OF
the Treasury are entirely satisfied TO give tia
measure fair trial without worrying over its
revenue producing powers. The -acretary =
the Treasury believes he can conduct the affairs
Of the nation without any bond issue for soma
! time to come. while the tariff bill viii authoriz,
an issue of Panama bonds to reimburse the gov
| ernment for the amount already expended On
the canal so that there is no reason to fear in
| convenience from lack OF special taxes. BY
/ December I, when Congress meets in reguIl-
/ session, the customs duties viii have demon
strated beyond question whether any form 0s
special taxation is necessary To carry on tf-s
/ government and il viii not difficult o. enact
/ the necessary legislation in the regular session.
/ If such IS needed.
| Some OF the insurgents" who are not in tho
! confidence Of the Senate leaders or OF the Pres
| ident, disposed To- complain because they
| have not received more ardent support from
| the President but while the Executive has
/ been in entire sympathy with their efforts TO
/ obtain lower duties me has also been IN a DELI
cate position because ne has realized o. tire full
/ that were the situation I'm the Senate To pass
] into the control of coalition of Democrats anI
/ Republican insurgents il would be- inpossi-
/ bic to foresee what they might do to the bin.
The least evil which would result would almost
/ inevitably lee deadlo,k h. which would tie Up
! the session, possibly for months. for the House.
/ il must he remembered. is not prepared To 80
/ to anything ike the lengths i'm lowering the
| schedules that the Democrats and certain in
| surgent' Republicans would regard as desira-
! Bile.
! Moreover the Republican party IS pledged .
/ tariff revision and TO accept assistance from
/ the Democrats 10 overpower the regular Repub-
/ 1can organization IN the Senate would ne %
/ part with that credit fer lowering the duties
which the President believes the Republican
| party should deserve and receive.
LONG STEP N RIGHT DIRECTION
II is. Of course doubtful IL -he hin as ansI-
enacted will 60 as far as the President desires
lie is a believer in revision dpE inward aIrlc-t
all along the line ON the other hand II con-
gress with large Republican ma iorities in bo,h
houses. makes material reductions in the tarfr
and does IL without the help of the Democrats
i'm fact IN some instances in spite ~ them.
viii wholly disprove the Democratic contention
that the Republican party cannot be trusted %
reduce the duties. That the revision viii con
stitute long step in the right direction IS shs
unqualified assertion of the party leaders. 1n.t
there is every reason 10 believe that they clear
" foresee the ultimate result N the revision
they making
Thre other features OF the hin which have
been decided on, but it would be unvise O. dis
close them at this time. as IL would serve only
10 delay the passage Of the measure in the Sen
ate and excite To greater eNertions the various
lobbies - hich now haunt every nook snd corner
Of the Capitol Those who are now being Sc
Terely blamed for their disposition 10 adhere 70
the policy Of protection for American industries
to q point which seems unreasonable to ths
onlooker insist. however. that ultimately they
will make such concessions To the views Of ths
President and the opinions of the Republican
press as viii gain for them the gratitude and
approval OF all genuine protectionists. includ-
ing those who maintain that the revision should
be generally downward.