The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-26
SENATE USES
| STEAM ROLLER
Republicans Rule With
High Hand.
COMPLETELY IGNORE ENEMY
Revolt Of Westernefs Give Aldrich
Jolt.
Law-nahera, Weary WITH Long Tar
IN wr..sie, Now nnseriy Look
Forward to nate Of
Aa3eurnneat.
ny ALFRED =. 1roFER.

BY ALFRED j. HTOFER.
Washington. July 26.-(SpeciaD-
The Senate Republicans have been
running things with Q high hand ever
since the Payne tariff bill reached that
body. They have ignored. completely
the Democrats and would have treated
the progressive Republicans the same
way but for the fact that 1t was dan
gerous.
Try to conceal II a. much as they
may 1t was. q severe jolt to Mr.. AID
rich and the assistant managers when
ten Republican senators from seven of
the Western states declined to support
the outrageous measure that was cook
ed up for them with the hope and be-
swallow the dose.
But even that revolt did not bring
the New England Pennsylvania COM
bination fully to their senses. They
have been determined all along and
are right now to jam through a bill
which they will claim is revision.
and that 1t is more downward than
upward. However, more will be known
about that when the American Pro-
tective Tariff League passes judgment
upon the measure. That aggregation
which has played steadily for duties
that are as near prohibitive as posi-
BILE IL not pleased with the work that
has been done, and the American
Economist. the ably edited organ OF
the league, has been making covert
attacks upon President Taft on ac-
count of the position he has taken in
this struggle. The league would have
gone further and attacked the Presi-
dent outright II 1t had dared to. but
It's officers have been afraid Of the
effect in Congress. for those sharp
traders know what the power of a
president IL when there Is federal
patronage to be distributed.
"spotted Protectfonists.s
Some weeks ago Senator Elkins of
West Virginia when he was hot be-
cause he thought his state was not
getting fair deal at the hands of the
managers of the tariff bill. spoke of
the Senate being full OF spotted pro-
tectionists.' He was not referring 70
Democrats. even though a good many
people have applied the term to some
OF the minority senator's on account Of
the inconsistent votes cast by them
when certain schedules were disposed
of. Mr.. Eikins claimed then and
sticks to II to this day that West Vir-
ginia interests have simply been cru
Gifted In the bill.
Earlier In the session he and "old
Scotty." as his colleague Is called.
threatened to oppose the policy of the
leaders. but they have not made good,
and 1t will be a surprise II they do not
march up and take what 10 to be hand
| ed to them. no matter how hard the
interests; OF their state may, be hit.
from their view pofnt. -
Collectively speaking. the Senate
Democrats have not put up the fight
against the tariff bin that was expect
cd Of them. In private the excuse is
that nothing could have been accom-
plished against such a large Repub-
lican majority. and some have insist
cd that II was better to let the insur-
gent Republicans make the attacks
and show up the outrages in the meas
ure.
Beveradge wins Point.
A proceeding 3n the part OF the n
nance committee Republicans was not
only an outrage upon the minority
members Of that committee. but also
upon the Senate itself. Senator Bevcr-
idge. OF Indiana. by his long and able
speech on the tobacco question COM
PEELED Mr.. Aldrich and his assistants
10 bring in q new section fixing the
tax rates upon that product. Senator
Daniel. of Virginia, arose and mildly
demanded to know IL the Senate Jour-
nal showed that this important
amendment had ever hen reported by
the finance committee. OF course It
had not, and the wiry Mormon from
Utah (Senator smoot) had to get up
and admit that the Republicans OF the
committee had gotten together and
determined to bring IN the section and
directed him TO offer II. Then did not
consult the Democrats, and they cast
aside also even the rules and practices
Of the Senate. No other Democrat
seemed TO think II necessary to pro-
test This is but a sample Of the out
RACES that have been committed in
parliamentary sense. TO say nothing of
the greater ones when IL comes to the
arrangement Of the chief schedules in
the bill. If an aggressive ana well
equipped man like John Sharp will
liams. OF Mississippi were in the Sem
ate today instead OF having to wait
nearly two years TO take hts seat
there would be a different account Of
the part played by the Democrats.
Speculate On Adjournment.
The talk at this writing is more
about the probable date on which
Congress viii adjourn than anything
else. The average Congressman has
grown weary Of the delay in reach
sincerely wishes the thing was over.
But opinions are at variance rs TO
when the gavel will fan ana the ses-
sion be brought to an end. II one
were to listen 20 many OF the kicking
Republicans in the House. who are
rearing and charging around because
President Taft and Leader Payne have
been insisting upon free raw materi-
ais he would be apt TO think there is
actually danger OF defeating the bill
and sending II back TO conference
The ultra protectionists appear to have
the situation well in hand. and on the
whole they are going to get what
they want The statements that have
been sent out that President Taft will
veto the bin II II does not, come up
to his expectat tons have no real basis.
II he were to rip up that Bill and
send It back to Mr.. Aldrlch 1t would
be the surprise OF the century. No
body expects II. however.
May Get Bin Tuesday.
II the House gets the conference re-
port by Tuesday, which seems TO be
the prevailing impression, then II can
better be determined Just how many
days will be required to dispose OF Il
| In that body. IT will also be shown
how much fight there In In the spuv-
| tering Republican representatives who
have been blowing about what they
will do to 1t II their demands are
not complied with. Speaker Cannon
is soon going TO announce the balance
Of the House committee. and the be-
havior of certain men in his party will
guide him largely as to where they
will be placed That power IN the
hands OF the presiding officer can be
used effectively.
AS to the length of the session much
| will also depend upon the attitude of
the insurgent Republicans and the
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