The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-13
Washington News
Items Of Interest From Our Cor
respondent, George w.
Summers.

washington, june U. OncC
more the Republicans are disap-
pointed by the conduct of the
Democrats in the House of Rep
rssentatives. For weeks the Re.
publicans have been awaiting a
disagreement on the part of the
Democrats over the duty on wool
and Republican papers have gone
so far as to predict bolt from
the caucus and Il general split
ting up of the Democracy over
this troublesome schedule in the
tariff law.
1t was a great surprise and dis
appointment as we'll for the Re-
publicans when the Democratic
caucus of the House took unani-
nous action on the wooden bill
and reported it to the House with
out a dissenting vote. The duty
on wool is cut to about one half
the present duty in the pending
bill, but at the same time the
Democratic caucus adopted a
resolution to the effect that the
retention of a reduced duty on
wool is not intended to repudiate
the Democratic doctrine that
there should be no duty on raw
wool, but is necessitated by the
extravaganza of successive Re-
publican Congress for the pur-
pose of producing a revenue.
And on this resolution, as well as
on the wool bill the caucus was
unanimous.
Democrats of every section,
representing all kinds of consti-
tuents, wool growers, wool man
ufacturers and wool consumers
agreed to man on the bill which
was introduced by the Ways and
Means Committee, and it is
gratifying to know that the four
Democrats of the West Virginia
delegation were among the oripi-
nal Congressman who took the
stand which was finally approved
by the Democratic caucus as to
cutting off part of the duty on
wool but keeping revenue duty
on it.
Senator Watson has given out
a statement of his views as to
the delay in the Senate in acting
on measures which have been
sent to it by the Democratic
House, He holds that the Re-
publican Senators, with a major
lty in the Senate, are response
BILE for the period of inactivity
which has marked the extra ses-
sion of Congress so far as the
Senate is concerned, and that
they are preventing a great bus
mess revival which should be
felt all over the country. With
the country in excellent condi-
tion financially and the outlook
good for large crops. there is
nothing to prevent commercial
prosperity, in the opinion of SEN
ator Watson, except the uncer-
talnty as to what tariff legislation
will be enacted. There is moth
ing in the legislation proposed by
the Hobse to alarm business men
or to retard trade, said Mr.. Wat
son, but business will OF know
on just what basis it stands till
the laws are enacted or defeated,
and the Republicans of the Sen
ate are responsible for the delay
in giving that assurance to bust
ness that it will not be hurt
which is needed for commercial
activity.
The Senate could consider all
the measures before it in few
weeks; pass such legislation as it
sees fit, defeat the rest and adj
journ. If it would only get busy:
and to one accustomed to the
active pushing business life
which Senator Watson has led the
delay is irritating and he does
not hesitate to lay the blame for
the delay and the consequent in
jury to business at the doors of
the Republican Senators. who
could prevent it but it but will
not.
Senator Watson and Chiffon
both showed their sincerity in
urging action upon the part of
@e Senate, for last Monday both
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