New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
THE TARIFF TO DATE
DEMOCRATS ACTS PROFE
AID TO 4LDRICH.
Control Of Situation By Leaders
Plainly Sho7cn-Progrcss IN De-
bate Unsatisfactory.
From The Tribune Bureau

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. May S0.--In the matter OF prog
ress the tenth week of the tariff DEBATE "@7
the most satisfactory thus far recorded nGi9
were however. a number Of developments W.
afforded great satisfaction to the Republican
Ieaders whose ahsolute control of the SITUATION
was again so completely demonstrated as 10
leave no ground for doubling that they VII ia
the schedules The course Of senator hf-l7''
who, contrary to the advice OF senator Gum
Minis and other sincere advocates OF an lhCoiilo
tax procured 3 test vote on his income .aN
amendment. afforded considerable gratnCdt'oiI
m the organization for It split the supporters OF
this form of taxation and led TO Mr. halies
motion for immediate consideration being oe-
feated by 9 vote of so to So or. to express "
more accurately. to the passage OF Mr.. Aldrchs
motion to defer consideration Of the Bailey
amendment to June 10 by that vote
The week began with some perturbation on the
part Of the leaders regarding the income tax
Their confidential poll revealed the fact that
they were three votes short of the number necee-
sary to send the Bailey and Cummns amend
ments to the Committee on the Judiciary, which
is the method they hope 70 employ for disposlng
of the proposition for this session. Senators
AIdrjch and Crane discussed the situation with
the President and il wss decided that II when
il became necessary to vote on these amend
ments they still short of the necessary
votes they would offer an amendment providing
for a tax Of per cent the dividends Of cor
porations as q substitute. although they told the
President they believed they would be atle 10
make certain Of the additional three votes be-
fore that time. Senators Cummins, Borah and
other advocates Of an income tax learned the
result of the confidential poll through The Trb-
uue. and greatly encouraged. predicting
that il would be impossible for the leaders 10 get
the additional votes necessary 10 say the propo-
stion. Then, contrary TO their earnest advice.
Mr. Bailey forced the issue, with the result told.
While it is true that Mr.. Adrlchs successful
motion merely postpones consideration of the in
come tax proposition until June 10, the strength
of the vote II brought out is most discourag-
ing TO those who wish the success Of the propo-
stion AIr. Aldrich, in moving TO postpone con-
sderatlon to June 10. compelled. under the
rules To specify q date certain but he gave
. notice that If the schedules not finished by
that time he would again move a postpone
ment.
The first vote of the week demonstrated that
the Senate was strongly opposed TO free lumber
The McCumber amendment putting lumber on
the free list was defeated. 56 to %. q majority
Of the Democrats repudiating their own national
platform declaration and voting against making
this raw material free. No duty on lumber was
fixed further consideration being deferred In or
der to take up the sugar schedule
Inc sugar schedule. as expected precipf-
. tated an extended debate, but effected nothing.
! Senator Bristow's motion to substitute the
polariscope test for the Dutch standard. he
ing defeated, II to 36 and his amendment to
/ lower the dfferential being rejected 53 to 30
When, late in the week, the agricultural
schedule was reached. the Insurgents voted
almost 10 Il man for the increased duties on the
products OF their respective states thus demon
StTatiUE the NJ he
leaders that they were advocates Of downward
revision only the products "of the other
fellows state
Early in tho wcck Mr.. Aidrch renewed his
effort 10 procure an agreement on a date for the
final vote on the tariff bill and all amendments.
nut without success. and II became obvious that
unttt the textile schedules are disposed Of no
date viii be agreed upon. Tho leaders nov, be
lioye that the bill viii he completed and final
Adjournment taken by July {. This calculation
IS based on an allowance 81 four more weeks.
debate IN the Senate and conferences extending
over week.
the programme o. the leaders contaminated
completing the agricultural schedule this week
and taking up the textile schedules on Monday.
but it now seoInE unlikely that the textiles will
he reached before Tuesday II is realized that
the debate on cottons and woolens will he pro
louged, and that the organization will reed all
its resources to maintain It's supremacy when
these items reached
The President maintains his optimism, regard
ing the bill finally to be enacted. He believes
many reductions from the Senate measure will
be made I'm conference, and there is no doubt
that his influence will be exerted TO the utmost
when the measure reaches that stage
The Democratic members Of the Sonata
awaited themselves of every opportunity
throughout the week to demonstrate tie lnsn-
cority Of the partys advocacy Of tariff for
revenue only" Senator dcEnery made long
speech repudiating that n)Iicy and urging his
party colleagues to do likewise senator Bacon
offered an amendment quitting high duty on
sea island cotton which Is raised to some ex-
tent in his state. A majority IF the Democrats
voted against free lumber. and a number of
them against lowering the d;ferential on re-
fined sugar
TRADE STTUATTON GOOD.