The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-15
DemocraticSenators Hold Meeting.
VARYING VIEWS OF MEMBERS
To Fight for Reductions in Tariff Bill. a
stone snd Poster Discuss Prexran -Sso Freedom of the Phfiippises-- cenferesce is Not Entirely
 Haraenious.

Washington, April 14.--For n1or6 than four hours the Democratic mem-s bers of the Senate conferred today n an effort to agree upon policy towara the tarin iegisiation-
 At the end of that time Senator Cut~ person. the minority leader. announces that the Democrats had agreed to supp port an income tax amendment and to stand for substantial reductions in schedules and particularly for de- crease in the rates on necessarfes ox. life.
 The conference was not binding. but reeardless of this fact 1t was not eEl- tirely harmonious. Some of the Senn- tors present admitted frankly that they would ask for protection for the indus~ tries of their States
 Senator Stone spoke in favor of hi8 program for independence for the Fila ipinos after fifteen years and absolufe free trade with the islands during that period.
 Senator Poster was opposed to free trade with any of the colonies. Neithar of these Senators, 1t was apparenfs could have obtained majority of tho Democrats for their proposition had q vote been taken.
 only on one question was the cons ference agreed. and that was the ffa< come tax amendment.
 No details were arranged today in tue pEOHFMm 10 UNut TUT tt1uCtApN4 ttk rates all along the line.
 The conference was adjodrned until Friday as ali of those present agreed that they were not sufficiently ac~ quainted with tbe bill to pass judge ment intelligentiy upon 1t.
 While the Democrats were in aes- sion, notices of the meeting of tha Finance Committee tomorrow were delivered to the minority members of that committee.
 Tn view of all the criticisms made of the tarifr bin as amended by the Finance Committee of the Senate, par- ticuiarly the observation that the bill will not produce sufficient revenues for the country's needs. senator Al- drich will undertake on Monday tu Satisfactorily explain the revenue fea- lures of the measure.
 As the Democrats will ask that thH bill lay over until Monday. Mir. Ai- drich does not intend to make tomor. row the statement Of which he fa4 already given notice. but will present far more elaborate argument on Monday than he had intended.
 It will be pointed out that the est- mate of revenues to be derived from the operation of the Payne bill mada by the Ways and Means Committees falls short of the actual possibilities cf the measure.
 The senate Committee on Finanas had the benent of the advice of tha best experts in the Government services and from an analysis which they mada of the House bill. they predicted that the revenues would have been far greater under that measure than were estimated. These experts take the DOC sition also th..G the. bill. as amenaeds by the Senate. win raise q great deal more money than appears. and Senator Aldrich has not changed his mind on the subject that no additional internal taxes will be required to supply she Governments expenses.
 Great dependence is placed by sen- ate leaders in the work being done by former senator Hemenway on behalf ot the new Senate Committee on Pubad Expenditures. Information Is being collated by him which will be used n pairing down annual appropriations. ' The Senate leaders have taken tha position that governmental extrava- gance must cease and 1t Is reported that Mr. Hemsnway will recommend A reduction of about $35,000.0Oo rom the s150. 100000 of permanent funds. ana that a like sum may be prunca from the regular annual appropriation for inc various executive departments