Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-02
REAL LAWMAKERS OF TWO
HOUSES ACCUSED OF WORK.
IN THE DARK.
WHILE SENATORS TALK
LEADERS FIX THINGS UP
Old Trick Being Worked Over Again
Upward Revisionists, Having Cor.
rallied All They Want, Line UP Their
Forces to Shove Their Plan
$ Thru.
[John callan o'Laughlin in Chicago
Tribune

Tribune.]
Washington, D. c. July 2-While the
senate is engaged in perspiring, con-
sidering the corporation tax amend
ment, and listening to insurgent
charges that President Taft has dis
played Inconsistency in dealing with
the tariff situation. the real makers of
the rates quietly are at work adjusting
the differences between the two houses
1t is an old machine trick designed
to establish a firm foundation from
ference of the two houses begins. Ii
will mean a practical agreement be-
tween the leaders as to what amend
ments shall be accepted by the senate
and what concessions the senate will
grant to the house.
Its effect will be to discount in adj
vance the influence President Taft pro-
poses to exercise and which he believes
will prove SO potent. In word. the
standpatters. having up to date secured
practically all they want, are now lin
ing up their forces with a view to hold
ing what they really determined to gel
before the tariff session opened.
Planning the Conference Committee.
At the instance of Senator Aldrich
chairman of the finance committee, d
copy of the tariff schedules as adopted
by the committee of the whole senate
has been printed for the use of his conf
mittee and the ways and means COM
mittee of the house. Instructions have
been given to withhold this print from
general circulation.
The ostensible ground for this pre-
caution is that the senate itself has moi
yet passed upon the schedules. and that
when the committee of the whole re-
ports to the senate additional amend
ments may be adopted. For example
Senator Adrich indicated that the fl
nance committee would give further
consideration to propositions made by
Senator Beveridge of Indiana to mod
fly the tobacco schedule and the pro-
vision in regard to cash registers. etc
A sub committee of the finance COM
mttee of which Senator Lodge is
chairman was in session hearing
representatives of the tobacco trus
and experts of the internal revenue
bureau. and it is likely it will recon-
mend the abolition of the short-weigh
package and the restoration of ,hc
weight which was standard prior to the
war with Spain and the prohibition o
the coupon, while retaining the rata
r'V-vu III tiie ayue Dlli.
But after all the number of schedule.
which will be changed by the senate it
self will be comparatively few. Thu
leaders of the two houses feel, there.
fore that the time is ripe for them t.
reach working understanding.
In line with this purpose, Aldrich ha.
been in consultation during the las
few days with Speaker Cannon ant
Representative Payne. and has furnish.
ed the latter with the copy of the prin
containing the schedules adopted b,
the committee of the whole At ths
same time he has been discussing with
the speaker the composition of tht
conference committees which the two
houses will appoint.
Cannon Wants BIC Membership.
In order to exercise the greatest in.
1uence in the house, the speaker ha.
as possible be given to the conference
committee. Aldrich at first though
that seven members four republican.
and three democrats, from each side
would be sufficient. But it has beer
urged upon him that nine members o
each house five republicans and foul
democrats. or total. when the commit
tees meet and organize, of ten republi.
cans and eight democrats, would BIZ
more apt to secure the adoption of the
revision upward plan.
OF course Aldrich will make up tht
republican representation of the sen.
ate, while Cannon will designate th'
men who will serve as spokesman o.
the house. 1t is hardly necessary tt
say that the republican members of the
committees will be distinguished fol
their high tariff views. altho, to MAKE
the country believe it is getting {
square DEAL one or two insurgents ma,
ticipate in the conference.
Probably at the last moment thi.
suggestion will be killed. for Aldricl
would not want to risk a minorit,
conference report. Speaker Cannon
unquestionably would oppose any sucf
strategy. holding that the ways ant
means committee properly should fur
nish the members of the conference
committee. This means that the insur.
gents in the. lower branch of congress!