The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-03-25
WILL NOT RUSH
TARIFF BILL
EVERY MEMBER WILL HAVE
A CHANCE TO SAY SOME
THING.
Ten Days of Unrestricted Debate
Will Be Allowed-All Objections
to Be Heard

to Be Heard
Washington, March 23.-The Can.
non organization IN the House mas
decided that it will be inexpedient to
attempt to rush the Payne tariff bill
through Under the program prac-
tscally agreed upon not less than ten
days of unrestricted debate will be
permitted Announcement is made
that the fullest opportunity will be
offered for the presentation of OBJ
jections to the bill by both RepubE-
cans and Democrats. Chairman
Payne, od the ways and means COM
mittee. hopes to be able to convince
the majority that the measure is all
right At the end of ten days or two
weeks "A rule will be brought IN I'M
der which the bill will be passed, or
under which an effort will be made to
pass IT.
The ACCESSIBILITY OF holding a eau.
Gus of the Republican members, with
the view of binding them to support
the bill substantially in its present
form has been considered, but the
leaders saidrtoday that no step in that
direction would be taken until the
general debate had developed the
feeling IN the House toward the bill.
The Democrats have not yet made
up their minds as to what course they
shall pursue. Apparently leader Clark
can not hold his forces together in
support OF any definite program. The
more the bill is studied by RepubE-
cans the louder become the objec-
tions TO the maximum and minimum
provisions of the bill 1t is evident
that this feature of the bill will pro-
woke much discussion.
Price Paid by Insurgents.
Now that the smoke OF battle has
begun to disappear the Republican
insurgents" of the House are begin
ming TO discern at what price they
won the rr-es victory at the begin
ming OF the session They are max
ing careful study OF the Fitzgerald
amendments to the rules to ascertain
what their effect will be.
The general feeling among the
members IS that it will be more diff
cult hereafter to get a bill through
the House under uancmouns consent.
Instead of having only the Speaker
to satisfy, all the members more or
less, must be shown the wisdom OF
the Legislation, probably uninlportant
to them or the public, but often OF
interest to specific localities.
1t is stated that the amendments
will force votes next winter on such
measures as anti-injunction bills, a
more rigid Federal regulation of in
terstate shipments OF Intoxicating
liquors. a prohibition measure for the
District of Columbia and amend
merits to the Sherman antitrust laws
so as to exempt labor unions from
its operations.
Policy Concerning Trusts.
I -ere is to be a wedding out pro-
cess with the trust-brsting cases be-
fore the Department of Justice
Where there is insufficient evidence
IN the Judgment of the department..
lawyers, the cases will be dropped
Where the evidence appears to be
ample, word will be given to go
ahead
Frank P. kellogg, special assistant
in charge of the Standard Oil cases
alleging violation of the Sherman
antitrust law, has been in Washing
ton comforting with the Presiden,
and with Attorney-General Wicker
sham. He will press for a decree to
dissolve the Standard into its COM
ponent companies and TO compel the
companies to do business on a com
peting basis.
District Attorney Sims, OF Chicago
and his assistant, Mr.. Wilkerson
have been here discuss ng with the
department the six or seven indict.
ments pending against the Standard
for rebates. 1t has been decided to
sift the available ev dence carefully
with view to dropping prosecution
under indictments where there is
thought to be Little hope OF the Gov
eminent obtaining a conviction.
After Lawshe's Job.
Henry NJ. Camp, president OF the
League OF Republican State Clubs
here at the capital, is out after the
position of Third Assistant Post
master General, held by A. L. Law
she, OF Indiana During the last cam
palgn Camp resigned place in tie
Government service and took no the
work of organizing the voters IN the
District of Columbia, so as to make
certain that they returned home to
vote Some influential politicians
are backing him, but there is every
indication that President Taft does
not interd that Mr.. Lawshe shall be
disturbed
Hemenway's New Duties.
The precise duties of former Sen
ator Hemenway, who has been re-
tanned by TIE Senate committee or
appropriations at an annual salary oil
$500 a year, will soon be defined
The plan now under consideration j.
to make him the official representa-
tive of the new committee that is to
be created, a committee charged with