The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-02
The TARIFF
AND The CENSUS
Revision Of Former May Inter.
fere With Taking Of Latter.
CONGRESSMAN ARE ANXIOUS.

Fear They May Not Get Much Voice
In Appointment of Supervisors and
Other misunderstanding For
Lumber Trust-The Tariff Personal
Issue.
Washington, July 1.-[Special. lin.
dications are that the conference re-
port on the census bill may not be
adopted until after the tariff bill is out
of the way. The outlook is perturbing
to a great many senators and repre-
sentatives of both parties. 1t is all
the more so because word has come
from the White house that President
Taft cannot appoint the supervisors
of the census, about 800 in all, until
the adjournment of congress, even If
the bill were passed now. AS provid-
ed in the bill they are to be named by
the president and confirmed by the
senate. But If they are appointed
after congress adjourns they cannot
be passed upon by the senate until the
names are sent in some time in the |
month of December. In the meantime |
they all will qualify, begin to do their
work and be drawing pay, and the |
congressman are not going to have as
much of a say, they fear, in the selec- |
lions as they think they ought to have |
The Democratic congressman have had |
the hope held out that they will get a |
reasonable share of these supervisors |
and particularly in the southern states
which have no Republican representa-
ton in either the senate or house.
Hunting For a Lumber Trust.
Some of the government sleuths
have thrown out limitations of late
that they are on the track of the men
who control the great lumber combina-
ton in the United States. In the dis
cussions of the tariff bill it has been
denied that there was any lumber
trust. Representative Fordney of Mich
igan, who is a member of the house
self a most extensive manufacturer of
lumber, asserted positively in speech
last spring that there was no trust, and
when Representative Byrd of Missis-
sippi read some statements which did
not tally with the statement made by
the Michigander these two members
came near having personal encounter
on the floor of the house The sleuths
hint that they are soon going to locate
the real source of power, and there is
talk Of government prosecution under
the plan of procedure that has been
followed in dealing with some of the
alleged trusts.
A Safe Venture.
In a recent rainy spell in Washing
ton Senator Clarke of Arkansas Dor
rowed a pair Of rubber shoes from
Senator Stone of Missouri. He either
liked them so much or else he slipped
a cog i'm his memory. for the Mis-.
sourian had to request the Arkansas
man to return his shoes. Stone is far
and wide known as "Gum Shoe Bill"
Clarke said to him when he brought /.
his rubbers back. "Bill was thinking
Of running down home for couple Of
weeks. but did not like to be away
while the tariff bin was under consid-
GRAFTON. but | really think | could wear
those gums Of yours and go all over
Arkansas and the people would never
know had been I'm the state"
Tariff a Personal Issue.
Congressman Dan Iafean Of Penn
sylvania goes the late General Winfield
Scott Hancock one better. In the
presidential campaign Of q
1880 General Hancock i'm letter de-
clared that the tariff was a local is
sue, and most politicians insist that :
such an expression at such a time did
more TO lose him the presidency than
any other one thing. II 1t were not
solely responsible for his defeat. Q
Among his other business enterprises q
Mr.. Lafean runs an immense candy
factory. When he found how much
he Payne bin had increased the duty ,
IN cocoa. glucose and other things he
s compelled to buy in the shape of
-aw material he told his legislative as
sociates that instead OF the tariff be
ng a local issue It was an individual
ssue with him. 50 he set 70 work in Y
lustriously 10 have those rates lower.
d. But Chairman Payne was too
much for him However. Mr.. I,afean
jared better over az the senate end Of
he capitol. as the finance committee
bout cut the rates in two. and they
viii be further talked over in confer.
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