The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-29

REPUBLICANS TO PREPARE BILL
ON LINES LAID DOWN BY TAFT
AND TARIFF eoARp.
DEMOCRATS HAVE one TOO
And Will Frame Their Bill With That
and the Revenue Only Theory
Uppermost-Wooi Interests
Pleased With Report.

Pleased With Report.
Washington, ID. C. - Every indi
cation is tina, congress will be
thrown into the vortex of tariff agita
ton. especially with reference to the
revision of tho wool schedule, imme
diately after the holiday recess.
The Republican members of the
ways and means committee are soor
to begin the work OF preparing tar
IN revision bill along the lines of the
board report and the presidents mes
sage thereon.
will be hearings on the wool and
wooden goods question before the com
mittees of both houses
The Democrats appear to be con.
siderably dazed by the completeness
OF the board report and the unanimity
of the board in declaring against ad
valorem duties, contrary to the ex.
pressed policy of the Democrats in
congress.
The Republicans are considerably
elated over the board findings but they
see opportunities for duties being too
low in some instances if all the sug-
gestions made by the board with re.
spect to new duties shall be accepted.
The wool men are pretty we'll pleas
ed and the manufacturers are now
planning to watch the situation to see
how they will como out if raw wool
gets as favorable rates as is proposed
in the board report
1t will be a struggle on both sides
to prevent any agreement upon a
schedule of rates below the protec-
tive line
Up to this time the raw wool men
say they have little the best of it,,
depending, of course. upon what pro-
visions are made in the law for carry
ing out the presidents recommends
tons for full tests of imported goods
Most OF the progressive leaders will
be away from Washington during the
Christmas holidays. Senator La Fol-
lette and Senator Clapp are to speak
in Ohio and so will others.
The house progressives also will
campaign in Ohio Representatives
Myrdock. Lenroot and Norris being
among those who are intending to
speak.
Washington, D. C. - The senate
by unanimous vote formally ratified
President Tafts notification to Russia
OF the joint termination OF the treaty
of 1892. The Lodge joint resolution
reported by the foreign relations COM
mittee as substitute for the Sulzer
resolution that passed the house 300
to l, was adopted after an all day de-
bate over Russian discrimina ton
against the Jews Of America.
Every senator who spoke voiced his
advocacy of congressional action to
meet Russian discrimination. They
were unanimous for termination of
the treaty. but showed wide diver
gence of views as to the manner in
which that end should be accom-
plished.
Among those who held conflicting
opinions were Senator Shively of In
diana, Poirdexter of Washington,
O'Gorman OF New York, Stone of Mis-
souri, and Williams OF Mississippi.
The roll was called, but there was
no division. Seventy-two votes We're
cast, and all of them were favorable
clared adopted and was started on it's
way to the house.
With the senate action, the Russian
situation has assumed a quieter phase
so far as the executive branch of the
government is concerned. The Off
Gals are looking forward to the re-
ceipt from Curtis Guild, the Ameri.
can ambassador to st. Petersburg, of
the acceptance of the notice given by
President Taft of the desire of this
government to terminate the treaty
OF 1882
Lodge Defends Taft.
Mr.. Lodge in the senate defended
the action of President Taft in abro
eating the Russian treaty without con
gressional action. Six treaties, he
pointed out. had been terminated by
notice, the first by Polk in 1847, the
treaty with Great Britain. President
Pierce in 1855 terminated by notice
q provision of treaty with Denmark
after the senate had given it's author
ity in 1855. President Mckinley ter
minated clauses in the Swiss treaty o.
1855 without any congressional, actor
whatever, he declared.
The great tariff fight Of the pres
ent congress and leading up to tn,
real issue Of the coming presidential
campaign was opened when Presiden
Taft sent to congress his message O,
the wool and wooden goods question
The tariff board report on wool an,