The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07
TARIFF MANAGER ANNOYED
Attacks Have Caused Regulars to
 Fire Heavy Guns.
The Prevailing Impression is That July I5 VIII Probably See the Tsrin Bm Disposed of
 Finally.
nv AI.FREnAJ. sTOrER.

Senator Aldr1ch's purpose to have the organization Republicans of the Sem ate do comparatively little talking while the tarifr bill is under consider alton. has been thwarted by the war like attitude of ten or more Republi- can insurgents in that body.
 The attacks of Senators Deliver and cummins of Iowa. Nelson and Clapp of Minnesota. LaFoilette of Wisconsin. Beveridge of Indiana. Burkett of Ne- braska and others. have required an- swering. and within the past week. the heavy guns of the regulars had to be fired. This has been specially annoy ing to the big manager, for in addi- tion to the effect the exposures will have throughout the country, Mir. Ald- rich realizes that the session will be prolonged to a later, date than he and his followers had counted upon. That is why 1t was determined to force the night sessions now being held. The leaders tried to avoid the night ses- sions. but had to order them. Nothing will be gained by them, however. They have angered the insurgents. and have also caused a number of Democrats to plunge into the discussions who other wise might have remained quiet
 Mir. Beveridge. of Indiana, Is by far the most worrying. nagging insurgent the Republican managers have to con- tend with. His seat is in close prox- imity to that of Mfr. Aldrich, and the young Hoosier statesman appears to take the keenest delight tn asking for information from the Chairman and the other Republican members of the Fi- nance Committee which they are un- willing to furnish. for if they did it aA.. AN--f- A.... lAAv- They simply hate Beveridge. and would like to squelch him. but the Indianian Is So well equipped for the discussions that he is a dangerous man for even the veterans to tackle. From all ac- counts there Is undoubtedly a strong sentiment in Indiana and most of the States of the Central West against the sort of tariff revision" the New Eng land and Pennsylvania combination in the Senate would give the country. Senator Beveridge evidently has his ear to the ground. and the knowing ones declare that he does not propose to get hurt winch the political smash up comes next year If he can help it.
 Cause of Defeat.
 Many Republicans try to console themselves with the thought that the terrible walloping their party received in Indiana last year was due almost entirely to the issue raised in the State over the liquor question. That. of course, had something to do with 1t. but Senator Beveridge is said to real ize that there is a rampant feeling out in Hoosierdom for an honest revision of the tariff. in accordance with the ex- pressions of President Taft during the national campaign of last year. And Senator Beveridge In all of his speeches has plainly told the Republi- can leaders that they are not getting 1t through the measure cooked up in star chamber meetings of the Republi- can members of the Finance Commit tee.
 Congress will depend largely upon the amount of time consumed in conference for the purpose of adjusting the dlf- ferences between the Senate and House. The prediction is made by some that the managers will hurry things in con- ference faster this year than was pos sible when the Dinsley bill was wrangled over in conference in 1897. Then the conferees were five days in coming to an agreement on the sugar schedule alone This year the sugar schedules of the Senate and House are Identical, so they say that will be much time saved. But there are 6 great many other things that are likely to be fought over unless plan Is ar- ranged to vote for the conference re- port in a lump. The question, how ever. Is will the bosses be able to fix this.
 The assertion is freely made here that Republican members of the House since they have been spending a few weeks in their districts in the west find a situation that alarms them. They are known to have discovered that the sentiment of Republicans is oh fn the Gan- ate schedules are loudly and openly demanded.
 Separate Votes.
 There is a good deal of talk that the Republican insurgents of the House will insist upon separate votes upon number of items that have been radi- cally changed by the Senate from what they are in the Payne bill. If they do this and will muster the necessary number of votes the House Democrats will help them most gleefully to upset the arrangements of Speaker Cannon and his lieutenants.
 The guessing at this writing Is that Congress Is apt to be grinding away until some time in July at least. Sem ator Aldrich Is undoubtedly complete master of the situation in the Senate. If he makes any concessions. liberal or otherwise, to the insurgents of that body between now and the date on which the bill is passed by the Senate. 1t will be because he is in the humor, and not because he has to. He has marshalled from i've to eight majority on every leading proposition. And un- fortunately whenever the indications were that possibly the regular organi- zation would sustain a defeat, just enough Democrats would rush to the rescue of MT. Aldrich--much to the disgust of the rank and file of Demo- crats in the Senate.s Reductions In duties and further concessions may possibly be obtained by the Republi- cans of the kicking class purely for the reason that Manager Aldrich may reach the conclusion that 1t Is the only way for him and his followers to shut off the debate and put the bill on its passage in the Senate some time be- tween now and the end of the month. If he gets hot about the collar and stubborn, and Is not disposed to yield. the new tariR law may not be signed by President Taft until about Au gust l.
 But the prevailing impression now Is that July Is will probably be the date on which 1t can be said that the ago ny for the Republican managers is all over.