The Washington herald., 1909-04-10

Every effort viii be made by Chairman
Aldrich and other Republican members OF
the Senate Committee on Finance 10
report their substitute for the House
tariff bill TO the Senate Tuesday.
Although the House will not be in
session until Monday and it may be i'm
possible 20 send the bill over 10 the Sen
ate until that afternoon, the Republican
members Of the Finance Committee IN
tend TO permit no delay. and are hopeful
OF carrying out their intention 70 pre-
sent their substitute TO the Senate short
" after the beginning OF its first ses-
sion next week.
Democratic Senators who are members
Of the Finance Committee were asked
yesterday by Chairman Aldrich TO meet
the Republican members OF the commit
tee In formal session Sunday.
The Democrats declined. They inti-
mated that they would require at least
three days to inform themselves In re-
gard TO the Republican substitute for the
House measure before they would be
ready 10 agree that a report should be
made TO the Senate.
The Republican Finance Committeeman
are not worrying over this attitude OF
their party opponents. 1t is probable
that any effort on the part OF the Demo
Gratis 10 obtain time for long considera-
tion VIII be rejected.
VIII Rush Tariff Bill.
It is the plan Of the Republican mem
bers 20 put the tariff bill through with
out delay. and they will not brook any
diIatory tactics. They have kept the
Democratic members Of the Finance Com
mittee informed as to changes that were
being made in the House bill by the Re
publican members or the committee. and
contend that there IS no occasion for any
change in the programme 10 report the
substitute bin 30 the Senate on Monday.
Whatever is the outcome OF the present
Rituation between the Republican men,
hers and the Democratic members Of the
Finance Committee. the Senate substitute
prepared Dy the Republicans viii be made
public probably shortly after noon on
Monday. whether or not IL has been ap-
proved by The entire Finance Committee
IN formal session
The Republican substitute had not been
completed by the majority members Of
the Finance Committee when they ad-
1ourned last night. but they were nearly
through with their work. The Republican
committeeman Yesterday heard persons
capable Of giving expert testimony and
others Interested in certain parts Of the
bill. Brig. Gen. Clarence z. Edwards
chief Of the Bureau OF Insular Affairs
appeared to ask that a change be made
In that part OF the House bill relating 20
articles from the Philippines. The House
bill provides for the free admission Of
imports which are wholly the growth
and production Of the Philippines"
Urges Change of Language.
Gen. Edwards suggested that a strict
construction OF this language would bar
Philippine cigars and many other manu-
factUred articles composed in part OF the
products Of other countries. He urged
that the language be changed so that the
bill would provide for the free admission
Of products which ara the growth. pro-
duction. or manufacture Of the Philippine
Islands"
Senator Elkins appeared before a sub
committee Of the Republican members
OF the finance committeeman with a DEL
egation Of West Virginiars interested in
defeating the provision OF the House bill
which would give reciprocal free trade IN
coal with Canada. Ii Is believed the re-
ciprocal coal feature will not be in the
Senate bill
Some iron manufacturers from South
Boston. who want pig iron and scrap iron
admitted free. were presented to the Re-
publican members Of the Finance Com
mittee by Senators Lodge and Crane