The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-01-07
LONGWORTH HAS
A TARIFF BILL
coNFERs ON CONGRESS POWER
TO PUNISH DELINQUENT
WITNESSES.
SENATE ADJoURNS FOR ELKINS
Beveridse and Owen Preparing to
Open Attack on Senate Lori
mer When Sessions Are
Resumed Monday.

Washington, Jan. 6.--The tariff COM
mission bill was introduced in the
house by Representative Longworth,
Of Ohio, after conferences with Presi-
dent Taft and with insurgent Republi-
cans. It provides for permanent
tariff board and further powers to
make it a thoroughly efficient body,
particularly as to facilities for inves-
LEGATIONS.
The Longworth bill confers on the
tariff commission the general power
to subpoena witnesses and call for
books and papers, but the power to
punish any person for failure to ap-
pear or to produce evidence Is re-
served to congress.
Much of the information which will
prove most valuable to congress Is ex-
pected to be acquired through conf
Dental statements to the commission.
The bill provides for five commits
sioners at $500 each annually, not
more than three of the same party, ap-
pointive for different periods at first,
but automatically the tenures are to
become for six years. All are to be
appointed by the president subject to
confirmation by the senate.
The Longworth bill was endorsed by
John Chandler Cobb on behalf of the
National Tariff Commission associa.
ton, Of which he is president. "The
measure incorporates the best fea-
lures of all the bills under discussion y
said Mr.. Cobb. ~
The Lorimer Argument.
The adjournment of the senate un-
til Monday on account of the death OF
Senator Elkins, made material chang
es in the plans of those opposed to
Senator Lorimer being permitted to
retain his seat. 1t was expected that
Senator Owen would speak yesterday
In criticism of the report of the com
mittee on privileges and elections, and
that he would introduce resolution
to declare the election of Mr.. Lorimer
void. The adjournment until Monday,
however, makes 1t possible for Sen.
ator Beverage to complete minority
report and 1t Is now believed that he
will submit such a report Monday and
make speech upon it.
There Is some question now whether
Senator Owen or Senator Beverage
will fire the first gun In the fight
against Mr.. Lorimer. If Senator Bev-
eridge Is ready Monday, the impress.
sion Is that Mr.. Owen will let the In
diana senator speak first. Mr.. Owen
Is understood to desire to speak
against Mr.. Lorimer because the show
Of corruption in the Illinois Legislature
seems to offer good argument In
support of the Owen resolution for
the direct election of senators. There
are evidences on the floor of the sen,
ute that the senator's are being asked
to take sides on the Lorimer case and
every indication points to long and
heated debate before it is disposed Of
Subsidy Views Unchanged.
Representative Stevenson, of Min
nesota, who was at the White House
indicated to the president that he had
not changed his attitude on the ship
subsidy question. Mr.. Stevenson de
clared that he is against any sort OF
ship subsidy. He would not even sup
port subsidy of South American lines
Sen. cIapp In I:lkins' Stead.
Senator Stephen Elkins. was chair
man of the senate committee on In
terstate commerce and his removal
will make rather startling change IN
Tie personnel of that committee. which