The Washington herald., 1909-07-29
HOUSE GIVES WORRY
Increase on Rough Lumber
May Mean Bolt.
'TWIxT LOVE AND DUTY
Senate ProSressives Spend Most of
Their Time These Days on House
Side of Capitol Seeking votes.
Iowa Insurgents Hold Meeting at
Home OF senator DOIIiver.

! The tariff situation IN the House IS dis
| concerning TO the Republican leaders. and
they make no concealmeut Of their con
! Germ.
] Members from the Middle West and
Northwest are opposed to any Increase IN
/ the rate on rough lumber over 81 a thou
/ sand, and many Of them viii vote against
the conference report II the figure is
fixed beyond that amount.
/ The glove schedule has the same effect
upon certain Republican members from
| the West as a red rag on a bun. AS a
! result Of the dissatisfaction over lumber
! and gloves there IS a strong possibility
that the conference report VIII be de-
! feated IN the House despite the stubborn
lnsistence Of Speaker Cannon that all viii
work out well in the end.
Up 10 Tawney.
| Tawney. Of Minnesota. IS a Cannon
man and a sturdy supporter OF the House
! organization. on the question OF Ium-
/ Der. however. he IS much inclined to
/ take 20 the woods and let the orgauiza-
! ton take care OF itself. II is a question
OF love and duty with Tawney.
| II he proceeds in accordance with the
sentiment Of the people in his district he
Will oppose the high rate on lumber 10
the bitter end. II his emotions control
his vote, he viii vote for the conference
report.
! The chances are that he viii speak and
vote against the higher rate on lumber.
| Tawneys case is akin 20 that OF many
/ another Republican in the House who
would much like 20 stand by the House
! organization. But the trouble IS that in
most Of the Northwestern delegations
there are insurgents who intend 20 vote
| regulars fear the contrast Of affirmative
votes on their part.
Senate Insurgents Busy.
While some OF the insurgents are IN
clined TO follow the President, the indi-
cations are that they viii be guided IN
casting their lot by the Republican pro-
gressives in the Senate.
The Senate progressives are spending
most OF their time nowadays on the
House side Of the Capitol importuning
the insurgents 70 stand out 70 the end
unless substantial reductions are made
on other rates IN the bill in addition 70
those on lumber and gloves.
For example. Senator Nelson, OF Mime
sofa. spent most Of the day among House
insurgents exhorting and Counseling them
to stand out TO the end in order to Sc
cure the approval Of the folks at home.
Like missionary work has been done by
Senators Cummins and Dolllver. Of Iowa.
and Senator la Toilette. Of Wisconsin.
The Iowa insurgents held a meeting last
night at the home of Senator Dolliver.
All Of the House members from that
State, with the exception of Representa-
tives Hull and Smith, were present
Senator's Dolliver and Cummins prayed
with their party brethren. assuring them
that the fight was won IL all stood firm.
The sense Of the conference was that the
glove schedule was obnoxious: that the
lumber schedule was iniquitous. and
terms more severe were used in char
aCterizing other schedules Of the pending
bill.
A Careful Canvass.
The House leaders are making a care
full canvass Of the situation. They know
that the vote on the rule making in order
reduction IN the rates on boots and shoes
win be close, and that even il they sue
coed in carrying the conference report
safely through. that the issue will be
decided by very few votes.
There are about eighteen Republicans
IN the House whU are natural born insur-
gents against anything proposed by the
Cannon organization.
To these must be added malcOntents
with various provisions of the bill. The
leaders are convinced, however, that II
the President places his O. X. on the
conference report ii will carry.