The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-06

Nt AhinRtOn, Aug. s.- Pfeeidtl3 AT
Is uarected 10 save tn coaferche re.
ruft Oh the larift bill u the soncte 40
he fal ed II IN the house The report
was adopted in tho 1ouge saturday
eilst by majority II twe.ys and Il
was { sclosed Sunday that az least
seven republicans who voted for II did
so because Mr.. Taft wanted II adopt
ed. The situation ia the senate is un
certain Not one OF the organization
leaders in that body would say posi-
lively how many votes they could de.
pend upon They merely stated that
they would have the votes 10 adopt
the report.
The progressive republicans were
inclined 10 accept this view Of the out
look, although they predicted that the
report would not receive as many
votes as the bin received when Il was
passed by the senate II then had ten
majority and the six hide" senators
voted for t. MIR Taft IS expected 70
nse bis influence with them
Senator Brlstow announced last
night that be would both speak and
vote against the report lie stated
that he had prepared speech IN
which he would present his reasons
for not supporting It. Meanwhile, he
said, he did not care 70 be interview
ed regarding his opinion OF the bill.
Senator Curtis viii vote for the re.
port, The division OF Kansas sena.
tors on the Payne bin is an instance
In which history repeats itself Nine.
teen years ago when the Mckinley
bill was before the senate, Kansas had
AZ rs senators Preston B. Plumb and
John J. Ingalls,. Senator Plumb spoke
and voted against that measure and
Senator .ngalls spoke and voted for t.
Mr Plumb explained his vote with
the statement that in his opinion the
duties II provided we're radically In
favor Of New England and other east.
esn states and against the best litter
ests of the west
Senator BrIstow will speak for about
an hour. probably ON Tuesday Few
long speeches are expected. The dem
ocrats will not conduct filibuster,
nor will the progressive republicans.
Senator LaFolette Senator CummIns,
Senator Dolliper and Senator Bever
Idge have prepared speeches BUT they
will not attempt to delay the vote on
the report. The senators who held out
for duty on hides will also make
statements explaining their votes The
republican leaders have planned 20
bring the report 70 vote not later
than Thursday
Representative Victor Murdoeki the
only member OF the Kansas delegation
who voted against the conference re-
port IN the house. Sunday gave his
reasons for his course He attacked
the Cannon rules as we'll as the bill
lie said
THE greater part Of the republican
vote IN favor Of reeommittlng the tar
in BIZ 10 the conference committee
in the house IN my opinion was, FIRST
in protest against the method Of legis.
lation and, second. IN diaapproval of
certain momentous items In the bill
itself BY three notable uses of oloture
exercised under the inordinate power
OF the speaker. nearly all the member,
ship Of the house was excluded from
first 10 last from any participation In
the construction Of the tarli measure.
And the final action in the house was
in reality a compromise, not between
the house and the senate, but between
the three members OF the committee
on rules. domigated By the speaker,
and the senate. Anyone who knows
the facts aud who has regard for
the verities and contends otherwise.
Is logically weak.
There has never been 4 moment IN
the last three months IN which 3 vast
majority OF the membership of the
house has not been eager for a mark
ed reduction in the tarlff and would
not have accepted with enthusiasm an
opportunity TO bring down numerous
rates, chief among them the cotton
and the woolen schedules. the two
features Of the tariff bin which affect
the taxpaying consumer In the great.
est degree. This result was prevented
through the use Of cloture. exercised
by the speaker working through the
committee on rules, not once bat on
three occasions
Even the committee on ways and
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