The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
Reformers Contend :, Their Only
Hope of Relief is Non-Par- :
tisan Action.
PROPOSED SCHEDULES
ARE NOT SATISFACTORY
Senator La Toilette Threatens to
Hold Up the Whole "ss>ss
Measure.

WASHINGTON, July 8.-with the
understanding that the entire tariff
bill was open for amendment, the first
business yesterday in the senate was
the adoption of all paragraphs, to
which senators had no further objec-
tion. The program provided that as
soon as this had been done the body
would proceed to consider the various
amendments upon which votes should
generally agreed would be vigorously
opposd by the minority senators. who
object to any tax ON the weed.
Speaking on the evolution Of the
tariff schedule yesterday, Senator
Newlands said in part:
mo material changes can now be
made in the bill, and the only ques-
tion before us is whether we may not,
by some general provisions, plant the
seed Of rational tariff system under
which excessive tariff duties may be
gradually reduced and the tariff taken
out Of politics.
Not Honest Reform.
"The legislation thus far shaped is
plishing what the president doubtless
has in view-an honest revision Of the
tariff, following the rule laid down by
the Republican platform.
1.-The revision Of the senate has
doubtless been upward rather than
downward. AS the senate has. made
practically no reductions. all that
conference could accomplish would be
acquiescence In the moderate reduc-.
tions of the Payne bill; SO that con-
ference presents an opportunity for
little relief and the only remaining
expedient is veto Of the. bill. It
would be difficult for the president to
accomplish what he desires by q, veto,
unless he. wishes to record his con-
demnation OF party, breach Of faith,
and the only alternative Will be to ac-
cept the bill and press on later for
a1nelieratiye : =:
Oct It Gut q Politics. '.,,' =,
|>@ 1T. Is not MY province to ,profrer
advice to the Republican party. but
I am deeply solicitous that our action
here, even though it may not meet the
just expectations Of: the country, shall
contain the seed of a rational tariff
system which will gradually, by "a
process of evolution, eliminate the
tariff from politics just as the railroad
| question has been taken out of poll
| tics b ythe creation of the Interstate
commerce commission.
j. Il feel assured that if the Republi-
can rule were fairly. applied it would
result in a considerable reduction OF
| duties and that much relief would
come to the country from it.; and
feel assured that If the American peo-
| pie were satisfied that fair effort
was, being made to comply with this
rule, through some competent tribunal
organized by congress, tariff agitation
would practically end"
ciapp Joins Opposition.
Senator Daniel desired all reference
| to tobacco reserved, while Mr.. Clapr
made the same request respecting the
creation Of tariff commission. Sena-
tors Burton and Dick made reserva-
tions of large number of paragraphs
relating to the pottery Industry
while both Senators Beveridge and
Bulkeley, reserved their sections levy
| {
were also many other reservations.
When it looked ais If vote would
Immediately be taken on the unre-
served paragraphs as whole, Mr.. La
Toilette entered an objection and /,
looked for time as If he might
prove to be a formidable obstacle in
Mr.. Aldrich's pathway. Mr. La Fol
lette said that he had no opportunity
to inspect the reprint of the bill al
acted on by the senate in committee
of the whole. He intimated that he
would not respect the supposed unan-
imous consent agreement unless he
could be assured of an opportunity tt
present such amendments as he might
desire to Introduce.
la Toilette On War PATH:
With regard to the unanimous
agreement he expressed doubt, where
upon Mr.. Aldrich remarked that the
records would show that there had
been such an agreement.
If there was,'' responded the Wis
consin senator, 1T was very hasty ant
was consumnated in such a way thai
many senators did not understand.",
He said taht he had no desire tt
hinder the progress. Of. the bill. but
adde dthat If he could not receive thu
assurance he desired he might fee
caleld on to reserve all of the para
graphs of the bill until he could Sc
lect the paragraphs he desired t.
amend. -...l.-
LOOKS DOWN BARREL