The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-03
|REPUBS WILL
RUSH THE BILL
Tariff Measure VIII Be
Passed.
WEDNESDAY IS DAY FIXED
Program Is Approved by the
President.
Majority Leader. 30 Csnfidsnt =
Executi.s Pis.s That sessses
AIdrich Leaves .. Trsp
to East.
WEDNESDAY IS DAY FIXED

Washington, April 2.--The RepubIi-
cans Of the House today as . result of
Q careful canvass. EXPRESSED absolute
confidence In their ability 70 pass the
tariff bill whenever they decide 20 put
1t upon its passage. ss
| The decision now 10 to put the bill
on It's passage next Wednesday the
| 7th inst.
| The announcement was conndent1y
made BY the Republican leaders that
they would have SUFFICIENT strength 70
vote down q motion By the Democrats
to recommit the bill with instructions
which will be the test.
Notices are being sent out for every
Republican member OF the House % be
In his seat Monday to vote on q rule
looking TO the early passage OF the
Payne bill.
The understanding today .g the
Republican leaders IL that the ruls viii
provide for q separate vote In the
House on the lumber and hide achsd-
uies.
WIN Ax...nd nan.
The Ways and Means Committee viii
amend the bill SO ~ to strike on the
proposed countervaiiing duty on coffee
and the duty on tea. and TO restore q
duty OF rs cents a hushei on barley.
Tho interests which demand that the
duty be taken on petroleum and the
their fight for q separate vote. It ~
probable that the rule wall permit q
vote on the coal and iron ore sehed-
ules. 20
TAFT Hears Of Prexxasn.
Washington. April s.--President
Taft was Informed today OF the SEM
ate program for the administration OF
the new tariff bin. Il provides that q
minimum tariff shall apply to all coun-
tries for one year.
At the end OF that time the maximum
rates will 20 into effect against all
countries which. In the opinion OF the
President. are not giving the United
States their best tariff rates.
The President is understood TO favor
strongly this idea Of application OF
the maximum and minimum principle.
and II Is believed II will be the plan
finally agreed upon. The plan OF the
minimum and maximum rate In the
House bill 90 II now stands. is seld 20
to be more indefinite and less effective
than the one prgpesed By the Senate
Prior 10 ths Cabinet meeting toaa,.
President Taft had q conferences with
SENATOR Aidrirh Of the Senate finance
Committee. and Secretary OF Treasury
Mcveagh. Senator Aidrich assured the
President that me compittee y nsk-
Ing most satisfactory progress with
the tariff bill. and said there would
be littla, or no delay IN taking the
matter up In the Senate following the
vote in the House.
The administrative features Of ths
bin were then taken UP for discus,
sion. which will be resumed At tins
White House next week.
Aldrich Gees East.
Senator ,Aldrich left for New. YORK
today and the Ftnance Committee win
net meet during his ABSENCE
There have been more or less appa--
rentiy authentic reports current from
time to time 20 the effect that the ma
jority sentiment In the Senate waa
opposed to the minimum and maximum
principle as enunciated In the Payne
bill. President Taft has not shared
this belief. and today he received ded-
mite assurance as to the correctness o.
his position when senator Aldrtch OUT
lined to him his own position and that
of the majority OF the Finances Conn
mittee, as to the plan of administration
to be provided for IN the senate meas
uro. which has. further. the support Of
Supreme Court decision as 10 its
coustitutionallty. The difference be-
tween the minimum and maximum
rates will be 20 per cent. 1t IL plane
ned that for q period Of nine months,
or one year. the maximum rate whieh
will be fixed as the protective ratas
shall apply to all countrics without
distinction or discrimination. AT the
end of this period. the maximum rates
automatically will SO into effect
against all countries. which. in the
opinion OF the Executive. are not giving
to the United states their most favored
nation clauses. In other words. 1t win
require Affirmative action by the Pres
ident, after a thorough inquiry. TO
give to any nation the benefit OF the
minimum American rates. II. In the
general inquiry which viii be made
during the probationary period. tbs
President finds that certain nations are
discriminating against the United
states, he will merely refrain from
Issuing a proclamation regarding these
countries and the maximuna rate hence-
forth will apply TO them. This plan
gives &c the Executive complete pow
er of inquiry and decision.
The Supreme Court Of the United
states, in a. case involving the con-
stitutionalitye OF the Mckinley tarin
act, decided that Congress. By SINH
lar method of administration. was in
no wise delegating its authority TO
the Executive. Congress will fix alb
soIutely rates which will apply under
circumstances which 1t prescribes and
no Legislative discretion will rest with
the President.