The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15
H0N0RS FOR THE
LOW IAR|FFERS
Senators Dolliver and Bever.
idge Are in Demand For
Public Speeches

Washington, July 15.-Republicans,
who assert that the declarations o.
the last Republican platform and the
speeches of Mr.. Taft, in the campaign
meant revision downward A, and moth
ing short of that, yesterday were em-
phasizing the significance of the in.
vitation extended to Senator Dolliver
by the Union League club of Chicago,
and the public reception rendered
Senator Beveridge by the people OF
Indiana.
Both these events. following SO
promptly upon the heels of the speech
passage of the tariff bill in the sem
ate construed to mean that the "pro.
gressives" no longer could be counted
as loyal Republicans, possess an in
terest that otherwise would not ba
given the movements Of two members
OF the senate.
Both Of these senators took an ac-
tive part in opposing the increase of
rates over those adopted in the house
and In the conduct of the campaign
to lower even those rates, where they
were deemed too high. The "regu-
lars" of the party did not lose the OPP
portunity to hold those senators up
to scorn, and to impeach their loyalty
to party whenever the occasion per-
mitteG.
Invitation to Dolliver.
Now comes the Union League club
of Chicago, representing the Repub-
lican organization of that great city,
and the Republican thought of the
great middle west, with an invitation
to MIR. Dolliver to appear before it on
tho occasion of its annual dinner on
Washington's birthday in February
next and deliver an address.
1t goes without the saying that this
speech is to be political in character,
and that the selection of the Iowa
"insurgent" is distinct Endorsement
of the policy he has pursued with re-
gard to the tariff bill.
The Union League club. of Chicago,
probably is the most powerful Repub-
lican organization in the region Of
the country wherein its membership
is found, and the men who are invited
to make this annual speech are Re-
publicans of the highest possible
standing in the party and famous for
their distinguished services.
The invitation has been accepted by
Mr.. Dolliver. Il shall have no hesi-
fancy in accepting that invitation" I"
said the senator yesterday. Outside
of my election as senator by the leg
islature of Iowa regard this as the
greatest honor that ever come to me-"
Beveridge Feted at Home.
! Meanwhile, Senator Beveridge, who
also voted against the passage of the
tariff bill on the final vote in the SEN
ate, is at his home receiving the COM
| mendatiOns of his friends and fellow
! partisans. The Indianapolis Taft club
representing the influential Repub.
lican sentiment Of the senator's home
city, tonight will tender Mr.. Beveridge
a reception, and it has been officially
promulgated that this reception is in
| tended as mark of appreciation of
the work of MIR. Beveridge in connec-
i ton with the tariff.
/ The organized efforts thus intended
to show approval of the work OF I'm
! surgents" who have fought downward
/ revision is expected to have some
weight with the "insurgent" member
ship Of both the house and the senate,
and keep it in line for a continuance
of the struggle when the conference
report is submitted.
| Yesterday number of representa-
tives from the middle west we're maxi
/ ing the prediction that the president
would veto the bill unless there were
marked concessions in conference,
and the bill was so shaped that the
claim could be made and proved that
on important items, in which the
great mass of the people is interest
ed, there had been a lowering of du-
ties. 1t cannot be shown that the
president has told anybody he would
exercise his veto power, but it is
known that the president is quite
sanguine that many of the high rates
in the bill, in its present shape. will
| be cut down before the measure is
sent to him for his approval.
Plan Continuous Sessions.
The conferees did not meet yester-
day. After today, however, the sit
tings will be practically continuous.
commencing at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing, with an hour for luncheon, fol-
lowed by an afternoon session, a re-
cess of two hours for dinner, and q
night sitting. Even under this pres
sure, 1t Is doubted II an agreement
can be reached inside of ten days or
two weeks.