The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-18
Signs Of Revolt Against the
Senator's Tariff Program
Are Said to Be Visible Ev-
cry Place.
DEBATE ON MEASURE
Is TO BEGIN MONDAY
Senator cummins Will Then
Come Forward With His In
come Tax Amendment-At-
titude of Democrats.

Washington, April 17.-That there IS
q genuine Insurgency in the senate
and that it threatens the control of the
upper branch for tariff purposes, can
not be denied. The warning group OF
twenty or more republicans who FORE
ed the hands Of the old leaders in the
matter of committee assignments is
intact and ready to do business The
plan is to recommit the bill with in
structions. These republicans are
hitching up with the democrats as far
as they can, and as party lines are
wide open on the tariff issue, the task
IL easier than in times past.
These powerful and genuine revis-
ionists want free lumber and free coal
and although westerners are indiffer-
ent. il it comes to pinch to the fate
of hides. they will demand a general
reduction of the iron and steel SEIZED
ule. including free iron ore and a rip
ping cut of the tobacco schedule of GER
tain trust protecting clauses. which
they suspect are concealed in the AL
drich bill.
May Cut Wide Swath.
Their whole campaign is based on
the antitrust idea, and if they play it
hard enough and SO get the country
back of them. they may cut wide
swath before they are through. The
democratic party has the chance to
dominate tariff legislation if it has the
wisdom and unselfishness to act.
The drawback situation is receiving
little Of the attention it's importance
deserves. The impression prevails
that. the committee on finance will not
bill. Industries making no goods for
export, have little or no interest in the
drawback except as it may relieve
them of the domestic competition of
plants which manufacture the tariff
trade.
A number uf well known politicians
and men of affairs who have recently
been in Washington have taken occa.
sion to impress the president. Senator
Aldrich and other controlling factors,
, that the time has come to abandon the
old method of tariff-making, which re-
lies upon concealed jokers, traps for
the unwary producer, discrimination in
favor of hidden special interests and
the like.
For a Real Relief Measure.
They have pointed out the lack Of
confidence, which is becoming more
apparent, in the mind Of the public and
have urged that 1t be eradicated II pos
sible by the adoption Of some more
open and fairminded policy than is now
apparently contemplated. The de-
mand seems to be that the Aldrich bill
shall be taken up and reall revised in
the senate and in conference by the
adoption OF some amendments that will
actually grant relief from the excessive
rates that have been burdening the
consumers. There is reason to believe
that the leaders have been positively
informed that il they persist in their
present policy there will be reaction
against the administration that will re-
suit in a democratic house at the next
congressional election and might even
go farther.
The long debate on the tariff will
open in the senate Monday. Senator
Aldrich will lead off with general ex-
PLANTATION of the bill which his commit
tee has reported. He has promised to