Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-02
Democratic lnSurgent RepubIi-
can Combine Determined to
Put Tariff Revision SQuareIy
Up to President Taft
HOUSE WILL ACCEPT
WITHOUT CONFERENCE
Senator Bailey Votes With
Stand-Pat Republicans and
Causes Defeat Of Original
House Measure.
fBy Morning Journal Special Leased wireI

fBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
Washington. Aug. 1.-THE demo-
cratic tariff program was moved up
closer to President Taft today when
the senate by another remarkable
coalition of democrats ana republican
insurgents passed tarner's free
list bill after voting down the original
house measure SO closely that one
more democratic senator would have
changed the result and left the en-
tire revision issue squarely before the
president tonight.
THE unholv alliance, as the COM
bination of the republican wing and
the democratic party has been called,
swept aside a hosts OF amendments,
voted down by tie vote the original
house measure and then carried by
a surprising concentration of strength
measure differing from the house
bill only In comparatively unimport
ant particulars
Now the bill goes back 10 the house
and Democratic Leader Underwood Of
that body tonight confidently assert
ed that il Will be finally agreed TO In
conference between the two houses
and sent to President Taft
1t is not certain that tho house will
insist on conference, for many
prominent democratic representatives.,
helieveing that the bill has not been
materially changed are urging that
the house accept the senate bill with
cut controversy and riy.1 the first OF
the tariff measure up to the president.
III think the bin will 60 to Presi-
dent Taft" said Leader Underwood.
Il am not sure it will be sent to con
ference l certainly see nothing TO
prevent the tive houses from reaching
an agreement upon its final form.
Had Senator Bailey of Texas voted
with his dem oeratiC associates or had
Governor HOke Smith of Georgia ~
the new senator-elect from that STATE,
heen on hand and voted with his par
ty the free list bill would have passed
the senate unchanged, and could have
been fl the hands Of President Taft
tonight.
Mr.. Bailey announced last night
that he hoped the privilege of casting
the deciding vote would fall to him in
order to show his opposition. Gov
ernor Smith has insisted all along
that he would not leave Georgia at
this time to assume Is seat in the
senate.
Inc mouse ITHt~llSl Dllis was bttl'ii
on tie vote OF 80 to 80. when then
re-considered. changed by compro-
mise amendment offered by senator
Kern Of Indiana, and passed as
amended BY a vote OF IS to 80.
originally the bin provided that
meat products flour and cereal pro-
ducts, from all countries should be
admitted free into the United States
Tim ,,sr amendment nrpVi1aA tl (
this free admission shall apply only
to meats. flour and cereals coming
from any foreign country with which
the United States has reciprocal
trade agreement. and which shall adj
NIT from the United states free duty
cotton, corn, wheat oats, horses, cat
tie and hogs
1t Is admitted that this provision
applies only to Canada, after the
new reciprocity agreement shall have
become effective.
Senators Bailey Clapp and other in
surgents. who voted for the free list
bill after the Kern compromise
amendment had been adopted declar-
ed tonight that the amendment aC-
c0mplishes what they tried to effect
by amendments to the reciprocity bill
1t admits the manufactured articles
made from farm products free from
Canada, an end which the insurgents
repeatedly tried to gain in the reci-
procity fight.
Several other amendments were
adopted after they had been first de-
feated when offered as amendments
to the original bill. one by Mr.. Gron-
ma of North Dakota, insurgent repub-
lican, extends the free admission of
shoes to cover all kinds of footwear.
Another by the same author admits
free Roman. Portland and other hy-
draulic cements An amendment by
Mr.. Shively of Indiana, democratic,
adds binders to the list of agricultural
machinery to be admitted free.
IT President Taft vetoes the bill
and the wool tariff bin. both of which,
II Is asserted. will be sent to him. the
democratic managers of the house
Will make no further effort at tariff
revision this session but viii continue
the preparation Of tariff bills for the
regular session next December.
II he signs either measure, the
whole tariff program Of the demo
Gratis will be opened up and congress
VIII remain in session. Democratic
Leader Underwood made this an
nouncement today.