New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-27
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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lFrorn The Tribune Bureau
Washington, July IS,
NO WOOL BILL-Scnators Smoot anu
Crane marched solemnly UP 10 the w into
House to-day and informed the Prespoen'
that no wool bin would be passed In inns
session Of Congress. They informed the
Executive that tho Democrats wouio not
support the La Toilette bill ana mat no
agreement could he reached between the
insurgents and the Democrats, whcrcoV
the latter members could be prevailed on
to support the House measure. IL was
With a becoming profession OF modesty
that the assertion was made In this
column. on July To- that. despite the fact
that these same distinguished statesmen
had that day Informed the President that
lie would be called on to approve or veto
wool bill as result of a coalition be-
tween the Democrats and the insurgents
there were many indications that their
prophecy would not be fulfilled. Attention
was called TO the fact that there is many
slip between the cup and tho lip-and
especially when there is an insurgent IN
the saucer; but il is gratifying TO flnd
these same statesmen so frankly acknowl-
edging that they were wrong, especially
so because their assertion of to-day in
dicates that tho adjournment OF Congress
will follow soon. incidentally, 1t w2s with
the same degree Of modesty that the pre-
diction was made ia this column as long
ago rs last April that the special session
would end about tho first week I'm August
a prediction which has been severa. times
repeated, but with proper TisgivingS, be-
cause such eminent statesmen as Senators
Lodge and Crane, Pcnrose and Smoot and
others. frequently have insisted that the
session would last all summer and far into
the autumn; some going so far as TO
a. scrt that there would be no adjourn
ment before TIE time came for the meeting
Of tho regular session in December. il is
now the concensus Of opinion In both
houses that Congress will have adjourned
sine die not later than August 10. The
PREDICTION Of an early adjournment was
an occasion Of qualification 10 the Pres-
ident. although he had been in no way dis
| turbed by the prospect that he would have
10 veto a wool bill, as he regards his de-
I termination TO approve no bill not in accord
with the recommends tons Of the Tariff
Board as perfectly logical and consistent.
! moro striking evidence Of the desperation
\ Of Senator la Toilette could be afforded
4 than that presented by him to-day, when he
agreed with the Democratic leaders that
/ II they would pass his wool bill as an
amendment 10 tho Farmers Free List bill
/ he not only would assent cordially 20 the
| elimination OF his measure in conference
/ but would guarantee a sufficient number OF
| inyursont votes to insure The passage OF
] the Free List bill, shorn Of tho wool amend
! mcnt when X came back from conference.
| Tho Senator from Wisconsin ~ willing 10
| risk tho public's understanding his du-
plicity and his dslovalty even 10 his own
wool bill If thereby he can, according I"
J his view put the Prosiden, in hole ny
/ confronting him with the necessity or We
| toing the Free List bill. Two serious prob
| lens present themselves 70 tho Democrats
| I'm connection with this proposition. FIRST
| they SERIOUSLY doubt tho ability Of the WE
cousin patriot N deliver tho votes n"
promises. and they entertain no dcunt
whatever that 10 would make The promise
! inst "a cheerfuly ~ he had no power 10
! deliver them as n he had. in the second
nIace ,hov eprreclate fully that the Free
1 List bill - Inc NedkfSl '"lll H'~n''"i q
| PASSED BY the Democratic HOUSE; that II
never was intended 10 become law. and
| that Il would. because of the looseness OF
| its phrasooloCy, be impossible Of enforce
! mert If il did Under thoss circumstances
| they cravely question the advantage to be
! gained from permitting III. President TO
veto the bill as compared with the sd-
! vantage they Will obtain with their free
| trade brethren by leading th"m 10 believe
! that the measure failed because OF tho Inn
piacable opposition OF the Republican Sen
! ate TO any tariff revision. Some Of Senator
| La Fouette's insurgent colleagues seriously
| question the tactical advantage 70 be OBJ
! tanned BY sending this hill 10 the White
J House. but he ia convinced that IT would
ini,Ire President Taft 10 veto II. and for
| him that IS all sufficient.
/ DEMOCRATS MUST ATTEND.-It Is
| a safe assertion there is 40 more unpopular
man in the House tonight than Rep
resentative Mann. minority leader, who
| good fellow though nc is, has made II clear
| to Representative Underwood and the other
majority leaders that lie will raise the