Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-01
GRATIFIED AT PROSPECTS
Talk of Bringing in Rule Tomorrow
to End Debate.
EXERTIONS OF THE PRESIDENT
Party Loyalty Of Members Of the
House Appealed to-Resumption
of the Discussion.

after survey of the situation this morn
ing. were so gratified over the prospects
of harmony among the republicans that
they began to talk of the possibility OF
the rule providing for the final vote on
the tariff bill being brought in tomorrow.
They say 1t will surely come by Monday.
Final vote on the bill by April 10 or
BEFORE" was the prediction of some of
the leaders this morning. The rule will
give the factions in the House oppor
tunity for a record vote on amendments
on lumber and hides. This concession is
making friends for the bill on all sides.
The Speaker apparently is not so
confident as some of the leaders. After
a conference with President Taft to-
day. when asked when he thought the
House would vote on the Payne tariff
bill. he replied, God knows" He
added that no vote would be taken
Grafton had been given. At a meeting
today OF the members of the Ohio
House delegation. 1t was agreed to
suggest to the rules committee that
the House be given an opportunity in
connection with the bill for a sep
arate vote on coffee. tea, lumber and
hides. The delegation was far from
being unanimous In opposition to any
OF the provisions of the bill, but all
agreed there should be a vote on these
items.
The report was current today that
President Taft had gently reprimand-
ed some members OF the House for re-
porting him as having Endorsed in
surgent' movements against the bill
President Taft's conciliatory influence
among timid republicans is being felt.
Many OF them are taking their troubles to
the White House. and II is reported that
ing fruit. Party loyalty is appealed to
above individual and sectional interest
and opinion. and the fact that tariff leg
islation is inevitably task of abnega-
ton and sacrifice is borne in upon men,
bers.
Clauses That May Be Dropped.
The tax on tea Is sure to come of. 1t is
asserted. as well as the countervailing
duty upon lumber and Brazilian coffee.
The committee on ways and means will
have quite a budget of minor amendments
which will be offered and doubtless &C
cepted. as the committees Endorsement
carries weight.
The business situation in the country is
appealing strongly to members in behalf
of early action on the bill. even at the
sacrifice OF individual opinion. The large
number of idle freight cars on all the
evidence of the paralyzing effect of the
tariff uncertainty on trade generally.
Industry Is crying out for a settlement
Let us know the worst and make our
plans accordingly" Is the demand.
Tariff Debate Resumed.
Opening the days debate in the House
today Mr.. Cantrill (ky). in his maiden
speech as a representative. discussed the
tobacco and hemp schedules. Because to-
bacco was the prey of great trust. he
said. 1t needed protection. The bill. he
declared, offered no protection to hemp.
as it permitted a great foreign competitor
to come into the United States free. For
both Mr.. Cantrill urged that the bill be
amended so that they may not be dis
eliminated against, but that such a duty
for revenue should be applied as would
not cripple those industries in his state
and elsewhere.
Defense Of the Bill.
A general defense of the bill was made
by Mr.. Gaines CIV. Val. a member of the
committee on ways and means. In pre-
pairing the Payne bill. he said, the COM
mittee proceeded upon the principle that
IL there was anything In the Dingley
schedules more than enough to protect.
and behind which persons could combine
party was required to lop off that excess.
and that" he said. I'VE hace under
taken to do in this BILL
Answering q question by Mr.. Hardwick
(Ga.), II enough had been Topped off on
refined sugar to affect the sugar trust.
Mr.. Gaines said that all excess duties on
refined sugar had been taken off that
could be removed without threatening the
American beet sugar industry.
Democrats Applaud De Almond.
The method of preparation. considera-
ton and probably passage of the tariff
bill was the basis OF a speech made by
Mr.. De Almond (Mo.). Good judgment.
fairness and patriotism should be made
the basis Of the formation of tariff
law. he said, not mere partisanship. The
Payne bill, he declared. should have been
considered by the ways and means COM
mittee ana not by the republican men,
bers alone. The whole question now in
the minds OF those who have presumed
to take charge of affairs in the House.
he asserted, was not how to improve the
bill, but how to get the bill through with
the least change by the DANGEROUS COM
moners" the members of the House.
His sarcastic description of the methods
by which the republican leaders were
trying to get the bill through brought
forth loud applause from the democrats.
He declared II TO be his right to vote on
every schedule In the BILL and protested
against his district being deprived Of a
vote. as he said, was proposed by the
republican leaders.
MISTAKEN IDENTITY ALLEGED.
Man in Arrest at Augusta, Ga, Says