Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-24
Senators Willing to Vote Down
All Amendments and Leave
Insurgents to Shift for Them
selves,
VOTE TO BE HAD MONDAY
ON ROOT AMENDMENT
Proposition to Take Recess Un-
til Fall Finds Members Will
ing But Fearful That PROPOSE
ton Is Impossible.
IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wire,

IBy Morning journal Special Leased wirel
Washington, June GA decara-
ton for straight reciprocity at an in
formal conference of twelve demo-
cratic senator's willing to vote down
all amendments to the bill, an amend
ment by Senator Bailey adding to the
reciprocity measure all the house free
list provisions except meats and grain
products, unanimous decision OF the
senate to vote Monday on the Root
amendment to the wood pulp and pa
per schedule-these were features in
the reciprocity fight today.
But there were no speeches in the
senate and the activity was confined
TO the office rooms and cloak rooms
where reciprocity was the chief topic.
Senator Bailey announced his in
tention to press his amendment vigor,
ously While looking forward TO The
addition of some of the tariff provis-
ions to the Canadian BILL he admit
ted that such action probably would
come only as the result of prolonged
struggle.
Another tariff amendment---this
| one 10 the free list bill---was present
\ed by Senator Clapp. to add to the
tree list alum chloride of lime, ami
Nne products, ultra-marine, vermillion
r\d soda ash, sulphur, China clay,
wJolen felts and brass or copper wire
cldlth.
The informal conference WAS held
ip the ofnce of Senator smith or south
'aroina. Mr.. Smith WAS outspoken
In opposition to amendments, and he
and John Sharp Williams united with
Senator stone in declaring it unwise
TO risk reciprocity for something
which would render all uncertain.
In the capitol corridors there was
discussion of a recess of congress un-
til next fall, and at one time there
was a well defined report that an
agreement had been reached. Sena-
tors scoffed al the rumor. They would
be glad to get away, but realized such
course would be impossible with
reciprocity pending.
There was no difficulty in getting &
general consent to vote on the Root
provision before adjournment Mon
day. The request for the agreement
was made by Senator Penrose at a
time when few senators were in the
chamber He based II on the desire
Of Senator Root TO be absent from the
city for a few days.
If Senator La Toilette had been
present he probably would have been
slow to assent to vote at so early
date. for it is understood he desires
TO address the senate regarding the
amendment before ii is submitted to
the final verdict of the senate. In his
absence no voice was raised against
the proposition. Mr.. Root joins with
most other senators In predicting the
defeat of his provision.
Senator stone, who returned from
Missouri today, promptly express
ed his disapproval of all efforts to
amend tho reciprocity bill even BY
the addition of free lists and reduced
rates on wool. He talked with twelve
or more of the reciprocity senators
and said he had not found one de-
fection.
We shall stick he said, do you
suppose We are going to give up q
sure thing on reciprocity for an un-
certainty on mixed reciprocity and
Tariff reduction? The ledge be-
tween Scylla and Charybdis is too mar
row for safe travel and we prefer the
broader and safer path. Besides why
should We bother our heads about
the tariff bills of the insurgents? The
democrats should shape their own tar
itf measures
Senator Simmons of North Carolina
was inclined to take the opposite
view. He was of the opinion there
would be an effort to put some of the
tariff reduction measures on the rec-
proeity bill as the one sure means Of
getting them past the president.