The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-08
TARIFF REVISION In SENATE
SENATOR a MMGNS PUTTING
THE REGI Lars on RECORD.
Calis l'p Itls Joint iiu,r ndrr which Gem
Err~s Wa, Attempt Re,,sisa schedule
d, Schedule sui,rr Ouers bih
To Put An Meats on the Free Last.

WASHINGTON, Dec BY clever
move engineered hy senator Cummins
Of Iowa tn. senate insurgents have put
TIA" regular leadership in the position OF
ant..gonizinG that part 81 the President
mesSaG" in which he recommends that
future reVisions Of the tarif be made
schedule by schedule Speaking for the
responsible" leaders IN the Senate to-day
Senator Hale of Maine opposed resoh-
ton offered by Senator ummins which
is desgnad To facilitate the revising Of
tn. tariff along the lines suggested by
President Taft
II il appa rent that the Senate ins,Ir gents
have embarked upon "A course Of action
designed Ia convince tho country that
they are the only simon pure friends Of
the people Knowing that the Aldrich
Hale organization is tender on the subject
Of the tariff Senator Cummns and his
allies have decided to attack the old
! leaders on that score
Their first move will be to present a
bill enlarging the powers OF the tarih
| board. In the meantime they are bent
on recurring the adoption 81 a joint rule
under which the Senate and the House
may proceed to the consideration Of
specified schedules of the tariff without
entering on a general revision. such an
was made IN the AldriCh-Payne bill
The proposal To adopt a joint rule hear
ing on the tariff was considered in the
SENATE to-day. The Cummins resolution.
which would prevent the taking up of
amendments Ia tariff measure save
those germane to AN amendment under
consideration. wis called up by it's author.
There was a tilt between Senators Hale
and Cummins over IL. MIR. Hale objected
To- IL on the ground that its consideration
without written notice would he in viola
ton Of the Senate rules. CharaCterizing
the changes in the rules proposed by
senator Cummins as revolutionary. MIR
Hale said he would certainly insist upon
the usual procedure.
Mr.. Cummins replied that there was
nothing in his resolution that would
change or modify any Senate rule. but
he Withdrew the resolution. announcing
that he would give "A written notice Of its
presentation and call IN up again at the
first favorable opportunity.
The action Of senator Hale ia placing
obstacles in tn" way Of the Cumrnins
resolution ~ accepted as an indication
that he IN opposed to the Administration
plan of revising the tariff schedule, nv
schedule ana that he Will resist any effort
that may II. Inad. To change any schedule
at ,h- session MIR, Hale. It is under
stood. does not approve Of the President :
RECOMMENDED ton that the tariff board
be- made "A permanent body with enlarged
powers just how far other Senate regu-
lars will - with him on this proposition
remains to bc seen.
Tn" Senate progr"SsiyoS have no hone
OF "feCtinE even a partial revision Of the
tariff this winter They believe. however
that II they hgv" the support nf the Ad-
ministration u will I've easy to pass a bill
auGmerting m" POWERS Of the Tariff
Board 4 hill on tn" subject will soon
hc presented IN IN" senate by one of the
insurgents |. will give the board au-
thorlty 10 subpnrL witnesses and COM
pei the production Of books and papers
OF corporations
Doubt ~ Expressed that Congress would
have the right ~ delegate InguisItorial
power over individuals In case OF in
dividuals who re'u-.' 10 give up data
demanded. the board. according to the
insurgent plan. will b- instructed to 80
roport to Congress This publicity fea-
twrc Of the proposed law the insurgents
Jell.Ve would prov" effective
4 hiIl aimed az 'hc present tariff law
was introduced today ~ kepr"~.U tntvc
Suffer ~ New \ prk Il provides that
all meats. preserved and Otherwise.
and all cattle. Including Sheep and pIgs.
imported to 'hl~ CouU;f. me- IJi,Igs-d a.
food shall he placed -. thu tree list
-Thc-" products snIU-H y" admitted
free. said Mr. -ui..'r They arr con-
trolied ~ a trusj which fE-- prices and
regulates supply Ia view Of the fact
that IN. meat trust l., settling meat cheaper
IN London than in this country " seerns To
~" that tho trust should no longer be
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