New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-12
RECIPROCITY NEAR VOTE
BsiIey's Interposition Prevented
Passage by Senate.
ENEMIES CAUGHT MAPPING
Texsn Holding Floor for La
Follette-End Of Long Con-
test Believed in Sight.
rrrom The Tribune Bureau J

u,,.,ino,on July I-'Ninety-n!ne per
an, ~ the psop!e Of this country are nred
:, ,ba discussion that IS going on here, ana
o,Xious 20 have US take action ana
90, svav With this end in view. ] snall
orsr AZ every opportunity this resolution
nxlns time for voting on these
measures
THIS brief observation constituted tns
maiden speech Of Senator Watson IN tne
Senate to-day AS reflected in the sehci'
roent Of the Senate itself. however IL OUT
weighed in effect and aroused more inter-
AT than the hours OF lator!ous Debate con-
sueted by the Democratic leaders. senators
Bailey and williams. il vain EFFORT 70
reconcile their ccnficting tariff views ana
oarsuada the minority 70 accept Their IN
terpretation OF the Democratic gospeI OF
tariff revision.
The purpose OF Senator watson, VINO m
troduced a resolution fixing time for vot-
ing on The reciprocity bill the Farmers
Free List and the wool schedule, coupled
Nth similar resolution offered by Sem
ator Penrose, disclosed the fact that SEN
ator la Toilette and his follower Senator
Rrstow, with their ally, Senator Bailey
are the only obstacles in the way Of action
BY m. Senate The Senator from Wtscon-
sin purposes TO unfold with great e!aooTa-
ton a general tariff revision scheme, with
which it IS expected that he will occupy
The attention Of the Senate for several
days. Senator Bristow will speak on his
amendment TO the reciprocity bill.
with these exceptions, IL appeared from
to-day's proceedings that the Senate Is
ready 20 vote on reciprocity. the Farmers
Free List and the woollen schedule. Sem
ator Bristow objected 70 fixing q time for
voting on the three measures, as proposed
in the resolution offered by Senator Pen
rose. As the Senator from Wisconsin was
not present, and no other Senator desired
10 occupy the floor, Senator Bailey came
to the rescue Of the Wisconsin Senator and
prevented a vote by Offering the Farmers
Free List as an amendment 70 the reel
procity bill
7 have been holding the floor this af-
ternoon," Mr.. Bailey finally said, because
! promised the Senator from Wisconsin
that I would not let the bill come to d
vote until he can get ready 10 speak.
This led to protrscted debate between
Senator Bailey and Senator Williams. each
seeking 70 1QSnfH MS lreH LTdur OF IA Otc~-
ZIONIST tariff views In the light OF Demo-
cratic doctrine. The only apparent result
Of this debate which lasted after the usual
hour Of adjournment and was TOO long 70
give the Republicans much satisfaction AT
the spectacle Of hopeless democratic dis
cord. was that the Senators still clunG 10
their divergent views. accentuat2d ~ n1s-
understandings and recrimina5ion5 which
developed in the course OF the heated argu-
ment
II was the purpose Of the Senate to die
pose Of the free list amendment. but as
the chamber had gradually emptiei while
the Democrats struggled to find common
ground with respect to the tariff The vote
was postponed until tomorrow.
The proposal Of Senator Penrose was TO
vote on the reciprocity bill on July "a, the
free list on July IS and the woollen schcd-
ule on July e. Although this was object
ed 10 by Senator Bristow, who declared
that there were many other bills before
the Senate for discussion. II is the expecta-
ton Of the advocates of reciprocity that a
vote Will be taken before the date Sus-
eested.