The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-19
TO RAILROAD
 TARIFF BILL Discussion Will Not Be
 Prolonged. ADJOURNMENT NOT IN SIGHT Will Satisfy The High Protective
 Tariff Advocates.
  Income Tax A.as.aneat osersd sy Senator Bssisy Prsmises to Bs !. Source of worry to
 Rerublseass.
ADJOURNMENT NOT IN SIGHT
BY ALFRED ,. STOPPER.

BY ALFRED '. STOPPER.
 Washington. April is.--(5pecsal.). ).- Speculation has already commenced as to the probable date on which this ex- tra session of Congress. called for the purpose of revising tine tarfn. will end
 Senator. Aidrich. who Is regarded as the most powerful Republican in the upper branch of Congress, has said re- peatedly to inquirers within the past week that he had no idea when an ad- journment could be- reached. but he Is hopeful that the bill may be sent to conference by the middle of May. The Senate Republicans who train with Mir. Aidrich, as q rule. have evi- dentiy made up their niinds to enter into the discussions as little as possi- bie after they deliver their opening speeches explaining to the country the general policy of the party in revising the schedules. That practice was fol lowed In 1887 when the Dingley law was framed. No matter how many att tacks were made upon this or that schedule. the Republican leaders sell dom arose to answer the arguments. Indeed as a general thing very few would remain in the chamber to listen to the speeches made by the Demo- crats. and IL was only every now and then that the Republicans on the Ei- nance Committee could be drawn into the discussions.
 Heretofore. the Republicans of the Senate have managed to form a com pact organization. Aldrich has been the chief boss of the aggregation. Hale has been his most valuable assistant. The late MT. Allison. of Iowa. was of value, but he was too slow to be given much authority. Senator Kean, of New Jersey. is one of AidrIchss most trusted men when # comes to fixing things ina quiet way. Kean Isn't any thing of 6 speaker. but he's handy to carry out orders given by the director generaI.
 Hixh Protective Aavecases.
 At this writing 1t eertainiy looks as if MT. Aidrich- win be able to get the tariff through in practically the shape he wants it. and which will satiafy the high protectivef tarin advocatss Here and there if is said he expects tfak his 1 opponepts win bs able % have An afrlendment made. Probably he ana hts closest soliQwsrs win concede ceftatn thfngs for fiza sake of harmony on tiia Republican side
 A new element has como to the front in the Republican party within de- cade. This element is represented in the Senate by considerable number of grumbifng. aggressive men from the West They seem to want to fight. Hut whether they win have sufficient spunk to cross lanceE with Aldrich and the New England crowd while this Payne bill, 50 called, Is before the Sem ate, remains Go be seen. They un- doubtediy meant mischief six or eight weeks ago. Aldrieh, Hale and Lodge saw 1t coming. Some have been pae- flied by giving them committee assign ments In the Senate they did not ex- pect for possibly two years to come. The vanity of several has thus been tickied- The fortunate ones will not be disposed to hRht the old combina- ton.
 The sixty-first Congress is the all important one for Senator Aidrich. There are reports going the rounds fa the effect that he will not be candi- date for reelection. Between now and March 1. 1911. 1t Is we'll understood in legislative and political circles that he is put forth his greatest effort to sfraighten out If 1t can be, done. the financial question. He is the head of the Monetary Commission that was provided fer during the last Congress. So far that commission has not done anything worth brasginE of. But the prevailing belief Is thet Mir. Aldrlch ig going to get 10 work in earnest during the next year. and if he lives. hts friends say he and his associates cal- culate to formulate a thorough cur- rency bill. If he eau get It placed on the statute books by the end of thia Congress his friends think he will re- tire to private life, and with great toy.
 The indications are that the income tax amendment offered by Senator Bal ley, of Texas will be a source of worry to the Republican managers in the senate It Is thought that MT. Ald- rich and his Republican associates on the Finance Committee will be bound 10 answer some of the strongest argu- rnents in favor of this proposition. If fn An~ a nufnber of the Republican Senators from the West will give their support to the amendment. In the event of it's adoption by the Senate it would make the iiveitest so=t of contention when the tariff goes to conference. That is just the thing that Senator Aldrich. Speaker Cannon. Chairman Payne. of the House Ways and Means Committee. and others wish to avoid. They are bent on forcing an adjournment of Congress not later than June 1.
 The Republicans who are in the hab- 1t of ruling the Senate are violently opposed to taxing incomes. And they are not going to let the Bailey amend mant pass If they can prevent 1t. But they do not know at this writing just how many men on their own side of the chamber may be induced to support the proposition. Within the next two weeks the rounding up will have been completed. Possibly sooner Crane. of Massachu usetts. and Kean, of New Jer- asy. will be depended upon mainly to attend to this business. They are adopts at getting at the true situation when there is any uncertainty in the minds of the bossse
 There is considerable agitation for the increase of the beer tax. Indica- tions, however. are that the brewers have pull enough with Senate Repubil- cans probably to prevent the adoption of such an amendment.
 Senators Elkins and Scott, of West Virginia. are pacined a little bit bee cause of the 26 cents . ton duty that the Finance Committee placed on iron ore. They ere going to try for more. But it Ia thought New England will prevent a raise. New England will also endeavor to keep coal on the free