The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-09
Republicans VIII Bitterly Fight Any Tariff Revision
 In Short Session
INSURGENTS ARE NOT IN
 LINE WITH OLD GUARD
Sfandpattcrs Oppose Tariff Discussion But Insurgents and Democrats May Take the Matter Into
 Their Own Hands
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 Washington, December s.-lSpecal.)- Adjournment of the Senate this after noop until Monday makes it plain that the republican leaders in that body do not expect and do not intend to transact any real business other than the enact ment of the various necessary appropria- ton bills at the short session. All idea that the two republican factions in Con gress, chastened by the recent defeat of their party, will join together in an ef- fort to put through at the short session more of the recommendations of Presi- dent Taft so as to swell the "record of legislative accomplishments, about which the administration is so fond of pratng, has been abandoned. There will be noth- ing done.
 The old guard republican leaders are uninterested and have no programme; nor do they intend to be forced into ac- ton by the lnsurgent republican senators, as was clearly shown by the attitude of Senator Hale toward the Cummins' amendment to the rules, which if adopt ed. would permit of the taking up of the tariff schedule by schedule at this session. Senator Hale, when this amendment was offered. at once made the point of order that it could not be considered until the Senate had had in writing one days mo- tice of the intention to present It. This forced the withdrawal of the amendment and Senator Cummins presented the mo- ice today. Soon thereafter the Senate sdionrned over until Monday, and the question of its adoption cannot come up until next week.
 se-tjtor HsIc'ss stand
 The stand taken by Senator Hale IS held to be indicative of a determination upon the part of the organization repub- licans to oppose any tinkering with any schedule of the tariff at this session. This is. of course, no surprise; but il is cer- tainly proof that the republican senators oe the stand-pat type have not been changed in their attitude by the over whelming demonstration of popular dis approval of the Payne-Aldrich tariff law at the polls.
 Just what will be the democratic at titude toward the Cumnins proposi- ton when the test vote is taken next week is uncertain. There are good many democrats who are just as un- willing to join with the insurgents as they are with the regular republicans and the assertion is made that noth ing can be gained from democratic standpoint by combination at this time to take up the tariff schedule by schedule.
 The democratic doctrine of a tariff for revenue only appeals just as lit tle to the insurgent republicans as 1t sidoes to the regular republicans Both 5breeds are protectionists, the difference Ebeing that one wants the protection as high as it can be made and the oth- CT wants it scaled down to certain point. Neither is democratic.
 Hence democratic senators say that should they join with Cummins and The insurgents and by their votes aid in the adoption of his rule, when the schedule comes up the insurgents would not vote with the democrats for a tar if reduction as low as democratic ideas and the policies demand. They have not the votes to bring about the re- duction they want themselves and therefore nothing would be accom- plished.
 VIII of the People
 Most of the democratic leaders think that the country has expressed plainly a desire that the tariff be revised ac- cording to democratic standards. This cannot be done, it is contended, until the democratic majority obtains control of the House, a year from this time, and therefore it would neither be wise nor polite to take up the question of revision now.
 President Taft in his message has recomm ended that nothing be done with the tariff at this session but the in- surgent republican senators seem set upon forcing matters if they can. With out democratic support they will, of course. get nowhere and the indica- tions are that this support will not be forthcoming. Also there are nuni- j ber of democratic senators who are rather disposed to look with suspicion upon any move made by Senator Cum, 1nins and make no secret of their re- sentiment of his statement during the campaign to the effect that any re- publican. whether insurgent or stand h,pot was better than any democrat. no niafter of what kind. and should be supported in preference to any demo- ciat.
 Just wlIy they should be expected to hslp along tue game of partisan of this type democratic senators say they fail to see. Some of them also pre- diet that this statement will come back to bother Senatpr Cummins in tlie event of his presidential aspirations devei- oping later.
 In the event thA seniority is followed in the next HousA Alabama will just about get all the committee chairman ships. This is the Way 1t would stand: Underwood, ways aiN means, Clayton. judiciary; Burnett. Immigration; IIefiin. exposition: Richardson, pensions. In addition Taylor is a Nember of rivers and haibors: Dent m:ltAy affairs, and Iiobson, naval affairs.
 Craig does not return tak the next House. sss
 N MT. Hedin says if he gets the exposition ehairmanship there will be the greatest cStton exhiibt on record at the, Panama