Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-08
"A RULE ADOPTED
"sTANp PATTERs" NOW WILLING
TO ALLOW COME MORE
AMENDMENTS TO
THE PAYNE TARIFF BILL
The "InsurgentS" Have Speaker Can
non Appealing to President
Taft For HeIp-Some
Concessions.

Washington, Apr. IA compromise
IL to be agreed to by the various rae
tons on the Republican side OF the
house regarding the consideration OF
the Payne tariff bill, and 1t is confident
ly expected that the measure will be
voted upon April 10.
There was q noticeable disposition
on the part of the "stand-patters" Wed
nesday, following their conference
with President Taft Tuesday, to &C
cede to the wishes Of those who have
opposed any "gag.rule" which would
prevent a vote on certain important
schedules. The ways and means COM
mittee have agreed to submit amend
ments to the bill which will keep tea
on the free list strike out the counter
vailing duty on coffee and make the
rate on barley rs cents a bushel.
While 1t probably will be impossible
to have a rule to limit amendments
favorably acted upon before Monday,
Representative Dwight, New York, Is
making every effort to get the mem
bers in line. Speaker Cannon, Chair
man Payne and Representative Dali
cell, in their desire to have the bill
passed by the house without delay are
endeavoring to restrict as far as pos
sible the amendments to those which
the committee will offer. Representa-
tive Tawney, Minnesota, and Repre-
sentative Smith of Iowa, are the lead
ers In the fight to have certain i'm
portant schedules submitted to vote
by the house.
Fears that the senate will not make
changes in the bill which they desire
and their determination to satisfy their
constituents that are looking after
their interests In the house, are the
main reasons certain Republican rep
resentatives are holding out for a rule
which will permit them to accomplish
these objects. Up to this time the
stand patters" have agreed to permit
the discussion for amendments Of the
paragraphs on hides and lumber. 1t
probably will be necessary, however
for them to grant the same permits
sion with a regulation to the reciprocity
clause on bituminous coal and the par.
agraph which places iron ore on the
free list.
It was said Wednesday that Presi-
dent Taft had been directly appealed
to by Speaker Cannon and Leaders
Payne and Dalzell Tuesday when they
spent more than an hour and half
with the chief executive at the White
house. The tactics Of the insurgents"
are worrying the leaders to even =
greater degree than they are willing
to admit, and It is to bring these ire
calcitrants" into line that the presi-
dents aid has been sought.
II has been represented to Mr.. Taft,
according to current report that the
Insurgents are not living up to the let
ter OF the verbal agreement they made
with him at the time Of the fight
abaluot tue hOuoC luAOo AZ buC bNeAhh-
Ing Of the present session. At that
time the insurgents are said to have
pledged themselves not to oppose the
tariff bill II the president would agree
to keep his hands of the fight to re.
wise the rules. This arrangement was
agreeable to Mr.. Taft. Now the house
leaders claim the insurgents" are not
only opposing the bill but are making
combinations with the Democrats TO
the extent Of threatening the effective
ness OF the measure. Thew say they
cannot put the bill through in salts
factory shape until the insurgents"
are whipped into line.
1t is said that President Taft has
been appealed to to use his influence
to persuade the Republicans who are
helping to endanger the bill to
abandoning their attitude.