Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-04-13
TAFT READY FOR OEMOC ATS
MAPS OUT COURSE IN DEALING
WITH MAJORITY.
Will Strive to Bring Together the
Leaders Of His Party in
Congress.

Washington, April II. - President
Taft is preparing early to stiffen the
line of the Republicans in congress
on the tariff program for the present
session
This fact was made known as a re-
suit of conference which the presi-
dent called at the White House and
which was participated in by num-
Der of the Republican end Of the
finance committee of the senate.
The meaning of this conference is
understood to be that President Taft
has been fully advised by Speaker
Clark and Chairman Underwood of the
Democratic ways and means commit
tee OF the house as to the legislative
program to be proposed by the house
majority. and the president is consult
Ing with responsible and representa-
tive members of the senate regarding
the course that shall be pursued in
dealing with this legislative program,
especially that part which relates to
detailed tariff changes.
Discussion May Take Months.
President Taft. believes that the
Canadian agreement bill, for which he
called congress in special session, is
certain to pass congress sooner or lat
or, and in precisely the form in which
1t was originated by the negotiators
Of his administration. It may require
several weeks and perhaps months
for the opposition to this bill in the
senate to try out all the plans for
combating the measure and testing
the sense of the senate upon the va
r1ous amendments to be proposed,
But in the end the success of the
measure is believed by the president
and his advisers to be certain.
The Democrats are playing a game
Of politics, as we'll as sharp work to
promote their party pledges as to tar
If changes, by proposing to select for
assault those features of the tariff law
that have been subjected to the most
criticism by President Taft and the
members of his party. This, of course,
Includes the wool and cotton SEIZED
ules.
Now the desire of President Taft is
TO line up those members of his party
in both houses, and especially in the
senate, where the only really effective
stand against the Democratic legisla-
tive program can be made, to make q
fight against the radical changes
which the Democrats are suggesting
and which they are expected to en-.
body in their tariff bills.
Hard Task For Taft.
Among the problems which the
president will be called upon to solve
will be how to bring together the
wool growers Of the west, who are
championed by Senator'S smoot, Of
Utah, and Warren, of Wyoming, with
the representatives of the eastern
wooden goods manufacturers, notably
Senators Lodge, of Massachusetts,
and Gallingher, Of New Hampshire.
In word, President Taft, in his de-
termination to do his best for Cana
dian reciprocity, must make the bat.
tie of his life to protect his party from
the decentralization which would fol.
low too great Roadway made by the
Democratic majority in the house
with it's plans for general tariff
changes. This explains his. early
movement to bring together the lead,
ers of his party in congress.
ITO equalize benefits of reciprocity
between agricultural and manufactur.
Ing sections of the country" and re.
question the president to open nego.
questing the president to open nego,
tiations with Canada to secure sup.
Elemental reciprocity contract, was
introduced in the house by Represent.
alive Prouty of Iowa. It would place
on the free lists all meat and pack.
ers' products, wheat -four, rye -four,
oat meal, farm implements, farm en-.
gines and other machinery. cutlery
and lumber products.