The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-08
Opponents of Measure Decide to Cut Down Debate
 At Once
MINORITY SENATOR'S
 LEAD FORLORN HOPE
Heat Is Intense In Washington and Lawmakers Have Fits of Bad
 Temper While Debating
 Upon Tariff Measure.

Washington, June 7.-(Special. )-Some of the republican leaders in the Senate en- tertained the opinion today, based upon a substantial foundation of hope, that early passage of the tariff bill is probable. The most optimistic of them ventured to think that it might be possible to clean up the bill in the Senate within two weeks
 Details of the reasons for this roseate view, in the fact of generally unfavorabe surface conditions. were not supplied. It Is known, however that the opponents of the bill in it's present form have given indication of their intention to curtail the general debate on their side. They have not abated their antagonism to the high rates, but some of them think they have about exhausted the general debate and have sufficiently impressed the country with the arguments sustaining their criti- cism of the rate.
 It is also suggested that realization of the futility of further resistance to the finance committee so poignantly in- dicated by the votes on the cotton sched- ule-the schedule deemed most sus- ceptible of representation as carrying in- creases-leads some of the downward re- visionsts to the view that opposition might as we'll be confined to votes with out long debate.
 A Hopeless Task.
 It is apparent that it is a hopeless task for the K, ority of the republicans and democrats in the Senate to secure conces- | sions.
 1 In the fight over the wool schedule the committee will be supported chiefly by westerners notably Senators Carter, Be- ab and Warren, the last of whom has been described as the greatest shepherd the world has ever known, his fiocks ev- ceeding those of Jacob.
 With the wool schedule disposed of, the fight on wood and wood pulp will be reached, but it is not believed that it will be prolonged. When hides are reached there will be a genuine fight, al- though the leaders are disposed to be- lieve that hides will be on the free list in the bill as finally enacted. despite the fact that a duty may be imposed in the Senate.
 If. as is hoped, an agreement that the final vote be taken by June 26 can be reached as soon as the wool schedule is
 
 disposing of the remaining schedules, the free list and the administrative features, although it will doubtless be necessary to hold night sessions. The heat and humidity in Washington were intense dur ing the last week and this doubtles' con tributed to the bad temper whic was displayed in debate on several occa 'ons, but with repeated demonstrations d the futlity of the fight being made aG Inst the organization 1t is believed thel bit- terness will grow less and that sod a large majority of the senators will be actuated only by a desire to complete their labors and adjourn
 Delaware G. 0. p. Beaten. The defeat of the republican ticket In Wilmington, Del, Saturday, in the faoe of an apparent safe majority of more than 1000 is attributed to two things: The desire to administer rebuke to Repub- lican State Chairman T. Coleman Dupont, who has just surrendered the active com mittee management to Mayor Wilson as vice chairman. and the refusal of 500 negroes to vote because "the price was not forthcoming" Duponts political confidant. Ulysses G. Click, was convict ed in the federal court last Friday of so- liciting political contributions on govern ment property in Delaware and was fined $SO0 His other lieutenant John Goodwin of Delaware City. Is under sentence for alleged election bribery Goodwin has ap- pealed to the state supreme court and Is out on 5000 bail.
 The Glick-Godwin episodes had their effect As result there will probably be a shake-up in republican ranks gen. erally, with the complete retirement from politics of Dupont proba bility. Op- position of the officials of tho Dupont Powder company to have chairman Du- pont. who Is president of the company, continue in politics is also factor.
 Senator Dick of Ohio has introduced bill appropriating sum sufficient to pay all depositors to the late Freedmans Savings and Trust company. and money not called for within two years after the passage of this act shall be used for the education of the colored youth of tho south.
 Representative Aiken of South Caro- lima has introduced bill fixing the com pensation of rural free delivery earriep at S1200 per annum.