Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-31
BILL WILL BE PASSED.
Little Doubt But That Lower House
VIII Accent Committee ,Renort

BILL WILL BE PASSED.
Little Doubt But That Lower House
Will Accept Committee Report.
Washington, July 31.-There is just
enough certainty about the course the
tariff conference report will take in the
house to make the situation interest
ing. Lots of noise is being made in
the line of a threat to defeat the re-
port, but the croaking is likely to re-
semble that in the story of the boy
who contracted to go to the frog pond
and catch million 'bullfrogs. He came
back with one all he could f1nd-but
explained that 1t sounded as if a mill
lion were there.
Several different elements have their
particular grievances over the confer
ence agreement Represen Mann
tof Chicago, is sticking to his declara-
ton that he would not vote for a re-
port that provided for a higher rate
than 50 per ton on print paper, and
from his eminence predicts reaction.
He may carry with him in his oppo-
sition report Stafford of Wisconsin,,
who was member OF the paper in
vestfgation committee, and possibly
representative Miller of Kansas, who
also was a, member of the special
committee. Representative Tawney and
Representative Stevens of Minnesota,
have the situation in their respective
districts to think about, and are likely
to vote against the report because the
duty on lumber is too high. Represen-
tative Bennett of New York, finds an
obstacle in the income tax, and Repre-
SQnf9 tive Sn1lt fryxyic1r of Nouy owl
vote against the previous question be-
cause the protective duties are not high
enough.
At least ten Of the original house
Insurgents are counted on to vote
against the report, and the number
may reach fifteen. But figuring in all
opposing elements, not to exceed
twenty-five republicans, according to
conservative estimates, will go on rec
ord against the measure Thirty oppos-
ing republican votes would make it
dangerous with the democrats all
ever, is liable to be on hand.
Those who have the measure in
charge are not greatly worried There
also is confidence in final results at the
White House. The fact is that while
there are some bona fide grievances,
many of those who will vote against
the conference report desire primarily
to establish a record with folks at home
who are interested in particular tariff
schedules, and they feel they can
square themselves with their constitu-
ents without imperiling the legislation
itself and thus not be responsible for
action which would add to the en-
barrassments of the republican party
as a whole. 1t is conceded that de-
feat of the legislation which President
Taft approves would be mighty bad for
the parity. "a, .5sis .a,,-sss... .,..-s., ,ss
Situation in Senate.
Over in the senate the situation has
not crystallized fully, and it will not
until next week, when the bill gets
back there. Senator Bailey who
opined there would be little delay, is
talking fflibuster because cotton bag
ging has been taken from the free list.
Senator McCumber, of North Dakota,
a members of the finance committee,
has issued a statement explaining rea-
sons why he would oppose the confer
ence report, his objections being to the
drawback feature, the reduction of the
duty on agricultural products and to
the lumber schedule. There will be sew
eral votes; cast against the report by
the republican progressive senators, for
the same reason they voted against the
passage of the Aldrich bill originally.
Senator Dolliver was busy urging
members of the Iowa delegation in the
house to vote against the report.
Sufficient unto the day in any event
is the house situation, where the report
must be disposed Of first. The senate
situation will take care of itself in due
time, and under the benign influence
of the White House it is not likely that
rebellion in the end will bring serious
results. The house met at 10 o'clock
this morning so as to give plenty OF
time for talk. 1t was not the purpose
to limit debate at the start, but after 1t
has proceeded for some hours the pre-
vious question will be moved, and that
will be the test of whether the report
is to be adopted at once or whether
there is to be a real fight.
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